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  1. J

    Who's the oldest and youngest rider here?

    78 and prescription free.
  2. J

    What Real World Range Are You Seeing With Your Specialized Turbo?

    On a number of occasions I have check my actual mileage against what the was predicted by the Specialized range calculator and found that prediction to closely compare to my performance on my Vado 3.0. I think the calculator is quite accurate. Suggest it would be quite helpful if others...
  3. J

    Correlation between speed and death

    You left out, lack of helmets. Was that intentional?
  4. J

    Correlation between speed and death

    This is video of cyclist in Netherlands, is if you can find one wearing a helmet. Summer cycling in the Netherlands, And then ask, were fatalities are related to speed . . . or lack of safety gear.
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    Correlation between speed and death

    FYI, from today's WSJ: Electric-Bike Rider Is Fourth Killed This Year BY PAUL BERGER AND BEN CHAPMAN A rider of an electric-powered bicycle has died days after being involved in a collision with an elderly man walking in Manhattan’s Central Park. The death is the fourth involving an e-bike...
  6. J

    Correlation between speed and death

    Is it grumpy to point out, ya just hijacked the thread which was "Correlation between speed and death."
  7. J

    Court Rye can you help me.

    If that is all you think you did, then you need more help than you know.
  8. J

    Court Rye can you help me.

    But I have to read it, and somehow its distasteful.
  9. J

    2020 Turbo Vado 3 Battery Charging Problem

    Have not had the problem, but just checked my Vado charger and its light is "red" when charging, green when finished or disconnected. And yes, lights on battery blink while it is charging and go dark when finished.
  10. J

    If you already own an e-bike, are you considering another?

    "If you already own an e-bike, are you considering another?" Heap. Something that weighs 20 lbs less and still has a motor.
  11. J

    About to buy a 2018 Turbo Vado 6.0 (grey, large), anything I should know?

    Perhaps best "how does it sound" source would be Court's review of the Vado 6.0 which, in the later part of the video, has him riding and purposefully recording the sound. You might find it helpful. https://electricbikereview.com/specialized/turbo-vado-6-0/
  12. J

    I demo'd a Specialized Vado and loved it, what other bikes should I try before spending $3K-$5K?

    There went the budget. "what other bikes should I try before spending $3K-$5K?"
  13. J

    Como Crank Sprocket Change.

    May do the same on a Vado 3.0, but am concerned the effect it would have on the warranty. Have another 1.4 years and would prefer to keep it in effect. Did you see a warranty issue?
  14. J

    Go For $$ Or Not?

    Especially important as we grow older and lose collagen . . . in all the wrong places.
  15. J

    Go For $$ Or Not?

    Get your drift. I got around it by putting the horns on inside the of the grips, i.e. between the grip and the brake attachment. The multiple hand positions ease the wrist stress but does not eliminate entirely. Enjoy your bike.
  16. J

    Ancheer Mountain Bike Performance, Range, and Hill Test (Ancheer Model AN-EB001)

    The percent grade of the hill would be helpful for comparison purposes. Is it on "map my ride", for example.
  17. J

    Harley's new electric bikes ! Very cool (and they are BICYCLES not "e-motorcycles")

    That design line from down tube into a high chain stay is not only stunning in itself but highly functional as a belt drive is accommodated in the original design. A standard belt drive would be leap frogging the competition to a better solution. And have you seen a more stunning step through?
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    Harley Davidson Invests in California Electric Bike Compnay

    HD got the first step right, a great design they can call their own and can be identified with. Score one for Milwaukee's finest.
  19. J

    Study finds that e-bike riders get as much exercise as riders of regular bikes

    On the other hand, the more ebikes are distinguished from bikes, the easier it will be to ban them from bike trails.
  20. J

    TREK Domane+ 2019, thoughts, price, issue?

    Fausa has been undergoing US battery certification and its completion is expected for fall release.
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