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Unfortunately, Specialized seems to contradict themselves. According the to manual they say it should be fine in one place: and they say so again: ... and then they say differently elsewhere... yet the similarly framed carbon Diverge lists full rear cargo weight capacity? And why is...

Question on this part if you don’t mind. I thought the carbon frame had rack attachment points near the thru axle, and one just needed to replace the seat tube clamp with the one with rack stay mounts. Is that not the case?

Sounds like the Creo might well not have been sized for your body either. Even though the frames may bear the same size label, you might've needed different stem length/angle or hood positioning or even handlebar width than what that rental Creo was equipped with. With the riding position of a...

Did the older display require special super-small jeweler's screwdrivers to access that battery? Because that's the only way you're getting inside the TCD-w, suggesting there's no user-serviceable internals.

or it has an internal capacitor in lieu of a battery and the associated bits required to allow replacement, making it maintenance free. all that said, my recommendation would be to use 3M VHB tape to secure the display to the mount.

Note that the Topeak bags come in two flavors. The MTX bags have the track mount preinstalled and you'll need to remove it as @6zfshdb describes. The MTS bags have a velcro mount which can be snipped off once you successfully mount the MIK plate. I chose the MTS bag. For the MIK adapter, I...

Well, *I* know from personally testing it many times mounted horizontally on my Vado in the same riding locations/conditions as having it vertically mounted on my road bike. No discernible difference in performance, whether distance or ability to pick up multiple cars. Confirmed via mirror...

Looking at the Klixfix adapter online it seems not to have as much middle structure as the MIK adapter plate. If a piece of stiff plastic doesn't work, a bit of aluminum sheet surely would. The nice thing with the Topeak is the interior padded piece at the bottom folds up so you can put...

Having owned an MTX trunk bag and Explorer Disc rack on another bike, I considered that quicktrack adapter for my Vado 4.0 and a Topeak bag, but preferred to stick with the MIK system for the Vado. So I bought a MIK adapter plate and attached it to the bottom of a Topeak MTS Trunkbag DXP (not...

Nope. It doesn't need to be. Mine is horizontal and work great. I posted my setup last summer in another thread here.

My wife has one of the newer Bontrager MIK bags, the 13L version. Interior seems around the same size as my Topeak MTS DXP but doesn't have the upward expandability nor the fold out panniers. @MC2 - I'd recommend ordering the Topeak from Amazon or somewhere with a good return policy and...

Or they're preparing to release the 2023 models? I suspect just color changes, but who knows.

Illegitimi non carborundum... :)

No, that wouldn't be a good idea. Proper seat height should be set based on your leg length - so that you're neither extending your legs too much nor too little. Saddle fore/aft and angle are also adjusted based upon your legs and hips. In some case you may find crank length needs to also be...

Watch those thru-axles… Spotted this before a ride. Spun it back in and retorqued - I could swear I torqued it properly when I last had the wheel off, but maybe I f’d up and forgot.

Lol, and I still misunderstood. I get it now. :) Yes, that would be a pretty easy decision... but unfortunately the only 2021 comp carbon within a reasonable distance is two sizes different than what I need. I suppose I could find a way to get a distant dealer to ship to a local dealer - as...

Doh! I completely misunderstood you - I was comparing the E5 vs Comp Carbon pricing. Since it's 450 miles to the nearest leftover 2021 Comp Carbon in my size, I'm not considering that as an option. I don't think I'd pay a lot extra for the Mastermind TCU either - I'm more considering the...

@jodi2 - I appreciate the input on carbon frames. My carbon Domane is really smooth even on rough roads; I've wondered how much was the frame and how much the isospeed stuff. My old alloy-frame hybrid (front suspension) can be pretty rough on the tail end. My Vado 4.0 is pretty smooth - but...

@bobf I appreciate the info. Glad to know the MM allows stealth mode. I have brightness control with my Vado but lowest setting isn't very dim, and no stealth mode. Bash guard is a nice to have; I mostly ride with bike shorts or bib tights, but for the "light utility" riding in street clothes...

@JeffC57 - great input, thanks. While I'd poked around the Support site I hadn't dug enough or explicitly searched. A search found the 2022 info in the Levo page, and then knowing where to look I found the Creo page pointed to the (same) info labelled for 2021. Seems to boil down to rack...