Is this a US offer only? Is Specialized acting there as a dealer (like Canyon in Germany)?
There is no such offer on the german Specialized website and I also never heard of Specialized reducing just special sizes. But Specialized is not selling here directly to end customers, you always have to...
Stefan, you simply choose the wrong friends. You shouldn't search them among ex-olympic athletes, watch out in some fast food restaurants next time! ;-)
No, I was talking about uphill with speeds below or up to 25km/h, where all of us get motor support. I usually (slowly) pass all other ebikes...
Stefan why do you bring up your need for motor support over 25km/h here? I still doubt your need ;-) but let's discuss this in a private conversation. The TE/TO here asked for hills (and of course the 25km/h does not exist with Vado/Creo SL in the US...).
I will adjust my thoughts a little bit...
I have to disagree Stefan in some points... ;-)
My experience with the SL drive (a Creo, but the Vado is also very light/much lighter than most other ebikes) is different. Because the bike is so light AND motivates you to pedal a little bit harder, I'm normaly faster than almost all other...
Maybe this is a misunderstanding Stefan, if you read my post here again. I did NOT say, that you can ride a SL bike (especially not one with motor limited to 25km/h) easily at 40km/h. Instead I agreed to BioWheel, that it's much much easier with a Stromer and that you will never reach the power...
I thought the "Roll" is an ebike model maybe sold only in the US. But it's a normal bike and you suggest to convert it into an ebike? Than I understand even less. I've got high respect for people how do this and of course this is normally cheaper than a ready made ebike. This is great to...
This is absolutely possible!
If the need for speed is Colleen's biggest point she shouldn't go away from a Stromer. But I had the impression, that her wish for something lighter more agile is more important at the moment. If so, a SL bike is one of the best choices at the moment, she should try...
Your post reads like an ad, sorry.
I don't know these Roll bikes yet, but I did not see why this bike should be perfect for Colleen, what it can do better a Stromer or a SL bike?
My interpretation of her posts so far is compelety the opposite. She already has a "4 times you" rocket, already the second one, and knows their advantages and disadvantages but is looking for something lighter with less tank feeling.
I owned several "normal" ebikes with Bosch motors and still...
VoltMan99, did you realize, that this was question from Mike, not a secure fact?
I thought that this one is the right one for Creo/Vado SL Futureshock to a 1 1/8 stem, but I did not try any of these two yet myself...
And time/average speed was the similiar with the Yamaha? Both are "umlimited", support up to 45km/h? The Yamaha has 500Wh?
If I compare my Stromer Class 3 45kph/28mph rear hub motor ebike with my 25km/h Creo, the results with full motor support on both (what I never do on the Creo) are like...
The Futurshock system works quite well, but only a carbon fork is not that comortable. Much less than a whole carbon frame and some carbon forks even less conforable/stiffer than alloy forks.
So carbon fork more comfortable: no or not that much. But as Futureshock works fine, carbon fork with...
The Vado SL 4.0 with it's alloy fork has hole&thread in the front of the fork for normal light installation there. We installed the light for my wife there, as she wants to use her Ortlieb handle bar bag like before...
The bad thing ist, the Lezyne front light on the Vado SL 4.0 has a special...
Don't do it, Chips and Käse are so delicious!!!
But I think our "secret" is much more simple, let's just compare our average speeds. My ones are about 12-13 mph on my really long rides. I do mostly gravel, so 50-70% mild offroad, which slows down a lot. Maybe Amoto65 is riding only road? Anyway...
I will spoil your way to the Vado SL a little bit. If you want Vado and can use of it's features and parts (no matter if EQ or not), great! But if you say you want to "replace" a Roubaix/a road bike and you are already on your way to a Vado 5.0, the alloy Creo is only $100 more. Not really much...
You realized that it was 65 miles with 50% battery? ;-)
I'm at a similar weight as YOU and get about similar distances as AMOTO65. My power settings are 25/50/100, while mostly with level 1/25% and on longer uphills level 2/50% and almost never level 3/100%.
But I think much more than the power...
There is a 27,2mm seatpost clamp for rack mount also from Specialized, article number 28216-9052.
I bought one for my Creo two months ago, but now it's also sold-out here in Germany.
typical german example for tons of rules and laws for the smallest things...
and yes, one grip to adjust your own lamp and you can blind again others. but still better than blinding always...