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I don't understand the weight thing given an ebike. What difference in performance are you looking for?

But you'd agree that weight is not the reason Spec puts a limit on tire width - right?

IMO - there's not enough clearance with those tires. It doesn't take much debris to get lodged in to such a small gap causing the tire to freeze. In turn - the rider can go over the bars. I think I'd stay with the maximum tire width spec provided by Spec. bio

Do you have a link to the part on the Spec website? I can't find it.

How is itan upgrade? My Vado SL stops perfectly. It literally could not be better!

Exactly! Happy you now own 'one of the best bikes I've ever purchased'. I have kept my 4SL stock but understand your changes. And I agree - it's an awesome machine. One with E capabilities but the feel of a 'regular' bike. Enjoy and I can tell you it only gets better. :)

I run a flashing light on my Vado SL. I do it because I've seen other riders with blinking lights when I'm driving my car and they're very visible. I just figured 'you can't be too safe' but I certainly don't want to upset drivers. Most folks in the States already hate cyclists.

I love the front and rear light mounts on my Vado SL. Strongly disagree it's poor engineering.

So you cheated on the trail with a fit women? Abreast, you say? Good for you. 😝😆

Regarding pedaling backwards, you should be able to do this if you have a good chain. I've found, that after a chain stretches, a backwards stroke can cause the chain to come off.

I don't really understand. Mike and Spec are on the 'outs' and now buyers are no longer covered by a warranty? That's a lot of money owed to folks if it's true.

Maybe the display recognizes it's such a great accomplishment needs to keep it up there for awhile. 👍

My Vado SL works perfectly as far as I can tell. I wouldn't take a chance updating firmware unless the update has something to do with bike /motor longevity.

It's only cheating on an eBike when you think they don't know it's an eBike. And then you ride up an incline, past a group of female onlookers, going 25mph in turbo like you're Lance. All the time acting like you're in agony. 😉

I keep a small fan in the garage and just point it at the charger when charging the Vado. Keeps the charging brick a lot cooler to the touch and to me - that's got to be a good thing. Haven't had an issue in 90F plus temps.

We'll need an E-bike race in the future as bikes are left behind. Pretty soon, kids bikes will be ebikes as the technology becomes cheaper. Eventually, for instance, Wal-Mart kids bikes will be mostly and then only E-bikes. And then those kids will only buy E-bikes as adults. There will come...

Thanks for the data.

It's a bike dude. Feel bEtTeR 🙏

It does seem crazy. With anything there's a bit of risk. So sure, you could not insure and have stolen next day and you lose. That said, if you are a good risk then over time, if you apply this philosophy to self-insure, you'll make a profit just like insurance companies do. Really - folks...

Regarding insurance, if you can afford to replace the bike then it's financially better to go without it. And that's because insurance companies are for profit entities. And they make their money on folks that are the least risky. So, if you're one of those less risky folks you'll 'make money'...