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  1. AvalancheRun

    Share a recent frustrating experience that made you want to switch bikes!

    You're as old as you feel! Paul McCartney just turned 82 and he's still touring and putting on incredible shows. Happy belated! Exactly! Or would that speed make a crash more likely, and put me under a car?
  2. AvalancheRun

    Share a recent frustrating experience that made you want to switch bikes!

    I love that you’re biking. I hear every day that people in their 60s are too old to bike. It’s utter nonsense! I’m in my 30s but share the same feeling about class 3. It might be nice for short bursts, but I have no interest in cruising at 25-28 mph on a bike.
  3. AvalancheRun

    Vado SL 2 Carbon LTD premiered today!

    Full size Vado is 58 lbs (with battery?) 45 lbs is already super heavy and unwieldy for stairs given the awkward form factor of a bike. Full size would be about 13-18 lbs more, but with a 50, 75, or 90 nm motor versus a 50 in the SL. SL looks so cool though.. IMO the carbon fiber amplifies the...
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    Vado SL 2 Carbon LTD premiered today!

    Dig: look of the frame, wide tires, FindMy built in, MIK HD rack with lightbar Pass: carbon only (city bike that will be banged up), starting at $6k, colors "sold out" instantly - only black. A city bike should have widely available bright colors, imo.
  5. AvalancheRun

    Amazing deals at Yamaha currently

    Can anyone compare yamaha motor characteristics to bosch and brose?
  6. AvalancheRun

    56 actually, inseam 89.5 cm. It's similar to the Diverge which you can likely find anywhere, but...

    56 actually, inseam 89.5 cm. It's similar to the Diverge which you can likely find anywhere, but slightly more stretched out. I shortened the stem to 90 and flipped it.
  7. AvalancheRun

    interesting new garmin radar data

    I'm so sick of drivers nowadays. They are by far the most entitled and indifferent set of people I run into in daily life, while also being the most lethal. Whether I'm behind the wheel, on foot, or on a bike, drivers are always the issue. We have a city limit of 25 mph, which is really too fast...
  8. AvalancheRun

    interesting new garmin radar data

    Love the Varia and totally agree that it's a great device for increasing visibility. My eyes are drawn to them on the road when I drive, even during the day. Really wish the app would allow support for multiple Varias. Huge miss that it doesn't especially since they offer a hardwired version...
  9. AvalancheRun

    Recommendations for mid-drive and belt drive

    I like the Brose motor on that Ride1Up model. Very powerful and very quiet. That it runs a 2.25" wide tire is another nice benefit for comfort. Not sure how reliability or service is with those bikes. Design looks really nice too. The Zen founder is active on these forums and seems to stand...
  10. AvalancheRun

    Convert belt-drive to derailleur?

    Yeah unfortunately the design of this bike doesn’t allow the Automatiq. I made a thread and tried it. The rear rack mounting and the (set screws for calibrating alignment? Still confused on the purpose of those) are both are in the way. Looked at a bunch of other bikes from Tern, Spec, R&M and...
  11. AvalancheRun

    Convert belt-drive to derailleur?

    This is really helpful, thank you! The bike is the current C380 HMB (2023-) model with Smart System Performance Line.
  12. AvalancheRun

    Convert belt-drive to derailleur?

    Has anyone converted a belt drive bike to derailleur? I have a C380 Gazelle Ultimate. I'm assuming it should be a matter of swapping for components used in their Ultimate T10 model, but wouldn't be surprised if there is some minor detail that makes it impossible. The twist shift just doesn't...
  13. AvalancheRun

    How do you all use your E-BIKES? Do you go out riding with friends or do you enjoy the experience on your own?

    Riding with friends and neighbors is always my preference, so long as we cover a little distance (5-10 miles+). None of us are “cyclists” we just enjoy getting around on bikes and exploring our city. 70/30 split between solo and with company.
  14. AvalancheRun

    Share a recent frustrating experience that made you want to switch bikes!

    Wouldn’t buy anything with a twist shift again. I’ve tweaked by wrist on the Enviolo on numerous occasions. It’s not an ergonomic motion. Never had that problem with traditional shifting, etap, rohloff button press, etc.
  15. AvalancheRun

    Moving from Vado SL EQ to Creo 2

    This is true. The Creo buttons suck. They are way too chunky and don't fit nicely anywhere. The electronic shifters are perfect. They should have piggybacked on that system or made them equally slim. The +/- shifter on the full size Vado is super slim and also a great solution with the haptic...
  16. AvalancheRun

    Moving from Vado SL EQ to Creo 2

    Did you buy the Quick Rack recently? It really does work great. Almost spent $700 on the Tailfin, and glad I didn't. The Quickrack hits all the requirements while looking good too.
  17. AvalancheRun

    Bosch Powertube 750 Battery Low Range

    My Gazelle with the 625 wh battery (smart system gen, 75 nm performance line) does about 70 km in Turbo Mode… You have to run the whole battery from 100% to low for a true range test though. Extrapolation doesn’t work for li-on powered devices.
  18. AvalancheRun

    Vado 4.0 Sale Price

    The margins on product in the bike industry must be gigantic.
  19. AvalancheRun

    Intentional Hit & Run

    Carbrain is out of control in this country. Psychopathy normalized. Hopefully the victim makes a full recovery and that violent criminal is put behind bars.
  20. AvalancheRun

    Vado 4.0 Sale Price

    I think the Vado 4.0 is better than my Gazelle C380. More natural motor, more battery, a little quieter, looks less like an e-bike, step over option in the US, much wider tires, and lastly I just do not like the Enviolo igh at all. The C380 is $5k.. I just struggle to see why it’s better. I...
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