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I would expect the Vado motor to be quieter than the Priority Current, based on past comments I've read. As long as the Brose internal belt drive motor holds up, it could last a long time, and I read that Specialized will have parts for 10 years.

The first Ride1up Prodigy orders just starting showing up on people's doorsteps in recent days, and the feedback has been really good so far. They really like the quiet responsive Brose system. The XC model has a front suspension. You can get a spare or replacement battery for $449. I read...

They've come down some. The 700 battery is $80 less than April 2021. It's $459 now, $539 after the price increase, $389 before the price increase. This is for the 700's using the 18650 cells. The new 700's are using the batteries with that 21700 cells and are $30 more expensive. This might...

I actually like the dimming feature because I use the headlight when it's dark. But there is a workaround to keep your display brighter when you are using the headlight. Turn on the headlight, then go into the advanced settings and select the luminance there. It will brighten up the display...

Happy 700 owner here for over a year now. You can get even more power out of the 700 if you go into the advanced settings, but I don't recommend running at a sustained 999+ watts, especially with much load on the bike as in going up a hill with that much power. A full battery charge gets you a...

Some people have received their Prodigys. But other than pictures, I haven't seen any user feedback.

OK, I'm looking forward to your review.

Kevin from Ride1Up edited his previous post in the FB group and said there is no change pending on how this operates. Reference: https://www.facebook.com/groups/264729534163214/posts/970052230297604/

I posted about this review earlier to the wrong thread, so moving it here: The weight is a little higher than expected, even with the rack and fenders. I would like to know the XC's weight. It looks like it only has a few assist levels like you would expect from a Brose system, not the 9...

The physical throttle control itself that comes with the 700 is already variable. But just don't use PAS and pedal while using throttle to take advantage of the variable throttle.

Someone in the FB users group replaced theirs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/264729534163214/posts/983110102325150/

He's got a new video review here:

Since it's happening to a lot of other people, I would put most of the blame on the design. Unbelievable. I've seen a lot of poor engineering designs that leave me scratching my head.

A 2022 Vado 3.0 in red showed up at a bike shop that is a full 4 hour round trip. I wish it was closer to test ride. If I was going to get one, that would probably be my best bet. But, I'm not cutting back on my work schedule this year as I was planning, so might hold off another year - still...

About 6' here with a 32" inseam. 700 XR works fine for me. Mine came with the adjustable stem, which I used to pivot up the handlebars a little. I've put a suspension seat post on mine that is 350 mm. You could get a 400 mm one if you need more seat height.

Wow. I ride my 62 pound e-bike with no electric power assist a lot of the time. I bought an e-bike to tame the hills and strong headwinds, but a lot of my riding is on fairly flat roads without headwinds, so I am in PAS 0 a lot of the time, and I step it up for hills and headwinds. My main...

This video shows what the power setting configuration looks like on the KD218 display used in the Ride1Up 700 and LMT'D.

All that "peddling" when you should be "pedaling." lol

Sorry, but that is just wrong! And that's 5 Ride1Up models, not 4. Of the 5 Ride1Up bikes you mentioned, ALL have front suspensions except for the Core-5. The 500, 700, Cafe Cruiser, and LMT'D all have one, and that's clearly shown in the pictures on their product pages. Once I get rolling...

"too much power in the lowest PAS". That's why I went with Ride1up. The Core-5, 500, 700, LMD'T, and probably the Cafe Cruiser all allow you to adjust the amount of power (as a percentage setting) that you want in each assist level as well as the range of assist levels. I have my PAS 1 set to...