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That person was referring to how touchy the throttle is and that it's hard to regulate for that reason, and others have said that also. I don't remember if I responded to that comment. But there is a technique to help regulate, but I see you already mentioned it. Yeah, I think with a 100%...

Of course, I really need test ride the 2021 Como and 2022 Vado to see if I like them and which feels right for me. I did find another Specialized dealer that is a 3 hour round trip in a completely different direction that actually has a 2022 Vado 4.0 in L in stock along with the same Como 3 as...

I don't have a local LBS, but finally contacted a Specialized dealer that is a 3 hour round trip from me to check on availability. They said they didn't know if and when they would get a 2022 Vado. They did confirm they have a previous year crimson M/L Como 3.0 in stock listed for $2950. I'm...

My 700 feels pretty much as light as my 35 pound Trek hybrid once I'm up to about 10 mph on level ground, so that's why I ride in PAS 0 with no assist most of the time and get good exercise. The hills are a little tougher, but I can add some PAS and shift down as needed. The 700 is geared...

I originally was looking at the Aventon Level but ended up going with the Ride1Up 700 for various reasons, and I have no regrets. With a combination of PAS and pedaling, I get up the big hills a lot easier and faster than I got up them on my 35 pound hybrid bike. So, if your legs are strong...

$499 sale? Are you sure? I thought the lowest the Aero sold for over the holiday season was $799.

Slow on flat roads, huh? How slow? And how strong of winds? The current gen Ride1Up 500 can go 28 mph with PAS, and once I'm up and moving on my even heavier Ride1Up 700, I've found weight not to be much of a factor until going up hill. Strong winds can slow down any bike, regardless of...

The Verve's lowest gear is much lower than the 700's lowest gears so that would make the "first crank" easier, especially combined with how the mid-drive takes advantage of the lower gears, but the 700 has the advantage of much higher gearing on the top end, so you can ride and pedal at fast...

Eventually, you may be able to find one you can test ride. https://ride1up.com/locations/

Does that use a Bosch motor like the Trek Allant+ ? I've heard some motor noise complaints. If you wanted a quiet mid-drive bike, the Ride1Up model you should be comparing to is the Prodigy, which uses a quite Brose drive system.

You better add some zeroes to that.

I bought my 700 for under $1500 and put over 2300 miles on my 700 from March through November, and I actually rode a large chunk of those miles with PAS in 0 with no throttle, and the bike feels light when riding on flat ground once up to speed, so I would ride mile after mile with no assist. I...

I like my 700, but my routes just have the occasional big hill, and I pedal hard. If I had more bigger/longer hills or didn't want to put as much effort into pedaling, I would probably go with a mid-drive bike. Actually, I would still like to get a mid-drive drive bike and have some in mind...

I like the new 2022 version. Why do you recommend the 2020?

The link is not to the first post in that thread, it is to the post that states, "I would like a mid-drive, carbon gates belt, with a geared rear internal hub." That is not in reference to the Cafe Cruiser. The post of mine above from Oct 23rd that you initially replied to was me posting about...

That is absolutely incorrect. The Cafe Cruiser is very different from the Prodigy pictured and discussed here, and it doesn't have an IGH or belt drive, and that's not the bike Kevin (Ride1Up owner) was talking about in the thread I liked to that you quoted me on. I posted another thread here...

Oh crap, the rider power metric on these bikes was something I was very interested in, but I was assuming it had more than a 3 second average for rider power. That is extremely limited. Bummer.

It reminds me a lot of my Ride1Up 700, but it's got 3" wide tires instead of 2.3", so being 3 extra pounds isn't surprising at all. Those wide tires might be nice on some of these rough rural Illinois roads I ride on, but I'll stick with my 700. There's some third party review of the bike...

Looks like the 2 and 3 year warranties cost extra - shown when checking out. 1 year warranty - Free 2 year warranty ($398.65) 3 year warranty ($680.05)

New photo shows you what it really looks like.