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That's still the only option for the non-EQ 5.0 as fast as I know. Also, what am I looking at in the 2nd photo? I can't figure out the viewpoint.

I've not noticed any objectionable motor noise from my Vado SL even though my previous Vado 4.0 was totally silent. Where I notice a big improvement with the SL is the much quieter freewheel ratcheting when coasting. My Vado 4.0 had a clicking that was loud enough that a few people riding next...

That's one reason I haven't used Smart Control. You're basically saying "give me as much assist as possible without depleting the battery below X%". A short ride that uses 90% of a full charge would certainly be exciting! 😳

Right from the start, I was never sure what the industry meant by "gravel bike" and why they seemed to be basically drop-bar road bikes with wider tires. You'd have to be a masochist to ride one of those on the unpaved roads around here, where most of the "gravel grinder" crowd ride...

For casual riding around town I'd stick with the basic levels (I turn Eco mode down quite a bit), but for longer rides when I want to control my exertion, etc., I'll definitely use Microtune.

I came back from my ride a couple days ago sold on the Microtune feature both for utility and battery savings. Overall, I rode 30 miles and used 13% battery. Well, that's actually not accurate since I rode 12 continuous miles out to our destination with the motor entirely off just to see how it...

Interesting. I'm still having trouble getting riding time, but after I get a better understanding of range using the standard (modified) modes, I'm anxious to give Microtune mode a try. Definitely makes sense since sometimes I've gone into Sport for a reason but then leave it there longer than I...

I may end up doing exactly that!

Just out of interest, what was the procedure for shipping your bike to Pro's Closet? That seems to me to be a fairly complex thing to "box up" a bike and ship it. Did you have to partially disassemble it? Who was the freight carrier?

Yes, if you're riding the Tour de France! Ever read how many calories a day those guys take in? And still look anorexic? o_O

I'm with you: I always used a small top tube bag to keep my phone handy and will miss having it there. It made it easy to take out to snap a photo or return a call, etc. As far as the original subject, it seems like Smart Control is intended to give you the max boost possible without fully...

When I go to the Sensors screen in my Edge 1030+ settings, I see three different sensor entries with the same sensor ID. One is for the E-bike functions, one is for Power, and the other is for Cadence & Speed, and these show as expected on the screens where I use them. Previously, I also had the...

(It's starting to get exhausting keeping up with this thread. :)) A couple of minor points. BLEvo no longer works with the 2022 models due to Specialized encrypting the data (or something to that effect). And your interaction with Rider Care is pretty much par for the course when dealing with...

Totally a speculation, but there could be a "minimum" level of assistance that it can provide, so if you are using a low assist percentage and pedaling at low rider power, it just cuts out rather than trying to add just a few watts.

The 2022s do come with the Mastermind TCU, which can do much of what the old TCD did (although not as practical due to the location on the top tube); the TCU display is configurable using Mission Control and you can cycle the displays using the top (F1) button on the handlebar control. But I...

I have a Redshift on my SL 5.0 and I did have to remove the light. But, as mentioned above, the Redshift is probably not the best option given your weight. You might look into the Kinekt suspension posts that have a number of alternate spring weights available. In addition, I think that they can...

It's hard to simplify this without my over-simplifying it and getting jumped on by someone over a technicality, but (leaving the motor out of it) this is what's going on. Whether you shift to a lower gear or not, you will do the same amount of work (where "work" is defined in physics as moving a...

With that dinner-plate-size sprocket on the rear I doubt there's an Omaha hill you can't conquer on an SL. It might take a while at the speed you'll go in the lowest gear, but with the assist you should make it. Hint: even when the motor is doing max assist, remember to shift down like you would...

I've been to Omaha a number of times and know what you mean about hills. In fact, we just returned a few hours ago from our weekend in Omaha attending the Berkshire meeting! And my late sister-in-law lived there for many years in the 90th & Blondo area. We were staying at a hotel around 120th &...

I also didn't care for having the Mirrcycle in that position for various subjective reasons, such as having to look down more than I'd prefer. I haven't put one like it on my SL (yet) since I'm trying out a different one that I like so far.