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what is the exact use of a front camera for “daytime riding on the road?” (I understand your secondary use case ;) )

there would be no meaningful difference between the axle and chainring - the effort of spinning a lightweight metal ring isn’t going to even be measurable. there’s also a clutch in these motors between the cranks and the axle (otherwise you’d get the sensation of the motor turning the pedals...

this is a possible use for an eBike, but it’s also a possible use for having the correct gearing for your climbs. you can either add power (requires a motor,) or go slower (requires gearing appropriate to keep your cadence up when crawling up a hill…)

for me this is definitely a solution looking for a problem. never had a problem with a presta. maybe an issue in the MTB world?

the actual torque from the motor is 23nm max. they scale it up for marketing purposes because most of the time a mid-drive is actually geared way up by the bike’s chainrings and cogs - imagine you’re riding a mid-drive with a 50 tooth chainring up front and you’re in a 20 tooth chainring in the...

local businesses here often vigorously oppose bike infrastructure when/if it means losing on-street parking. they claim that while people on foot and bikes do shop in their stores, they don’t buy as much as people who drive. this is a stupid point of course, the amount of cheese or coffee beans...

must be a glitch in the app. the recall pretty clearly describes only being applicable to IGH models, not bikes with a derailleur.

hmmmmm. the SL could in theory deduce what gear ratio you are in by the relationship of the crank speed (obviously known), the rear wheel RPM (known due to the speed sensor) and the wheel circumference (known by the shop setting the parameter, no longer manually adjustable.) I suppose the motor...

the test ride point is important, and should differentiate specialized from online-only brands. i had no problem finding creos and vados to test ride, but i never asked to go terribly far. when i was thinking about an analog bike, i happened into a shop near the office that had a nice s-works...

is the mahle XS available to consumers? it’s an integrated bottle battery and controller that works with the X20. if you want a lightweight road bike that behaves as much like a road bike as possible but with an extra 200w of power, mahle is the answer. i’m not sure how the integration with the...

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i see a couple a day! but i can’t estimate how many bikes i see a day, thousands? saw a very nice brushed silver one on the MUP today with my daughter. i wish the motor cover was body colored on the SL bikes.

obviously specialized is speaking with what they’ve done to the SL, but I believe the target market for the Vado SL was really people who’d have been fine with a regular bike, but want to go faster or further with less sweat. those people were more likely to be turned off by high weight or ugly...

i have some of those “automatic” type but usually am working on fussy little wires in tight quarters that require either the notched kind or some careful work with small cutting pliers. i’ve only electrocuted myself once, so ….

best advice i’ve seen on this forum in quite a while!! if only…. on the topic of the bikes closest to the SL1 combo of traditional bike good looks, a mid-drive, flat bars, and fairly light weight, there are a couple out there with the TQ and Fazua motors that fit the bill, but most have carbon...

as others have noted, you won't find a street legal e-bike that will go up a decent grade at 20mph. for reference, it takes 1500w of mechanical power to push 300lb up a 10% grade at 20mph. 10% is really pretty steep, but 1500w at the wheel means 1900w of battery power... and that 400w lost goes...

seems like a disappointing direction for a bike whose initials stand for “super light” - of course it has more power and now battery than the original SL bikes but it leaves a big hole in specialized’s lineup for truly lightweight bikes.

yeah, that’s a fairly powerful motor by my standards, 600 watts at peak (the 250w “rating” isn’t really meaningful) and since it’s a mid drive you can reach peak power while going slowly!

since most americans are covered through their employer, with the insurer guaranteeing coverage of a group, there isn’t really any practical way to charge someone more for being an MTB bro, for example. and once someone is injured, care is needed and will certainly be given. i have never heard...

inseam sounds a little low relative to your height but it’s very, very unlikely that you’re a L at 193cm tall. the stack of the XL is a full 24mm higher than the L but the reach is only 17mm more, and they both come with the same stem. sounds good based on your description of how you felt on the L.