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I find I’m regularly making small fit-based changes over the year. Sometimes because my handlebar got whacked carrying the bike. Other times my saddle slipped and it took several (on going) attempts to get right. (This saddle/seat post saga is for another thread.) I’ve also had to make...

Too cold? In Loudoun County? I know parts of it are colder than here in Ashburn, but most of the late autumn through March the temps are in the mid 40s and often warmer. A few weeks of real cold in January or February but not that bad otherwise. And I say this as someone who doesn’t ride in the...

Your cockpit looks almost identical to mine. Same mirror, TCD, IBE and Grips with horns. I just have a phone holder - no cycling computer. My left hand grip and so forth still needs adjusting. My left shoulder and hand have been sore and I’ve been fiddling with fit. I don’t ride in bad weather...

I need to mounting my bike on the rear garage wall so it’s off the ground. There isn’t enough room for my car and the bike if it’s on the floor. Room is also why I can’t have more than one bike. No place to put it. To mount my bike on the wall I use a “Zero Gravity“ rack. The company appears to...

…made me think of an old Dean Martin line; don’t drink and drive, you might hit a bump and spill it.

The sounds of cycling do contribute to the joy. I especially appreciate what the road sounds say about the conditions of the ground. On gravel the sounds say whether the trail is firm or soft. Whether taking a turn at speed will be safe or result in a skid. Whether the straight road can be...

Here in Northern Virginia, brewery rides to the several breweries on the Washington and Old Dominion Rail Trail are very popular. Fortunately, the trail is only bikes, pedestrians with or without dogs, horses and a few folks on scooters and such. Drunkenness still not recommended.

Sounds like me. i broke watch after watch. I finally switched to Timex. Didn’t break those, and I guess taught myself to not break my watches. I got an Apple Watch when I was diagnosed with AFib as a monitor. It’s really helped there and now that the latest versions automatically sense a bike...

I wear varifocal glasses and though I’ve tried several times, can’t focus on helmet mirrors. I have a Mirrycle on my handle bar end on my Vado SL. Not perfect, but it works.

I’m enjoying this discussion. I know the feature worked the first time I charged after the updates. I just can’t remember to check and record subsequent charges. I wait with bated breath for you all to resolve the question, though I wouldn’t be too surprised that a Specialized update fixes...

Thank you for the medicine

I chose the EQ model because I wanted the rack and the fender mounted taillights. I didn’t know about the problems with the saddle mounted taillight at the time, but it seems I may have lucked out on the annoying confusion a seatpost replacement would cause others. I mostly ride on paved rail...

Either the SL4 or SL5 can be good flat bar gravel bikes. The 4 will be better with a ShockStop stem and perhaps seat post (brand choice open). The default Nimbus tires on the EQ models may be ok on dirt roads but you’ll need more traction elsewhere. Use lower pressures, tubeless if you can will...

I’m 75. Incontinence was a concern a few years ago when my prostate suggested rolling into a ball and limping. Treatment worked. Now my saddle helps hold it in. The most important thing is to follow Larry David’s rule: “Go before you leave”.

You response mirrors my thinking. You’ve also reminded me about why I ride a bicycle. Mostly exercise and recreation plus the contradictory opportunities for socializing or for being alone. I don’t have athletic aspirations other than coronary health as I’m 75, have arrhythmia and am otherwise...

I’m curious about this Apple Watch/iPhone vs dedicated bike computer comparison. I’ve been using the TCD on my Vado SL 4 to monitor charge level, cadence, speed and distance which is all I need during the vast majority of my rides. This is because the vast majority of my rides are on a Rail...

I hadn’t thought of that. Technically, Apple doesn’t make sports devices. They consider the watch a health device. Of course, you can’t have one without the other. FWIW, when Apple first announced the ability to sync with bicycle sensors, I didn’t expect it to work with my Vado SL. Initially...

Thanks for this link. I’ll be referring to it once the new shifter is installed and the LBS does its adjustments, a few rides go by and further adjustments are needed.

Thanks Stefan. That’s along the lines I was thinking. Specialized is starting to realize that their e-bikes, like cars, are actually computers with wheels. Maybe they’ll update the software so we can do this someday. Somehow I doubt it. They’re as arrogant as Apple.

I ride an SL4 EQ with an RE. I’ve been less energetic this year than in the past. Maybe being 75 has something to do with it? This means I use Sport and Turbo mode more often. (35/35, 45/80, 100/100) Anyhow, most of my rides are on a rail trail - long shallow hills - and less than 400 feet of...