You’re in the right price range to get a quality bike. I’d go to your local bike shop and ride a couple of demos. Maybe find one to rent for a day or two.
I bought a Specialized Turbo Vado that I love. My wife has the Electra Townie. We just ordered a Turbo Vado for her too. Be sure to...
I posted this in the main part of this forum, but thought I'd have better luck here.
Anyone know how to make the screen read mph instead of kph? I went into Mission Control, but that didn't help.
Does the Como have a headlight and taillight? I don't think it does. I picked the Vado for this reason, in case I'm late getting back from a ride, I'll have lights.
Anyone tried Brake Cleaner for a car, to clean their bicycle chain? You'd need to take the chain off the bike because brake cleaner destroys paint. It is $5 a can, aerosol, and comes with a spray tube. It will leave the chain squeaky clean and ready for your favorite lube.
My wife and I just took the bikes to Ventura and rode to Carpinteria for lunch, then back. All flat, 61 miles round trip, all along the coast mostly on bike paths.
In September we're going to Santa Barbara for an overnighter.
Any other suggestions for a pannier for Turbo Vado 3.0? I just bought one and a pannier bag, online, and it doesn't fit very well. I'm looking for something that straps down tightly and won't move around.