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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.

a good illustration of why it’s such a stupid point that “even acoustic bikes can go fast downhill so e-bikes aren’t a problem.” going extremely fast on a bike requires focus, very particular circumstances, and some skill, especially past 35 or so. the fact that your incident (which is extreme)...

how heavy are those guys? i really disliked the weight of the 510s.

I generally agree, I just think we need a “class zero” which is so innocuous as to be permitted absolutely anywhere that bicycles are, by riders of any age, without question. vehicle weight < 40lb, no assist over 15 mph, peak power < 300w, instantaneous power < 2x human power at that moment in...

fair point! but I think there’s a big difference between the way crimes like assault, fraud, etc are policed and prosecuted - which costs a huge amount of money and relies on incarceration as the primary punishment - and vehicular offenses like speeding, which pay for their policing through...

the enforcement approach is difficult without some combination of a) licensing, b) registration, c) use fees or stiff fines and d) a significant police presence on vehicles with similar abilities. are we requiring people to have a drivers’ license to ride an e-bike? i guess there could be a law...

I use pedals like that on my commuter, but the whole surface is that grit material. no risk to shins and works with any shoe. https://www.motobicycles.com/en-us/products/moto-reflex-flat-pedale not terribly suited to trail riding, but very utilitarian, safe, grippy, no nooks and crannies to get...

i doubt that’s going to be a huge problem - california is a very big state with only three neighbors, and the amount of cross border riding over the sierra and through the deserts is nearly nil. the oregon border, a few. sure, people put bikes on cars and drive hundreds/thousands of miles but...