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Would be very interested to hear your/your in-laws’ findings once they’ve had a chance to try out this bike. Considering getting an electric trike for my mom, who’s 79 years old and in good health, but would like to have a reason to be more active. Trikes seemed safe and logical to me for this...

I’ll put in a plug for a Vintage Electric, specifically a Cafe or a Rally...

I’m far from an electrical engineer or a fire safety expert, but this strikes me as a really bad idea for at least three reasons: 1. The trunk of the car is likely on top of the gas tank. If the battery catches fire while charging or in storage in the trunk, it may ignite the gas tank, turning...

Thanks! Would you still change to the more backswept bars rather than raising the existing quasi-flat bars if you already had another bike with backswept bars? (I have a LeMond Dutch). I really do have any open mind about this, although I’m personally not primarily with aesthetic correctness...

Thanks, but I already know what the seating position with swept-back handlebars would look like. My specific question is: between the two options I outlined, which would likely be best?

Hi all, Reviving this thread now that I have some more info: As noted above, I need to raise the handlebar height on my Vintage just a bit in order to decrease the reach/how far forward I need to lean while riding, because the reach and positioning is currently such that it puts significant...

Thanks for the elaboration on chain/derailleur vs. belt/hub. Sounds like folks are in favor of one or the other depending on their needs and preferences. If I had to make a decision today, I’d be torn: the convenience and simplicity of maintenance of the hub (and ability to shift gears at a...

I’d be curious to hear more about folks’ thoughts regarding the chain/derailleur setup vs. belt/IGH setup on the Delite. (Not just idle curiosity: the Delite is really high up on my “one day” list; and “one day” might be relatively soon.)

Glad to hear this! Will be interested to hear whether you decide to stick with Specialized or get a different bike.

I’m having trouble following this. If you’re “off the saddle” at a stop, then by definition wouldn’t your feet have to be “on the ground” (otherwise, you’d have to be levitating)? I feel like I’m missing something obvious here. Are you in essence saying that your seatpost should be set so high...

Interesting perspective. Just two contrary thoughts: 1. Speaking for myself, as a customer, I wouldn’t feel that I need to keep my mouth shut lest I not be “invited” back to a bike shop. It’s a business, not a dinner party; and while the customer isn’t always right, it’s not like they’re doing...

This is appalling. Very sorry to hear of all these troubles you’ve had with the bike and the LBS. Hopefully, Specialized themselves will make this right. The easiest way for them to do that, it seems to me, would be to send you a brand-new replacement bike. That’s what my dealer did when I was...

Thanks for this in depth review! This bike is on my “one day…” list, so I’m tagging for future reference.

I always ride with both a headlight and taillight on, whether day or night. During the day, I have both front and rear set to flashing/pulsing to increase visibility. Neither of the built-in front or rear lights on my two bikes have a flashing mode, so I supplement them with accessory lights...

Agreed. As a (male) parent, I definitely would have wanted dropping off little kids on a bike to not be a huge production. (I wasn’t biking when my kids were little, but if I were, safe, easy, and painless would have been my priorities)

Whatever you say, big man.

I disagree with most of the comments to an extent. A brightly colored lock might in fact deter a casual thief: they’ll notice immediately that it’s locked and then stroll on looking for one that’s not locked. So, I agree that the color would make no difference to a planned or determined...

I went with Velosurance for my bikes, based on reviews I read on various sites.

That’s certainly possible and occurred to me too. But then, wouldn’t the problem have manifested right away rather than a week later?

Interesting! I was in fact going down a steep hill when this issue began. Just so i understand: are you saying in your case that the thunking began in this steep downhill scenario and continued permanently thereafter? Or that it began in the steep downhill scenario but resolved itself later...