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@jsp45: The Bosch Smart System is cryptic, to say the least. That's why I wrote the "Bosch Smart System Mysteries Explained Once And For Good!" even if I have never owned a Bosch E-Bike. I'm glad you installed Eco, Tour, Sport and Turbo. These modes are easy to understand. I can understand why...

@jsp45: I guess you would be good riding one of the intermediate modes such as TOUR or SPORT and reserve TURBO for hard climbs only. I hear you: Please try downshifting and pedalling pretty fast (at the cadence of 70-90 rpm). Try to make your feet movements round. Never "mash" the cranks. The...

@Calcoaster it is all good when the reviewers believe what they are told to believe. So it is the 8.5 kg Teammachine plus the motor and the battery, thank you very much :) I cannot forget the blunder of the reviewers of Levo 4 (weren't they the EBR forum owners?) who misread Specialized...

Indeed, incredible. S-Works Aethos weighs 6.34 kg (13 lb) without pedals, and it is below the UCI weight limit. How would BMC build a bike strong enough to withstand the e-bike forces and find a motor plus battery lightweight enough to get at 8.5 kg (18.7 lb) is a mystery for me. The battery...

Canicula, Sirius, Dog Star! We Poles say "kanikuła" to describe the hottest season in our country, mid-August. (It is when the Sun and Sirius rise at the same time). With the temps of over 30 C (86 F) and hot nights, I find cycling impractical and even dangerous to my health. There is a public...

Without the motor and battery for sure, doable :)

This follows the Shimano convention: push for downshifting and pull for upshifting. SRAM shifters are push-push (mechanical or electronic), making the things confusing for new riders. An MTB shifter for the rear mech is always located on the right, worldwide Brake levers are never reversed...

I like that chair very much. The thing could be made even cheaper by removing the pedals and especially the drivetrain.

I apologize. Didn't know it was rude. Edited. My point is: Is the e-bike mentioned in the article a range demon, or just a regular heavy Bosch E-Bike with an 800 Wh battery?

Cannot find it but anyway. The article proves nothing. No word about the rider: age, fitness level. E-bikes are usually not ridden by athletes, so the article is useless :)

Quote: seven hours and thirty-nine minutes of riding time later.... Covering a total distance of 189km and 1860m of vertical... Unquote. How come the 17:39 minut 7:30 make 7 h 39 minutes?! OK, there is a difference between the moving time and total ride time. Was he pedalling for 7 h 39 min or...

He would have an infinite range on the leg power only :) As less efficient than the chain, it must have reduced the range.

I can bet the man used minimum assistance, and it was his own leg power mostly. You cannot defy the law of physics. @Yako has tested smaller batteries coming with figures such as 3 metres climb / Wh in the best case. Now, how it is possible to not only climb 1860 m (doable) but also ride for 183...

"hangar" 😃

Cannot wait Jeremy for your first ever Metric Century (100 km, 62 miles) :) Better take your Range Extender with you! :)

You might not believe it Jeremy but the stock Specialized Bridge Sport saddle is the best of all the saddles I have ever owned. The expensive Specialized Phenom Expert on my Vado 6.0 comes the second. Just recently, I donated my two wide "comfortable" saddles to friends (whose saddles were worse...

An excellent choice if the tyre size is the same as the old one. https://www.schwalbetires.com/G-One-Overland-PRO-11654640?srsltid=AfmBOoon8-dfqEcMef3uoMOWaRoN0iamim_dDDsfA-efblDnA_hIhZpt

Redshift ShockStop and never look back :) Can be bought online, perhaps on Amazon, too. Please read my earlier post as well.

Hi @Cybersnow. As @teskow said, finding an appropriate saddle is a Quest of Holy Grail :) There is no "one model one size fits all". There is a single general rule: the more upright your riding position is the more you will suffer. I have tried many saddles as I was inexperienced and stupid...

Al, Jeremy has answered your questions. Let me put my answers a little bit differently so you get the whole and clear picture. It had exactly the same capability, only you were unaware of it :) All Specialized Turbo e-bikes since 2019 have had the same capability, only Mission Control was the...