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no, that's not what happened. the bike does not need the app or the website, at least mine never did. i've had it for close to 5 years and never use the website (not sure what it does other than initial registration?) and only use the app when i use the kicklock because i forgot the button...

oh, it’s nothing special - a much maligned vanmoof. it spent most of its life with my younger daughter on the back, many great miles :) she outgrew it and now propels herself. the two tone metallic grey areas are a spray paint job to cover the damage when some years ago a thief with an...

one thing i've learned from bikes and e-bikes - no matter how well you plan, ALMOST ALWAYS some small thing goes wrong in modifying, upgrading, maintaining, adjusting a bike. sometimes it's a deal breaker, sometimes just an annoyance, sometimes the lack of a tool makes a 20 second job take 20...

i think it’s a huge deal! what a pain in the ass to ship a bike multiple times to fix something under warranty, not to mention keeping a huge box around. i don’t have space for that nonsense. i don’t know about other countries but it’s expensive to ship a bike here, and it can’t possibly be...

true. when i bought my aethos i wanted the 11-34 instead of the 11-30, so it came with that, whether the LBS switched it or specialized did i don't know - you can't order it that way from the website. i'm surprised more DTC bike brands haven't embraced simple changes like that especially when...

to be fair, things have changed a LOT. you can go to a bike shop and get a tarmac or aethos with a 50-34 up front and 11-34 in the back in ultegra, dura-ace, some equivalent sram version i'm sure. 1:1 on a super light road bike will get you up a lot of hills, and of course it's pretty rare for a...

@Jeremy McCreary the fact that the creo2 isn't really a typical road bike drop bar geometry certainly matters! the top tube and wheelbase of a creo 2 is basically the same as a diverge, which is a drop bar gravel bike. a tarmac of the same size, on the other hand, is almost three inches shorter...

I’d recommend you check out the Skitch. similar or lower price than you’ll end up spending, correct geometry for flat bar, same weight, really clean lines.

well, I’m guessing a lot more of the savings come from the carbon rims, lighter groupset, carbon cockpit, etc! but yes, the tires too!

genuinely curious - where did all the ne'er do wells or unhoused people go? while i would totally agree that the prior situation was unacceptable, i am suspicious of the solution...

more than a little confused! and interesting that they didn’t call it an s-works but it’s a cool thought experiment - how light could make the new vado and still have a fully functioning, rideable bike. and the answer is 30lb :)

i've always loved photography. these days my main camera is a nikon z8, prior was z7 and d850, which may be my all time favorite, but time marches on. i have had many drones, including some custom self-built heavy lifters that i actually shot with the d850 from. these days, i use a mavic 2 pro...

i said “for most things,” not all, but yes, i do try to avoid leather for most everything. i have a few pairs of leather shoes (as few as possible) but i don’t know if you’ve looked at shoes lately - the leather part is on top of the foot typically, not underneath it! and the most comfortable...

these victorian looking leather saddles confuse me. it's 2025, we have managed to figure out better materials for most things than strips of dried cow with freaking rivets. leather is for aesthetics or historical relevance. unpopular opinion, i know, maybe because the longest ride i've ever...

why don't people want to spend time outdoors!??!

my little one loooooves the bell on her bike, it took a while to prevent her from using it for non-safety purposes hahah. she still gives one ding to indicate that she heard me telling her to do something (turn, slow down, etc) the two most common unpleasant behaviors we see are 1) elderly...

also, they need to fit snugly - without movement, there is no friction. the movement goes between the shorts and the saddle, not between the shorts and the skin. have you done the specialized sit bone measure thing?

if i waved at every passing bike, i’d never have my hands on the bars :) on a long ride far from the city, i will give a friendly gesture, which is almost always reciprocated. sometimes just a nod or a hand signal.

oh looooordy! glad you’re recovering, but those are some major errors! i have three pairs of padded shorts. nothing goes under them. nothing. wear each in sequence, then wash. repeat. no cream, no lotion, shower after each ride. i am cringing at the idea of underwear under padded shorts...

you‘re making a general statement about best practices of working on bicycles based on a handful of parts of specific type and manufacture. while It’s generally true that larger fasteners correspond to more torque, it’s way more nuanced than that. of my two most recent bikes, one has 6mm head...