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  1. Stefan Mikes

    Rider weight limitations with ICONIC EVO TR 1 750

    Usually, the weight structural limit (rider + bike + any cargo) for alloy frame e-bikes from good brands is 300 lbs. The 32-spoke wheels look good from that viewpoint.
  2. Stefan Mikes

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Don't even get me started :) Been to the U.S. for three times and always returned hungry :)
  3. Stefan Mikes

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    We were two English, a Norwegian and a Pole on our last trip to the U.S. As we flew in London, the whole group went in an airport cafe and ordered the Full English. The oldest of us, John from Middlesbrough sighed in delight and whispered 'Home, sweet home'. I felt tears in my eyes! Realized I...
  4. Stefan Mikes

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    The point with the first breakfast (only £8.90 for everything) was the selection of the components of English Breakfast according to a chosen set. If you wanted the Full English, that would involve mushroom, black pudding, tomatoes and whatnot for £11. If you wanted to have everything the...
  5. Stefan Mikes

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Probably the same place and decor since Old Kent Road in South London was rebuilt after WW2 German air raids 😊 The breakfast for £11 was as big I fought to finish the portion! 😃 English Tea (with milk) is the best drink for the morning! The menu.
  6. Stefan Mikes

    2025 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Alright. Cheers. Thank you. Bye! Say where you are without saying it 😃
  7. Stefan Mikes

    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    It only proves your neighbour knows very little about e-bikes. Will be easily parted with his money. Someone who claims is an MTB-er and considered a Levo 4 then he even considers this abomination... 😂
  8. Stefan Mikes

    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    Jeremy, I could make a list of "LE-VO-RUSH-YO-NARY" (J. Steinbeck) e-bike inventions that didn't catch. Like that e-bike that one Seth You Know Who bought for dimes after a couple of years to deride it...
  9. Stefan Mikes

    Pinion Motor.Gearbox.Unit (MGU)

    Has anyone bought a Pinion.MGU e-bike yet? :)
  10. Stefan Mikes

    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    You try. I'd like you to be an early adopter :) The reviewer doesn't even understand e-bikes. He says the novelty of the new drivetrain is the cranks are disconnected from the drivetrain. This is the very principle of any mid-drive motor: as long as the assistance is provided, the cranks...
  11. Stefan Mikes

    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    I did. Yet another invention to pave the e-bike Hell. A mini-motorcycle with a human range extender - as one of the comments read. The idea to waste as much as 35% pedalling power on a 85 lb bike is just ridiculous.
  12. Stefan Mikes

    Rivian spins out a new micromobility startup called Also with $105M from Eclipse

    As usually, an off-shot to an automotive company presents a proprietary futuristic contraption with no word about the specifications 😂
  13. Stefan Mikes

    Giant fat ebike?

    Haibike doesn't make new fat e-bikes anymore.
  14. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Levo speed remote switch not working

    As comes to the electronic part: Yes. Unless you know exactly what needs replacing, know the part number and can buy it in the aftermarket.
  15. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Levo speed remote switch not working

    Chris, it is "Ye goode olde Specialized" :D You are not aware how many ideas and parts the brand tested and replaced year after year. How non-standard they are. You say "Brose". It is not Brose (the motor is). It is Specialized. Specialized has made a whole own infrastructure/architecture...
  16. Stefan Mikes

    Honda WN7… 350 volts

    I what context did you use the word "e-bike" here? It is just a motorcycle.
  17. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Levo speed remote switch not working

    @stompandgo: you even don't know what TCU is present on @Homestead's Levo Hardtail :) Certainly it is not the SL 1 TCU. It is absolutely not a Mastermind. It is the TCU for Specialized 1.2E (Brose), not for Specialized SL 1.1 or 1.2 (Mahle) unit. His TCU is from late 2010s. That's why Jeremy and...
  18. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Levo speed remote switch not working

    @Homestead just take my advice. We, riders of Specialized e-bikes leave the work to Specialized professionals even well past the warranty period :) Of course, you may ignore my advice. Is your Levo equipped with a TCD-w or TCU? Are you aware the coin battery in these devices has to be...
  19. Stefan Mikes

    Electric Bike Companies That Have Gone Out Of Business

    Guys, I've just caught cold and cannot think clearly. I'm also no expert in the American market. Here are some thoughts; please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Rad Power Bikes has only 64 people in the headquarters. Meaning, RPB has never been an e-bike manufacturer but only a reseller I...
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