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Presumably its a sub brand? In the US, they are literally listed on the Specialized web site. That does seem odd. All Specialized dealers or maybe just ones that handle Globe? I do think their move to more of a factory store system has reduced the number of dealers over the past few years...

Yeah, super confrontational approach. The likely answer is you don't see much recumbent content here because we don't have very many members with recumbents. I would disagree that theres some sort of "bias" or "hate" against them. If you want to see more, post your electric recumbent rides...

The reason is probably because recumbents have always been their own somewhat niche thing, and EBR (and many ebike specific forums) are more oriented towards enthusiasts who mainly ride uprights. Just not that many people buying and riding bents in general. Just is what it is. I've been...

Per DCrainmaker, Strava dropped their lawsuit. https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2025/10/strava-drops-voluntarily-lawsuit-against.html I tend to agree with his analysis (some executive thought they could throw a bit of weight around and that Garmin would give in, and quickly realized that they...

A popular mountainbiking system near me had an issue with people boobytrapping trails. For several years someone would leave 2x4s with nails pounded through them on trails, especially the downhill runs (this was by far the most popular shuttle system in the region). It did stop eventually...

The REAL crime worth suing over. :p

Good reminder to download your Strava data regularly! Strava has been steadily rolling down the enshittification/user hostile path for a while now. Not that Garmin is particularly benevolent either, but Strava has been really aggressive with killing useful third party services and moving...

They are a legal requirement for sale. Their purpose is to protect the spokes if the rear derailleur limit is set incorrectly and the chain goes over the largest cassette cog. Bike manufacturers know that nobody keeps them on, and they are made as cheap and disposable as modern manufacturing...

I've always thought it was because there are varying restriction requirements for different types of bike infrastructure. Most singletrack-managing agencies and groups aren't going to be kosher with assist above 20 mph and definitely not with throttles, so its nice to have a class that meets...

The two bolt designs are much more robust. Single bolt designs are easier to adjust but rely on friction or serrations to keep the saddle at the angle you set, and IME are prone to moving over time. Two bolt clamps don't do that. Whether thats important at all really depends on the rider and...

I understand what you're saying, but in my experience overseas companies selling cheap stuff aren't reliable sources of parts. Or reliable sources of service in general. I wouldn't even be optimistic about them covering stuff in the warranty period. When you're shopping at the bottom end of...

I'm honestly just impressed that a $1500 electric scooter lasted 6 years. Marketing language aside, their warranty says one year warranty on the components and lifetime on the frame. And its a pretty weak warranty; they don't cover labor to replace anything or shipping anything back to them...

Thats basically where I run it. Two inches down from the elbow on the inside of my arm. I do have a few friends who like to run them on their upper arm, mainly women with small arms. If its being finicky picking up a heart rate, try another spot.

I've used one for several years. First one died after 18 months or so, Wahoo replaced it, second one has been solid. Replaced a Scosche Rhythm that died twice and I elected not to try a third one. IME the optical arm bands are a little more finicky to get accurate readings out of than the old...

Kickstarter/Indiegogo have their place, but I would always be extremely skeptical of any crowdfunding campaign that is basically "we, a small company you've never heard of, will totally be releasing a product that is better then [every product from large established companies with decades of...

I personally think its extremely foolish to crowdfund an ebike in 2025. Theres so much readily available on the market. Theres zero reason to crowdfund one and take on that financial risk. There is no guarantee you will ever get anything with kickstarter. If the modern slate of ultra light...

I'm old enough that I remember doing rides with printed cue sheets. :) Circa 2010 with my old edge 305, which didn't do mapping in any way. I would map the ride with RidewithGPS even back then and then type up a cue sheet with the turn mileage to do the ride. I don't think I even had a smart...

For sure, if your phone works for you thats totally great! Its an additional thing to spend money on. Everyone will probably have a phone with them anyway (I always do) so if the phone works you're saving yourself effort and expense.

I've snapped mounts in crashes a few times. Depends where you mount it. But if its on the bars and you endo, it will likely be one of the things hitting the ground, and on a lot of my MTB riding the ground is jagged rocks. :) I think the tabs on the garmin quarter turn mount are kinda...

Advantages of dedicated units over a phone are: -Considerably better battery life when tracking. -Units are much more durable and much less expensive. -Accuracy is better with dedicated units, though phones have gotten a lot better. -Interface is really designed with exercise in mind. -I...