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I have a set of 700x42 S-works Pathfinders. Front fit ok tho I have removed the front fender on my SL for the summer. There is a very small clearance between the rear fender bolt head. Depending on tire pressure - the tire will rub. I swapped a regular 700x38 Pathfinder on the rear and kept...

Definitely due to the longer fork and bigger wheels/tires. Tero has 29er 2.3 Ground Controls standard while the Vado has 650B Pathfinders.

US Tero is still considered Class 1 (20 mph) limit. The similar Vado is Class 3 (28 mph). You raise an interesting question on what the difference is between the two. I believe if it is software only - it is encrypted and can not be easily defeated. Hardware wise - Peartune offers a plugin...

Not sure of the availability now - but Trek says a range extender with 250 Wh is an option. Presumably it is somewhat easily removable and could be charged indoors while at work. Also presumably if the range extender is fully charged while the internal is lower the bike will draw from range...

Not sure how different the spacings will be between the Creo and a Vado SL. But eyeballing the gap between the center lock SL magnet and the sensor housing appears to be < 5mm. Quick comparison between the 6 bolt Tero magnet and the SL magnet, I'd agree the 6 bolt magnet appears to be a bit...

On the subject of noise, Trek has a youtube comparing their newer light ebike acoustics vs unnamed full power and "popular" SL type bike. The latter sounds very much like my SL. And the difference between the full power bike and the popular bike seem similar to the difference between my Tero...

Almost sounds like the motor assiste is similar to riding my Specialized 4.0 SL in Turbo mode. Starts/accelerations give a less than smooth sensation compared to the lower assist levels.

Check Trek's website. Not available on line but it seems a couple shops somewhat near me have decent availability of colors and sizes. I'd be interested in either a Medium or Large and both shops have several choices. If the numbering is following the regular FX line, FX2 is relatively low...

Trek has also released their Duosport and FX2 ebike versions. Seems to be about 1/2 price of a Vado 5.0 and 1/2 the range - tho a range extender is also available. Slightly more torque @ 40 Nm. Trek's claimed weight at < 40 lbs so still heavier than the SL. According to various videos also...

That is correct - but seems like some people have been able to retape and fit tubeless ready tires: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/vado-sl-4-0-eq-tubeless-setup.41979/ I did try dry mounting my sworks pathfinders onto the 4.0 rims. While it seated ok it was not holding higher...

In the US, the battery is warranted for 2 years (to >80% of new capacity). I have recently passed 2 years with less than 200 charge cycles on both the main and range extender batteries. The main is at 300 Wh capacity and the range extender is at 152 Wh. So both are at about 95% health as...

20 miles @ 17 mph is a little over an hr. Usable battery is approx 300 Wh. _If_ you were pedaling hard enough (avg about 133 W rider power) to max turbo power @ 300 W electrical motor draw - it's not surprising that the battery gave out.

But just barely. I found that if I pump the tires up to 60 psi it does start to rub - probably against the seat stay or rack/fender bolt heads. I'm planning to remove the fenders for the summer - just not sure if/how I want to try to keep the rear light salvageable. Right now it seems...

so here's my derailleur pics on a 4.0 EQ. Mostly to show the difference in tire clearance between the 32 mm Gatorskins and the 42 mm Pathfinders. My chain can be shorter because the big cog on the casette is 36 instead of the original casette so my derailleur positions aren't quite as extreme.

The Edge Explore does not have a power sensor. One of the reasons it provides a great value if you don't need it. I bought one last year mostly for the larger screen/color map and knowing it didn't have the power sensor. There is a Garmin app that will display power but I found it to be...

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/whats-the-significance-of-the-specialized-d2c-move-its-complicated.html

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2022/05/27/major-german-retailer-switches-specialized-giant#.YpKm5ajMKiM Can't say I'm surprised. The model where the consumer orders the bike on the website (because the LBS can't), Spec ships to the dealer and the dealer profit is cut in half was...

Although not an option for Mastemind enabled bikes, Blevo's smart power settings would probably do what you want. It features automatic variable assist based on rider power. Parameters are almost infinitely customizable to base assist boost based on rider power, change in rider power etc...

It works well with the Vado SL so should be ok for a Creo. It is slightly different than Microtune but overall I prefer it for an SL motor anyways. Blevo will allow you to adjust the assist amount in increments greater/lesser than 10% assist so it is more flexible than microtune. Blevo also...

You may have inadvertently pressed the F2 button to activate microtune. Pressing it again will return to normal eco/sport/turbo selection. More info @