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  1. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    Not. It is a religion for Bosch. No other e-bike motor manufacturer has put in so much attention to prevent the motor derestriction. Yes, many people use SpeedBox. If they do it wrongly, their motor becomes a brick. I understand Johnny you simply cannot get it but that's Bosch E-Bike. What...
  2. Stefan Mikes

    ShockStop Stem on Vado SL

    Glad to hear you could solve the case!
  3. Stefan Mikes

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    It seems to have warmed to -7°C here. A big deal! (Was -16 in the morning). Riding to collect my universal zoom lens from the service.
  4. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    You are certainly a Bosch E-Bike technician to know all this, like @wildtrak was, Stomp. There were also Bosch E-Bike representatives in these Fora well before you joined. They were very specific: in case a 25 km/h Bosch E-bike were imported in the U.S. then NOBODY could change the speed...
  5. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    Kevin, your English has defeated me (that is, I though I knew English) :) You said your experiences with Bosch were superb. Don't you simply think your expectations were rather low? To stay on topic: Do you own a Bosch e-MTB? What motor? What Class?
  6. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    Another important remark. Please read it first: Specialized in the U.S. only allows Class 1 e-bikes. You said @Johnny The point is, an e-MTB performs hopelessly on sealed roads and is even slow on gravel. Think of a 32 or 34T chainring (you cannot fit anything bigger on a true e-MTB) and...
  7. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    But that's the truth. They don't and will not. A given Bosch motor is specifically made for a specific world's region and cannot be modified in any way locally. For instance, a Speed motor is restricted to 45 km/h (28 mph) and equipped with features required from a European moped: a horn, an...
  8. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    Bosch will not allow the OEM doing that. You own a Euro L1e-B with a Bosch Speed motor, and can clearly see it is a way more than your usual Class 3 e-bike. I wonder if @wildtrak is still with us, he's a Bosch E-Bike expert.
  9. Stefan Mikes

    Turbo Vado 2 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0?

    I'm not an electrical expert. Just judging by the e-bike behaviour at very low assistance and some reasoning. I wrote the "50 W" without much thinking because I was doing tests and calculations already several years ago and have forgotten the details. Now, I would rather say it might be some...
  10. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    The speed restriction is hardcoded. Bosch is a German bureaucratic corporation. What would you expect from the nation that still works mostly with the paper, where cash is the preferred means of payment, and where the Internet is poor? Bosch thinks German and is German-centric, that's it. They...
  11. Stefan Mikes

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Does the Levo battery open with a key or you need to use a hex wrench?
  12. Stefan Mikes

    ShockStop Stem on Vado SL

    Mine are surprisingly accurate.
  13. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Charge has spent 38 quids on his, so he has the right to complain :)
  14. Stefan Mikes

    2026 - Our Rides in Words, Photos, Maps and Videos

    Snow Moon 2026 This 200 mm lens produces nice "stars" indeed :) Note that the nearby light was brighter than the Moon at its rise! A shot through a wood :) Not riding but rapidly walking outside at -13 C :) A friend of mine is an amateur astronomer, and she gave me the tips when and where...
  15. Stefan Mikes

    ShockStop Stem on Vado SL

    You could measure the actual width of your tyres using a caliper, Ras. I can measure mine.
  16. Stefan Mikes

    ShockStop Stem on Vado SL

    This may depend on the frame size. Mine is M.
  17. Stefan Mikes

    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    If this is too small for your eyes... (A Specialized TCD, five configurable data screens). And especially if this is too small, then... (A Wahoo ELEMNT ACE of the size of a small smartphone). ...the young engineers have invented a way to help your poor eyesight :) (A Wahoo ELEMNT ACE). A...
  18. Stefan Mikes

    Light vs regular full suspension ebikes

    No, Bosch won't do that. Bosch E-Bike motors are hard coded in the factory for a specific speed restriction. So, a regular U.S. motor is Class 1, and only "Speed" motors are Class 3. While Specialized use motors that are good worldwide and are restricted to the regional law. Therefore, a U.S...
  19. Stefan Mikes

    Turbo Vado 2 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0?

    That's true. An electric motor requires a certain power to operate properly. At very low E figures, the SL system uses power switching to provide the requested low power to the motor. It is done by providing an On-Off wave of the electric current to the motor, which is neither good for you nor...
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