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Specialized has just announced new Turbo Vado 3 models: 6.0, 5.0, 4.0. Strangely, all the models despite huge difference in price are equipped with the same 3.1 motor and the same 840 Wh battery. A lot of new electronics. Well, judging by the looks: not for me. No sporty character at all, pure...

"Roulez, jeune gens, roulez" :) Ever rode your Stance through a creek or a river, Dave? :) Despite the vulnerability of Giant E+ e-bikes to water (displays, the motherboard installed in the motor chamber), this Trance E+ still serves well the current owner, pictured here.

Forgot I owned a Trance E+? My brother who owns the e-bike now has experienced the phenomenon. Ya, but he rides his e-bike hard and only during the cold season. No need to be offended.

Sorry, Dave :) The water ingress to the Giant E+ bike motor chamber and corroding the integrated circuit are a well known fact!

I can see you were eventually blessed with magnificent sunshine! Judging by your gloves, it had to be rather cold and possibly windy? A fabulous ride, true mountain biking, yay! Waiting for the video! Regarding your "conked" Levo, I'm surprised. I rode through many creeks with my Giant Trance...

The Rear Wheel Matter Becomes Hot! I also asked for an advice at a gravel cycling group. The same man who convinced me the Wheeltop derailleur was a good thing also convinced me to contact a wheel builder by name Lemon Bike. So I got an offer: DT Swiss U623 rim (29", e-MTB, 25 mm internal rim...

@BlackHand and @stompandgo: Thank you again for your advice! I'm out for up to 10 days (moving to Warsaw to meet my gf @Brix). After my return, I will order the wheel. As I browsed the website of DT4you.com (the DT Swiss distributor in Poland), I could find this new model: HU 1900 SP 29 CL 25...

Korboloza Graveloza Reversed (A Check Ride) I happen to announce public gravel (or just, interesting) group rides. Any serious ride organiser must do a check ride to verify the course. So did I on Easter Monday. Easter Sunday was the most beautiful day; however, my body forced me to take the...

Back from 50 gravel miles on a cold, sunny but dangerously windy day. I need to sleep now.

Thank you, Chris!

No Idea How I Could've Lost That Photo... ... but I had @Chargeride in mind when taking that shot on Saturday 😊 Chris often rides through some farms using "the right of way". Usually, we don't do it in Poland but when a dirt road leads through the farm, no fence, no gate, no dogs then a...

Thank you so much, Steve!

Let me tell y'all my choices were I to order a wheel build :) Rear Hub 12-speed version: Application: MTB Product name: Classic Axle system: 12 mm Thru-Axle Built-in dimension: 148 mm (Boost) Brake interface: Disc Center Lock Cassette interface: Shimano Micro Spline Freehub system: Ratchet DEG...

If the wheel choice were just the matter of price than I wouldn't hesitate for a moment! :D :D Why not Mavic or Zipp? :D Something educating for you :) Ye Goode Olde Specialized chose the Road Boost hub size for our Vado SL, thus greatly limiting the replacement wheel choice. The same silly...

Now, I might need your advice :) The rear wheel of my Vado SL (28", 12x148 mm, Thru-Axle, Centerlock, 21 mm internal width, 28 spokes) has almost given up. Yes, it might be trued but I know how it ends (it ends up badly soon!) The wheel was used for almost 5 years. I'm a heavy rider and often...

Sorry to hear you froze out, Charge! Easter Monday is gonna be cold and terribly windy (W). My plan is to ride west hiding in the forest and then change into a more favourable direction. Let us see how it goes!

It stays there. The derailleur has an accelerometer. When you shake the bike, the derailleur wakes up. If stationary, it falls asleep. If you need, you can turn the derailleur off for a long term (using the app). To wake the device up from the long sleep, you need to connect the charging...

4 hours net ride time, 7 hours outdoor have used 5% of the derailer :) battery :) Why should I? The battery is good for 80 hour rides! I said: "It's a shiznit" :) My brother's SRAM derailer battery gets depleted after 3 long rides...

Pouring a little drink of Captain & Coke in your honour now :) Charge, I've realised our off-road would be similar to yours in England, only it should rain more here :) I was so lucky to ride dry and hard terrain yesterday! Pardon me?

Szpularnia | Wheeltop EDS OX2.0 Is (Almost) Perfect! | A Solo Gravel Ride As I got up early in the Saturday morning, I experienced a little revelation. You see, I'm not a bike mechanic, so I need to learn all the time. Suddenly, I could fully understand how any derailleur should work! "The...