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  1. Stefan Mikes

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

    To support the Ras' view on the difference between flat bar vs drop bar electronic drivetrain, let me just say the Wheeltop EDS for drop bars costs twice as much as the flat bar version (800 vs 400 bucks). (Of course it is totally unrelated to the Jeremy's case).
  2. Stefan Mikes

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

    As I had a similar idea of the conversion a couple years ago -- now I am totally against making such a conversion -- I first discovered the handlebar remote couldn't be used on the drop bars...
  3. Stefan Mikes

    Weird Specialized discovery....

    What about Levo 4 :)
  4. Stefan Mikes

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

    Jeremy, perhaps not that expensive as I thought? It looks like the total replacement of your brake assemblies? https://www.ebay.com/itm/233956564252
  5. Stefan Mikes

    Weird Specialized discovery....

    Globe is not Specialized :) That's why Specialized sells the Specialized Turbo Porto in Europe but no Globe :) Globe Haul LT, hub drive motor, throttle Specialized Turbo Porto, mid-drive motor, no throttle. Globe could stand by Specialized for several years yet it wouldn't become a...
  6. Stefan Mikes

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

    Jeremy, please make me sure: Did the bike mechanic charge for his own mistake, which was dropping the wedge into the seat tube?! A weird, weird thing with that rear brake.
  7. Stefan Mikes

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

    The electronic derailleur won't make me a better cyclist. My Vado SL has everything I need, and everything works perfectly. The three main reasons for which I decided to upgrade were: I wanted to buy my Fearless anything new to burn some money :) Unlike SRAM AXS or Shimano Di2, Wheeltop EDS...
  8. Stefan Mikes

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

    A Technical Bike Day with Tommy (and A Race Against A Road Cyclist) Having nothing to do for Sunday, we agreed to meet in Decathlon Okęcie (a French sports network nearby Warsaw Chopin Airport). I've ordered parts to rebuild the completely worn out Tommy bike's drivetrain, I would transfer the...
  9. Stefan Mikes

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    I've watched one of the cycling channels. The man bought himself a Y1RS and was very disappointed. You certainly guess why! He didn't need a purebred racing bike, he needed a Scott Addict :)
  10. Stefan Mikes

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    The Government of Poland has reduced the VAT on the fuel from 23 down to 8% :)
  11. Stefan Mikes

    SHOW us YOUR PIX here .... Odd, WeiRd ,UnUSuAl or EyE CaTchIng things from your rides

    Colnago is one of the most expensive road bikes. Although... I rode to a big LBS in Warsaw earlier this day and could spot a Colnago there. The price was the equivalent of 3650 quids, which is something that buys you a decent e-bike but what is "chicken money" as for a premium road bike :)...
  12. Stefan Mikes

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

    Gravel Poligon v3 2028, Or, Too Few Range Extenders! As Gravel.Love is a very popular gravel group ride organiser in Warsaw (and the weather was fair), around 100 riders showed up in Warsaw Mokry Ług (Wet Lye) :) I instantly made friends with Piotr, an enthusiast photographer. He brought in a...
  13. Stefan Mikes

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

    Good that you ask. My brother owns an AXS so I can compare both.
  14. Stefan Mikes

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

    It will be beneficial to them. You need just a couple of polite words such as "Dzień dobry", "Dziękuję, do widzenia", "Przepraszam" or "Można kartą?" yourself 😊 Never address strangers by "Cześć!" though. Impolite.
  15. Stefan Mikes

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

    We are riding Poligon again! So what we were there last Sunday? :) Gravel.Love (one of the biggest cycling groups in Warsaw) together with Centrala Gravelowa (a gravel cycling specific LBS) organise a big classic Poligon group ride for today. There may be some route restrictions, so the...
  16. Stefan Mikes

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

    Sometimes, a reasonable decision may hurt but it is as smart as deciding not to continue the dangerous trail but rather retrace your steps and getting back to the safety. It is something I have only learned to follow. There is nothing more I could modify my Fearless with. Now, riding, riding...
  17. Stefan Mikes

    Issue(s) with Specialized App & 'Smart Control'

    I thought the sliders were there from the beginning :) I'd love to be able to type the desired values but never had that option.
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