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Assuming its the socket or at least the locking collar/cover it’s an inexpensive easy to replace (if you have a good 2mm torx) part.

Very interesting analysis. Last month I was experiencing poor performance of the front brakes on my Vado SL 4. They worked but not strongly. I couldn’t lock the front wheel when I tried as a test. It’s been a hot and humid summer here in Northern Virginia, staying so until late in the season...

A parallel observation: Do you think meeting standards might result in more standardized battery and charger designs? I thinking about an increased amount of interchangeability between bikes in a brand and perhaps even between brands? For example the EV car standardization on Tesla charger...

Very interesting and informative discussion. It would seem that the current solution to Ebike regulation is to assemble panels of people who don’t ride bikes of any type, rarely walk further than from their cars through the store (or wherever) and are not comfortable with the present, let alone...

No, there is no standard option to charge your phone. I suppose something could be wired after the warranty expires but it may not be a good idea. I carry a power bank for those rides where I’m using RideWithGPS for turn-by-turn directions. Otherwise, my iPhone is good for about two or three...

This has been a fun thread. It should go on. 😉

Both. Weather permitting, at least one ride per week alone, one with an ebiking friend and occasionally with an analog bike riding friend. Also several rides a year with the E-bike Lovers of Washington DC group.

Technically, I agree. As I’ve said, I too ride several 13-20 mile rides a week. I got the RE In case I decided to extend a ride to 30 or 40 miles when I was otherwise between charges. This plan sort of works. But, of course I often screw it up anyway And either don’t have enough charge for the...

You’ve got it.

I’ve had to do so twice. The part is inexpensive and built to stay that way. The screws are tiny two mm torx for which it is difficult to find a decent tool. Most strip the screws or themselves. The first time it happened, I had my LBS fix it. The second time I tried myself but met the crappy...

I’m from Brooklyn. I thought that’s how you cross the street! When in doubt, go.

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The important lesson isn’t how hot the brakes get. What’s important is not touching them with your fingers to find out! 😃

This is my experience as well. To be fair, most rod bi’e riders on the W&OD are not speeding along at very high speeds. I can usually keep up at my cruising speeds, 14-16 mph, and usually can pass them up the long shallow rail trail assents but they then frequently come up next to me on my...

It’s a part so a dealer can order one. Availability is a whole separate issue.

The Vado SL was released as a 2021 model I’m May 2020. That’s when I bought mine. On my wife’s birthday which is why I remember. in 2021/2022 the specs were modified to address the then current supply train issues. In late 22 or 23, a new version with Mastermind was released. Other than the...

For a while, I worried the heart rate and other sensors were not accurate. I compared the readings at my cardiologist’s and they were pretty close. Trends are the important metric for my needs. As long as the readings are consistent with each other and my occasional cross checks I don’t care how...

I agree it eats the watch’s battery, and your iPhone too for that matter. But with fully charged devices chances are they’ll last at least as long as your bikes battery. (If I’m going on a ride longer than two hours I bring a power bank. I haven’t needed it to charge my watch but the iPhone has...

Your experience highlights one of big delusions of the anti Ebike crowd. I average between 14 mph and 16 mph on my usual W&OD routes. There are several sect where I can ride 20-25 mph slower riders and pedestrians allowing. Even at those speeds I’m frequently passed by road bikes going 30 mph...