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My bike is always stored and charge indoors in my garage. As per M@Robertson, my garage is insulated and doesn’t get that absurdly hot. On the hottest day - 98 degrees outside, the garage was just 90. Its also heated during the winter. That said, I do pay attention on those very hot days. Just...

I get you. I was on a ride a couple of weeks ago when it was in the 90s. I thought the shady route would help. Then I nearly passed out from heat and dehydration during a several mile climb. Ebike didn’t help enough.

Depending upon what other devices you need to mount on your handlebars, you need as you know, a GoPro mount. The one I use is from Amazon: (towild Out Front Bike Mount Bicycle Edge Compatible with Garmin Bike Computer/XOSSG/G+/iGPSPORT,Combo Extend Mount ). They have many other variants. Hope...

You’ve got it right. I don’t worry. If I’m planning a longer ride or one with my group that I have to drive to, I do fully charge. BTW, I dId do several rides that got the battery to 5%. Only the second time in three years, I’d gotten that low.

Actually, I’d forgotten about the feature. I frequently take shortish rides of 10 to 20 miles, so don’t recharge that often. Also, since my rides only consume 20-30% of the available charge, I don’t notice the actual charge level percentage. Also, the LEDs aren’t that precise.

It’s free and we’re unpaid beta testers.

FWIW, the notice on the web site is that the closing is temporary. Perhaps, like with a restaurant under renovation that never reopens?

We shall see how it goes. Personally, I hope any compromises made to achieve the greater performance are significant enough to make me not want to buy the eventual Vado SL when it arrives. I suspect my wife would not be happy any excuses I might make in order to buy one.

My group, E-bike Lovers - DC, MD, VA at National Harbor this weekend. These are the folks. The bikes were resting - afraid of the awakening giant?

Since my bike is an EQ, the rear light cabling was not an issue. It’s my understanding that folks drill a hole in the seat tube but I don’t understand how that would work with most suspension posts.

When I got my SL 4 three years ago, I was too new to cycling (I was 72 at the time, but hadn’t ridden in over 50 years) to appreciate the potential harshness. I quickly began to understand the need for some sort of shock absorption. The recommendation of the members of this site, especially...

I have the stem on my SL, as do other folks, and found a mount for a GoPro to which the light is attached while also adding a cycling computer to mount. (https://www.amazon.com/Compatible-Computer-iGPSPORT-Non-Slip-Handlebar/dp/B0BJNZ9J3V). There are several of these available on Amazon and...

Emphasis on the die, perhaps? tongue slightly in cheek (added)

The Idaho Stop codifies the behavior of most cyclists anyway. It‘s legalization is spreading around the USA as more folks ride bikes. It is definitely safer when there are clear lines of site but that safety is dependent upon cyclists actually slowing and looking both ways at stop signs and...

Keeping the thread going, I just got Innerbarends 411 2.0 thanks to Stephan‘s frequent recommendations. As with the other commenters descriptions, they make a terrific difference in my riding comfort. Though I still need to tweak their positioning a bit, I too rode with my hands mostly on the IBEs.

Bicycle infrastructure in Loudoun County Virginia is a mixed bag. The primary infrastructure is the Washington & Old Dominion rail trail (WOD). This is a 45 mile long paved trail going from Alexandria to Purcellville VA. I the counties invest in trail maintenance and improvements. There is a 31...

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Thanks again. I’ll check The status and get back to the thread if I have questions. I like geeking out on this stuff, but I lack bike history as I’d not ridden for half a century and don‘t have deep knowledge. I know the SL batteries are different. Didn’t realize why - current levels. I’d...

Thanks for the details. As usual, your knowledge is incredibly useful. I’ll have to check for the details and to be certain, but after about three years, Blevo says the battery on my Vado SL is at 94%. I’ll have to dig deeper to see how that equates to your comments.

I don’t understand your question. The battery on your Vado is good for about 1000 charge cycles. You have years to go before you’ll need to replace it. If you need more range, a second battery makes sense. Except for the cost, of course.