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  1. Stefan Mikes

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

    @2wheelsgood: before you do anything... I'm sure your existing AXS can report to the app in what gear you were mostly riding. Check this and consider if a bigger chainring would really meet your needs. With a smaller chainring, your chain works at small cassette cogs, which are equally geared...
  2. Stefan Mikes

    Another new TQ motor: hpr40

    Just you make you aware: none of these systems (as an automated solution) is perfect. For instance, the Spesh system is very conservative during the early ride phase (providing too little assistance just to make sure) while it is often the full assistance during the last phase (to meet the...
  3. Stefan Mikes

    Another new TQ motor: hpr40

    Not making any comparisons but... The latest Bosch e-bikes can calculate the ride distance and elevation gain by the route plan and take you there on the battery charge (by automatically adjusting the assistance). Specialized has had Smart Control since I think 2019: enter the ride distance and...
  4. Stefan Mikes

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

    As I said, I cannot wait to see the video! It would be better than EMTBN as you guys didn't use a whole crew to help you en route! Also, the Isle of Rum video should be splendid!
  5. Stefan Mikes

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

    You have earned my deepest respect, Charge! You are an MTBer by heart, and what you are doing is truly impressive! (I cannot wait to see your video about the trip!) I've watched a video about the collapse of Raleigh Cycle Company. When Specialized Stumpjumper was out, the Raleigh board had a...
  6. Stefan Mikes

    User Selectable E-Bike Class.

    It is all about the assisted speed, not the actual speed. The assisted speed is the maximum speed at which an ebike motor is still allowed to engage (it is cut off above). Let me give you an example. This Spring I participated in a "gravel e-rally" (a race without the podium). It was 63.7 mi...
  7. Stefan Mikes

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

    Turned 65 today. Not retired. You can spare me b-day wishes :) (This headset replaces my XM4 one as inexpensive and better than the XM6).
  8. Stefan Mikes

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

    No, it is a known flaw of Garmin. Advanced users equip their Garmins with a separate temperature sensor. Meanwhile, Summer In The City 😊
  9. Stefan Mikes

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

    Garmin is off with +5 C. The actual temperature measured is 99 F, still hot!
  10. Stefan Mikes

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

    No doubt it is hard. Would an equestrian climb it? (A poor horse...) Besides, have you already posted your Isle of Rum video?
  11. Stefan Mikes

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

    It's 8 kilometres at an average 8.3% in rough terrain. Tough. You should do it in TURBO and a low gear provided you are pedalling persistently and never stop. No chance to try it on asphalt first?
  12. Stefan Mikes

    What Streets Should Look Like

    We have our own share of road rage in Poland. I'm glad the cycling infrastructure has been built and it is growing in my country. We have self-entitled cyclists as well. Those are guys who believe bike paths have been made to "throw the cyclists off the road" and who actually treat the bike path...
  13. Stefan Mikes

    2026 FIFA World Cup

    I can bet :) In the front the Liverpool FC Club Store back in 2005 :) I wonder why not "Liverpool SC" or the Soccer Association ;)
  14. Stefan Mikes

    2026 FIFA World Cup

    Linguistically speaking, the bicycle was called "a wheel" in its beginnings, especially in the United States :) It propagated to Germany as "Fahrrad" or just "Rad" and then to the Czech Republic as "jizdni kolo" or just "kolo" (a wheel). As you might have heard, the Poles name the vehicle...
  15. Stefan Mikes

    What Streets Should Look Like

    I'm afraid Uma you even have no clue what a proper bike infrastructure is. It all starts with a separate bike path that is totally independent of the traffic. This bike path runs at a lower level of the bridge. The traffic moves a level above. Traffic separated from bicycles and...
  16. Stefan Mikes

    2026 FIFA World Cup

    As Dave said, the event was co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. As of the teams, Mexico came 9th, the U.S. 12th, and Canada 14th. I assume you asked the people of the U.S. You do not need to ask Europeans (like myself) or the British (where the association football was invented)...
  17. Stefan Mikes

    New 1500W Avinox Amflows

    Yes. A motorcycle, basically.
  18. Stefan Mikes

    New 1500W Avinox Amflows

    Hell's Angels 😀
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