Search results

Welcome to the club, @GGinMP . I'm using the small Hafny bar-end mirror and like it for the most part. It doesn't have the field of vision of the Mirrcycle that I've used on a number of bikes, but is very clean looking and goes with the SL's style IMO.

It was apparently a one-time thing and hasn't repeated since then.

Just the OEM Pathfinders at this time. I might go with tubeless Pathfinder Pros next year, possibly 42s, but want to fully understand what I'm getting into with a tubeless setup before taking the plunge. Some recent articles on things like maintaining the sealant level, etc., have put me off a bit.

I got my SL 5.0 out on some of our gravelly trails that I'm very familiar with yesterday for the first time, comparing it to both my Vado 4.0 and my old Crosstrail hybrid. It's much closer to the Crosstrail than the old Vado, which is exactly what I was looking for. The first part of this ride...

Will it outrun a grizz in Turbo mode? 😁

SRAM GRX Eagle. During the pandemic, Spec switched from Shimano to SRAM on some (most?) models mainly due to supply issues.

Compared to my bike, the bike in your photos has probably had one pair of links removed. Like the others, mine is almost horizontal on the small cog and more vertical than the above photo when on the big cog.

Yes, but you're on an intermediate sprocket in that photo. The derailleur has to cover a big 11-50 tooth spread. I'll have to check mine today to see the position when on the 11-tooth vs the 50-tooth. In any case, I assume that the chain as shown in the original post is what was installed at the...

Pretty much the same additions I've made. I tried a Selle Anatomica seat but it didn't suit my anatomy (for sale if any interested) and I went back to the Selle Royal Respiro from my Vado 4.0. Sidestands are a must IMO and I installed the Redshift post that was also on my old Vado. I've done the...

Same here, @Maineiac. We ended up with three!

That's what I thought. Spurious message then. And while searching the forums, I see that this has happened to other e-bike brands.

Not on the bike display, but instead this message came up yesterday on my Garmin Edge 1030+ while riding my '22 Vado SL 5.0. It eventually went away but I was wondering exactly what it meant. My main battery had just been charged to 100%, but then I was wondering if it was referring to the TCU...

I would add that the Futureshock on my SL seems to do better than the "full suspension" fork on my old Vado 4.0, but some of that improvement is no doubt due to the weight difference.

I always use grease, but apply to the inside of the seat tube, not to the post. This eliminates the mess of grease being scraped off when you insert the post and there's no residual grease on the post afterwards. Of course if you are frequently sliding the post up and down your experience could...

I rode 25.5 miles today with my Tuesday group and used only 7% battery with Microtune. I also rode 8 miles or so at 0% and was amused when my range estimation readout got up to 400+ miles. But that's not why I posted. The major new thing I discovered was how this bike does in very rough...

Rode 23.7 miles today on Microtune and used 7% battery, returning with the range estimator showing 144 miles! I was mostly riding at 10% with about 8 miles at 0% and just a couple of hills where I bumped it up to 20-30% for a short way. This is exactly what I was looking for all along on an...

OK, I see it now. Something about the perspective and colors threw me off.

That's still the only option for the non-EQ 5.0 as fast as I know. Also, what am I looking at in the 2nd photo? I can't figure out the viewpoint.

I've not noticed any objectionable motor noise from my Vado SL even though my previous Vado 4.0 was totally silent. Where I notice a big improvement with the SL is the much quieter freewheel ratcheting when coasting. My Vado 4.0 had a clicking that was loud enough that a few people riding next...

That's one reason I haven't used Smart Control. You're basically saying "give me as much assist as possible without depleting the battery below X%". A short ride that uses 90% of a full charge would certainly be exciting! 😳