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You are a strong rider, Jeremy (your "bird legs" produce some 150 W, mine are closer to 50). @modern is probably not in the same shape as you. I'd say a person like me wouldn't ever dare riding a 19% ascent on an SL e-bike while I could do it on the full power Vado with alpine gearing.

Full power mid-drive, a hardtail or Full Suspension MTB. Perhaps a Specialized Levo 4, the least expensive model.

I liked what the man in the video said. However, gravel cycling has many different styles depending on the country and the terrain. The United States and Canada have more gravel roads than anywhere else in the developed world. It is the birthplace of the discipline—starting with events like...

Level 5, full 1500 W, full throttle. It is a motorcycle.

Bullshit. The whole matter has been depicted the way Putin would love it. Business as usual. Meanwhile, setting off for a small group ride with friends on All Saints Day (when most of Poles visit cemeteries).

Guys. I had ridden a Vado SL 1 with the stock 10s rear hub for almost five years in all weather/terrain conditions and even didn't know what the freehub body was. Meanwhile I was replacing chains and cassettes. I had ridden my big Vado with the stock 11s rear hub for 3 1/2 years, was replacing...

Pete, the freehub body is one of a few bicycle parts that needs no servicing. Perhaps the pawls do stick because of the grease? :)

(Who on earth even cleans the freehub body?!)

Not a bad strategy but you carry some 4 kg extra.

It is impossible to determine a real range without running the battery down to the lowest possible level. There are several reason for that: Non-linear battery consumption with the battery partly discharged Changing riding conditions: any hills remaining? Wind direction and speed? One of the...

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Have you ever done a daytime visibility test of your 400 lm, Jeremy? Note: My 400 lm Lezyne was burning my eyes in its lowest steady setting at night. I'm glad I lost it.

That was one of a very few GCN programmes I was unable to praise or even finish watching. While the GCN cyclists are able riders with tons of experience in cycling, I perceive them as ignorant in bike lighting as most of the rest. -------- Digression: One of the GCN guys owns and rides a cargo...

Sorry to say it but the viable alternative is to order a new wheel with a decent rear hub at a respected wheel building company. I recommend choosing a DT Swiss 350 Classic rear hub as the starting point. Is your drivetrain 10 or 12 speed? Shimano or SRAM? Last April, I ordered building a...

While the Main Battery is still full but the Range Extender is getting cut off (the e-bike motor is highly derated in this state), the motor suddenly gives its full set assistance again. You could be surprised by the difference! It feels like the e-bike's rebirth! I write this because I made a...

| Some petite women such as my riding mate Anna do not mind a heavy but a powerful e-bike with a big battery :) The question you should ask yourself @modern is whether you prefer carrying to rather riding your e-bike! A small battery won't take you far. A hub-drive motor is the most hopeless...

The Mfg. Date indicates the replacement frame was 5 years old when it reached the Specialized dealer.

I'm so glad to learn about the fascinating trips of Charge and Rab! As for me, I rode for 40 km to see my daughter Magda on her Halloween Ball of today. Here, a word about the weather forecast and reports. Nothing had warned me about bad weather for today's afternoon! By the time I left...

You are absolutely correct Nate. All good e-bikes have -- as you name it -- a protected reserve. The first reason is discharging an e-bike battery with the full current at the low charge is very dangerous to the battery, and it could not only damage it but also lead to even worse consequences...

Is this by chance you, Base? :)