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I put the Planet3 on my 2020 Vado 4.0. It has a slightly different hub than the US model and Alex got the correct part to me in 24 hours. Easy to install and works really well. My 70 minute is down to 50 minutes.

Had a look at the Creo models in my local Specialized store when I was in getting a spoke repaired on my Vado. They’re a very nice bike!

Had a rear spoke break on my 2020 Vado 4.0 this evening. About 2500 km on the clock. Edit: Got it repaired along with a service and a new chain. Figured it best to over maintain.

We get a weekly memo from the Tourism department with talking points. Isn’t that how socialism works? 😀 I’m still being very cautious in and around traffic because of the cost of the bike and the extra weight but I’m really liking the bike, it’s super fun and stable to ride. I think I...

Check out The Wild Atlantic Way. It’s an excellent way to explore the west of Ireland by bike.

The 25km/h limit is perfectly fine around the city. As you can see from my video there’s are a lot of other bicycle commuters and limited space. The 4.0 has plenty of torque so I can get up to speed quickly and get ahead and hold a steady 30km/h. Certainly a bit more would be nice along the...

Yes, it’s just 25km/h here. It’s not really an issue in the city with traffic and other cyclists but is a little annoying out on a long country stretch.

Got my 2020 Vado 4.0 on Tuesday for my 24 km commute. Very happy so far.

Thanks, I followed developments regarding the new computer closely here and made sure it has the new model. I’m very happy with it. The 25km/h limit is mostly fine except on longer country road sections where a slightly higher limit would be nice. Here’s a fun hyperlapse of most of my commute.

I’m in Dublin in Ireland. There’s a bus that terminates where I work starting about 10 minute walk from our new home. Takes about 75 minutes but this may get worse when the schools start back and traffic really backs up. It’s a 24km cycle or a 30km drive down the motorway. Owning a car is...

After a long wait I’ve finally ordered it! I changed job last year and my commute changed from a 7km suburban commute to an 18km cross city commute. Then we bought a house and, well because they’re bloody expensive we had to move further outside the city, so my commute increased to 24km, which...

I’m in Ireland so we’re stuck with a 25km/h limit.

Thanks, I’m holding off for a bit because of other reasons. I’ve been doing my new 18km each way commute on my hybrid and it’s fine for now. Crappy cold and wet Irish winter is going to change that perception quickly however.

Here are the European models: http://www.giant-dublin.ie/ie/e-bikes

The 2019 models are now up on the Giant website. Here is the new FastRoad. http://www.giant-dublin.ie/ie/fastroad-eplus-1-electric-bike-2019

Hi fxdaly! Where did you pick up the bike? I’ve looked at Giant and Specialized models so far but I’ve heard great things about Cube here. What’s you’re commute like? I’m increasing from just 6km in D15 to 19km across town.

Ah, that might explain why I can’t find anything. EDIT: I’m not so sure. The Explore’s frame looks very similar but has wider gravel tyres while the FastRoad has narrow road tyres.

Thanks PaD, I really appreciate your reply. I’ve a good friend who has an extremely good relationship with the local Specialized store, it was on his recommendation that I’m looking at this bike. Just wondering if the surging you experience could be related to that mentioned here...

This is the FastRoad: https://giant-shop.fr/img/cms/VAE%202018/Spec-VAE%202018/Fastroad-e/FastRoad-E+%20S5.jpg It caught my eye as it’s very similar to what I cycle now. It’ll be limited to 25km/h and I average about 24 on my route currently.

Hello! I’m considering an e-bike to replace my Rapid 3 on a longer commute. Any opinions on the FastRoad E+? It seems similar to my current bike but I don’t see any reviews of it online. My local Giant store is all out of stock until 2019 models come out around October. Thank you!