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  1. tdeboeser

    Wow-Prices are down on E-Bikes on Specialized site!

    This is an industry thing. My YT feed is full of "The bike market is crashing", "you should be buying now ! ". About a month ago I stopped into my local shop looking for a MTB for my son. The owner was very upfront about bikes being very cheap, " It's a buyer's market." He had a lot of bikes...
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    I bought a Turbo Tero X 6.0, AMA

    No AMA from me, just congrats and cool!!
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    Specialized releases Turbo Tero X

    Wow. Interesting version of the Tero, keeps my hopes up :). Before I decided on the Tero, I wanted the Trek PowerFly. Dual Suspension with racks! But at the time I believe it was $6500US, A bit much for what I was looking for. SUV bike ( SUB? ) is a perfect term for these bikes... very...
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    Tero update to Class 3

    I guess I'm speaking for the US market, most people see biking as a recreational activity ( although, there's a small but growing "bike as a primary vehicle" ). So, most people will buy specifically for what they want to do, touring, road, fitness, MTB. There isn't much room for a bike like a...
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    Tero update to Class 3

    This is great stuff, very thorough and smart. But I disagree with the Tero not being a capable mountain bike. Yes the Tero was meant to be a "SUV/do it all" kinda of bike, but it was listed with their mountain bikes at launch (wayback machine - I remember because I was initially looking at...
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    Tero update to Class 3

    I recently had the firmware upgrade done because the command screen shattered ( my fault ), and the firmware came with the new screen ( there was also a battery update - I didn't ask what that meant ). I haven't tested anything other than my Tero functions properly. I wasn't going to get...
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    A quick overview of my Tero 5.0 and some basic mods...

    I don't recall what instructions there were, although I do remember that 4NM was very important to them. I usually buy direct, but timing and shipping costs were important when I purchased so I ordered from Amazon. I got the pods from Amazon. But that was almost a year ago. I put up a...
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    A quick overview of my Tero 5.0 and some basic mods...

    I remember hearing about the Class 3 option, but I'm not in need of it for now. I find where and how I ride, Class 1 will do. If I was commuting I'd probably opt for it. The Ground Control tires are good on both trail and street. But for safety's sake, and my lacking trail abilities I...
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    A quick overview of my Tero 5.0 and some basic mods...

    Thanks! I've never considered the height or clearance of the spider rack. I just put it on and rode :). I'd have to take a closer look to see what adjustments could be made. The bike in the Amazon image looks like his seat is all the way up. I do have mixed feelings about the rack. It's a...
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    A quick overview of my Tero 5.0 and some basic mods...

    Hey Everbody! I put together a bad video of my Tero 5.0 and some of the mods I've done, I use my Tero for both MTB'ing and bikepacking (actually it would be closer to "bikeglamping" - although I have a couple of actual bikepacking trips planned this year.), so my mods are really just pieces...
  11. tdeboeser

    2022 Turbo Tero 5.0 Equipment question

    I love the EQ kit, my wife has it on her Vado its nice, and sturdy too. For a rack I went with Aero, expensive but meets/exceeds my needs. Easy to install/remove and its tall enough to clear 29" wheels. https://aeroe.com/
  12. tdeboeser

    Specialized Tero 4.0 climbing capabilities

    My Tero is 5.0, but it handled %15-17 grade without much issue. This is from the PawPaw bypass over the tunnel, the tunnel was closed and a hiking path over the mountain was used:
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