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Amazing comeback from a very costly mechanical by del Torro! This kid's on fire! Smart move by Tadej to reward that effort. But del Torro still deserves a ton of credit for getting himself back into a position that made it possible.

You can fit any 700 x 38 mm tire with the stock fenders in place, front and rear. But 38 mm tires are getting harder to find. Up front, you can go as wide as 40 mm with the fender on — at least with some tires. Others can advise you about when to change tires. But to recommend tires, we'd need...

Many thanks for this tip!

I could count the number of people who'd willingly attempt that — even on an ebike — on the fingers of my 3rd hand. Sooooo @RabH ! Excellent! Always nice to get a bike fixed sooner than expected. Wise move. When you find an LBS you like, butter 'em up any way you can. Genuine praise and...

Bummer. Specialized should hire you to do their durability testing.

Never knew that! But come to think of it, the 3-4 cars we've rented in the EU over the years were all manuals.

Absolutely! Different missions. For me, the manual's the default. Takes some of the sting out of errands. With the top down, it can even function as an ultra-light pickup for Home Depot runs. Not so good for family road trips with the dog.

How about just "eager participant"? When the gear shifts and assist changes are my job, I'm much more in touch with my surroundings — especially the topography, wind, and riding surface. And much more in the moment. I really enjoy that fully engaged experience. It's not about clinging to old...

That's certainly my camp, too, but I wouldn't call it a "purist" stance, as I really don't care what other people do. I just want to be much more engaged in the cycling process than a bike like the Rivian allows. A true purist is a zealot who thinks everyone else should follow the (often silly)...

Please elaborate.

I have 2 visions: 1. Your home surrounded by red-jacketed Mounties in those cool hats — the one with the bullhorn sounding every bit like Dudley Doright as he blared, "Put down your puns and come out with your hands up!" 2. A resurrected Gordon Lightfoot singing The Ballad of Dave Matthews —...

When the public safety regulators finish with ebikes, I do hope they'll turn their attention to the irresponsible use of puns. ;^}

Hope this is an isolated incident. A certain kind of cherry juice has become the finish-line recovery drink of choice for many pro cyclists. The last thing we need just days before the Tour de France is a cherry shortage. ;^}

Glad you got it resolved. Your OP gave every indication that you're an experienced cyclist familiar with high-end bikes, and that your observation of imbalance should be taken seriously. @Jack Cox did that, and he guessed the problem. Unfortunately, most of the others blew off the observation...

Absolutely! And the fastest way to end your wait in a phone queue — take a big mouthful of bagel.

I also have trouble with that multifunction button on my bike but much less walking. And as far as my OpenRun's buttons are concerned, one of my helmets puts straps in all the wrong places. Oddly, the other's not in the way at all. Go figure.

CORRECTION: Turns out my original Shokx OpenRun Pro bone conduction earphones DO have the option to triple-press the multifunction button to go to the previous song. You just have to do the 3 presses very quickly, then do a single press to start the previous song. Didn't know to do that last...

Do you ever take the bike on the ferry? I enjoy taking my bike on trains to get to places I can’t really ride from home. A ferry would be even cooler.

A bike with pedal assist to 28 mph AND a throttle isn't legally a Class 3 and never was. It's not even a legal ebike in the sense below. The manufacturer or dealer may have called it a Class 3 or said it was legal, but that doesn't make it so. Like it or not, the official class descriptions...

Maybe now, but that certainly wasn't the case when we bought our Velotric Breeze 1 in Carlbad, CA in 2025.