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I have a bicycle pump with a "smart" head for both Presta and Schrader valves. Does ok with Presta, horrible with Schrader. It's hard to get the head attached to the stem and easy to push the valve stem back into the the rim when attempting to do so. Looking for a floor pump recommendation...

Thatj's good advice. I never pay attention to what position the tire is in when deflating but I will if flat out is present.

Thanks for the input. I can and do change flats but this is on a regular bike. The logistics involved in changing a rear flat on a bike that is twice as heavy as my road bike and with a rear hub motor seems daunting. Also was thinking, isn't there a real chance the sealant would plug up your...

Did I read somewhere that Specialized has a SL 1.2 motor? Is that a small motor that could make it's way down to the Vado SL in future models? I do agree the Vado is an easily superior bike but I will ride the Trek for the summer, most likely succumb to knee surgery in the fall and revisit the...

I recently purchased a Trek FX+ 2 ebike with a hub motor and am mortified at the thought of getting a rear tire flat. The bike comes with 700x40 tires and as such, as a first step, I have ordered a pair of Swarlbe 700x38 (I assume the tires will fit on the 20mm rim) Marathon plus tires and am...

Thought I would add to this thread rather than start a new one. Over the past few weeks I have test rode many ebikes and recently extensively test rode both a Specialized Vado 4.0 SL and a Trek FX+ 2. Make no mistake, the Vado is the superior bike. When lifting up the bikes, the weight...