I am looking at ordering a Como 4.0 without ever test riding one. They are not in stock locally.
I have been able to ride the class 1 limited to 20 mph. When pedaling medium-hard in high gear, I got up to 20. I was pedaling medium-hard, but not all out.
My question is if anyone here has that bike, and how hard are you pedaling to go up above 20? I have read somewhere here that it pretty hard to get it up to 28 because Specialized has tuned it to be that way. Are you commuting along at say 24 mph? Can you ride it at that speed for half an hour?
It did appear to me that the Brose motor is very much tied to the pedaling effort. I liked it a lot. I liked it more than riding a different brand that takes you along when it is in high power setting. With the Brose, it seemed that I was only able to go 20 mph if I pedaled medium-hard. It seemed very natural, and I liked that the motor was quiet.
It is kind of unusual to find an ebike that is class 3, 28 mph, where the riding position is upright like the Como 4.0. I suppose the position and wind resistance will not help me out to go fast. Still it looks like a pretty awesome (and comfortable) bike for commuting from what I am seeing and reading.
Also, I could mention that I want to commute less than 10 miles each way, and bike + rider + gear will be pretty close to 300 pounds. This is one of the reason that I am considering the more powerful motor (Brose T I believe) found in the Como 4.0 rather than the Como 3.0. These are the 2020 models.
Thanks in advance for any comments you can provide.
I have been able to ride the class 1 limited to 20 mph. When pedaling medium-hard in high gear, I got up to 20. I was pedaling medium-hard, but not all out.
My question is if anyone here has that bike, and how hard are you pedaling to go up above 20? I have read somewhere here that it pretty hard to get it up to 28 because Specialized has tuned it to be that way. Are you commuting along at say 24 mph? Can you ride it at that speed for half an hour?
It did appear to me that the Brose motor is very much tied to the pedaling effort. I liked it a lot. I liked it more than riding a different brand that takes you along when it is in high power setting. With the Brose, it seemed that I was only able to go 20 mph if I pedaled medium-hard. It seemed very natural, and I liked that the motor was quiet.
It is kind of unusual to find an ebike that is class 3, 28 mph, where the riding position is upright like the Como 4.0. I suppose the position and wind resistance will not help me out to go fast. Still it looks like a pretty awesome (and comfortable) bike for commuting from what I am seeing and reading.
Also, I could mention that I want to commute less than 10 miles each way, and bike + rider + gear will be pretty close to 300 pounds. This is one of the reason that I am considering the more powerful motor (Brose T I believe) found in the Como 4.0 rather than the Como 3.0. These are the 2020 models.
Thanks in advance for any comments you can provide.
