Hi everyone,
I was just searching online how to connect my Vado 4.0 to Mission Control (and subsequently to BLevo) for demonstration purposes of PLANET3 and found this thread. Lots of useful info and it seems TCD-W is the way to go for me, too!
However, during reading of the thread I see some users (
@PaD ,
@coffeemaker) were asking about a possible speed limit solution for the Vado & Como and I just wanted to say that I might have something you guys could be interested in. More information is available at
https://planet3.bike/ but since reading this forum for a bit, I see that speed and distance display might be playing a very important role for you guys and I wanted to clearly state that due to the way PLANET3 is designed to function - it will always display 3x lower speed and thus 3x lower mileage/distance than what is "real". To some, this might be a deal breaker, but for me personally, the 15.5 mph/25 km/h speed limit was a much bigger dealbreaker on an otherwise super bike. Also, for people who think a gear ratio of ~3 in the planetary gearset is too much (speed limit goes up by gear ratio factor), and they'd like their bike to count a bit more miles and show a bit more speed, the device is designed to operate with two planets also. This means the gear ratio is halved and is at ~1.5 which also means the speed limit is 25 * 1,561 = 39 km/h. However, I regularly run into this speed limit so I use mine with a single planet as it was intended and never worry about the speed limit since it's only "theoretical" at 78-87 km/h depending on the PLANET3 model.
The solution to this and why I wanted to connect the bike to the phone is in the BLevo app which I use on my 2019 Turbo Levo. Paolo, the developer of this app, implemented a feature called the "speed multiplier" which helps incorporate the mechanical de-restriction gear set to show the real speed and mileage even when using the rear wheel speed sensor for these readouts. You just enter the multiplier and voila. BLevo is also super-useful regarding setting the assistance modes of the bike as it can do so in 1% increments and many other things Mission Control can only dream of. If you haven't checked it out, please do a Google search for BLevo and switch over - I've completely stopped using Mission Control since finding BLevo.
If you've got any questions - don't hesitate to ask publicly here, via PM or via info[at]planet3.bike.
P.S. The PLANET3 is not compatible with Center Lock hubs by Shimano which come (depending on the region) on just two of the Como models. If you've got a 6-bolt Specialized hub featured on all other models, we've got you covered!
Some pics of the Vado equipped with a PLANET3 for your visual pleasure..
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