Stefan Mikes
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- Region
- Europe
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- Mazovia, Poland
Some customers are best sent to your competitors 
I wonder whether Ade's R&M is a Smart System e-bike yet.

I wonder whether Ade's R&M is a Smart System e-bike yet.
All this talk about bicycles and problems..... I think I'll go for a ride now.Some customers are best sent to your competitors
I wonder whether Ade's R&M is a Smart System e-bike yet.
There is one of national holidays of Poland today. Too hot to ride! Perhaps some short ride in the evening...All this talk about bicycles and problems..... I think I'll go for a ride now.
The micro-steps is very useful. That's how I discovered the IGH absorbs almost 20% of the battery.There also is the MicroTune feature for the new Specialized Turbo e-bikes. Learn how to adjust the assistance in micro steps. Observe the Range and Range Trend on the display as you ride. That will help you a lot.
Summary: the current 710 Wh Como 5.0 battery is really huge, and it will provide a big range provided the rider is ready to put some effort in the pedalling, and understands how the assistance works.
An interesting observation! Would the IGH be so inefficient?The micro-steps is very useful. That's how I discovered the IGH absorbs almost 20% of the battery.
Yes, this manufacture of IGH has a documented drain on power. If you turn off the assist, you are lucky to move the bike. At a high cadence setting I couldn't move faster than walking.An interesting observation! Would the IGH be so inefficient?
@Sefutau2020: That might explain your ordeal with the Vado IGH. You had a stronger motor on the IGH that on your chain Vado but...
The riding modes can be adjusted to reduce power drain.
Having bought a Specialised Como 5 Ebike from Ark Cycles, Brimscombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, at a cost of £4500, in Feb 2023. It is proving, due to its very expensive batteries very limited endurance, proving to be a major disappointment.
[AH1]O 5