Deacon Blues
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What do you have to do to make it work?
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Stefan Mikes
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Keep the + button on the remote depressed and start walking. The assist will kick in in a while. (If possible, change to the granny gear first).
MAPC
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I would think that a medium would work. May depend more on how long your legs are since you are likely on the cusp of the two sizes.
Stefan Mikes
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You properly mention the Low-Entry version, as the Step Over Como is a very tall e-bike.
I'm 5'8" myself and I would chose the M size for sure.
I have a small. A friend who rode mine is thinking of getting one. She thought my small was not too small but usually rides a bigger bike than I.
Can anyone tell me clearly if the Como 3.0 is a 28 mph class bike. I’ve seen several places that say that it is but Ive seen some things that say it is not. I can’t find a clear statement on the Specialized site, and Specialized takes a couple of days to get back to you. A friend wants to buy one but only if it is Class 3.
MAPC
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Your friend should be able to get all of the info s/he needs here in the review of the 3.0.
It is Class 1.
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Art Deco
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Class 1 20 mph assist, no throttle, can pedal beyond 20 mph w/o drag, just like any heavy bike. A crusier.
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John , the default startup is level 2 "sport".You can not change that,but if you have mission control you can set level 2 to whatever you want like Stephan reversed his level 2 and level 3 boost values so it starts in "eco".settings .
Stefan Mikes
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The default assist mode here is Sport but the support levels have been swapped in Mission Control as Art says.
Sierratim
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Clearly the sophisticated approach. I, being less sophisticated than @Stefan Mikes , just click my thumb control down one or two clicks when I start. The lazyman's approach, I know...
MAPC
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Great tip. I got on my bike and took off yesterday while forgetting to drop it to 1/Eco I was shocked at how fast I was moving and kept wondering what I ate that day that made me that much stronger. Then I lookeD down and saw that I was still in 2. ;(
Stefan Mikes
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Let me explain something. My support settings are the outcome of careful and long-time tuning. I and my brother Jacek are setting off for a 109-km ride today. He will be riding my Lovelec e-bike in PAS 1 the whole way; his intention is to prove he can make it (and even more) on a single 576 Wh battery with pretty strong headwind for 60% of the trip. I'm a far weaker rider and must be absolutely sure I could make the same trip on two 600 Wh batteries of my Vado while maintaining Jacek's speed. (He's a cycling demon and rides fast).
My default customised settings allow me riding with the average speed of 28 km/h (17.45 mph) with the stronger "Eco" mode upwind and with the weaker "Sport" mode downwind. Since there will be several stops en route, I don't want to think of changing the support mode on any re-start. Hence the settings as shown before.
Besides, I like things to be complicated. When a feature's there, why not to use it? "It is not the rocket science"
Oh, Tim, how you like teasing I shall change my forum handle to "Mr. Serious"!
My default customised settings allow me riding with the average speed of 28 km/h (17.45 mph) with the stronger "Eco" mode upwind and with the weaker "Sport" mode downwind. Since there will be several stops en route, I don't want to think of changing the support mode on any re-start. Hence the settings as shown before.
Besides, I like things to be complicated. When a feature's there, why not to use it? "It is not the rocket science"
Oh, Tim, how you like teasing
I shall change my forum handle to "Mr. Serious"!Brendon@OEB
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It's a little confusing, the 3.0 last year is now the 4.0 this year. The 2019 3.0 is a class 3, whereas the 2020 3.0 is a class 1
Stefan,
Excellent challenge!
Not sure sure I could do that. Leg strength is one thing but for me it would be having the patience to not fight the headwind. I would be tempted to ride in turbo and consequently run out of battery.
You and Jacek enjoy the ride.
Excellent challenge!
Not sure sure I could do that. Leg strength is one thing but for me it would be having the patience to not fight the headwind. I would be tempted to ride in turbo and consequently run out of battery.
You and Jacek enjoy the ride.
Wondering, re the Brose 1.2 and 1.3 motors, I've seen videos that compare the two motors, they are identical. Really doubt Brose runs two different assy lines to make this motor, and I think they are the same. And maybe the increased torque rating is due to the larger battery? And possibly different tune, but the updates are the same across the line so even doubt there are different 'tunes'. So the difference would be just bigger batteries to provide more 'gas'.
Maybe?
Maybe?
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