The first bike is home
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Rich W.
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A little update on one of the very few things I don’t like about this set up: the front fender. These fenders are aluminum but the bottom 6” or so of the front fender is just a piece of plastic held on by rivets, so it could easily be trimmed to suit or just ignored and considered a mud flap (which is probably what the designers had in mind).
There is really nothing I don’t like about this bike. I’ve read every review I could find and some gave me pause over a few items, but in practice, for the riding we will be doing (pleasure/trail/back roads) the Tero will be very well suited, and a significant upgrade from our current rides. You can pick anything apart and some reviewers probably think they need to find cons to be credible, but the prospective buyer would be well served to take in all the available info and then go see the real thing.
In this case the two or three recurrent cons pointed out in some reviews are non-issues, other than the price, but as an old antique dealer once told me, things are worth exactly what people will pay for them. No more and no less. So. A lovely bike perfect for this time our lives.
There is really nothing I don’t like about this bike. I’ve read every review I could find and some gave me pause over a few items, but in practice, for the riding we will be doing (pleasure/trail/back roads) the Tero will be very well suited, and a significant upgrade from our current rides. You can pick anything apart and some reviewers probably think they need to find cons to be credible, but the prospective buyer would be well served to take in all the available info and then go see the real thing.
In this case the two or three recurrent cons pointed out in some reviews are non-issues, other than the price, but as an old antique dealer once told me, things are worth exactly what people will pay for them. No more and no less. So. A lovely bike perfect for this time our lives.
Stefan Mikes
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Congratulations! Many happy miles!
Should the mudflap turn to be a real nuisance in the practical life, you can of course remove it.
Do not remove that rubberized mudflap until you or your wife find it totally unacceptable. The function of the mudflap is to keep the bottom of the motor (as well as your feet) clean & dry
Should the mudflap turn to be a real nuisance in the practical life, you can of course remove it.
Rich W.
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Good point Stefan - it isn't hurting anything and Im not going to worry about damaging it - it’s just a flexible extension of the aluminum fender and it will function better the longer it is. It’s one of those items reviewers like to point out as cons, but I can see now that it will have no adverse effect. If I was younger and more adventerours I probably would have passed on the $300 kit, but then I also probably would have bought a bike with full suspension. At this point I really dont see the need that (although I can see the possibility of a Creo in my future ) and I can see the need for a rack and lights.
I’m still waiting on my Tero 5.0 which will be identically equipped. One nice feature of the kit is that the lights are wired into the on-board electrical system so no extra batteries to maintain. While I’ve read some complaints about the cost of the kit, it looks to be high quality and bought seperately, similar components would cost nearly the same. These are nice aluminum fenders and the built-in tail light in the rack is a nice touch. And of course accessing the bike’s electrical system by the owner I’m told voids the warranty, so given that and the labor involved, the $40 installation fee is justified. So far I’m quite happy with the whole package.
) and I can see the need for a rack and lights.I’m still waiting on my Tero 5.0 which will be identically equipped. One nice feature of the kit is that the lights are wired into the on-board electrical system so no extra batteries to maintain. While I’ve read some complaints about the cost of the kit, it looks to be high quality and bought seperately, similar components would cost nearly the same. These are nice aluminum fenders and the built-in tail light in the rack is a nice touch. And of course accessing the bike’s electrical system by the owner I’m told voids the warranty, so given that and the labor involved, the $40 installation fee is justified. So far I’m quite happy with the whole package.
PatriciaK
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Congratulations! Be sure to post pictures out and about
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Saratoga Dave
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Now that’s a nice bike! I’ve been looking at the 5 as the next step if my 2018 Giant Toughroad doesn’t snap out of it’s illnesses, though I just got it back from it’s third multi week stay at the bike shop and so far it appears to be behaving itself.
And for some reason it seems that I keep getting older, and the day might be coming for another flat bar bike to go along with my much loved Creo. The Tero seems like a great way to go, especially with the gearing that comes on the 5. Hope you love them both and we’re looking forward to hearing what you have to say about the experience. Gotta say, Specialized is one of these You Get What You Pay For brands, and they are just killing it with their bikess.
And for some reason it seems that I keep getting older, and the day might be coming for another flat bar bike to go along with my much loved Creo. The Tero seems like a great way to go, especially with the gearing that comes on the 5. Hope you love them both and we’re looking forward to hearing what you have to say about the experience. Gotta say, Specialized is one of these You Get What You Pay For brands, and they are just killing it with their bikess.
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