lewes5
Member
Hello everyone, Chuck here living retired life in Lewes DE, about six miles from the beaches. I’ve been riding a 2013 carbon Trek Madone for the past four years. I’ve been slowing down a bit due in part to age (75) and increasing weight, (chocolate and pasta freak.). Still averaging about 50 miles a week before going to my part time job.
So both my wife and I purchased Specialized ebikes, her a Como 2.0 in the acid lava color (which she loves) and me the Vado 3.0. I picked mine up Monday and have put only 30 miles on thus far. I plan to ride both you Trek and the Vado but I have to say, the Vado is intoxicating! I’m so impressed with the way the assistance comes on soooo smoothly. My first time riding my 14 mile “circuit”, I was averaging about 5 to 7 mph faster compared to my Trek, with less effort. WOW!
I find myself staying in the first level of assistance using the gears when additional grunt is needed. I did go to the second level on Hwy 1, going into a 12 mph headwind. Being on the coast, we get some stiff winds; the tail winds are to die for!
I’ve been reading very carefully the discussions on the Vado 11t cog issues. I’m already thinking about swapping the chainring to 48t and swapping the cassette to something like an 11t/25t. We just don’t have large mountains or hills in coastal Delaware, Maryland or Virginia where those huge cogs would be needed. I did the same thing with the Trek without a problem. And besides, I’ve always got the third level os assistance.
An observation: I’ve noticed there isn’t much, if any, discussion about keeping the chain lubricated. A dry chain wears out much more quickly and causes the cogs to look chewed up.
Happy I found this forum. I’ve always lived on forums.
/chuck
So both my wife and I purchased Specialized ebikes, her a Como 2.0 in the acid lava color (which she loves) and me the Vado 3.0. I picked mine up Monday and have put only 30 miles on thus far. I plan to ride both you Trek and the Vado but I have to say, the Vado is intoxicating! I’m so impressed with the way the assistance comes on soooo smoothly. My first time riding my 14 mile “circuit”, I was averaging about 5 to 7 mph faster compared to my Trek, with less effort. WOW!
I find myself staying in the first level of assistance using the gears when additional grunt is needed. I did go to the second level on Hwy 1, going into a 12 mph headwind. Being on the coast, we get some stiff winds; the tail winds are to die for!
I’ve been reading very carefully the discussions on the Vado 11t cog issues. I’m already thinking about swapping the chainring to 48t and swapping the cassette to something like an 11t/25t. We just don’t have large mountains or hills in coastal Delaware, Maryland or Virginia where those huge cogs would be needed. I did the same thing with the Trek without a problem. And besides, I’ve always got the third level os assistance.
An observation: I’ve noticed there isn’t much, if any, discussion about keeping the chain lubricated. A dry chain wears out much more quickly and causes the cogs to look chewed up.
Happy I found this forum. I’ve always lived on forums.
/chuck
