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Jeremy McCreary
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Yesterday was gorgeous weather, and after some chores it was obvious I had to get out for a ride. At 17C I decided to wear long sleeves...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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What is great about most Bafang mid-drives is that there are two wires to the battery, red and black. That is the way it should be. It...
Oct 5, 2026
DaveMatthews
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Yesterday was gorgeous weather, and after some chores it was obvious I had to get out for a ride. At 17C I decided to wear long sleeves...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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Reliability of ebike motors. Let the arguments commence!
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I am not sure about Bafang. I do not buy them, but will install them. I can say that it is very popular brand and parts are available...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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There are no miles listed, type of riding, and such. if bosch or Specialized made it easy to repair the motors, what would that look...
Oct 5, 2026
DaveMatthews
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Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)
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I'd like to do much more shopping by bike, but I still can't bring myself to leave my SL unattended, and I'm very picky about where I'll...
Oct 5, 2026
DaveMatthews
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Being able to do stuff like:1) get parts, 2) lube the main gear, 3) run self-diagnostics yourself, makes all the difference. I agree and...
Oct 5, 2026
Jeremy McCreary
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I'd like to do much more shopping by bike, but I still can't bring myself to leave my SL unattended, and I'm very picky about where I'll...
Oct 5, 2026
fooferdoggie
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Reliability of ebike motors. Let the arguments commence!
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There are no miles listed, type of riding, and such. if bosch or Specialized made it easy to repair the motors, what would that look...
Oct 5, 2026
Jeremy McCreary
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As funny as it might seem, I often install the Quick Rack, attach two Ortlieb Vario panniers (the new and the old) and go for a 4-mile...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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Being able to do stuff like:1) get parts, 2) lube the main gear, 3) run self-diagnostics yourself, makes all the difference. I agree and...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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I’ve no doubt there are failures, the study shows that. Just at a lower rate than most others.
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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I have heard of plenty of Bafang motor failures too.
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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Go over to EMTB forums and you’ll find the study results fairly representative. Owners of Specialized emtbs going through multiple...
Oct 5, 2026
PedalUma
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Agreed. 3 eMTB's running Bafang Mid-Drives since 2020. I run them hard, in the heat of the summer, in the cold of the winter...
Oct 5, 2026
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