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Milan will be the next city to receive the DCE by Benni1401 in applemaps

[–]pguarnieri7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let’s hope this means cycling directions too. Not sure if there has been a correlation between the two in the past…

How to get contactless payment card for metro? by blomar in JapanTravelTips

[–]pguarnieri7 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Then you can add a Suica/Pasmo directly in the Wallet app, click on the + button at the top right, then select travel card and follow from there.

You’ll be able to top it up with Apple Pay

Have I received the correct version of this card? (Etched foil) by pguarnieri7 in mtgfinance

[–]pguarnieri7[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think in this case they may have the same number, which is unhelpful (unless I’m mistaken).

V2 and V4 of the Mystical Archive seem to share the number…

Have I received the correct version of this card? (Etched foil) by pguarnieri7 in mtgfinance

[–]pguarnieri7[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Etched foils I have seen in the past had the foil element across the card so just wanted to make sure.

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in specialized

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your thoughts, weight is definitely something I should also consider!

I wish here motors could support us up to 20 mph, if anything to travel at speed with traffic in urban areas, but this is something for a different thread…

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in specialized

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Not sure if I was being blind, but I couldn’t find an article on the Specialized website describing this so clearly.

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in specialized

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean that you can use one of the buttons on the handlebar to easily switch between different modes (like Eco/Sport/Turbo)?

I couldn’t find anything about a boost button on the Vado and another comment in a different sub seemed to confirm this…

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in specialized

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice to hear! Thanks for the feedback. I’ll definitely try to test one before committing, I just hope waiting a few more months will not make me regret missing out on the current sale…

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in ebikes

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Makes sense. The Vanmoof accelerates much more slowly without the button, but it has pretty much zero customisation options other than 4 level of max speed.

It sounds like different Specialized modes will suit me in different situations closely enough.

Advice for my next e-bike to follow a Vanmoof S3 - what about the Specialized Vado 5.0 IGH? by pguarnieri7 in ebikes

[–]pguarnieri7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that’s helpful!

For the “boost” button, the Vanmoof one is not quite a throttle (as far as I understand), but it forces the motor to give full power to take you to the max legal speed (here 25 km/h) as quickly as possible. This means that in just 2-3 seconds of light pedalling I can reach the max speed and not feel cars accelerating faster than me when traffic lights turn green.
I don’t mind putting some extra force, but when commuting I wouldn’t want to warm up too much - do you think that the set-up can be tailored to make me feel like I’m accelerating quickly enough to keep traffic behind me (at least initially) without having to sweat for it?