Recent content by Camasonian

I think the Vado 3, 4, and 5 all use the same exact frame. The only real difference is in the componentry.

I'm not a lawyer. But I would argue that if you are involved in some sort of serious accident on a bike path, then the degree of your culpability has more to do with your riding behavior and not much at all to do with what class bike you were riding. For me it is all hypothetical. I only use...

Sorry, I missed the SL part of the post. Obviously the SL is a very different bike.

The cheaper solution would be to just get a class 1 ebike sticker to put on the frame in case you ever get stopped. You can find them on Amazon, Etsy, Ebay, etc. And then ride like a considerate bike path user and not a jerk...

Turbo Vado 5.0 owner here. I haven't tried to de-restrict mine. It already runs at 28mph and on flats I usually have trouble getting up to that speed anyway. So you may not actually gain much. Mine is an American version that is already Class 3 so what you have available in Europe may be...

It already has a suspension seat post stock. Not a fancy one but it is fine. For me the issue isn't so much rear suspension but simply having a comfortable saddle for riding 40 minutes each way.

I'm guessing between 6K and 7K miles. I had work done on the motor last fall at the local specialized shop and they reset the mileage back to zero. It's only showing about 2.8K right now. I put on approximately 26 miles per day when I commute by bike. There are 180 days in the school year...

After much research I purchased my Turbo Vado 5.0 in the fall of 2021 when the new/current version had just come out. They were rare as hens teeth back during the heart of the pandemic but here in the greater Portland metro I was able to find one e-bike store that had one in my size on order...

I guess I'm not everyone. I have a 13 mile commute diagonally across the city of Vancouver WA that is on arterials with bike lanes with one big hill at one end. I bought my Turbo Vado 5.0 as a commuting vehicle and it has been superb for that purpose. I'm a reasonably fit recreational rider...

Rolling resistance is also less of a factor on ebikes than regular bikes due to the higher speeds. As you go from say riding at 10-15 mph on a conventional bike to riding at 25 mph on an ebike the friction from wind resistance goes up geometically while rolling resistance does not. So...

I run my Turbo Vado 5.0 at about 50 psi. But I'm a pretty big guy and I'm also carrying bags with spare clothes tools, work backpack, etc. and ride over pretty varied urban pavement in my 13 mile commute, some great, some pretty broken up. They bleed air slowly so every couple weeks I top...

I like retro leather saddles and swapped out my Vado saddle for the Berthoud Aubisque: https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/saddles/berthoud-wide-saddle/ I find it fabulously comfortable. I put about 30 miles on the bike daily during my commute and have never ridden on a better...

My daily commute is 25 miles or 12.5 miles of suburban riding each way. If I drive the car it is 17-20 minutes depending on the lights and traffic If I ride it on the Vado on Turbo it is 33-37 minutes depending on the lights. So riding the Vado basically puts an extra 15 minutes onto my daily...

I tossed the stock saddle on my Turbo Vado 5.0 and installed a Berthoud Aubisque saddle https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/components/saddles/berthoud-wide-saddle/ If you like retro leather saddles, this is an amazingly good saddle for the Vado. I put about 25 miles/day on this bike...

I have Swagman XTC2 and a Swagman XTC4 rear hitch racks that I bought years ago before I ever thought about e-bikes. I use the 2-bike model to carry my Vado on rare occasions that I need to carry it on the car and it works fine That is how I got it home from the shop. I don't think I would...