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Turbo Vado 2 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0?
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A quick test showed Pm max on the display to be about 250 watts at about 40 cadence. Very hard to hold a steady low cadence. The Spec...
Mar 1, 2026
mcdenny
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Just went for a quick ride to be sure - selecting "Motor Power Mechanic" for the display. In 100/100 tune it's easy to keep motor power...
Mar 1, 2026
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Mar 1, 2026
mcdenny
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The Spec app specifically defines Pm mechanical as one of the data items you can put on the display. In my experience the highest...
Mar 1, 2026
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pretty interesting. basically what we see is that the support factor at xx/100 is significantly higher than what specialized claims it...
Feb 28, 2026
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@mcdenny, Yes, I do have an update. After replacing the wiring harness did not solve the issue, Specialized sent my dealer a new...
Feb 27, 2026
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John, any update?
Feb 27, 2026
mcdenny
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Turbo Vado SL 2 6.0 - turns itself on when off and unattended
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I have a new SL2 5.0. About 4 weeks old, 60 ish miles. Does exactly the same thing. Happened 2 times this week. Maybe related, the...
Feb 27, 2026
mcdenny
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Well it took awhile but here's my final answer from a couple of weeks of recording test rides, downloading .fit files, massaging the raw...
Feb 26, 2026
mcdenny
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Straight line is almost as good a fit
Feb 21, 2026
mcdenny
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And here's the new efficiency function based on the Pm max electrical vs cadence shown in the prior post. A lot less curvy, as you...
Feb 21, 2026
mcdenny
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New info regarding efficiency. Thanks @mschwett for suggesting getting a lot more low cadence 100/100 data. Big surprise to me anyway...
Feb 20, 2026
mcdenny
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Not at all, just ride the brakes.
Feb 20, 2026
mcdenny
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The Spec mechanical power vs cadence is significantly curved. If you accept that the electrical power input is constant across the same...
Feb 20, 2026
mcdenny
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You can see the spec chart has a good bit more curvature. I did my best to match the spec chart in my spreadsheet to figure out an...
Feb 19, 2026
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