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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    It looks like you need to run to the bathroom? Contributing more useless information to this topic. I rode for like 15 years with a phone on my handlebars. Dating back to using Endomondo on a Palm, Blackberry and Pebble Watch. Worked well. Not so great on my MTB. Had to rig up different...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    In one of the other threads, Alan, posted a link to some info. Found some other good info/specs for the SL. I'm assuming you guys already knew about this, but I didn't. Looks like a lot of it was updated in 2025...
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    Vado SL 5.0 versus Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon - thoughts on upgrading

    Are you saying the SL2 has remote firmware update? WTH!! The SL used to have that. So the app is capable, they just blocked it on a per bike basis?
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    Vado SL 5.0 versus Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon - thoughts on upgrading

    Pretty cool...from this angle it looks small? Did you get a discount? :)
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    Vado SL 5.0 versus Vado SL 2 6.0 Carbon - thoughts on upgrading

    You could always get the new S-Racing version. Only 30 lbs and so red!!!
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I have a Thule Easyfold XT 2. I usually clamp to the top tube. I don't have fidlock on my Vado SL, but I have it on my Giant Reign e+1 2020. I bought it because there wasn't much room in the triangle for a real water bottle. I still have the mount attached. I have a few different sized...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I know. I was just kidding.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    A local distillery near me had some 190 proof alcohol. I use that to clean my brakes. Bonus....if I get some crazy friends over, they can try a taste. So much burn!:)
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I had a piston on one of my rear brakes that wasn't fully retracting. On one ride, I remove the brake pads because it happened during a ride and I was annoyed. Ended up removing it all, cleaning/lubing the pistons and resetting them back in position. Something to think about, because it...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    It would be nice if you could save custom settings to try different things..... ;)
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I've tried tons of settings. For me... I use Eco 35/35 when I'm trying to conserve power and am going on a longer ride where I'm not sure if I'll have enough battery. I really want to use sport as the mode I'm using when I'm just riding and not thinking about things and I know I have plenty...
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    Dropper seat-posts, cartridges...

    Ordered a oneup V2 150mm. 30.9. for $180. Giant service kit was on backorder. Didn't want wait until never for Giant to have the service kit in stock. Plus hopefully this is better than stock.
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    Dropper seat-posts, cartridges...

    Just saw this. I have a Giant Reign e+1 with a contact switch dropper about 5 years old. Going to try getting the Giant dropper service kit. Doesn't seem very easy to get. Next choice would be a new dropper. One up is on my list. V2 or v3. Would you still go one up all over again?
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I'm not telling you my weight. It's gross 😃
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I have this for now from 2 days ago. I started at approximately 6400 ft elevation. This was a pretty flat ride though. Of course this is battery % from Garmin which is only the main (I know this now!) , but it's similar because the SL does try and drain both batteries at a similar rate.
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