Recent content by Mr. Max

I've never found the stock Specialized saddles to be comfortable. My first Specialized bike was a Vado 4 that I bought in March 2020. Through the this forum, I found out about Selle Anatomica saddles. A number of folks said they were the most comfortable saddle out there. I gave one a try and...

I've had similar problem with my 2020 Levo (not an SL). My Levo sometimes doesn't start and gives a red error message on the TCU. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery has always fixed it. Unfortunately for you, unlike with Levo SL, removing and reinstalling the battery on a Levo is easy...

SbSteve, Big time congratulations!! You're gonna love it!!

Chasmo, I live in New Hampshire. So basically the same winter conditions as you. It snows, then rains, all winter long creating layers of snow and ice. My nemesis has been sheets of ice hidden under thin coatings of snow. Before I got the studded MTB tires, I've taken some tumbles riding the...

I don't have an answer to why Specialized discontinued their fat tire ebike a while ago. My guess is what some folks are saying, the fat tire ebike model wasn't selling well. This is a little off topic, but I thought I'd share some of my experiences with trying to create a winter ebike this...

They're currently out of stock online, but my local bike shop just got a shipment in. That's how I got mine. Bike shops often place orders way in advance. It's spring time, which is bike buying season, so bike shops are stocking up. I prefer to buy at my local bike shop whenever I can instead of...

I've had the Creo 2 for about a week now. It's hard to describe how much I like this bike, but I like it a lot. I've ridden the bike about 20-30 miles a day since I purchased it. Because I've been getting to know the bike and what it can do, I've been riding with the range extender battery to...

I just bought a Creo 2 E5 last week and am super happy with it. I did a pile of research and decided that this was the best bike for me. I had high hopes that Specialized would upgrade the Vado SL to the new motor, but keep the rest of the bike the same. I mentioned this in another post, but...

I'm an avid e-bike rider/commuter, but haven't posted for a long time. I've got a 2020 Vado 4 with about 20,000 miles on it. I've replaced the motor and battery about 6000 miles ago. I love this bike, but I've been thinking that it's time to replace it. My local bike shop got some Vado SL 2's in...

I bought a Vado 4 in March, 2020, right when the pandemic lockdown started in the US. Since then, I've ridden the heck out of it and for the most part, the bike has been problem free. It's got about 12,000 miles on it. A couple of weeks ago the motor started acting weird. It was still working...

Thanks Stefan Mikes! You're the best! Jeff

My 2020 Vado 4 is about 50 miles from hitting the 10,000 mile mark. There's a thread from 2019 that says the display will malfunction after 10,000 miles, but that Specialized was working on a fix. Does anyone know what happens with the TCD display after 10,000 miles on a Vado? As luck would...

I'm pretty sure that the Specialized app said that a bike shop might charge to update to the latest firmware on my 2021 Creo. As far as I know, it depends on the bike shop whether to charge or not. My LBS doesn't charge for firmware updates, so get I get my bikes updated whenever it's needed.

This past fall, I found a crack in the rim of my rear wheel by a spoke in my 2020 Vado 4. I bought the bike at the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The Vado has almost 10,000 miles on it and was out of warranty by 7-8 months. I took it to the local bike shop where I originally bought the...

FarmerRich, looks like you're in Grass Valley, so you're close to a number of bike shops. Every spring in my area of rural New Hampshire, the two bike shops (about 30 miles apart) have two separate used bike consignment sales. The used bike consignment sales are community building events and are...