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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.
    I am dry on my rides. The down tubes of my two Specialized e-bikes are regularly being stained though. The long flap on my big Vado was...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to twy's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    The rear extension on my front fender does get caught frequently when on trails but has yet to break (disclosure - I do not ride real...
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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).
    The wheel has been paid for and the delivery date has been set. As the last minute consideration... I was told by the experienced friend...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to twy's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    When Specialized originally came out with those fenders they made a big deal of that front piece having channels to help direct the...
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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.
    Ah. This is the part of the patented mudguard/fender, too. It is a very short extension in the front, and it has never caused any issue...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    I think Stomp was referring to the very front of the front fender/mudguard not the lower back where flaps usually go and are indeed very...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    And why a flap on the front of the front fender where it's useless, and no flaps on the bottom of the rear fender, where it could be...
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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread "Chained in Perdition".
    The most precise chain length calculator by Park Tool and @Stefan Mikes :) Use on a computer. When the web page opens in the web...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to wildtrak's post in the thread Are all gen 2 motors compatible? with Like Like.
    All BES2 are compatible. From Gen2 to Gen4 (not Gen4 BES3 which is the BDU38, smart). Batteries, computers, everything. The Intuvia is...
  • Stefan Mikes
    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.
    The EVO version is meant as a Tero replacement but it is not. A purely urban beast.
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to Rás Cnoic's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    It is set up as a commuter or utility bike & front racks are useful, the light being out front means it isn't obscured by any oversize...
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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.
    Oh no. Yet another Como... Of course, the headlight is integrated with the front rack... 5.0 and 4.0 have the headlight integrated in...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    It looks like it is a rack in the front of the 6.0:
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    Stefan Mikes replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.
    No idea. Only available on the most expensive model. I can visualize that thing breaking off on a first low tree branch met on a forest...
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    Stefan Mikes reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Turbo Vado 3 with Like Like.
    I am sure there are practical reasons for the bent seat tube and low seat stay, but I hate the look.
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