Recent content by warthor

Okay, thanks guys! I suppose it’s fine. Gives me some time to save up for it.

Hi All, Last year I had my eye on the Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH, but it was basically sold out everywhere. Still there is very little stock. Does anyone know when they will be released this year?

Yea they may not be close per se but some are willing to ship. Also some can pre order from the next batch.

Makes total sense. I am just bummed. Why isn't there a great deal on the vado 5.0 IGH?

You can still likely get the bike. First select the model you want, then press the "find in store" button. There are many dealers that have it around me, and some can order it your house.

I am currently looking for a new e-bike and have found it extremely difficult to differentiate between models and designs, like you mentioned. And once you figure it out then you need to do it again for the next 400 e-bike companies. For your use case the Turbo Tero X would probably be...

As I have been studying e-bikes (and especially specialized) I came across a few people posting on a great current deal. A few people have mentioned getting the Turbo Levo Carbon for $3500 at their local dealer, and it comes with an extra battery too. It starts at $6800 so this is quite a...

Thanks all for your thoughtful and fun comments. That definitely is helpful. It sounds as though the bikes are very good (no question), but might not justify the higher price. For example, Gazelle is also very good but much cheaper. Edit: I don't mean any slight on those who have chosen them...

Someone on Reddit mentioned to me there is a find bike button on the specialized website that finds specific models at nearby stores. I was able to find some Vado 5.0 IGH's this way. One bike store mentioned they could also pre-order one to my house. Sadly the price is higher than I wanted to...

Thanks for your response and help, and for clarifying the lack of Mastermind software/hardware. I was looking at the wrong bike by the sound of it. I will see if I can find any deals on the Tero X this season. Otherwise I will probably be waiting until bikes go on sale next season and I can get...

Does the Turbo Levo Comp Alloy have mastermind? I am asking because the specifications don't seem to indicate that it does, but if you look farther down the webpage it specifically states "mastermind" (under the heading "intelligent range"). Under specifications it states "Specialized TCU...

Can you eventually change the battery on those SL models? I ask since they are integrated.

Yes, I just checked directly with specialized chat and they confirmed they are not making any more Vado 5.0 IGH until the updated model is released (he did not give me a timeframe on that). Edit: Which really stinks because that means it is not going on sale any time soon. Now I have to start...

Is there any news on whether this bike will be here in the US? It caught my attention because of the combination of mtn bike/IGH.

Does 25% off mean $3000? That is an excellent deal.