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zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Have you checked the rear hub carefully for signs of fatigue / failure / cracks? I once had an MTB hub - Shimano Deore DX if memory... -
zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).@BioWheel, just curious - where did the spokes fail? In the middle, near the hub or near the nipple? My experience is that the...
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I agree. I am sucker for getting the latest and greatest bike upgrade but there is nothing about the EVO other than the increased...
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zbikeman replied to the thread Turbo Vado 3.The proprietary stem is also a dealbreaker for me. What, does Spesh think that we all need the same stem length and extension, and this...
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zbikeman replied to the thread "Chained in Perdition".The old chain is hopefully the correct length. If you still have it, lay a new one next to it and remove any links to get to the length...
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zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Every business seems different with regard to scheduling repair work. I don't know if this is common in the UK, but I've been to at...
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zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).Most shops have an idea of how far out their service backlog needs to clear (typically days or weeks). It's perfectly OK to ask how far...
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zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).After playing drop-the-wedge-in-the-seat-tube with my Sirrus X 5.0 (and now my Vado 4.0 SL) enough times, my workaround is to drop the...
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zbikeman replied to the thread Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club).My Sirrus X 5.0 has that same wedge seatpost clamp. After dropping the wedge in there numerous times, I found an odd workaround. I...
