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2022 Vado 4.0 SL - Future Shock upgrade?
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I contacted Specialized to see what part # I needed. They told me I want the Vado SL 5.0 carbon fork for a size small frame, part #...
Aug 21, 2025
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2022 Vado 4.0 SL - Future Shock upgrade?
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Thank you, Stefan. If that's the case, I'll have to rethink the Future Shock. Too bad the aluminum fork doesn't have that option.
Aug 21, 2025
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You must upgrade the fork to the carbon one to install Future Shock.
Aug 21, 2025
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2022 Vado 4.0 SL - Future Shock upgrade?
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Compatibility with Vado SL 4.0 The 2022 Turbo Vado SL 4.0 is compatible with the Future Shock 1.5 system. This means you can upgrade or...
Aug 21, 2025
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Welcome aboard! Hope you get it to work. My 2022 SL 5.0 came with the spring-only Future Shock 1.0 1.5 — with tubeless tires at 35-40...
Aug 21, 2025
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Greetings! The missus and I are new ebike owners. She has a 2020 Vado 4.0, I have a 2022 Vado 4.0 SL incoming. I'm a fan of Future...
Aug 21, 2025
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Fancy seatpost for more saddle angle adjustment?
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FWIW, I hate these two-bolt adjusting seatpost heads. It's always a guessing game to get the right torque on both relative to whatever...
Aug 16, 2025
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Short cranks for new Creo e-bike
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@dcendo - wonder if you were referring to Mark Stonich at www.bikesmithdesign.com - he's in Minnesota and shortens cranks in his...
Aug 16, 2025
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Rotor Cleaning
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I went to bike mechanic school back in 2009. Our instructors used higher concentrations of isopropyl alcohol for all cleaning tasks...
Aug 7, 2025
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Sram twist shifter controls?
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As a mechanic, I grew to hate all SRAM twist shifters. Compared to other types of shifters, a major pain to work on. I especially...
Jul 11, 2025
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