Turbo Vado 3

[rochrunner]

I sometimes make jokes with my gf @Brix: 'What if I bought an e-bike for you?' I showed a Vado 3 photo to her. 'A brutal design, isn't it' she said. She didn't like the Vado SL 2 design, either, while she loved the looks of Vado SL 1!

That happens when a company is run by accountants.

You have a girlfriend??

 

[Stefan Mikes]

You have a girlfriend??

Is it illegal?

 

[Rás Cnoic]

This is the kind of ebike Spesh must be worried about. If you haven't heard of X Lab (or parent bike co. XDS) they are a huge high end Chinese bike brand having over 300 concept stores throughout China and Asia. They provide road bikes for the Astana team, currently riding high in the UCI World Tour and I only just came across this ebike, as I know of them mostly through their analogue high end carbon road bikes. But it looks impressive:

X-Lab SP5+
Alloy frame/Carbon forks, Shimano Cues drivetrain, Hydo brakes (Branta brand?) And their own XDS motors with 85nm 250w continuous, and a 339Wh slim battery with a weight of 16.79kg/37lbs and all for a very reasonable $1,899 - Assuming that is US dollars! though no idea where it's selling yet or if tariffs/duties get added to that figure. They also have a more Vado like chunkier one called the ST5+ with 95nm and a 618w battery, plus rack and mudguards for $1999. Only 2 ebikes they currently do it seems, the rest are carbon road bikes.

SP5+

Fitness-focused electric bike that amplifies your every move.

xds.co

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Here's a US review of the SP5+ apparently launched a few days ago so my timing is spot on! And it confirms the $1,899 price.

X-Lab SP5+ eBike Review: A Mid-Drive, Light-Weight eBike Under $2k?

We've never seen a mid-drive motor ebike that's under 40lbs with this spec, for under $2k before. That makes the X-Lab SP5+ pretty interesting

bikerumor.com

 

[stompandgo]

Their rep is after us.