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If I work quite hard I can get mid 20s on the SL1 so I suspect if you work quite hard you can get to 28 on the SL2. But if you are commuting then you arrive all sweaty which negates the point. As Stefan said, need a "too heavy to carry up stairs" full power e'bike. Personally I'll never have...

Loved my 1987 K75S, sadly totaled by a wily left turner in 2006; made the mistake of taking my eyes of her wheels. Here's when I had four bikes; down to one so the 1994 Miata can keep the bike and the Turbo Vado SL 5.0 company in the garage....and my old Schwinn Super Sport.

Nice, those days are behind me. This week I need to run the F800ST and get most of the old gas out of the tank by putting some maintenance miles on it. Haven't ridden it at all in 18 months; at 68 I lost the "bug" a few years ago after deciding 2 wheel time on a bicycle was better for me as I...

Never mind that more folks I know who travel catch Covid. Haven't caught it myself despite annual trips to Ashland Oregon for the Shakespeare Festival and to New Orleans.

Just tell the truth as you are active and hardly old. You no longer have the desire to travel overseas even if it involves your favorite recreational activity. That is my assumption anyway. I lived in four different countries in my first 10 years of life, and another in my High School years...

The SL1 range estimates are wildly optimistic compared to the more realistic SL2 range estimates. https://support.specialized.com/kb/sp_en-us/content/ECV3-4873/Vado-SL-Range-Riding-Tips Sl1 at Turbo/28mph they estimate 40 miles for the 320 watt/hr internal battery, (about 60 percent optimistic...

Technically you are rechargeable.

195lbs, "ok fit" for a 67 year old, flat terrain with occasional forced slowdowns due to street crossings etc. Same route using slower pace would result in 30-35 mile range with Turbo used most of the time, with no assist for almost half the time would be 50 miles. For me the range is fine...

My SL 5.0 Turbo Vado will go 25 miles or so in max turbo mode on the flats riding briskly, (did that once). Supposedly the new SL 6.0 Turbo Vado will do 35 miles at a faster pace. Just changed my bike to 50/50 75/75 and 100/100 as my friend rides at 100/100 on the same bike all the time due to...

Not a chance, the SL 5.0 is the exact bike I wanted; a bicycle first, easy to pedal with no assist/light, and an e'bike second. Getting to the claimed max of 28 is actually a non issue for me as there is no need for that much speed where I ride.

Good points but what has marketing ended up with? Their lightest and nimblest E'bikes in the SL line are the cheapest and have great range with no attached anxiety as they so light they are as easy to pedal as analog bikes. They turned the world of marketing on its head. In the US perhaps...

They also relaxed the steering of the SL 6.0 with a pushed out fork and longer wheelbase

Indeed. To make weight up for having a Futureshock unlike the SL 4.0 I suspect. And justify a higher price though it also is said to have "step up" components vs the 4.0.

My SL 5.0 non EQ in large frame size weighed 33lbs on digital bathroom scale. The EBR test of the base 6.0 EQ had their weight 2lbs heavier than spec.

As we both know, range isn't an issue with an easy to pedal bike like the 4.0 and 5.0 SLs which is why I think they are the sweet spot for now. Until we can get a battery that is the same size and weight as the 320 in these bikes I'm fine even without bottle batteries as are you it sounds like.

Then I see no benefit. Personally I think if this 6.0 had come out first we'd say, "drop the price and weight even if that means less power a bit more noise and a smaller battery as we can buy bottle extenders."

Problem is with added power comes faster battery drain.

You should have bought a Sirrus X 4.0 at less than half the price and 10lbs lighter than the non eq SL 5.0.

Double checked, it is the LTD that weighs the same as our current bikes at $8000, the $6000 SL 6.0 weighs almost 2.5lb more at $6000 than my 5.0. As others have said, it also has chunkier heavy e'bike looks.

IDK, if one lowers the motor output to that of the 5.0 the range is extended significantly with a weight less than the 5.0/4.0 with bottle battery. But at a huge price. So not for me but for some out there with longer commutes it may be ideal.