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In the UK I was told - by the shop - that an order placed in my LBS would commit me to buying the bike, whether it fitted or not. This was a LBS that sold Specialized, not solely a Specialized dealer (I won't name the shop). This was madness as ordering the same bike by mail would allow me to...

Many thanks ... nice part of the world to ride in :)

Hi @ronaan ... there are videos online of the Turbo models that have the handlebar-mounted TCD which offers a lock function. For example, this one from Specialized . However, it doesn't appear to be a function included in the Turbo SL Mastermind TCU :( . I've registered my bike and sent proof...

I live on a remote peninsula with one road. At the end of my track I can turn right or left (west or east). In either direction there's no junction for 10-15 km. When i do reach the junction I can either go straight on or north to the other side of the peninsula (another 10 - 15 km). Route...

Thanks ... good to know. I think the TCU can display range (and perhaps range trend) though I've not studied much further than average speed and distance yet. I've managed to pair a HRM successfully. Every direction I cycle appears to have a headwind around here ;). I can do a 40 km "there and...

A couple of Mastermind TCU questions ... I've not got an option to lock the bike using Mission Control. This doesn't of course 'lock' the bike, but it does stop the motor being used. It's a feature on the Vado (though not clear whether this includes the Vado SL) with the Mastermind TCD bikes...

Mine has no distinguishing labels on it I'm afraid. It was fitted already. The manual (which relates to an earlier model anyway) doesn't have any part numbers that I can see.

There's another issue I experienced. I visited a LBS (well, not so local) that is a Specialized dealer. I could order my bike there BUT I was committed to buying it, even if it didn't fit. I'm XL and they would not routinely carry XL bikes, just M and L. I ordered by mail direct from...

Thanks @Stefan Mikes ... the light hadn't been adjusted in that first photo. It has been now and it is largely clear of the cables. I'm also likely to use a secondary flashing LED light for visibility. Disappointingly I had to get contrasting black CrankBrothers pedals as they don't do a...

I'm colourblind ... I can see red/green but can't necessarily tell them apart. I didn't know what colour the charging plug was. Now I know it clashes I'll obviously be selling the bike ;)

If "the regular TCD" is the unit that clips to the stem then it's not included. Or, if it was, I have yet to find it! There is a mount on the stem that looks like it would take the Garmin Edge 25 or similar ... a 90° turn to lock. There's a bag of all sort of extra bits, but they look like...

I finally took delivery of my '22 Vado SL 5.0 EQ today in the ever-so-subtle yellow finish. These are few and far between in the UK, but one appeared in XL. I've only used it to ride down and back up the 25% unmetalled track to our house which it coped with admirably (and wasn't something I...

Thanks @Rider51 ... I'd hardly define myself as having "very specific" needs but I'd prefer not to end up with something that feels a bit wrong. They're currently like hen's teeth here and so there's no chance of a test ride ... unless I wait to spring, which is probably what I'll end up doing...

Not easily. I live in a very remote location. I'm an 8 hour return drive to the nearest large town (Edinburgh, Scotland) with a good bike shop. But they have none in stock - or apparently available from other branches. Many stores have already sold out of the 2021 model. One that has not is 450...

Many thanks @Allan47.7339 ... I'd not seen that app. I've just done the measurement and put them in and it recommends an XL ... and further suggests that my saddle height should be 78.6cm from the BB. That's a couple of centimetres higher than my current saddle on the Cannondale. I'll take the...

Thanks @PennyFarthing ... I see them now :) ... they're also just about visible in a close look at the images on the Specialized website. Thanks @Calcoaster ... my Cannondale is an XL ... the seat is at 30" using the same measurement you just quoted. The Cannondale is the right size for me (I...

How do you support the back end of the mudguards @PennyFarthing ? I can see from Stefan's pics where they attach behind the bottom bracket and under the junction of the seat stays. However, your pic has a bridge at the seat stay junction, whereas Stefan's looks like it's brazed together as a...

Thank you Stefan ... very useful. Looking at the frame images of the SL and the SL EQ it looks as though the rear dropouts of the former don't even have the upper bolt hole to take the rack. That certainly makes fitting 'guards (other than the type that have rubber straps for the seat stays)...

Hello Stefan ... many thanks. I won't be doing any gravel track riding. There are few in this part of the world and those that exist are nearly vertical ;) We have a lot of rain, hence the interest in a bike with mudguards ...however, I also like no 'guards if the weather is good. Perhaps I...

Hello @randyhat and Vado SL users. First post from a prospective buyer. I'm considering a Vado SL 5 and currently ride a Cannondale Quick Carbon 1 from 2015. The frame geometry of this is not on Bike Insights. I've carefully measured all the relevant dimensions and compared the XL frame sizes...