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The 650b x 2.3 tires are a good bit taller than the space under the kickstand when the bike is upright, so a deflated tire would let it tip.

Just note there's no adjustability with the stock Vado kickstand - would have to cut it or replace with an adjustable.

Haven't had a flat behave like that, so haven't had anything like that happen. I have a Vado 4.0 and just had a look with a ruler. With the tire inflated, the rim sits about 2 1/4" off the floor, and if I tilt the bike upright the kickstand sits about 1 5/8" off the floor. If I continue to...

I'd expect internal differences since the standalone version has a battery, charging circuity, button, no direct-power cord, maybe other stuff. That said, my RTL515 seems to work identically whether it's mounted horizontally on my Vado 4.0 or vertically on my other bikes. If there's any...

Brose makes the motor for Spesh

No, they use a Y cable, not sure what it looks like though https://support.specialized.com/turbovado/en/service-maintenance/replacement-parts

The key would be it getting 12V out of the bike via the Y. Then modify one of the other Garmin cables to plug into the leads. Or some enterprising soul will identify the connector Garmin uses and make an adapter cable to sell.

Couple comments on the bolded parts above. With most bicycles you're not really supposed to be able to touch the ground while on the seat. You get the best pedaling efficiency with your legs nearing full extension at the bottom of the pedal stroke, and so there needs to be room so you don't...

I'll be more curious what it sounds like. :p I saw mention of 320W power, not clear if that was mixed up with battery capacity. If correct though, then that'd be a 33% increase from the existing 240W power. Haven't seen anything about assist level and whether it'll increase from 1.8x. To...

Sure, it makes sense for the whole SL lineup to get the new motor. Only question is when. My guess would be a phased or differentiated rollout. e.g. perhaps the 5.0 models first see the new motor with the other models keeping the existing 1.1 for a while.

Remember that pricing for non-commodity products is far more related to the benefit to the buyer than the cost to make the product. Plus you're comparing the street price of a three year old product that Garmin's marked down by 25% to a newly announced product's MSRP.... This product seems...

Seems like the radar won’t be powered on the bike you’re not riding, so it wouldn’t be connected as you left out on the other bike? Anyway, I wouldn't be concerned given how my Edge 830 handles the myriad ANT+ stuff on my three bikes.

Why would you need to do that? Does Garmin not support multiple ANT+ radar devices like they support multiples of myriad other devices like e-bikes and power meters?

Correct, and that is also covered in the link I provided. You'd written about "air drag" though, which is proportional to the square of the speed; and yes the power to overcome it is proportional to the cube of the speed. Doubling speed imparts four times the air / aerodynamic drag and...

To clarify - aerodynamic drag is proportional to velocity squared, as well as rider size/posture. Yes, higher speeds cause sharply higher drag, but it is a parabolic function without a specific inflection point rather than a hockey-stick style graph. https://physics.info/drag/ Sorry, spent...

Yes, the screw securing the lever to the axle takes a 5mm hex. I'd suggest the only assumption you make is that Specialized's technical writers aren't in sync with engineering/distribution. :p My 2022 Vado 4.0 has the conventional style without the lever and accepts a 6mm hex key. User...

I see a variety of questions, addressing in order: 650b rim size is interchangeable with 27.5 - if there is any actual difference, I don't know what it is. tubes come in a size range - choose one which covers your tire size. I bought a "27.5 x 2.1-2.35" for my Vado 4.0 with 650b x 2.3" tires...

Strictly speaking, the lever itself is a 12mm socket. Being a two-piece design, if necessary you can reposition the lever to be able to (carefully) press down on it with your foot to start loosening the thru axle.

That's normal I believe; the chains are interchangeable between brands (AXA/Abus) and thus not all locks will have it sit flush to the lock body. Won't make a difference to someone with and angle grinder whether the cut through the plastic shroud or not, and someone with big bolt cutters is...

More like 12mm. :)