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Hello, easy peasy to swap pedals. I've always pedaled with Shimano SPD's and opted for the dual platform (flat on one side) EH500 Sport Road Pedals. You could use a wrench or you may be better off buying a standard pedal wrench. BMX style studded platform pedals are also a legitimate option...

Thanks for the write up. Good to read real-world experiences with the Vado 3.0. Been riding my Vado 3.0 for about 3 weeks now and still marvel on how much fun it is. I also just retired and was looking for additional fun and adventure since flying is not always a safe option at this juncture. So...

I've had my 2020 Turbo Vado 3.0 for a little over a week now. Initially I found a "Class 1" sticker in my kit bag. Thanks to this forum I finally looked down at the very front bottom of the seat tube and discovered the "Class 3" sticker. Not sure why I had the Class 1 sticker in my kit bag...

Just picked up my Vado 3.0 last week and can definitely confirm assist past 20mph all the way up to 28mph and was able to grind out 29.6 mph and still feeling like it was going strong. My bike came with a Class 1 sticker attached. Very confusing, but glad for the vicarious knowledge that the...

I picked up my new 2020 Turbo Vado 3.0 about a week ago. It came with a "Class 1" sticker attached. Yesterday on a one-mile clear and flat freshly paved straight-away I was pleasantly surprised to hit 29.6 mph. The assist did not cut off and I felt I could have sustained the speed for some time...

Yup. I have a 2020 Vado 3.0 and was able to hit 29.6 mph with no apparent cut-off at 20mph. No way I could've pedaled at 29mph without some type of assist. The sticker which came with my bike was for a "Class 1" bike. Very confusing. Less torque but not "governed" as a Class 1 bike. Ok with me...

Yes, odd isn't it? Like you, I ended up sticking the Class 1 sticker onto my bike under the unlikely assumption my bike would be checked while riding. Enforcement in NorCalifornia is lax unless e-bike riders start riding like hooligans. Unlikely since so many of us are boomers trying to stay fit...

Wow. Thanks Stefan, this is good knowledge. It did not seem to cut off and I am maybe on a good day, probably just very mildy above average in terms of my sustained spinning output. I suppose the firmware updates pushed the Vado 3.0 to Class 3? The Specialized ads are very confusing re: "Class"...

This is interesting. I just picked up my 2020 Vado 3.0 about a week ago and found a Class 1 sticker on the bike. My model is the one with the 50nm 1.2e motor. I was assuming the cut-off would be at 20 mph and I would then be on my own. Today on a one mile straight-away with a tailwind of of...

Greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area. Just went on my first long ride on my one week old 2020 Turbo Vado 3.0. Climbed 15 and 20 degree half mile hills with no problem. I too, was concerned about the "downgrade" to the 1.2e motor with "only" 50nm of torque and the 3.0 Vado's ability to climb...