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TBH, I think there's something special about climbing aboard a bike and just riding wherever you want to go. Not worry about how fast, how far, your average speed, power, cadence, GPS, where the map tells you to go, etc. And not worry about what terrain you're riding over, for the most part...

Yeah, but they'll stick out like heck. It also depends on rider position. It sounds like Dylan has put a lot more thought into this than I have, but the reach of a bike is going to have a lot to do with that. The longer the reach on the frame the shorter the bars are likely needed. Of course...

You do bring up an excellent point. A lot of gravel events (races, or just rides) have decent sized distances on tarmac, or really hard packed fire road. Even a S-Works Epic HT with the configuration I said will underperform there. But if one does start watching gravel events, for whatever the...

That seems like an awful lot of work for a little benefit, unless someone absolutely, positively must have inners. I personally don't like them much (though ends are terrific). I'd like to see someone set up a Vado SL (or Creo for that matter) with either a flatbar, or even old cowhorns, with...

Not that everyone has $10k lying around, but I can all but assure you a bike like the S-Works Epic HT, with 2.0" race tires set to a fairly high pressure, and the fork locked out much of the time is going to perform extremely well on gravel. In fact, in recent years we've seen quite a few people...

If that's not aero/slammed enough, try moving a few of the spacers (putting them on top of the stem). 1`

Let me see if I can completely shorten my last post... If you want to turn your Vado SL into something along the lines if an e-Diverge EVO I would: 1. Put an inverted, or longer/lower angled stem on it. 2. Put on Pathfinder Pro tires, or something similar. 700x42 or thereabouts. 3. If you're...

No. Those wheels will not work as is. Any wheels need be Boost spacing. That is, 110mm on the front, and 148mm on the rear. Nearly all road wheels are 100 and 142, including the wheels in your link, but boost is becoming more common by the day on road bikes. You can buy conversion kits, but that...

There's a couple of ways that are good indicators. You can look any of these up for more. 1. There is probably a wear indicator in the tire itself. A small, rounded divot right in the center of the tire, look for it. If it's invisible, your tire is worn out. 2. You start to see threads...

Since my experience with the RedShift is limited, I'd make certain it will work "upside down".

The Vado SL comes with a 14 deg angled up stem that I think is 70 or 80mm long. That's fairly short, and fairly angled up. As Allan noted, if the Creo is fairly relaxed, compared to the Crux for example, the Vado SL is even more upright. In bike terms, the Vado SL has a shorter reach, and higher...

I like the way you are thinking, however to turn the Vado SL into a Diverge Evo-like variant of the Creo, you’d ideally also swap out the wheels to something lighter and more performance oriented. These wheels would be ideal, but aren’t cheap...

Bumping this, even though it's been four months. Are you saying your LBS converted your stock wheels to tubeless? While it's true that a lot of rims that are not officially "tubeless ready" can be made tubeless with the right rim strip, gumption/skill, and having at least X amount of PSI in...

I'm very happy with my Vado SL EQ too. It's plenty fast enough for me. I'm fit enough, have no injuries (knock on wood), so it's only the toughest hills where I wish the motor put out more. I probably could have (barely!) afforded the Creo SL (E5 version) when I bought the Vado SL earlier this...

I work in an LBS / SZ dealer, and I can say with near certainty any mechanic that opens up your SL won’t care one way or another about the Pear. I would however warm them beforehand if you take it in for service, so they know to look for it, and not damage it on accident not knowing it’s there...

I haven’t done any true A:B:C tests with them, but the Vado will indeed motor along quickly. That 4x You power is very evident. I believe you are correct in thinking of the SL as a fitness e-bike. In a similar light, the Vado is more of a workhorse form of transportation for most people. It...

I just wanted to jump in, join the club (as a Vado SL 4.0 owner!) and thank Stefan for this wonderful thread. I should note I work in a LBS and Specialized tier 1 dealer and have ridden both Vados, both Creos, Comos, Levos, Knevos, and next week will ride a Tera. I’ve also ridden several other...

Hi everyone. I work in an LBS in Connecticut that both sells and services e-bikes. I know a considerable amount about Specialized bikes, but also have worked with, and ridden quite a few bikes from other brands as well, and hope to share knowledge here from my experiences.