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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I guess I would have liked the front chain ring to be a 46t or higher, rather than a 44t. I guess I'm used to my quick carbon 2, that has a 50t large ring and 11 rear.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Also. I did wish I had another gear when I was going downhill. Wasn't even that steep and ran out of gear. Not a huge deal, but wanted to go faster.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Good point. I may try it again. I just have a go-to saddle that I use on my bikes. I'll keep with that until my bum doesn't hurt then try and switch back to the bridge.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Butt hurt even with shorts like that 🤔😄
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Rode 14 miles yesterday. 27 miles today. Rode almost all ECO. Today I had Eco@35/100. Went outbound until battery was at 60%. More uphill and 10-15mph headwind. Wanted to make sure I had enough to get back. Ended up getting back with about 40% left. Tried putting it in Turbo...
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    Kinect drilling a hole Retrofitting a Suspension Seat Post on a Vado SL 5.0 (lighting)

    Yeah. On the 2022 Vado 5.0 SL, there is a pretty large gap between where the post stops the seat tube and the seat. I had them cut it to 320mm and there is still a pretty good distance. Then again. I didn't check. Maybe it's hitting the screws for the back bottle holder?
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    Kinect drilling a hole Retrofitting a Suspension Seat Post on a Vado SL 5.0 (lighting)

    Looks like Kinekt won't drill a hole for you anymore, so will definitely be using your guide when I get it. Also, couldn't get a short enough seat post, so I'll have to cut it down when I get it. I think default is 350mm. I need around 320mm due to my stubby legs.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Here is the photo. I looked at some stock photos and I don't see this on the internet photos. It's loose in the bracket. No way to tighten it, as far as I can tell. Maybe it's a new thing that someone decided we needed for safety? Its
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    Kinect drilling a hole Retrofitting a Suspension Seat Post on a Vado SL 5.0 (lighting)

    Yeah I removed the light from the seat already. I hate the way they try and make you keep the specialized seat. I have the light mounted to a WTB seat with some 3m double sided tape for now. Maybe zip ties in the future.
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    Kinect drilling a hole Retrofitting a Suspension Seat Post on a Vado SL 5.0 (lighting)

    So how did you disconnect the original light from the wiring in order to replace the seatpost? Do you have a picture of where that connection is? or did you cut the wires and resplice?
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Why wouldn't you use the bike's speed? It should be more accurate than the GPS. Assuming you measure the wheel circumference.
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I ignored those messages because I knew I had the fields already setup the way I wanted. It still worked.
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I road today. It's Cinco de Mayo.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Oh yeah. One last thing. There is a small reflector above the front light. It just seems to hang loosely and sit in top of the light. I can move it up and down easily with my fingers. The bracket seems to be as tight as it goes, and holds the light plus the reflector. Is it supposed to...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Did my first short ride today lunch. Used the standard power profile. Tried Eco, sport and turbo. I guess the top button on the 2022 doesn't switch to turbo. It just toggles the tcu screen. I find out if you hold down the + button it allows you to go into a micro adjustment mode where you...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Kahn, For my Garmin 530, I went to the Sensors screen and added the Ebike. Then a few minutes later, I went to the same screen and added power and Speed/cadence. If you can't find the sensor under a specific category, there is something that will let you search for all categories. TCU...
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    Smart Control, yes or no?

    How do you like the Burrito bag? I worry about it interfering with the Future Shock? I had a top tube bag, but unfortunately that will cover the TCU. I thought about getting a top tube/frame bag that mounts to the bolts/braze ons underneath my top tube. I have 3 sets of water bottle bolts...
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    Smart Control, yes or no?

    So just got my Turbo Vado SL 5.0 yesterday. Hoping to go out for a ride today (if weather and work cooperate). This is my first specialized ebike. Does anyone use Smart Control? I saw some posts about it last year and it seems like most people gave up on it, because it's algorithms don't...
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