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Just got an email from Specialized offering to permanently change my Tero from Class 1 (US 20 mph restriction) to Class 3 (28 mph) at no charge. I'll probably do this and glad I don't have to spring for the Peartune.

I've only been using blevo's smart control for awhile now. So I haven't adjusted the osync settings in awhile. But as I recall I ended up setting the increments to 5% (short press) and 10% (long press). Then I set ECO to 16% support/100% assist. So decreasing the assist with 3 short presses...

If the chain is falling off, it is also likely the limit screw(s) needs adjustment. If the bike is new and the shop is near and not super busy, they should be able to take care of it. If you are interested in learning how to do it yourself, it is fairly simple if you watch a youtube or two...

Thanks for the post. Ordered this and found it makes short work of Conti Gatorskins and Spec Armadillo tire that were somewhat difficult to mount on the rims I have. Works much easier than the plier type levers I've used before. I've also tried the Tire Glyder. It's nice and compact but...

Exactly. The single at 28 lbs and folding design in a platform rack make it small enough to fit in my cars sub trunk. At the same time it is easy to attach to the car and very easy to load a bike onto it. And the 75lb load rating makes it more than adequate for any ebike I'm likely to have...

Now that I've gotten my Wheel Stop I can see why the 46" limitation even tho the tray is 9" longer. In the Wheel Stop storage position they designed it so the spool will fit nicely between the folded down rack arms. This forces the front wheel to be located further away from the tray edge than...

Mine should be here tomorrow. Thanks for the pics. Pretty sure the 48" wheelbase Tero will not be an issue since there will be plenty of space between the front axle and edge of the tray. I'm guessing with 29er tires it may require just a folded towel to push the front wheel a bit closer to...

Vado and Tero 710 Wh battery is sku 98921-5634. Refer to https://support.specialized.com/turbovado/en/service-maintenance/replacement-parts Tero replacement part SKU is the same. Google 98921-5634 doesn't turn up any sources to buy these tho. Apparently Levo/Kenevo use a different battery...

Agreed the wheel stop is fixed. What I meant is that the 1up tray is about 55" long and the bike does not need to be exactly centered. Thus with a wheelbase of 46" there is flexibility on where the bike is placed. The Wheel Stop then determines where the front wheel needs to be in order to be...

I hadn't been aware of the wheel stop accessory. Thanks for the post and I'll be ordering one for my 1Up. It looks like the rear fender still needs to be clamped by the 1Up. This is not so much a problem on the Vado SL EQ as it clamps very near to the integratred rack/fender strut and the...

About a year later tho with fewer miles added. Mission Control still reports 100% battery health while Blevo reports additional loss of about 9 Wh from main battery and 3 Wh from range extender. Both are now out of 2 year warranty period but the battery degradation has not been bad at all.

I have a set of 700x42 S-works Pathfinders. Front fit ok tho I have removed the front fender on my SL for the summer. There is a very small clearance between the rear fender bolt head. Depending on tire pressure - the tire will rub. I swapped a regular 700x38 Pathfinder on the rear and kept...

Definitely due to the longer fork and bigger wheels/tires. Tero has 29er 2.3 Ground Controls standard while the Vado has 650B Pathfinders.

US Tero is still considered Class 1 (20 mph) limit. The similar Vado is Class 3 (28 mph). You raise an interesting question on what the difference is between the two. I believe if it is software only - it is encrypted and can not be easily defeated. Hardware wise - Peartune offers a plugin...

Not sure of the availability now - but Trek says a range extender with 250 Wh is an option. Presumably it is somewhat easily removable and could be charged indoors while at work. Also presumably if the range extender is fully charged while the internal is lower the bike will draw from range...

Not sure how different the spacings will be between the Creo and a Vado SL. But eyeballing the gap between the center lock SL magnet and the sensor housing appears to be < 5mm. Quick comparison between the 6 bolt Tero magnet and the SL magnet, I'd agree the 6 bolt magnet appears to be a bit...

On the subject of noise, Trek has a youtube comparing their newer light ebike acoustics vs unnamed full power and "popular" SL type bike. The latter sounds very much like my SL. And the difference between the full power bike and the popular bike seem similar to the difference between my Tero...

Almost sounds like the motor assiste is similar to riding my Specialized 4.0 SL in Turbo mode. Starts/accelerations give a less than smooth sensation compared to the lower assist levels.

Check Trek's website. Not available on line but it seems a couple shops somewhat near me have decent availability of colors and sizes. I'd be interested in either a Medium or Large and both shops have several choices. If the numbering is following the regular FX line, FX2 is relatively low...

Trek has also released their Duosport and FX2 ebike versions. Seems to be about 1/2 price of a Vado 5.0 and 1/2 the range - tho a range extender is also available. Slightly more torque @ 40 Nm. Trek's claimed weight at < 40 lbs so still heavier than the SL. According to various videos also...