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I'll throw one more idea your way. I've taken the mount to my hard trunk and have used the same mount on a soft trunk by backing it with a thin sheet of plastic on the inside of the trunk. Rigid enough to keep the Varia upright and pointing in the right direction! Good luck.

I have a number of bikes and move the Varia between them. There is a seat mount that works, from Amazon. A possible solution?

I've used Ortlieb rollers on my Vado with no problems. HERE is a photo of my setup: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/new-turbo-vado-5-0-questions.30618/page-2

Yes, my Vado has the factory rear rack. I also use the Varia and if you look at the photos above, I bought a Garmin mount meant for the headset cap and mounted it to the rear cargo box I installed. That's not a reflector on the box but the Varia installed.

Thanks. My Specialized has basically No Assist, Low, Medium, and High (fastest). Where would "90%" on the Cannondale compare?

I'd be curious as to what the range of this bike is? I've also been unable to find a range extender for this bike for sale anywhere although I've seen them referenced. I understand that an extender for any Mahle ebikemotion X35 will work but they don't seem to be available anywhere. I mostly...

Answer from Specialized: Previous compatibility was accidental and probably was removed in a software update. I like the Turbo Vado but I am so sorry I bought a Specialized. Nothing is ever easy with them. :-(

Thanks Stefan. So do you think that is a software issue on the bike or some sort of hardware issue connected to the motor replacement? Honestly, this would be so much easier to figure out if Specialized made it easier to get technical information on their bikes!

I thought that as well but going through all three of the fake channels has no effect.

Believe me, the Garmin could give a fairly accurate range remaining estimate. Interesting that you have the same issue on the Roam?

Thanks Stefan. That is interesting about the .62 miles. The problem is this field worked fine before the motor change and updates. I don't know exactly what information is sent from the bike to the Garmin via ANT+ but I would guess that the Garmin made the calculations from the data that the...

HI All, I have been using the Garmin Edge 1030 with my TV 4.0 since I got it and one of the most useful fields on the Garmin is Travel Range. It takes into account the battery charge and speed setting and gives a fairly accurate estimate of the range remaining. Well my bike just came back...

I do wonder how much of it is change for change's (or profits') sake?

That was the same for me. Until I downloaded the Shimano docs, I thought it was just some sort of plastic rub strip for the chain!

UPDATE: The bike ride tests great! Thanks JayVee! I'll add that this was a good teaching moment as well. This is the first non-traditional rear derailleur I've worked on and am used to High, Low, B-Screw, and cable tension adjustments.

I haven't had a chance to test ride yet but this is really promising! I've adjusted the end bolt and that seems to have really helped on the stand. Thanks.

No, it is a no-name brand I bought on Amazon. I keep my tools, lock, and other odds and ends in it. Attaching a couple photos of the setup.

This looks great but $$$. My Park Tools rack holds the bike just fine but the dead lift is what kills me. I actually just bought a block and tackle to use from the rafters in my garage to lift the bike up to work height. Then slide in the rack and clamp it in.

I can relate to this! I actually wanted the Trek but there were none available so went with the Specialized Turbo Vado. I have about 1200 miles on it and am pretty satisfied although there have been some minor issues. I do most my own mechanical work but am happy to go to the LBS and pay them...

Hi All, This may be a “rider error” situation but I’m stumped. This is my first ebike but I've been riding and working on bikes for a LONG time! ;) From day one, the bike had trouble upshifting into the smallest cog when riding. It was a little glitchy on the workstand but the problem only...