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No, I haven’t ridden smart Sam’s. I will put them on my list of tires to consider when the time comes to replace my pathfinders. Thanks for your recommendation and the links.

I have the same thought as GuruUno about the tread pattern on your smart Sam’s. I should have said that I only ride on the road, so I think knobs would only detract from the ride comfort and efficiency. I like that the pathfinders are smooth where they contact the road but still give some grip...

I am satisfied with my stock Vado SL 4.0 Pathfinder Sport tires but like to look ahead to how I can improve ride characteristics when tire replacement time comes. Does anyone have experience with the Pathfinder Pro vs the Sport? I know they have twice the thread count and I expect that would...

I asked specialized about the 1.1 power delivery and posed my question based on your 1.8 or 2 x the rider input that I read in your other postings. Based on what is see in Blevo, I thought your explanation made sense, but apparently it doesn’t work that way. Specialized said there is no...

Thanks for the replies. I have a Vado sl myself but my question is about either making it legal to use on bike paths (detuning to class 1) or a different bike that is already class 1 that has a similar feel to the Vado sl. My concern is about liability and possible enforcement of the rules at...

A friend is interested in a Vado sl but is concerned about the liability of riding a class 3 ebike on bike paths in California. The law here states that only class 1 or 2 can be ridden on bike paths. Can the Vado sl be officially detuned to class 1 standards? Or what other class 1 ebikes are...

These came with my Vado SL 4. Anybody know what they are?

Which option do you recommended for accuracy, use gps, or use bike data? I read the instructions for using bike data requires us to set the wheel size in blevo, which then resets it to a different size in mission control based on the speed limit we select. Sounds like trouble to me, but wheel...

I just used Blevo for the first time with my Vado SL and have a few questions: Is there an auto pause setting? It seems that I started the app and waited a few minutes to start my ride. The app ran during that time and calculated my averages with that down time as part of them. I paired my heart...

I have seen using a garmin 130 plus with Vado mentioned in other threads but I don’t see detailed answers. Does anyone use their Garmin 130 plus with their Vado SL (or Creo), and will it display or save in the Garmin app pertinent ebike info? I would like to display cadence on the Garmin and...

Yes, you’re right - the GP1 is just the grip itself, GP2, 3, 4, 5 is the grip with a different length bar end (horn). All include the clamp as part of the grip. I asked Ergon if I could buy a GP3 (their most common grip with ‘3 finger’ length horn), and then buy the horns alone if I decided on...

Yes, your stem has already been flipped to the +6 position, and I agree with Stw’s caution about using stem risers on a carbon steerer tube. The riser manufacturers say not to do that. Besides a more angled stem, there are some drop bars with more rise than the 15mm yours has. Those old quill...

If flipping the stem doesn’t give you enough height, there are lots of steeper options. On my road bike, I use a specialized 24 deg. Stem with shims that allow +- 6 deg. In 2 deg. Steps. The stem calculator I linked to will show you what your options will do. Good luck! I just got a Vado sl...

If your creo has the factory setup that I have seen, you have a +- 6 deg. stem installed in the -6 deg. position, and with room for three 5mm spacers under it. Flipping the stem over and adding the spacers will raise your bars 37mm and decrease the reach by 11mm (assuming your stem is 110...

I just ordered the ergon gp3 grips based on Stefan’s review here, and wonder if anyone is using those with the SQ 411 inner bar ends on a Vado SL. If so, can you describe situations for using either one? I think the VSL will have enough room to fit them, but if anyone has that experience, please...

Yes, you’re right. I face the pedal towards the front of the bike (left pedal 9 o’clock), right pedal 3 o’clock), put the wrench on the pedal with the handle facing forward, put my foot on the pedal to hold it, and pull up on the wrench which turns the wrench towards the back of the bike.

Why does replacing the seatpost remove your taillight? I assume there is a wire pair that comes up the seatpost and connects to the saddle light. Isn’t it an easy job to reconnect the wires to the light? I haven’t looked at the setup so I’d like to know if there is a problem and if there is a...

It sounds like the 4.0 with the addition of a shockstop stem cancels the benefit of the 5’s future shock. The main difference I see besides the front end is the group set. I’m familiar with road bike group sets 105, ultegra and dura ace, but not so much with the gravel/mt. Bike sets. Can someone...

I’m still deciding between the Vado SL 4 bs 5 goes

The (US) Specialized website says the Vado SL 5 has a carbon seatpost but the one I saw at the bike shop had an alloy post. I checked with Specialized and they said it was a mistake and they would edit it. Still says carbon after 2 weeks. I’ve read very good reviews of the cannondale save...