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Here are two photos - the open motor is taken from a Specialized video. You can see how and where the motor mounts. While the motor is not exactly integral, the frame down there gets pretty thin. I would imagine that Specialized could reinforce this area with a piece of steel brazed onto the...

One thing...long before I heard any noises or felt anything weird, I noticed that the front chainring/sprocket was oscillating slightly. Looking straight down at it, I could see that there was slight movement, but at the time figured it was a part of the e-bike mid-motor experience. Clearly, I...

A good amount of disassembly needs to be done to inspect the frame. And long before the frame breaks, the motor becomes loose (which I believe is what causes the frame to break).

Hi, I just got a Brooks B67 saddle or my Como 3.0. I am wondering if you can share how you mounted the seat light to yours. I've not yet swapped the seats and am trying to figure out how to do that. Thanks, Bob

Sorry, i wasnt clear. I meant the difference in the Class 1 specd between 15.5/14 you referenced (which is Euro limit) and 20/19.5. Is 20 pushing class 1?

So, in the USA, where we are getting 20mph nominal and 19 actual, is the bike underpowered?

Sorry to hear that, Perpixel. I hope you get a suitable replacement.

Thank you for this! It’s a HUGE help!

Living on the prairie, we don’t have impressive hills so I can’t comment on that. I wish you best of luck in coming to a decision.

I'll add that, except for the broken frame, they are the best bikes I rode, and I test rode a bunch. It's not about resale...it's about enjoying the ride and these are great bikes - or will be once they've taken care of the frame (again, guaranteed for life).

OK, but that's not really what we are discussing here. We already have the bikes. Guaranteed for life. Refunds aren't on the table. What point does your post make to the topic?

That's the difference between the 1.2 and the 1.2E? I haven't been able to find specs like that. All I can find is this: 3.0: MOTOR Specialized 1.2 E, custom Rx Street-tuned motor, 250W nominal 4.0: MOTOR Specialized 1.2, custom Rx Street-tuned motor, 250W nominal on the 2020 Vado page.

So, if this is the 2020 4.0: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/turbo-vado-4-0/p/170303?color=273963-170303 and this is the 2020 3.0: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/turbo-vado-3-0/p/170305?color=274059-170305 The motor is the same, just tuned for efficiency on the 3.0 (1.2E). The battery is...

Congratulations. I hope they've solved the problem for 2020 bikes. That's the same color I chose for my Como 3.0. So far, so good. 400 miles on the new one so far.

Well, you have a spare battery, and that's worth $800-$1000.

So, you paid more to get a Como 3.0 frame, but all the components on it are 2.0. Aren’t the frames the same?

What years are these bikes (Como 3.0 in particular)?

I hope it all works out for you. If you bought it new, you get a lifetime warranty on the frame. Then they'd have to pay your LBD to build it back into a bike from there which, my guess is, becomes more expensive than a complete replacement. Please keep us posted.

While the notion of a new bike every year is enticing, I hope Specialized comes up with a way of preventing this in the future. In my case, I think every 500 miles or so, I’ll ask my LBS to make sure the mounting screws are tight. My guess is that it’s one coming loose and the motor torquing the...

I can talk to the Como 3.0 on steep hills with the same motor, and say “piece of cake”. The 48 tooth chainring makes a bit of a difference, making me work a tiny bit harder than the 2.0. But I can’t comparethe Vados, so hopefully someone will hop in.