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Thanks for posting this comparison of your actual experience of riding both bikes. To me this is more valuable than speculation based on published specs, or promotional online “reviews”. You’re wondering if the $1000 difference between the SL2 5.0 and the Trek is worth it to you. What about...

Also, can you expand on why the 47mm tire doesn’t interest you much for this type of bike?

Thanks for this thoughtful response. One small niggle: isn’t the SL 1’s weight closer to 37 lbs than 35 (at least for the 5.0)? And which bike shop has SL1’s in stock, and do they have any 5.0’s? 😉

Back to the topic…so is the Trek FX+ 7s now the closest thing to the SL(1) 5.0? And is it in some ways an improvement on it?

I’m in the same boat as you Steve. And now Specialized has replaced the previous Vado SL 5.0 with the SL2 version (along with an SL2 4.0). The SL2’s seem more comparable to the FX+7s in terms of the motor and battery, but their weight went up from 37 to 45 lbs! The Trek weighs 41 (and comes...

Hello all, first post! Looks like there's significantly less difference between the SL2 4.0 and 5.0 compared to the difference between the previous SL 4.0 and 5.0. The previous 4.0 lacked the Future Shock suspension and the MasterMind interface, now both of them have both. So now it seems the...