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When it happened on the first bike they rebuilt the rear wheel by hand and it went on to do another 3000 miles without any problem. To my mind that still means the stock wheel is of poor quality

Was pretty upsetting when my original Vado 4s frame cracked and the entire bike had to be replaced under warranty. But with the other issues including the rear wheel falling apart, getting a shiny new 2020 model Vado 4 was not a bad thing. Currently on a cycling holiday and the rear wheel has...

Yes, Vados are cursed! My first one had multiple problems including rear wheel falling apart and then entire frame cracking so whole bike was a right off. I’m on a cycle holiday right now and my replacement 2020 Vado 4s rear wheel has exploded yet again. Fixed, then today the entire rear...

Sorry, I don’t understand. My display does twist and come off but is still connected to the bike with the wires so can’t be separated for security. So you are saying it shouldn’t be possible to twist and remove it all? I think I prefer the way it is as if I need to turn the bike upside down to...

I’m not sure “mistakes happen” is the brand reputation Specialized is aiming for. Although you have a point, if I could argue I was mislead into my purchase perhaps I could get the 600Wh battery for free! They are asking people to spend £3000 plus on a pedal bicycle. I don’t think it’s...

Yes, I get the impression that they have been overwhelmed with demand and have not really kept up with accurate info and decent support. Vado 5.0 and 6.0 appeared on the UK website for a while. You could never order them and then they disappeared again. Chaos at Spec HQ!

Can only assume they are lying. I have the latest model Vado 4.0 which is clearly listed on the website as having the anti theft feature but I have no idea what they are talking about. In fact I had an earlier model Vado 4.0 and the display could be removed but it’s on permanently on the new...

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I own a current model Turbo Vado 4.0 Have noticed when you go into the model page for the Turbo Vado on the UK website it lists various things and states 130km and 600Wh as the battery. You scroll further down and it again shows a picture of my identical bike stating the 130km range underneath...

The user manual says to refer to the owners manual. The owners manual says to refer to the users manual! Does anyone at Specialized or here actually know the recommended weight limit of rider and cargo for a Vado 4.0? Thanks

My frame broke and the entire bike got replaced by a brand new factory fresh Vado 4. Less than 150 miles on the clock and one of the rear spokes has come off it too! Far from being a coincidence anymore. Thats 2 Vados in a row. Shoddy workmanship from Specialized. I really want away from this...

My brand new replacement Vado 4.0 has now broken a spoke. It came with the supposedly better DT Swiss Industry spokes too. Dont know it keeps happening.

My Vado 4.0 frame broke at the exact same spot. Entire bike replaced under warranty. Clearly yet another weak spot that Specialized are keen to keep swept under the carpet....

Faith restored in Specialized. Brand new 2020 Vado 4 on its way. Will be interesting to see if any of the same faults reoccur or they have spent the last 2 years working on the quality.

Well guys, got the call this afternoon. Brand new 2020 Vado 4 on its way to replace my cracked 2018 Vado 4. Credit where it's due to Specialized. Will be interesting to see if any of the same problems resurface on the new one or if Specialized have been tweaking the quality this last 2 years...

Thanks everyone. I am absolutely fascinated to know what’s going to happen. But the more I think about it, the less sense it makes to move everything from an eBike over to a new frame. Would take forever. Will have a few sleepless nights now until the phone rings again.

Thanks Alaskan! Word on the forums is that Specialized have replaced their entire bikes when the frames cracked. I can only hope. But it certainly doesn’t sound economical to transfer everything from an ebike to a new frame so hopefully this is the path Specialized UK will take.

I’m more than a year and a half into ownership of a Specialized eBike. I learned an hour ago that the frame has cracked and it needs an entire new one under warranty. This is on top of other build quality issues which are well reported on the Specialized pages on this site. The new Allant+ 8...

Fascinating! I have just received a call from my bike shop 30 mins ago to say the frame on my 2018 Turbo Vado 4.0 has cracked! I am absolutely devastated by this and have had other build quality issues with the bike. The quality of it has been awful. I seriously doubt Specialized here in the UK...

Still reeling from the shock call 30 mins ago that my 2018 Turbo Vado frame is cracked and needs replaced entirely. This on top of the rear wheel collapsing leaving me 30 miles from home. (There is a thread on here where a bunch of people have experienced the same wheel problem) Whilst it may be...