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It's a bit of a pain that I have to remove the front wheel before it goes in the hatch, but no big problem. Bigger challenge is lifting it into the car by myself. With two people you can lift at both ends, but by myself it takes serious leverage to ease it in. So I'm considering a rack. Does...

Ooof! Yes, carrying your Vado up three flights would definitely add to your workout! I would just have to carry it in from my garage (maneuvering around the cars and junk), then take it somewhere indoors. I would have stored it in my "exercise room" just inside the garage door, but now my...

Too late! I brought a Turbo Vado 4.0 home over a month ago. 😁 It is a bit of a heavy beast, much heavier than the svelte Vado SL. But I took a ride on an SL and it just didn't feel right. I was in discomfort / pain within 5-10 miles. I also wasn't crazy about the non-removable battery --...

I'm still alive guys, just haven't been riding much. I don't enjoy riding when it's in the 40s. Or worse. Yes, the "heel on pedal" is only for setting saddle height. That's the way I've always read you should set it: lean up against a wall or similar, straight-leg with your heel on the...

Ugh. Even 60F isn't all that toasty when you're riding 20mph into a 15mph headwind ... But I'm tickled I CAN ride 20mph into a headwind !! I am genuinely confused, guys. My saddle height is set according to a pretty standard method, and Retül says it should be LOWER. But I just checked, and...

Really!? I honestly did not know that. And I don't understand it. Are you saying the Vado geometry expects you to set your saddle height where you can't reach the ground? I think I have my saddle set right for "straight leg to heel on pedal" measurement. Also the Retül sizing tool says I...

@Stefan Mikes that's a spectacular photo !! What a great way to remember your joy in riding. If it was me I'd blow up a good-size print of that for my wall. :) I locate the saddle based on my legs reaching the pedals properly (straight leg, heel on pedal at bottom of stroke), and adjust the...

I don't CARE about efficiency. I have an overpowered motor that will drive me faster and farther than I need to go. Efficiency is a non-issue. Comfort, though, is HUGE. I'm not likely to ride many miles if I'm in pain the whole time, and aching (like I am now) for a day or two after a ride...

My LBS is a Specialized store, but it's a small shop. Just converted to Specialized this summer. I haven't been terribly impressed with their bike-fitting skillz. The only sizing comment I got before I bought my bike was "Yeah I saw you ride away on that Large Vado and I said, oooh that guy...

Thanks @decooney, good observations. I had a similar experience last summer with a Lectric XPremium. It was a bit small for me, so I put an extra-long seat post on it. And I proceeded to have 4 minor-ish crashes in the next 2-3 weeks, and one near-fatal loss of control. The **** thing just...

Yes, I'm very (painfully!) aware! I borrowed my sis-in-law's Como last summer for a 150-mile charity ride. Which I didn't finish, largely because the seat brutalized my butt. My brother kept insisting that I should use chamois butter, but I kept telling him "it's not saddle sores or irritated...

Yeah, that was the color I WANTED on my Tesla. 😁 But Tesla's red is boring, so I got blue instead.

That's why I just took it out for a chilly ride this afternoon at 4pm -- it SHOULD be winter here too! Snowed about 15cm last week. But we have a couple of beautiful days before we go back to winter. It's supposed to be 15-17C for the next two days, then back to 2-5C. Winters in Colorado are...

My new toy!

My local Specialized store requires prepayment when you order a bike. I just had an uncomfortable thought… I tried the XL Vado SL, and it was very uncomfortable, painful within 5–6 miles. It stretched me out too much, put too much weight on my arms. So after trying some other bikes, I tried a...

I see Upway has some good sale prices. Mostly older models (2020-2022) but their price for a 2023 Vado 4.0 is several hundred below Specialized’s sale price. Unfortunately only Small frame size, though… https://upway.co/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=Specialized+Vado+4.0&sort=title-ascending

I didn't even look, since I the Vado 4.0 I ordered last weekend was already on sale. Sure enough, it's still at the same price it was last weekend, so I won't get any additional discount ... 😢

Thanks, @OrTrek. I actually joined an online workout group for skinny/bony guys 3 months ago. I've been loading more calories and protein than before, but my weight hasn't changed a bit. Unfortunately my discipline sucks and I haven't kept up with my weightlifting. (I've been too busy...

Interesting, I see I will have new toys to geek out with. 😁 I've been looking forward to long rides on my Vado. But looking at those calorie-burning stats, I'm wondering how many long rides I should take. Most people want exercise so they can lose weight. But I'm trying to GAIN weight...

With the same effort, yes. But I don’t use nearly as much effort on the Vado, even pedaling in Eco mode, compared to what I used on my unpowered bike. My typical speed on my old bike, on flat trails, was generally around 11–12 mph, and it was work to keep it there. On the Vado it’s easy to hold...