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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Why wouldn't you use the bike's speed? It should be more accurate than the GPS. Assuming you measure the wheel circumference.
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I ignored those messages because I knew I had the fields already setup the way I wanted. It still worked.
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I road today. It's Cinco de Mayo.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Oh yeah. One last thing. There is a small reflector above the front light. It just seems to hang loosely and sit in top of the light. I can move it up and down easily with my fingers. The bracket seems to be as tight as it goes, and holds the light plus the reflector. Is it supposed to...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Did my first short ride today lunch. Used the standard power profile. Tried Eco, sport and turbo. I guess the top button on the 2022 doesn't switch to turbo. It just toggles the tcu screen. I find out if you hold down the + button it allows you to go into a micro adjustment mode where you...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Kahn, For my Garmin 530, I went to the Sensors screen and added the Ebike. Then a few minutes later, I went to the same screen and added power and Speed/cadence. If you can't find the sensor under a specific category, there is something that will let you search for all categories. TCU...
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    Smart Control, yes or no?

    How do you like the Burrito bag? I worry about it interfering with the Future Shock? I had a top tube bag, but unfortunately that will cover the TCU. I thought about getting a top tube/frame bag that mounts to the bolts/braze ons underneath my top tube. I have 3 sets of water bottle bolts...
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    Smart Control, yes or no?

    So just got my Turbo Vado SL 5.0 yesterday. Hoping to go out for a ride today (if weather and work cooperate). This is my first specialized ebike. Does anyone use Smart Control? I saw some posts about it last year and it seems like most people gave up on it, because it's algorithms don't...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Like this? I called my Vado, Vader, since it was born on 5/4
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I saw this post, where you had a picture of your brother's Garmin. Post in thread '2019 Turbo Vado and Garmin Edge 1030 Data Problem' https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/2019-turbo-vado-and-garmin-edge-1030-data-problem.46205/post-483878 In this photo, he added 3 sensors=ebike...
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    Also when you go for a ride, do you start the mission control app and your Garmin? Trying to figure out when I would track my ride via mission control?
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I'm not using any non-garmin ebike multi field thing either.
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    2022 Turbo Vado SL 5.0 Garmin 530 power cadence

    I think I saw some threads on here where someone is saying they can get cadence and power using the ebike ant+ sensor pairing with specialized ebikes. I have a turbo vado SL 5.0. I only get cadence and power if I add those as separate sensors in my Garmin. I've tried removing and re-adding...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    They called me and my bike is ready. Can't pick it up yet, damn work. and yeah...it's Colorado so it started to snow...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Since I'm waiting around for my bike and thinking about it a lot. Any suggestions on tuning the % support/power? Not sure what the defaults are. Maybe it is already set this way. Also I haven't used the Specialized system. What I think I'm looking for, based on my eMTB (Giant), is: Low...
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    Sold

    Bought a little over a year ago from REI for my wife who has a disability. She only rode it about 3-4 times. Bike is in new condition. She is no longer able to ride it. I paid $2800. Great Bike, just no longer able to ride. The great thing about this bike is that it uses an internal 8...
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    I think the 2022 5.0 doesn't come with the TCD, correct? That's what the LBS said anyway. Any reason for me to get it with a Garmin 530? Seems like no. Also anyone have a good lightweight lock that you use attached to frame? One of those cafe wheel locks? Just looking for something if...
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    Bike Path Dirt Road Bike Mountains

    Yeah...I don't need a full suspension. I already have one. New Giants are different battery anyway, so no point in staying with Giant. Also..Giant didn't make a bike that really fit what I needed.
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    Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

    Seems like the Vado SL 5.0 has a rear light integrated in the seatpost, so maybe it won't be possible without losing the light. I guess I'll try it without first.
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