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Anyone tried the Cannondale Tesoro Neo Carbon 1 or 2? Seems like a similar/updated bike to the Vado SL 1. Better motor and frame, but no suspension. Bosch Sprint motor.

I saw the SL 2 4.0 at a local bike shop today. I really didn't like it. The extra weight. 10 speed. The black cover over the chain. The big tubes. It looks like a grocery bike rather than a road/gravel/adventure bike. I looked around the internet and seems like the Santa Cruz Skitch and...

Too cold here right now!!

Stefan, Have you ever thought of working for a Specialized dealer? I bet you could sell a lot of Turbos! 😀

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Stefan, I know you love your Wahoo. I really like Garmin. So I'm not going to argue which is better, because they are both good devices. I use it on an SL. It is possible to configure data screens from a smart phone. At least the screens I use. I do get all the data from my bikes...

I'd recommend a Garmin 840. Don't get the 540, as the newer Garmin OS really is better with Touchscreen. I use a Garmin 840 and previous to that a Garmin 530. The 840 is also faster at doing many things than the 530/830. From Stefan's list that I disagree with about Garmin computers...

Drilling a hole for the kinekt is pretty easy. I even had Kinekt do it for me. So I wouldn't say "Don't".

The GX AXS Skitch with the Rudy fork looks really good.

I've seen some people do that. Didn't seem worth it, but if you look at the Creo (and Canyon like above), seems like you can get a better drop bar bike, for a better price than the Vado SL2. Removed my questions. Don't want to hijack this thread. May start a new thread for it. Has...

My neighbor just got a Canyon Grizl:ON CF 9. If only I could use a drop bar bike. I wish the SL2 was like this Canyon but flatbar. Also same price range. I really like that the Canyon has seat suspension and a real suspension in the fork. Also still only weighs 35 lbs. And AXS that...

Also, I no longer use that cover over the battery. Seems irrelevant on a road/gravel bike.

I can't remember if I attached to the existing hanger, or if the AXS came with a hanger. I think I used the existing hanger. https://forums.electricbikereview.com/threads/specialized-turbo-vado-sl-an-incredible-e-bike-user-club.43468/post-570948

Not sure about the warranty. I didn't look at wiring it directly from the bike.

If you search on some threads, I did this upgrade a few years ago. Love the AXS on my Vado SL. Silent, quick shifting. No adjustments needed. Just make sure the battery is charged, and/or carry a spare! Took about 30 mins. Also, I was able to remove the derailleur cables, since it's...

Then when you get to 45lbs+, wouldn't it be better to get a full power ebike withmore power, bigger battery, and just use a low power mode?

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I see a future shock on the regular SL 6.0. no?

Yeah. Doing a comparisoon, SL 5.0 vs SL 2 6.0 it's 32 lbs vs 35 lbs. So SL is lighter.