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The USA has MUCH to learn from this. Spectacular!

To my knowledge you can use the Ortlieb (or other) panniers with that RackTime rack without any modifications whatsoever. I had that same RackTime rack (I believe) on my Vado 4.0 (non SL) and it worked great with the CoolCave panniers. The only real benefit to the Ortlieb quick rack for you is...

I finally bit the bullet and bought an Ortlieb Quick Rack for my non EQ Vado SL 4.0. I had previously gone to great lengths to avoid putting a rear rack on my SL....and I even purchased myself a Vado 4.0 on steep discount last season....hoping to then have two bicycles with differing use-case...

Lots of waterproof bags available including some cool locally produced stuff from the Pacific NW. That said, Ortlieb bags are the gold standard and easily available with differing sizes and type . Their "rollers" (they open and close with a roll style closure at the top) are particularly water...

OP's wife if going to be very happy when she realizes that she has those remote buttons already

Yes. Specialized refers to motor control up down buttons on the handlebars as 'remote'. I have a different model than you but just replaced mine under warranty. I could not figure out what to call it..... And came to find out the word is 'remote'

Oh yes that is a very different bike when compared to my dad's. I cannot remember his model name... But it was among the first released by Story.

Welcome. My father owns a Story ebike....you are the only other person that I've come across with a Story bike aside from my father. His is (I cannot remember the model) a relatively lightweight street bike with VERY narrow tires...and he has had about a million flat tires on that bicycle (the...

Yes....and I know that the dealer doesn't make much money on those bikes which are ordered online for store pickup. I also know that my recent warranty repair....which was a warranty repair simply replacing the handlebar remote for my Vado SL.....grossed the dealer $24US in labor fees from...

Yup. And provide an occasional 6-pack of beer for good service which goes a long way towards ensuring that your next visit will be satisfactory. Trust me on this one.

I wonder if Spesh will keep the full power Vado models in the lineup now. This new SL2 is a neat bike and is inching closer to the full power Vado in terms of use-case. I vastly prefer this new SL2 over the full power Vado line. And I despise attempting to type about Vado vs Vado SL because...

I would definitely need a proximate specialized dealer. I'm lucky....I could walk to mine.

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In all candor....I cannot yet confirm that the SL2 indeed lacks the SL1's nimble nature.....but if I were a betting man I would put my money on it.

It's funny that you say this. I agree and very nearly posted the same thought earlier this week. I stopped myself from posting because, unfortunately, it seems that the bike industry (perhaps rightfully) knows that "bigger" and "more powerful" and "longer range" seem to work well for the...

Yup. I have looked at the Skitch (on paper from a distance) and repeatedly. I love just about everything about the Skitch EXCEPT for its price. Too rich for my blood. To me the Skitch could be the perfect E-Bike. I'm cheap. I bought my Vado SL 4.0 on steep discount 18 months ago for...

I have decades of experience with cannabis. As a young person I was fascinated with cannabis and all things 'cannabis culture'. I remain interested. After many years of using the stuff recreationally and in widely varying quantities, during the last decade I have found that micro-doses of...

As The handlebar alone on the Trek makes it a no go for me. As I recall, Specialized did the proprietary handlebars with the Como too. Awful

First ride of the season yesterday on my SL1. My +/- speed mode select button on the handlebar was a bit wonky last season but now only goes + but not -. I had to drop off at the shop for a warranty repair :( Hopefully Spesh ships the part quickly.

I live in the Midwest US. I've seen one or two in the wild. I've seen many languish at the dealer showroom for literally years. I assumed the SL was stuck in a small niche market.