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On my Vado SL 5.0: https://mirrycle.com/product/mirrycle-mirror/ https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-MTB-Mountain-Bicycle-Mirror/dp/B0009R96YK

Thanks, @TYJ! So simple if you know what to do. I searched the manual and saw nothing about that.

When I charge my 2021 Vado SL 5.0, the headlight and tail light both go on and stay on until charging is complete. I assume this is correct behavior, but I am wondering if there is a way to turn the lights off during charging. Thanks!

I did another ride today and like @Calcoaster the battery level and time in assist modes both show up in Ride (after recording the ride with MC).

One difference between the SL 5.0 and the SL 4.0 is that the 5.0 has their Future Shock. Before I bought my 2021 SL 5.0, I did a test ride on both versions. I could definitely feel that the Future Shock in the front was absorbing some of the bumps, and I concluded it was well worth having. As...

I agree with everything you said. The data must be stored on a Specialized server since it can be accessed via MC, Ride and the ride.specialized.com website. I have looked at ride data (recorded on MC) on the website without having opened Ride on my phone--so MC sends data to the cloud. I'm...

I did a ride this morning, recording it in both MC and RideWithGPS, just like I have done every other ride. For some reason I can't explain, BATTERY AND SUPPORT and TIME IN ASSIST MODE are displaying in Ride today. The ride I did yesterday, recorded in exactly the same way, did not show with...

Stefan.... thank you for the detailed explanation of BLEvo. You and @mschwett have clarified much of what has confused me. I now understand that I should use MC to record a ride and then use Ride to view the ride data. I would think Specialized would put all of Ride's functions into MC so the...

This has been making me crazy since those are the two stats I find most useful. I contacted Specialized support on the website a few days ago, but no response yet. I hope they fix this soon. What is Fake Channel? I never touched the setting, and now it's gone, but I'm still curious. Will...

I agree with Stefan about a rear view mirror. This one works very well for me: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0009R96YK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ZD56X0TZE1BNGHGVZ5C4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Check out Ergon handlebar grips: https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product?a=griffe I'm now using the GP1, but...

Absolutely, 100% true. Before buying my VadoSL 5.0, I had a 65lb ebike that was solid and fast, but I had to take the battery off of it in order to lift it onto my car rack. It didn’t really feel like riding a bike. The Vado SL is the perfect balance of agility and power-assist.

I have a 2021 Vado SL 5.0, and I regularly do this ride: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/85101644?privacy_code=aU3XkXUNPqoJtojC It's not so much whether the Vado SL 5.0 can do the vertical feet as whether it can handle the maximum grade. On my Mt. Diablo ride, it's only the last couple of...

Beautiful bike! Is it the Specialized Aethos Expert?

I have the same e-bike--Vado SL 5.0, 2021 version. It's absolutely wonderful! I'm 74, with two new knees as of three years ago, and I can ride (almost) anywhere on this bike. I regularly ride up a local mountain (Mt. Diablo in the San Francisco Bay Area)--12.5 miles all uphill, ~3,800'. I...

Thank you for this explanation! :) In an effort to prolong battery life, I am generally using the following, while trying to keep my cadence around 80-85: ECO -- 20/20 (just a little help if I need it) Sport -- 40/40 (for more of a grade when 20/20 isn't enough or I'm tired) Turbo -- 80/80...

I've been confused by this too since getting my Vado SL 5.0 five months ago. I recently did a test that helped me see how the support/peak ratio works. I made a preset as follows: Eco -- 20/20 Sport -- 20/100 Turbo -- 100/100 I headed for a nice hill and switched between Eco and Sport. The...

Is the O-ring orange, about 1/2" in diameter and very thin? I found one like that on the floor underneath my Vado SL 5.0 and discovered it came off the plug on the charger. It had me baffled for quite a while.

Hi Will, Glad to hear the kickstand works for you. Mine came with two bolts, each with a lock washer. On the other hand, my Vado SL 5.0 didn't come with any bolts, just those rubber plugs. Go figure. John

I have had to ask Specialized twice for replacement plugs for my Vado SL 5.0. The plugs seemed secure, but worked their way out while I was riding. The support people were very accommodating, but said they hadn't heard about users losing plugs before. I'm attaching photos of my Vado and the...

gp, Yes, the Vado has kickstand mounting holes. I did not realize the Tero doesn't when I posted the link. Sorry.