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Been riding my Vado 4 obsessively almost every day for months now. Decided to shake things up for a brief moment. My LBS has a 2020 Levo SL in their rental fleet. Today I rented it for the weekend. I took it out on the trails close to my property this afternoon. It's such a different feel and...

That's funny. You don't know what you don't have. Before this update, the only indication that the bike was charging were the green flashing lights on the frame and the light on the charger. I assumed all Vado's were like that. Good to know. I'll be honest. At first I thought the bike was...

My LBS said they wanted to update the firmware on my 2020 Vado 4 battery. Now when I plug the charger into the bike (with the bike turned off), the lights flash and then this screen pops up. No big deal, but is definitely different from before, when the display screen didn't have any info during...

Based on feedback within this thread, yesterday I had the LBS order a 42 tooth front chain ring to replace the used 40 tooth for that wasn't working with my new chain on my Vado 4. A tiny bit of a bump up for flat terrain, but will still be good for going up steep hills. Thanks again to all!

Took my bike to the LBS today. The shop did pretty much the same things that Sierratim said that he'd do. They took apart a bunch of stuff, examined it, cleaned multiple terminals and tested things. They couldn't find anything except one small thing. They said that recently Specialized upgraded...

Weird? I didn't ride the Vado yesterday after Mission Control telling me not to. The bike sat overnight since it was Sunday and the shop was closed. The bike shop just opened and before I took it down there, I turned it on to do what Sierratim suggested and get the current firmware versions. Now...

Could be? It says "The battery pack is broken. Please contact your retailer." So that's what I'm going to do. The bike is 4 1/2 months old. I definitely don't want to do anything that voids the warranty. I'll let the bike shop figure it out. Yesterday the bike shop changed the chain, the brake...

Oh Man! I knew I was jinxing things by saying that I haven't had any problems with my Vado 4. I just was about to take the bike out for a ride. I turned on Mission Control. An error message popped up saying the battery is broken. I’m not sure what’s up? I rode it 33 miles yesterday with no...

Who knows what that LBS mechanic was thinking with the 5000 mile comment? I'll pay closer attention in the future and change the chain more frequently.

I looked at my Vado 4 after posting yesterday. You can flip the light above all of the cables in a couple of ways just by unscrewing the bolts and rearranging things. That's another super low tech option. Your image does show a fine a mess of cables! I'd complain to the place that you bought...

With my LBS, it kind of depends who you talk to. I actually bought a trailer hitch bike rack from those folks at about the 1500 mile mark on my Vado and brought the bike with me. I talked to the bike shop manager about whether I should leave the Vado for its first service since it was there. I...

I took my Vado 4 into my LBS this morning. After 2500 miles I had worn out the brake pads. They were very cool and replaced them on the spot while I waited. I had them check the chain too. It was just on the cusp of being too long, so I asked them to replace it. Again, they did right then, which...

you can try this very simple solution. might work for you? it did for me. push them further into the hole in the frame. that got rid of the cable blocking the light the most.

For GuruUno, as far as I know if you engage Smart Control you let go of managing assist levels yourself until you turn it off. Once you turn Smart Control off, things go back to normal with Mission Control and you can adjust assist levels with the handle bar controls.. For Uncle Willy, when you...

Yesterday, I rode for 35 miles with Mission Control - Smart Control. I probably should have read instructions as it only sort of worked. I wasn't sure about all the settings, so I just set it for 35 miles distance and to end up with 20% battery. I got to 33.5 miles when I reached 20% battery, so...

So many new things to try! Like I said, each power assist adjustment makes it feel like a new bike. I'll be honest, I've stayed away from 100% Turbo like it's really tasty candy that's not good for me. Mainly because Turbo sucks up so much battery power so fast, but I am missing out on some...

I've said a bunch on this forum that since the pandemic hit I try to ride my Vado 4, 15-35 miles every day. Fitness, stress relief and seeing the world outside of my work at home computer screen are my primary goals, so most days I ride about 25% of the ride at zero pedal assist, 60% of the ride...

Hope it's a good ride on Sunday Stefan Mikes! Hey, how's the weather where you live in Poland? I'm in New England in the States. Today was a perfect day. 80 degrees F or 26.5 C, no clouds and low humidity. A hurricane is supposed to move up the East Coast Tues and Wed. It's supposed to rain...

Trust me Stefan Mikes! I'm keeping my mouth shut. Ride on!!

Phew! I really was afraid that I cursed myself by saying that I've put 2000 problem free miles on my bike. I just got back from a 25 mile ride. No broken spokes, cracked frame or flat tires. My Vado has lived another day.