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I’ll start off by saying the Vado 3 IGH might be my favorite bike I’ve ever owed. The current Vado platform is certainly my favorite in terms of geometry and ride characteristics. I bought the Vado 3 IGH because I was interested in a belt drive and at the sale price from last year it was the...

I don’t find the Bosch motor to be any more reliable than the current Specialized/Brose motor. The reality is that all e-bike motors should be better and easier to service by the end user.

They said USA but there have been a few already available over here. Gazelle isn't a US company.

Am I missing something? The Verge article says this the first and only class 3 Smart System. Didn’t Riese and Muller already have that last year in the Charger 4?

The only issue that I'm aware of is that on the Cobra Pro and other mid drive bikes with the 1000w motors with the high nm's of torque was that it, along with poor shifting technique, was causing chains to break and having to replace cassettes. My personal opinion is that the Bafang 620 is too...

Cleaning or changing the chain is super easy on a mid drive. It’s no different than doing it on a hub drive or a regular bike.

Nice review. Those are good looking bikes that I took a look at. My problem is the one size fits all geometry. This is why I prefer actual, long established bike companies like Specialized that make different frame sizes as opposed to just using longer or shorter seat posts. I have a Vado in an...

A dealer told me the Vado 5 IGH would not be available until June. They didn’t know whether it would have any changes or just be the same as the ‘23 model.

I have a Vado 3 with the same post and it's actually not bad. I think the Suntour suspension post is better. My wife has the Vado 4 and its post was super stiff when we got it. It adjusted to be comfortable but I ended putting on the Suntour because I had one and hadn't yet bought my Vado. I may...

The suspension seat post IS adjustable. Take the post out and you'll see the adjustment screw on the bottom

I find a more upright position fine for short trips, cruising, but learned that a more sporty position that balances the weight much better for any distances.

Yes the Specialized Vado stem is peculiar one. I've seen people replace them with adjustable ones but they don't look right as they don't have the same shape. Your best best is to change the handlebars to some with a larger rise

Thanks! All the Vado's may be Class 3, that definitely appears to be the case. The IGH version on their site is still showing to be class 1, the chain version shows to be class 3. They probably just failed to update their website.

The Vado 3 with the chain shows as a class 3 on the Specialized site, the IGH version still shows as a class 1. I think the chain version of the Como 3 shows as being class 3 and the Como IGH was definitely a class 1. I don't know what's going on with their bikes but I'm glad mine is class 3.

Yet another new bike in my stable. I recently got the very awesome Tero X 5 and am very happy with it. When I bought I struggled with deciding to get it or the Vado 4. I loved the natural speed of the Vado but ultimately felt the full suspension and general do-it-all quality of the Tero X would...

Typo, the 5 is also 360psi. I think the main difference is that the 6 has a lockout, the 5 does not. For the design goal of the Tero X these shocks are perfectly adequate.

You run the rear shock at over 300psi? I know the rear shocks are different on the 5.0 and the 6.0 but I find on my 5 that I need to run my psi at about 220-230. I’m about 185lbs and that is a little higher than I’ve set rear shocks in the past to achieve 25-30% sag.

That's a nice color. I almost bought the 6 but didn't want another black bike. I would've bought the morning mist if it had been available. Ultimately of the available colors I preferred the red onyx and didn't mind saving some money and the slightly lower torque motor.

It's on their site as an offered color here in the states but from what I understand it's never actually been in stock to order.

That’s what the article said it was and the specs they gave were for the 6.