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    New owner

    OK! There are 3 pics taken today riding around Medellin. Today I rode a little over 42 km. Including a climb up the back road to my apartment which is so steep I watched a traffic jam unfold there a couple days ago when a car simply could not make it up the hill and had to back down a steep...
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    New owner

    Picked the bike up today! WOW! It definitely has eboost up to 40 kph! It was amazing riding through Medellin’s heavy stop and go traffic. When I got to the hill up to my apartment, the 20% pitch was a snap in 2nd gear with boost on sport mode! I am extremely impressed. I was also stunned...
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    New owner

    I grew up and lived most of my adult life in the Puget Sound area. However since retiring in 2017 I have been calling Colombia my home. First, Chinchina, then Manizales, now Medellin. In the future I hope to relocate somewhere much closer to the sea.
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    New owner

    Specialized is HUGE IN Colombia. They are much bigger than Trek, Orbea, Scott, Canyon, Giant, or any other major brands. I know that Mike Sinyard, the founder of Specialized has visited Colombia more than once, and his company took the time and did the work to develop a distribution and sales...
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    New owner

    I really like turbo vado SL more than the standard turbo vado. I am a bicyclist at heart and the more it looks and weighs like a conventional bike, the better in my mind……however, I live at 5300 feet ASL, and the climb up the hill to my apartment is short but a brutally steep 27.5% (15.5...
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    New owner

    It will be the standard frame, size large, in the red/silver color combo
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    New owner

    Greetings all. Today I will be ordering a 2023 Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 from the Specialized dealer here in Medellin Colombia. I suspect I will be a frequent visitor to this forum after that. Just wanted to introduce myself, say “hi” and Thanks for all the experience, encouragement, and...
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    Known Issues & Problems with Watt Wagons Products + Help, Solutions & Fixes

    I have a question about watt wagon configuration: I am currently in an area with very SLOW internet, so I haven’t watched the youtube videos which would probably answer my question, but I did not find and answer in the text info on the wattwagon website. my question is: does the wattwagon use...
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    Best bike for long distance touring?

    I am in total agreement with Mr. Coffee (I DO like the handle, being a coffee junkie from the PNW myself). What seems pretty nice and acceprable and budget friendly when contemplating a 500 mile tour, or after a couple lightly loaded 50 mile days may seem absurd when one is half way up a 5 mile...
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