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What a curious bike. They added a carbon frame and SL 1.2 as many asked and then completely negated the benefits with a heavier battery and fat trekking tires.

Did you ever explore the possibility of keeping the system charged via the bikes battery? Also, I am assuming the upgrade did not affect the warranty? 🤔

It looks horrible as an EQ Carbon and SL1.2 sounds good, but for that price? :eek:

Would the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit fit straight on the Vado SL 5? https://singletrackworld.com/2023/01/sram-gx-axs-review/ Sounds like a fantastic upgrade from that review. Expensive at RRP but with a discount it would be tempting.

I have to say I am super impressed with the Pathfinder Pro 42 in a tubeless configuration - an essential upgrade for Vado SL owners in my opinion. I used to avoid drain covers previously, now I ride straight over them 😄

The motor noise is the only thing that annoys me now as well. It is only since I have started doing fast fitness rides and switch off the motor that I realise what a lovely smooth and quiet bike it is. If the SL 1.2 really is much quieter whilst also being more powerful then I suspect it would...

These do seem to be the neatest solution. I can install one of these against the wall that I park the bike. The heater would be very close to the bike frame and hopefully put out just enough heat to take the chill off the immediate area.

I ride my bike at least once a day, sometimes two or three as it is my primary mode of transport - this will continue over winter. Sub zero temperatures are quite a regular thing in the UK from Dec - March.

Recently got my first e-bike, a Specialized Vado SL and I am very happy with it, currently stored in a converted brick coal shed that is the perfect size to store 2 bikes. I understand it is important to keep the battery above zero degrees in winter and I am planning ahead how to achieve this...

I just put a SKS X-Blade rear mudguard on mine. I think it suits the bike quite well. Regarding a rack, I would have thought anyone needing to use one regularly has probably bought the wrong bike.

Before clicking buy on my Vado SL 5.0 I was sorely tempted by a Specialized Sirrus X 6.0. 20lbs Funky Gloss black stealthy carbon frame 1x12 GX Eagle Get a carbon wheel set down the line and tubeless tyres and that weight would drop into the high teens. Usually in a sale so can be picked up for...

Got the Crankbrothers Stamp 1s fitted today and I am really pleased with them, so much better than the stock pedals. I got the small and they are perfect size for me. - prefer the fact that they are composite so they shouldn't chip so bad and look scruffy after 6 months. Thanks Stefan for the...

Just did a bit more investigating. I don't have the correct tool to look in the TCU but the noise definitely stops when I stop pedalling so I guess it must be the group set area that is at fault. Bike is only 5 weeks old so chain should be good and it only had a tune up 3 weeks ago at the bike...

I have been noticing a very annoying rattle in the last week that reveals itself at around 28-30km/h whilst pedalling. I am terrible at locating noises but it seems to be somewhere around the frame area. If I stop pedalling then it seems to disappear. When I switch off the motor it is still...

New saddle today. I gave the standard Bridge Sport a few weeks but it really is the wrong shape for my butt. Took a chance on a Power Comp as the stubbier look and shape of it looked as though it might work so I bought online. Fitted this morning and it felt better straight away. Went for a...

Is the Levociraptor an easy install? I had a look at the pear tune and it looks a pain.

Had my appointment yesterday to get the Pathfinder Pro 42s fitted tubeless and they also fettled the bike a bit and sorted the gears for me - bike is transformed. The new tires suit the bike perfectly, I have them at 40psi and that feels perfect. They will naturally lose some pressure in the...

If the hills are not too savage and your bike is limited to 25km/h then I am afraid you have little chance of keeping up with a fit rider on a road bike. My old bike is a 10kg hydrid and I am faster on that on a regular route than I am on the Vado SL.

Just the standard Pathfinder Sport 38s. I have ordered the 42 Pros though and they will be fitted next week.

How deep are your pockets? https://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ariel-vehicles/dash/ Ariel are the makers of the Ariel Atom the legendary stripped down exposed chassis road/track car and this is their first e-bike - only $11k or so. Interestingly, the first bike the company made was a Penny Farthing...