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I got an email from Trek the other day announcing some new nice-looking "lightweight" e-bikes and was surprised at some of the similarities to the Vado SL. It even comes in "non EQ" and "EQ" models. Some similarities to the SL, besides the "40lb" weight, are the 250W motor and the availability...

The new model actually has some features targeted at e-bikes (not ours though) so I think it's a safe assumption that the basics are now working correctly.

Looks nice, would do the job, and a much cheaper option for those who don't need the competition-oriented training data on the standard Edge devices.

My wife loves my previous Garmin Edge that I gave her, and she is by no means a gadget geek like I am. In addition to the ride stats the maps are very useful. Unfortunately, her Bosch-powered Trek has no bike connectivity features. :confused:

Interesting since I just posted a thread about possibly narrowing mine a bit.

Has anyone trimmed the bar width on their Vado SL? Yesterday I rode my old Crosstrail hybrid for the first time since getting my Vado SL 5 and noticed right away that it was more comfortable for my arms and wrists. The basic geometry of the two bikes is very close, but what I observed is that my...

That's correct, and I also changed mine from medium to light with beneficial effects.

I doubt that there could be an issue with turning the motor itself backwards since there's really not that much that can go wrong there AFAIK. However, if there are reduction gears between the motor and the chainwheel, what you are doing is driving that gear train backwards and possibly putting...

My Shimano MT7 shoes are the most comfortable SPD shoes that I've owned. They're sort of intended more for "bikepacking" than hard-core MTB riding and are flexible enough to make them comfortable for walking around while still being stiff enough for riding. Also, once I had shoes with the Boa...

I could have written this post, especially the comparison to the Crosstrail, which has been my go-to bike for >10 years. The "old trusty" Crosstrail is currently hoisted up in the garage as I've had no urge to ride it lately after getting my SL. And I also like being able to lift the SL onto my...

@waghmare I assume you meant "carbon fork" unless you have something that the rest of us do not. I finally figured out what the issues were with my riding position and solved them with a bit of a posture change and will not be trying to raise the bars. I am also planning on getting the...

I used this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CPJMCDX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details. It was not without issues, as I had to use a file to narrow the center tab so that the headlight would fit over it. It doesn't matter now since I am out of ideas for finding a riser stem that works with...

Sorry, I meant that question for this threads OP (@BikeOn) , who started out saying that she had a SL 5.0.

Just to clarify further, is your bike a SL 5.0 with the FutureShock? And did you end up with a stem extension on top of that? If so, that's interesting since the FS has some restrictions on what stems, etc. can be used on it. For example, a conventional top cap wouldn't ordinarily work with the...

The OEM Specialized stem that came on my Vado SL with the FutureShock 1.5 is made to fit a 1-1/8" steerer, and it has the thick shim installed. To install a standard 1-1/8" aftermarket stem, I just had to knock the shim out of the OEM stem and press it into the new stem and slide it onto the FS...

This is what I mentioned in an earlier reply. The "mount tube" must be 40mm high -- no more, no less. Also, what Ritchey stem are you trying to use? According to the link that was in an earlier post of yours, the Ritchey should work since it has a 28.6mm steering diameter, which will work with...

I was wearing thin nitrile work gloves and my technique was to press down with my thumbs on the outer part on opposite sides of the cap and then push/pull them in opposite directions to exert a counter-clockwise torque on it. Worked better for me than trying to get a grip on the very thin edge...

Note that on a Future shock bike can only use a stem with a 40mm stack height or else the top cap will not screw on. Often, stems with a high angle have a stack greater than 40 as I found with a 35deg stem with a stack of 42mm that would not work on my Vado SL 5. Going with a 30deg Ritchey instead.

No, there's not. The "fancy SRAM changer" the OP was referring to is the SRAM wireless electronic AXS system that's found on the high-end Creo SLs and maybe some others, but not on the Vado line.

This is the one I'm getting that has a compatible 40mm stack height. It comes in other lengths, but the 80mm was the best for me as far as the change in position is concerned.