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Hi, I am an older guy and I have determined the riding clipless is not a good idea for me due to slowing reflexes... I recently bought a Specialized Vado SL 5.0 and installed Race Face Chester flat pedals with metal pins. The pins are tearing up my sneakers at a pretty good rate. I am strictly...

On my sl 5, there are some hills I can coast down with the power off, when I power back on the power eases on very smoothly I get no sense of drag...

That is what I needed, thanks.

I can't tell from your picture.... Are the bolts screwed in from the 'outside' of the chain stay or the inside?

I just got a specialized kickstand for my Vado sl 5.0. It comes with two bolts. I have a couple of questions: What is the purpose of the two rubbery plugs in the chain stay? Should the kickstand bolts be attached to the chain stay from the inside or the outside where the rubber plugs are...

Yeah, I have been using Garmin Connect for eleven years...My daughter uses Strava and I think they have some 'Premium' pay for features. Of course Garmin Connect DOES require a Garmin Device. Over the years I have had a 7xx, 810 and an 830 currently. So 'Free' has to be taken with a grain of salt...

Yes, I sorta figured that out...I also posted the email to our family blog and my daughter said that I needed to buy a premium membership :)

I am definitely not a hyper-miler. I bought the bike September 5.

On the Vado SL 5.0. I can.t seem to find the rascal...

I just bought a Powr Lab Bluetooth/Ant+. arm heart rate monitor. It quickly paired with my Garmin 830 via ant+ and started broadcasting my heart rate. I also have an Apple Watch but it does not pair with the Garmin. Keep in mind an old saying: A man with one clock knows the time but a man with...

When I got my Vado SL 5.0, my lbs said they installed the 'medium' spring. I am not sure I am getting much benefit. Is there any guidance on which spring to use? My weight varies from about 210-213 pounds. I don't have the tools or skills to change the spring myself so I have to take the bike...

I thought that the TCD referred to the lcd panel in the top tube. To activate it press the button at the bottom until the panel lights up.

I bought a Vado SL 5.0 (non EQ ) principally because I am over eighty years old. I have kept records for eleven years and it was clear that I was getting slower and the hills were getting higher. The Vado SL is just what the doctor ordered. Even in ECO mode the local hills have gotten shorter...

Mission Control app will tell you your current versions and will show the latest version if any of the modules are out of date. You will need to take your bike to your lbs to get the update.

I did the firmware upgrade on my Vado SL 5.0 Last Friday, went on a twenty mile ride yesterday and did not notice any changes in performance. But I was in ECO mode except when I was coasting down hill.

I think they are supposed to be free...

My Vado SL 5.0 is about a month old and Mission Control said that all of the firmware modules needed updating. In addition I had just bought a pair of Race Face Chester pedals. I took the bike to my lbs for the firmware updates and pedal installation. Last night I turned on the bike and noticed...

Hi I have just installed and tried to activate the Ebike Diagnostics Garmin IQ app by Jan Cakep. I double checked the pin that he sent me and the email address. His 'Ebike Field' app indicated that the Premium features have been activated but the Ebike Diagnostics app did not. Has anyone here...

Has anyone had a first hand experience with one of these ( pricey) rascals on a Vado SL? It looks like it might protect your back from road crud...