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It comes down to the fact that I would need to keep it Sport mode to perform similar to my Sirrus in terms of effort required, which is due to the difference in weight and relatively low powered motor. Being that I like longer rides the battery would deplete for too soon and while it pedals well...

I ended up returning the SL. It was a very nice bike but just provide enough assistance to justify owning it. I guess I’m of the opinion that if I’m going to have an e-bike it probably should be full power. The SL at just above stock Sport setting seemed to provide enough support to eliminate...

I rode 22 miles today. It was supposed to be a 52 mile road route but I had to abort due to high winds and heavy traffic making for a pretty dangerous ride. I’ve learned that Eco mode is definitely not providing me any benefit, it just doesn’t give me any noticeable assistance. I rode in Sport...

@Jeremy McCreary I don’t notice any drag with the motor off. What I notice is when I’m riding with the motor off at around 15-17mph and then turning it the motor on in Eco mode. The bike actually feels slightly harder to pedal when I do this. This is the opposite of what usually happens on an...

Yes, I know how to custom tune the motor. The 50/50 is quite good and probably the best setting for my uses. The Eco at 35/35 is ok but still oddly introduces drag when pedaling at around 17mph with the motor off and then turning it on which is the opposite of what usually happens.

I was able to get in some riding today, rain be damned. The ride went well. I did some road riding and climbed a lot of hills, a route I’ve ridden many times with various bikes. I’m starting to get an idea of the real world range capabilities as it pertains to my riding. I currently have around...

I'm well aware of all of this but disagree about not comparing. The purpose of getting the SL was to provide a similar performance to my Sirrus but with added benefit of being able to use the motor on more difficult climbs. The issue I'm having is that in order to have a similar performance to...

On line vs in store returnability is an odd, store dependent thing. I'm not really sure how it works but the guys at my local shop insinuated that if I ordered on line and had it shipped to them they'd still make some profit for the sale. All E-bikes must be shipped to and picked up at a store...

I definitely need to try this as I don't completely understand these settings no matter how much I've read about it. How do you think the battery consumption would be at the 35/100 settings?

Yes, I ordered directly from Specialized and they have the 30 day return policy on their site, I've actually had to use it once before. It was shipped to my local dealer who does not have a return policy. They actually suggested that I order it from Specialized for the return policy.

Some more observations… I rode the bike today and determined my 30/30 Eco setting is pretty useless. It still feels like it introduces drag as opposed to support. The stock setting of 35/35 is better but still doesn’t quite give me the same performance of my much lighter Sirrus. I rode up a...

Probably but I don’t want to match the Tero, just the Sirrus😉

I picked up my new Vado SL 5 EQ yesterday and put 21 miles on it today. I currently own a Tero X 5 and a Sirrus X 5 with the current frame design. Both of these bikes are fantastic but I probably enjoy the Sirrus the most. I know the frame design is polarizing and I didn't like it when I first...

I ordered the SL 5EQ, the current price was just too good. I prefer the looks of the SL1 over the SL2, but do really like the 2 and would buy one but the carbon version is too expensive and I believe the alloy version will likely be too heavy. I went with the 5 because I prefer the group set...

Quick question about the SL 5 EQ brassy yellow. Is the paint glossy or satin?

Yep, most bicycles are these days, both e-bikes and non.

It looks like Specialized will be offering gloss metallic deep lake and satin burnt gold metallic for the Tero X 5.0. My favorite color is the deep lake. I love my X5, probably the best bike I’ve owned. This new color has tempted me to sell my onyx red X5 and get the blue. It wouldn’t be a very...

Actually, the warranty most likely would cover that. I have a carbon Sirrus X5 with a kickstand that has tipped over once and suffered no damage.

With the weight increase, and I assume an even larger increase for the upcoming alloy models, it does make sense to at least consider the full power models instead. That said, the more I see of the new SL 2 the more interested I get. I really dig this bike but will likely wait for the alloy models.

According to the US site the regular 6.0 has the 3.2 Future Shock