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I guess Specialized has noticed the success of Rad Power Bikes in the US. I live in Berkeley, CA, and there are almost as many of these Rad cargo bikes at Prius's and Tesla's. :)

Here's a kickstand to consider. I suggested this on another thread, and the person ordered it and liked it. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WZ28N24/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s02 I bought a Range Extender here and was pleased by their excellent service...

I submitted a question via the diagnostic menu for my Vado SL 5.0 and never received a reply from Specialized. Please let us know if they respond to you. Thanks.

I’ve noticed no change in my 2021 Vado SL 5.0. It would be nice if there was a “what’s new” doc, but I’m not aware of one. Clearly there’s new stuff for the bikes with Mastermind.

Sure, all companies, big and small, are primarily interested in selling what they make. But one way for any company to retain customers and incentivize them to purchase more or newer products is through customer support. While a support department may not generate revenue, it can certainly go...

After updating MC on my iPhone a few days ago, it said my 2021 Vado SL 5.0 needed a firmware update. I took it to the LBS where I purchased it--Mike's Bikes in Berkeley, CA--and they did the update. It was very simple, took about five minutes, and completed with no problems. All the tech did...

On my Vado SL 5.0, I used a simple cable-tie to hold the cables behind the lens. Works just fine without changing the mount and with no extra pressure on the cables.

On my Vado SL 5.0: https://mirrycle.com/product/mirrycle-mirror/ https://www.amazon.com/Mirrycle-MTB-Mountain-Bicycle-Mirror/dp/B0009R96YK

Thanks, @TYJ! So simple if you know what to do. I searched the manual and saw nothing about that.

When I charge my 2021 Vado SL 5.0, the headlight and tail light both go on and stay on until charging is complete. I assume this is correct behavior, but I am wondering if there is a way to turn the lights off during charging. Thanks!

I did another ride today and like @Calcoaster the battery level and time in assist modes both show up in Ride (after recording the ride with MC).

One difference between the SL 5.0 and the SL 4.0 is that the 5.0 has their Future Shock. Before I bought my 2021 SL 5.0, I did a test ride on both versions. I could definitely feel that the Future Shock in the front was absorbing some of the bumps, and I concluded it was well worth having. As...

I agree with everything you said. The data must be stored on a Specialized server since it can be accessed via MC, Ride and the ride.specialized.com website. I have looked at ride data (recorded on MC) on the website without having opened Ride on my phone--so MC sends data to the cloud. I'm...

I did a ride this morning, recording it in both MC and RideWithGPS, just like I have done every other ride. For some reason I can't explain, BATTERY AND SUPPORT and TIME IN ASSIST MODE are displaying in Ride today. The ride I did yesterday, recorded in exactly the same way, did not show with...

Stefan.... thank you for the detailed explanation of BLEvo. You and @mschwett have clarified much of what has confused me. I now understand that I should use MC to record a ride and then use Ride to view the ride data. I would think Specialized would put all of Ride's functions into MC so the...

This has been making me crazy since those are the two stats I find most useful. I contacted Specialized support on the website a few days ago, but no response yet. I hope they fix this soon. What is Fake Channel? I never touched the setting, and now it's gone, but I'm still curious. Will...

I agree with Stefan about a rear view mirror. This one works very well for me: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0009R96YK/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ZD56X0TZE1BNGHGVZ5C4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Check out Ergon handlebar grips: https://www.ergonbike.com/en/product?a=griffe I'm now using the GP1, but...

Absolutely, 100% true. Before buying my VadoSL 5.0, I had a 65lb ebike that was solid and fast, but I had to take the battery off of it in order to lift it onto my car rack. It didn’t really feel like riding a bike. The Vado SL is the perfect balance of agility and power-assist.

I have a 2021 Vado SL 5.0, and I regularly do this ride: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/85101644?privacy_code=aU3XkXUNPqoJtojC It's not so much whether the Vado SL 5.0 can do the vertical feet as whether it can handle the maximum grade. On my Mt. Diablo ride, it's only the last couple of...

Beautiful bike! Is it the Specialized Aethos Expert?