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Did something change during the Gen 1's lifetime? Your post had me running downstairs to confirm that my SL 4.0 indeed has an 11-speed cassette just as my 5.0 has a 12-speed.

If you just loosen the screw enough to adjust the height you're OK. In fact, it can't really drop down in unless you pull the post out. A good way to prevent that is to loosen it a bit and with a little effort to get hold of it you should be able to pull the whole adjuster/wedge assembly out...

I was lucky since the wires that I had disconnected had been pushed down into the tube and prevented it from falling too far down.

So who was the brilliant engineer at Specialized who thought that the loose-wedge clamping mechanism for the SL seat post was so much of an improvement over a simple clamp? Yes, it has a larger clamping surface and is less prone to slippage, but I had a few choice words for it today when I went...

The thread's been hijacked by "the usual suspects" :D but anyway I ordered the Lupine head spacer mount and short extensions from BUP labs. This has the advantage of mounting the headlight lower where it's out of the way of the cables and also allows more room for my to mount my GoPro when...

Very slick! I haven't seen anything like this before, will check it out. Thanks.

Nice item but I believe that the Vado SL headlight has to be mounted "upside down" (as originally equipped) and it doesn't look like there'd be room for that.

I've had the Mastermind on my SL 5.0 that I bought in '22, which is why I couldn't stand the idea of getting one without it. Without a doubt, my #1 favorite feature is MicroTune, which lets me add and subtract assist at a fine-grained level whenever I need it. I also set the bike up to start in...

For those who have put this stem on your Vado SL (1st gen), what did you do about mounting the headlight?

(This appears to have turned into a photography thread but I'll post anyway.) As some may know, I recently purchased a NOS Vado SL 4.0 to replace my current SL 5.0. I had them replace the TCU with a Mastermind and now I'm working on changing accessories over, etc. Anyway, one of my first...

Good question. Maybe I'll weigh the other bike before I start in on it. The new one doesn't even have a sidestand yet.

Don't worry -- it will be "fully equipped" by the time I'm ready to ride it! The tail light is mounted under the back edge of the seat. I'll have to disconnect it when I change to the ShockStop post. Since I'll be swapping the seat and post with my 5.0 (which came with the same seat/taillight)...

Weight as delivered: 35.5lbs (16.1kg)

This is the "NOS" Vado 4.0 that I mentioned in another thread. I picked it up today after they installed a Mastermind TCU to replace the simpler unit that they put in 4.0s. I'll post another photo in a couple weeks when I've done all the changeover from my old SL 5.0, installed the ShockStop...

I did have it shipped to my LBS but still have a lot of work to do moving various add-ons from my current bike to the new one. OTOH it's actually nice to have something productive to do in the depths of a northern winter.

I'm pretty sure mine has also been in its original shipping case in their warehouse so probably the same condition.

Yes, the color is what sold it for me. I would have been OK with white but the lime green was a bit too much. In any case, this was the only color in my size online; a couple were found in other colors but at dealers a long way off. I thought about switching TCUs but have heard that a dealer...

Yes, that's the reason. My group of regular riding friends is aging and I was there when one guy took a fall that in our younger years he would have jumped right up from. This time, he broke his hip pretty badly and is done permanently with riding. I don't want to end up that way! I posted here...

The front hub on the custom wheels that I had made for my 5.0 is 12x110.

I've been perfectly happy with my Vado SL 5.0 and envisioned riding it indefinitely; at 80yo my bicycle adventuring days are behind me and I'm mainly interested in just enjoying my rides. However, for various health and safety reasons, I would really be better off with a step-thru frame but have...