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The LBS I bought my Vado SL from was sold to Trek and no longer supports Specialized. I had the last update done at another Specialized dealer. They charge me $50 bucks too. Though I’d rather not have paid for the update, I didn’t really mind. After all, labor is often not covered by the...

It depends upon the situation. It depends upon which gear I’m in. Assuming a top 3 gear, I try to always downshift to about gear 4 of 10 when I know there’s a stop. if I’m already in, a mid gear I usually don’t bother. The difference between 4 and 6 is minor. When it’s an unexpected stop and...

I knew it was a joke. After all, ”The Bicycle Thief” probably can’t comprehend “carcinogenic“.

Where’d you get the magnets?

Where I live in Ashbur, VA, virtually none of the stores or shopping centers have bike racks. One shopping centric development does have a few racks that are marginally located. The shopping area centric communities mostly don‘t have racks. One of the nearby bike shops has a rack but it’s tucked...

This article, Public Bike Racks, at the Cycling Independent, discusses a critical factor in the adoption of bicycling. Can you safely lockup your bike at your destination? At the train station? At your job? At the store? At the cafe at ride’s end? What’s your experience? if your locality has...

Leave it to the Onion to, slightly askew, hit the nail on the head. Pros and Cons of Ebikes Smiles of recognition.

I’m actually glad this thread was reactivated. my thinking on the subject have evolved since the OP. When I bought my Vado SL4 EQ my goal was for a light weight class 3 bike for which the SL was and remains perfect. As I’ve gotten older and more experienced with ebikes by being part of an...

FWIW, the bike is plenty robust. The LBS was probably not careful. They should fix it. Free.

The tyranny of the able bodied? 😉

When I first started ebike riding a few years ago, I was very desirous of getting al the data there was. That’s when I was lamenting Specialized weaknesses. BLEvo answered my needs for data quite well and I was reasonably satisfied with using my iPhone, though having it on my handlebars was...

I’m not getting cadence data into Strava or Ride with GPS. I hadn’t realized it until this discussion. I also realized that I hadn’t missed it. I use cadence captured by my TCD while riding as a simple means to monitor my riding performance from a cardio POV. And as an alert for changing gears...

As Stephan knows I‘ve been facing the same issues for quite a while. I’ve resolved it to some extent by recognizing my actual needs. I’ve ended up using the Specialized TCD on my 2020 Vado SL 4 for monitoring during rides. I either run the Strava or Ride with GPA apps on my Apple Watch to track...

Thanks for the comments on the Bridge Sport! I’ve been looking at other saddles that have a larger cut out to protect my senior perineum. While doing the research I’ve also been adjusting the bike and my riding position and have found that my issues aren’t as significant. The Bridge saddle is...

I hadn’t looked at it that way. 25 km/h is essentially my cruising speed here in Virginia. Not much effort required. The 45 km/h assist limit on cycling trails here in the USA does make more sense since most local road bike riders appear to easily ride at least that fast. I’m only faster up...

I’m in the USA so share the experience at higher speeds. I bought my Vado SL to be able to ride the longer distances my local routes require. Distances I couldn’t ride one my analog bike. I was riding that analog bike at average speeds of 12-14 mph. I ride the SL at 14-16. This is faster than...

I‘m more challenged. 40 degrees is my lower limit. 45 is better, though I might start out in the morning at a lower temp. Don’t ride in rain if I can help it. don't go out if there snow or ice around. I’m 74 and much more cautious than I once was.

Refreshing. For several reasons. It’s rare for a company to admit it’s product isn’t as good as a competitor’. It’s even more rare for Specialized to reply to a customer request. Quickly or otherwise.

On the pre-2022 models Specialized‘s technology was not sophisticated enough to handle owner updates. It’s getting there with the new hardware and software. Unfortunately, there’s not upgrade path for the electronics yet.

Yeah, the Apple Watch needs to be charged about 3 dry 18 hours. If you want to use the watch for sleep monitoring, Apple suggests charging in the morning after you wake up but before you start your day. With the right charger the watch charges pretty fast so this does work. But both the watch...