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I saw a story on local news recently about a new Mercedes Benz that caught fire on someone's driveway, the fire spread to the front of the house causing serious damage. It was caught on CCTV and the car just exploded into flames with no warning given. Anyways goes to show it can happen to...

Hi guys that photo was taken about 30 seconds after delivery. I had to get at least 1 photo of it without a mark on it. ;) The headlight was adjusted seconds later. :) I'm surprised nobody mentioned how high the seat post is :D I had to knock that down an inch or two. :p

I wish I could! :p I have just one more night shift to go then two weeks off, plenty of time to really get to grips with this bike. I can't wait to put it through its paces! :)

New bike has arrived! I had a quick test ride around the block and I'm well chuffed! 😄 I have work this evening so the real first test ride will be in a couple of days time! No unboxing pics. It was delivered by Balfe's Bikes own delivery team fully built and ready to ride. Bike was ordered...

Well guys, what a day... Thought I'd drop you a quick update. My test ride today went beyond my expectations! The bike is great, and when they say Super Light they mean SUPER LIGHT. Picking it up it was hard to tell the difference from my Specialized Sirrus, a bike with no motor or battery! The...

That looks like fun Great photos, what a great place to ride! Those wet muddy sections are what I love to ride myself on my Frey EX! If you get too bogged down just hit the throttle and plough through it! 😀 The only problem is if you do fall off you can't go to the pub afterwards! :p

Thanks Allan great link, I'm not familiar with the Specialized Support Centre but that page has plenty of useful information. I can see me referring to it again pretty soon.

Hi Jeremy I'll definitely let you know! I'll probably put my money down after this test ride! I'm already trying to hold myself back from doing so! :D Thanks Stefan! So there are some gotchas to be aware of! If I choose the EQ version, I'll have lights and suspension seat-post, but maybe not...

Thanks @Jeremy McCreary I must admit I was planning on buying this in the new year, but with all the researching I've done and with help from members here my confidence has grown considerably that the SL 5.0 is the right buy. Still had a couple of niggling factors in the back of my mind (as you...

Would you believe it but the 2025 Turbo Vado SL 2 Carbon LTD is now saying out-of-stock on the Specialized UK website. :oops: You snooze, you lose :p https://www.specialized.com/gb/en/turbo-vado-sl-2-carbon-ltd-forward-50-collection/p/4273892?color=5427635-4273892

Haha! If you arrived anytime in the last 3-4 years (In fact I forget exactly how long myself! Its felt like forever) the place was manic - LTN was voted worse airport in the UK :p, but they were doing a lot of building work behind the scenes. The airport looked embarrassing while they were...

Thanks guys for all your comments, definitely more food for thought! Given everything that has been said I think I'll focus on trying to get a Vado / Vado SL 5.0 rather than the 4.0! As @2wheelsgood has mentioned. It really does have many upgrades that would be nice to have! I'd only kick myself...

Haha I'm a little biased as you might expect but you should give them a try one day! ;) The best part about LTN airport is the speed you can get out of it! 😀 It usually only takes 20mins to wait for baggage, get through customs and be out the door.. You can get to central London in around...

Yeah he's a great host, and like you say his enthusiasm is the draw for me watching it every now and then. I must admit I work for the orange airline based at LTN. You'll know which one! ;) So would never want to see anyone come to any harm. But the pilots certainly earn their money on the...

I'm no plane spotter... But I have found myself intrigued while watching BigJetTV on youtube! I swear the presenter is hoping for a crash, he has too much enthusiasm for when its about to go wrong! :p

Hi @Te. S and @Jeremy McCreary, thank you both for your comments! I've contacted my LBS Evans Cycles to try an SL 4.0 this weekend (Medium Frame!! :confused:). Unfortunately they don't have any Vado test bikes available at the same store, which is annoying! They have another shop about 20...

All of your pics on this trip are fabulous but CHECK THIS ONE OUT... 😀 This is just amazing, what an incredible view... This one deserves printing out and hanging on the wall. :)

Hi Coljas, sorry for the late reply I've been a tied up for the last few days so just seen this! I'd probably in inclined to double check all of connections again - also checking the pins aren't broken, but if they look ok then it does suggests the controller is possibly faulty.

Yep it would be great to find a dealer with both in stock if possible. Testing back to back should give a pretty good idea of what feels best. Sadly my usual LBS appears to sell every brand except Specialized!!! The next nearest store is an "Evans Cycles", they're a big chain type bike store. I...

Thank you @Amoto65 ! The Peak District is amazing and one of the places I'd like to go and explore with this new bike so this is very encouraging to hear! Especially hearing that you've had a heart attack and stents! Glad this is helping you back to fitness!