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When I stored my 3-year-old SL 5.0 in the basement over the winter I was sure that I had at least 50% charge in the battery, but today when I got it up for its first ride of the year it wouldn't turn on. I short-pressed and long-pressed the power button but nothing doing. I couldn't believe that...

For something to do over the winter, I'm thinking of having a new set of wheels made up for my Vado SL 5.0 and then make the decision on whether or not to go tubeless. I know that a number of you have been running tubeless for a while and would like to hear what you think about your experience...

I can't believe that this is all it took to remedy my pet peeve about my SL since the day I bought it: noisy ratcheting (clicking) sound from the freehub. It wasn't just me, but was remarked on by people riding with me, and was definitely louder by far than my other bikes, wife's Trek e-bike...

I'm not going to belabor my reasons for wanting this, but I do find bike headlights to be distracting if not downright annoying when used on MUPs in the daytime with mixed traffic. Anyway, after having a switch on my Vado 4.0 I've been wanting to put one on my Vado SL 5.0 since I got it and...

Without boring you with my reason for wanting to do this, I'm wondering if it's possible for a Specialized dealer to make a change in my firmware settings to change my SL from being a Class 3 (28mph) e-bike to a Class 1 (20mph). I'll check with my LBS the next time I'm there but would like to...

I finally got around to trying out the range extender on my Vado SL. I fully charged both using the Y cable and at the start the TPU was showing the expected 150% charge and MC set it to use the RE first. At the end of a 30 mile ride MC showed 54% remaining on the RE, but also 92% on the Main...

I got an email from Trek the other day announcing some new nice-looking "lightweight" e-bikes and was surprised at some of the similarities to the Vado SL. It even comes in "non EQ" and "EQ" models. Some similarities to the SL, besides the "40lb" weight, are the 250W motor and the availability...

Has anyone trimmed the bar width on their Vado SL? Yesterday I rode my old Crosstrail hybrid for the first time since getting my Vado SL 5 and noticed right away that it was more comfortable for my arms and wrists. The basic geometry of the two bikes is very close, but what I observed is that my...

For those who are thinking of or are a fan of Selle Anatomica saddles, my X2 with <200 miles is for sale in the For Sale section of the forums at a great price 😄.

Selle Anatomica X2 saddle for riders 120-180lbs. Aluminum frame, tubular stainless steel rails. Used less than 200 miles. Great saddle, but doesn't work in my particular case. $179 list, sell for $99 with shipping included to USA lower 48 states.

Not on the bike display, but instead this message came up yesterday on my Garmin Edge 1030+ while riding my '22 Vado SL 5.0. It eventually went away but I was wondering exactly what it meant. My main battery had just been charged to 100%, but then I was wondering if it was referring to the TCU...

While looking for something totally unrelated, I tripped onto a couple of Specialized videos posted just 4 hours ago (!) and talking about the newest update for Mastermind TCUs such as the one on my 2022 Vado SL 5.0. I installed it with no problems, and after an update also to the Mission...

My question here isn't what the best stand is, etc., as I think I've got that covered now. What I was wondering is if it's still OK to clamp an e-bike onto a workstand using the old standard seatpost method. Mainly, my newest e-bike has a non-removable battery, so when clamping by the seatpost...

The FutureShock on my Vado SL 5.0 came with the medium-rate spring installed, but they also provided the softer and stiffer springs. The sheet that came with it shows that it's not difficult to change myself if I have a need to. Anyone have any experience on how you've found the different...

There were discussions here a while ago about Specialized buying up a lot of locally-owned bike chains, which could have good or bad outcomes (Trek is also doing this). So I thought I'd share my recent experience, although it's obviously a sample size of one as far as making general conclusions...

I got a text from my LBS on Monday that my SL 5.0 was in and built, and by noon yesterday it was in my basement (long story). I haven't had much time to play with it, but did note a couple of things. - When I put a deposit on it in early January the price was USD $4750, but shortly after that...

When my new Vado SL 5.0 arrives (if ever :rolleyes: ), I'll be transferring the seat and pedals from my 2020 Vado 4.0 to the new bike and then selling the old one. The problem is that when I looked in my bike parts bin the other day, I actually have three seats in there that say "Specialized" on...

I'm not sure why my wife found this so hilarious. Anyone else see more than a bit of themselves here? :rolleyes: By the way, Serial1 is the e-bike line developed and sold by Harley-Davidson.

This is from Bicycling Magazine. I don't subscribe but was able to read it OK -- YMMV. https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a37676844/specialized-turbo-vado-review/

In going over all my online accounts to fix email addresses, change passwords, etc. I discovered that I started another user profile somewhere back in time that I've never really used. Is there some way to delete a forum account?