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Here's what I was able to do and it worked well and quickly on my '21 SL5 with 1500 miles: 1. Made sure I had a good 1620 battery - Even though they are still sealed in retail packages, they are sometimes dead when you break them out of their polyethylene prison. 2. Grabbed a pi\air of my...

I do have a 30lb air compressor. Normally, I put a schrader adaptor on my presta valves to inflate. I would think this would work, but it will be interesting. Thank you for the tip.

Thanks Stefan - I am just reading what it takes to prep the wheel (new stem, tape if not already in there, and stan's sealent). I think I will hold off to the spring.

I'm in Pennsylvnia - We get snow and cold. I ride down to about 10F, but not when there is snow or ice on the road.

Thank you Stefan - I might just upgrade to tubeless this month! :)

Does anyone know if the Turbo Vado SL 5.0 rims are tubeless tire ready?

I've done this number of times LOL... As the hill abates, it hasn't fully leveled out and me being the consummate battery saver, turns off assist and then feels the amazing amount of drag from gravity that I would have had to deal with previously (and then I marvel at technology).

I'm closing in on 1,000 miles on myTurbo Vado SL5 EQ and have some random thoughts. I purchased last December and after only 140 miles, ended up in hospital in January for 4th aortic valve replacement, being discharged in Late April. I started riding again in June. Thank goodness for this...

With your cables - Did you get the 160mm or 220mm. I have a Turbo Vado SL and have heard the 160mm cable fits perfect from battery to the plug at the crank - no slack. Every dealer I spoke with said you need the 220mm for the Vado SL. Any thoughts anyone? Any experiences? TIA Rick

Thanks all. I tested it out. My factory inverter is 30 amp fuse, so roughly 300watts max. The battery started to charge but then after about 1 minute started blinking red and green intermittently and the LED on my jeep AC outlet changed from green to yellow. This was with the jeep running...

All, I picked up my 5.0 SL EQ last December and after 140 miles in the first 3 weeks of 0-10 degree weather, ended up having heart surgery and didn't get discharged until the end of April (4th sternotomy). So now I am off and riding again as of last month. I've put about 75 miles on since. I...

I've been using a Portland Design plastic front fender for my Trek FX7700 for 18 years in Winter riding. I have a rack on the back to protect me from the rear tire. I take the front fender off each spring. Until my 2021 Vado SLE EQ this is the only bike I took out in the winter. While I...

Coming in late to the party - Ditto on Sheldon Brown... I always went right to his site or his Harris' Cyclery site for anything to do with my bikes. He was a godsend in 2000 when I was contemplating switching out my old 6speed double & Biopace on my '86 Cilo when trying to make some major...

I picked up a Turbo Vado 5 SL EQ 2-1/2 weeks ago and have 120 miles on it now in winter riding (even through the snowstorms). I'm sorry to hear of your issues. As a 61YO road rider for many decades, I am falling back in love with cycling after a number of aortic valve replacements and a...

New to the eBike forum, but I have to disagree - Road, Gravel, and some MBX are moving to a 1x Crank. The Creo's I test rode this fall were all 1x cranks. The Vado-5 SL I picked up was a 1x12 and my Spec Diverge (Analog bike) even had a 1x12 option 5 years ago.

Hmmm I saw those 2 bikes together as well a few week ago...Are you in Philly?

I was just doing some deep dive reading about my battery on my Vado 5 SL and it states that after the first few charge cycles (maybe a dozen?) your battery will show slightly less than 100% and that is normal at full charge. I will see if I can find it a post it. Found it...

I purchased a Vado SL-5 EQ 3 weeks ago for a "Turning 60" present (I turned 60 last year). I have been a long time rider - 35+ years of road riding, but age is taking it's toll. After 4 aortic valve surgeries in the past decade (on my 3rd artificial valve), a new pacemaker last year, an older...

I purchased a Vado SL-5 EQ 3 weeks ago for a "Turning 60" present (I turned 60 last year). I have been a long time rider - 35+ years of road riding, but age is taking it's toll. After 4 aortic valve surgeries in the past decade (on my 3rd artificial valve), a new pacemaker last year, an older...