2025 Vado

[Ebikelife72]

I noticed Specialized posted a 2025 Vado 5 ST with a few new specs to show include Shimano CUES group set and brakes and a Cane Creek Thudbuster suspension seat post. It’ll be interesting to see what changes the Vado 3 and 4 will get.

Turbo Vado 5.0 Step-Through

Consider Vado your high-performance transportation bike, getting you where you’re going with an unmatched combination of speed, reliability, and confide...

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[mschwett]

Well spotted. And good god that seat post ruins the lines of the bike! A step in the wrong direction…

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I was hoping for a new Vado SL...

 

[Ebikelife72]

I was hoping for a new Vado SL...

I'm pretty sure there will be one. I think they're waiting until stock gets a bit lower on the current model.

 

[BlackHand]

They still have 2022 models on the site. Did they skip MY2024 completely on the Vado's due to excess post-boom inventory?

 

[LaxKad]

Other than the seatpost and brakes, are there any other notable upgrades between the 2023 and 2025 model? How good would the new brake be compared to the SRAM in the 2023?

 

[Ebikelife72]

Other than the seatpost and brakes, are there any other notable upgrades between the 2023 and 2025 model? How good would the new brake be compared to the SRAM in the 2023?

The main difference is the drivetrain using the Shimano CUES instead of the Sram. I don't know if the CUES is an upgrade or not.