Ebikelife72
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Yet another new bike in my stable. I recently got the very awesome Tero X 5 and am very happy with it. When I bought I struggled with deciding to get it or the Vado 4. I loved the natural speed of the Vado but ultimately felt the full suspension and general do-it-all quality of the Tero X would be the better choice. I still feel I made the right decision. However, I still love the Vado, it's just such a great bike. My wife has a Vado 4.
Anyway, I'm also very interested in belt drives. I'd love to have the 5.0 IGH but they won't be available again for awhile. I recently had to put the Tero in the shop for a repair from a crash and was without a bike. I rode my wife's bike but it's a medium and I'm 6'3. It's still a very fun bike to ride. So I decided I needed a backup bike and got interested in the Vado 3 IGH due to the great price. I was concerned about the 50nm motor, the IGH gearing, and slightly concerned that it was a class 1. I tested a Como 3 IGH to get a sense of the motor and its power and felt the 50nm's were plenty. I was able to ride that bike comfortably at 20mph and no problem going 22mph though the motor cut out at 20. So the class issue was of no concern and I ordered the Vado.
I picked up the bike today and was surprised that it had a Class 3 sticker. I knew the chain driven bikes were Class 3 but I thought due to the Enviolo gearing the Vado 3 IGH was class 1 similar to the Como 3 IGH I tested. I thought the sticker may have been a mistake but it was not. The motor assisted up to 28mph. I was able to achieve 28mph on flat ground in turbo mode pretty easily with a cadence of I believe 94. I climbed some pretty steep hills without issue. This is a super fun bike at a steal of a price. I love how smooth and quiet it is, definitely a fan of the belt drive. With the ability to use my 710wh battery in it, I should be able to get some great range.
Anyway, I'm also very interested in belt drives. I'd love to have the 5.0 IGH but they won't be available again for awhile. I recently had to put the Tero in the shop for a repair from a crash and was without a bike. I rode my wife's bike but it's a medium and I'm 6'3. It's still a very fun bike to ride. So I decided I needed a backup bike and got interested in the Vado 3 IGH due to the great price. I was concerned about the 50nm motor, the IGH gearing, and slightly concerned that it was a class 1. I tested a Como 3 IGH to get a sense of the motor and its power and felt the 50nm's were plenty. I was able to ride that bike comfortably at 20mph and no problem going 22mph though the motor cut out at 20. So the class issue was of no concern and I ordered the Vado.
I picked up the bike today and was surprised that it had a Class 3 sticker. I knew the chain driven bikes were Class 3 but I thought due to the Enviolo gearing the Vado 3 IGH was class 1 similar to the Como 3 IGH I tested. I thought the sticker may have been a mistake but it was not. The motor assisted up to 28mph. I was able to achieve 28mph on flat ground in turbo mode pretty easily with a cadence of I believe 94. I climbed some pretty steep hills without issue. This is a super fun bike at a steal of a price. I love how smooth and quiet it is, definitely a fan of the belt drive. With the ability to use my 710wh battery in it, I should be able to get some great range.
(Except the Vado 6.0, which is a 45 km/h "moped"). I would be happy to be able legally riding an e-bike at Class 1 speed here! 
