Cyklefanatic
Well-Known Member
I just passed 10,000km on my 2020 Vado 4.0 and thought it would be good to report my cost of ownership so far. I am a commuter and recreational rider that rides on asphalt or concrete. I never ride dirt or gravel. I ride mostly in eco mode but on hills I increase assist just for the hill. I try to be careful when shifting to not overload the drivetrain.
Repairs so far. Two spokes. A few weeks after the first two spoke broke two more broke and after a bit of negotiations with Specialized they replaced the rear rim and spokes under warranty.
The only other problem was that the battery would fall out while riding. My LBS tried to fix it under warranty but gave up. I ended up making my own custom battery shim and fixed the problem for good myself.
I did a few custom additions. I replaced the suspension fork for a rigid fork because I don’t weigh enough to make the factory fork move. I am very happy with the rigid fork. Better handling and less weight.
I added a rear view mirror so that I could keep an eye on traffic. I added a Kinect seat post to increase comfort. I also added a rear bag that fits the factory rack mounting. At 4,500k I installed a Planet3 speed derestrictor so that I could ride faster when needed. It works fine but I don’t ride fast very often, usually only on down hill sections. I removed it recently and it is not showing any signs of wear. I now use the Blevo app to track my rides and correct my milage readings.
At 10,000k both tires are worn out so I have ordered replacements. I had one flat on the rear tire recently.
At 8,000k my LBS said my chain and rear cassette were worn. They asked me how the bike is shifting and I told them perfectly. It never misses a shift. So they told me to keep riding on the chain until it starts to miss shifts then get the chain and cassette replaced. I am somewhat lazy about chain maintenance and only clean and oil it every700k or so. I expect to get a few thousand more km out of the chain. When I do replace it I may go to a larger front cog because I never use the lower gears and always ride on the top cogs. A larger front cog will improve my chain line and should give me more chain life.
I pulled the brake pads and they look fine, probably 3/4 worn.
Battery is still going strong. I get about 85-90km on a charge. Used to be 100 when new. However I usually charge to 80%.
No motor issues. I have grown to love the quiet Brose motor.
I would say that I am very satisfied so far.
Repairs so far. Two spokes. A few weeks after the first two spoke broke two more broke and after a bit of negotiations with Specialized they replaced the rear rim and spokes under warranty.
The only other problem was that the battery would fall out while riding. My LBS tried to fix it under warranty but gave up. I ended up making my own custom battery shim and fixed the problem for good myself.
I did a few custom additions. I replaced the suspension fork for a rigid fork because I don’t weigh enough to make the factory fork move. I am very happy with the rigid fork. Better handling and less weight.
I added a rear view mirror so that I could keep an eye on traffic. I added a Kinect seat post to increase comfort. I also added a rear bag that fits the factory rack mounting. At 4,500k I installed a Planet3 speed derestrictor so that I could ride faster when needed. It works fine but I don’t ride fast very often, usually only on down hill sections. I removed it recently and it is not showing any signs of wear. I now use the Blevo app to track my rides and correct my milage readings.
At 10,000k both tires are worn out so I have ordered replacements. I had one flat on the rear tire recently.
At 8,000k my LBS said my chain and rear cassette were worn. They asked me how the bike is shifting and I told them perfectly. It never misses a shift. So they told me to keep riding on the chain until it starts to miss shifts then get the chain and cassette replaced. I am somewhat lazy about chain maintenance and only clean and oil it every700k or so. I expect to get a few thousand more km out of the chain. When I do replace it I may go to a larger front cog because I never use the lower gears and always ride on the top cogs. A larger front cog will improve my chain line and should give me more chain life.
I pulled the brake pads and they look fine, probably 3/4 worn.
Battery is still going strong. I get about 85-90km on a charge. Used to be 100 when new. However I usually charge to 80%.
No motor issues. I have grown to love the quiet Brose motor.
I would say that I am very satisfied so far.
