Specialized Turbo Vado/Como/Tero/Tero X User Club

ColeWorld said:
Checking back to see if anyone has attached a trailer to their Vado IGH. I'm trying to figure out how to tow a Thule Chariot with my Vado 5.0 IGH. From the Specialized site, I see that the rear hub is "Enviolo Heavy Duty, 380% range, 6-bolt, 10x135mm, 32h". Looking at the Thule adapter guide, I think this means I need a Internal Hub Hitch Adapter SRAM, M10x1.0 (part# 20100798). I tried confirming this with Thule, but they wouldn't give me an answer.

Appreciate any wisdom from the experts here!
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Yes. That is correct. I have the Burley trailer and use a M10 nutted adapter for that. Looking at your link, it looks very similar to what Thule uses for theirs.
 
Interesting datapoint for folks considering 2022 Vado 4.0 vs 5.0

I'd emailed RiderCare asking about the weights for the size Medium. Response was that the 4.0 weighs 58.2lb and the 5.0 weighs 55.8lb.

They further confirmed the 2.4lb difference when I expressed surprise. Apparently a good chunk of it is the fork upgrade.
 
gpburdell said:
Interesting datapoint for folks considering 2022 Vado 4.0 vs 5.0

I'd emailed RiderCare asking about the weights for the size Medium. Response was that the 4.0 weighs 58.2lb and the 5.0 weighs 55.8lb.

They further confirmed the 2.4lb difference when I expressed surprise. Apparently a good chunk of it is the fork upgrade.
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an interesting data point!

one could probably get one of these bikes well below 50lb by replacing all the non-integral components, where they’re industry standard, with lighter versions. of course, durability might suffer. saddle, seat post, bars, wheels, tires, pedals, cranks, etc.
 
mschwett said:
an interesting data point!

one could probably get one of these bikes well below 50lb by replacing all the non-integral components, where they’re industry standard, with lighter versions. of course, durability might suffer. saddle, seat post, bars, wheels, tires, pedals, cranks, etc.
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I can see the big savings in the forks since that's a big chunk of metal with various internal parts, but doubt that skimping on the external components is going to save much. The savings can be a lot for the carbon-framed roadies who get ecstatic about saving a couple hundred grams, but I don't know where you could realistically take off 5 lbs or more. Maybe someone will try it and report back?
 
mschwett said:
one could probably get one of these bikes well below 50lb by replacing all the non-integral components, where they’re industry standard, with lighter versions. of course, durability might suffer. saddle, seat post, bars, wheels, tires, pedals, cranks, etc.
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My 2017 Vado 5.0 in its original form (no mods) weighed 52.9 lb (24.0 kg). It has a rigid fork. Now guess why that bike was relatively lightweight ;)
 
My B67 was getting a little soft in the upholstery department. To keep stretching it wouldn't do it any good and one alternative was to cut the center out for relief but didn't want to go that route yet. So I found some thick leather and glued a couple pieces on. Seems to work, elevates the needed parts. You can't tell it in the picture but it has taken the curve of the sit bones already and is much more comfy than when first installed, the leather was pretty thick.

I think my downfall was to apply neatsfoot oil to an already 'relatively' soft saddle. I again tried the Thudbuster with this saddle and decided against the extra suspension other than the springs on the seat. Otherwise it's a good match for the bike and my ass.

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I had also switched from the dry moly to the oil for chain lube. I thought I could take the crud and dirt but I have changed my mind on that. Cleaned the drive train and went back to the dry moly. Oil really makes a mess of multiple gear drive trains. Think if I was going to get another electric bike I'd change to fewer than 11 gears and maybe go IGH. Switching out chains and gears at the intervals that 11 spd requires is a little more costly than I'd like.
 
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Marcela said:
My B67 was getting a little soft in the upholstery department. To keep stretching it wouldn't do it any good and one alternative was to cut the center out for relief but didn't want to go that route yet. So I found some thick leather and glued a couple pieces on. Seems to work, elevates the needed parts. You can't tell it in the picture but it has taken the curve of the sit bones already and is much more comfy than when first installed, the leather was pretty thick.

I think my downfall was to apply neatsfoot oil to an already 'relatively' soft saddle. I again tried the Thudbuster with this saddle and decided against the extra suspension other than the springs on the seat. Otherwise it's a good match for the bike and my ass.

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I have added these to my saddle. They are no longer produced by the company unfortunately. I have been all over Amazon looking for similar products. Some foot inserts are similar.

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kahn said:
I have added these to my saddle. They are no longer produced by the company unfortunately. I have been all over Amazon looking for similar products. Some foot inserts are similar.

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That's interesting Kahn. Were those made for the bike seat or you multipurposed? That's a fairly large cutout, didn't know they took up that much real estate. I've cut on a couple but not that much. I might even have one in there already cutout by the producer, I'll have to check. I found the cutout seats get a little floppy, takes good underpinnings to keep what is left in the proper order.
 
Marcela said:
That's interesting Kahn. Were those made for the bike seat or you multipurposed? That's a fairly large cutout, didn't know they took up that much real estate. I've cut on a couple but not that much. I might even have one in there already cutout by the producer, I'll have to check. I found the cutout seats get a little floppy, takes good underpinnings to keep what is left in the proper order.
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Selle Anatomica is the saddle. Those cushions were made for bike saddles. There was also a smaller coin size piece that you could stick to the one shown to give a bit more cushion. What was/is nice is that the material tapers down so it does not create a dramatic edge.

selleanatomica.com

Leather Bike Saddles | Anatomica Saddles for Cyclists

We anatomically design our American-made carbon and leather bike saddles to relieve perineal discomfort and eliminate excess weight for peak performance.
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Marcela said:
That's interesting Kahn. Were those made for the bike seat or you multipurposed? That's a fairly large cutout, didn't know they took up that much real estate. I've cut on a couple but not that much. I might even have one in there already cutout by the producer, I'll have to check. I found the cutout seats get a little floppy, takes good underpinnings to keep what is left in the proper order.
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@Marcela: The saddles with cutout that I have used for many years on road and now my Tero ebike have been made by Selle SMP. Link is https://www.sellesmp.com/en/. My urologist and I both agreed that these were the best at the time, and still very good now. On my roadbike I use the SMP Avant, and on my Tero, I use the SMP Plus.
 
Hello Guys, last week i got my Turbo Vado 4.0 and i cant find a way to change the language. On my remote Control i press + and - for 2sec and iam in the menu, but there is no option for a language change.
 
rochrunner said:
I can see the big savings in the forks since that's a big chunk of metal with various internal parts, but doubt that skimping on the external components is going to save much. The savings can be a lot for the carbon-framed roadies who get ecstatic about saving a couple hundred grams, but I don't know where you could realistically take off 5 lbs or more. Maybe someone will try it and report back?
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rims and tires would likely be a few pounds by themselves - I don’t remember the exact number but even on my creo it was more than a pound. likely not worth the trouble and trade offs for a bike ridden with the motor on mostly, but for those of us who regularly carry our bikes, a lightweight but full power bike would be interesting!
 
Byky88 said:
Hello Guys, last week i got my Turbo Vado 4.0 and i cant find a way to change the language. On my remote Control i press + and - for 2sec and iam in the menu, but there is no option for a language change.
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Should be there an option for changing the language?
 
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