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

[Stefan Mikes]

Rhombus Pro are not equipped with steel studs/spikes.

You certainly misunderstood me. I meant I need to change tyres twice a year on the big Vado. With tubeless, it would mean going through a mess two times a year

I have tubeless on my Vado SL as I do not change tyres for winter there.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

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This makes installation a lot easier! On my last install I did have to pinch the tire with a small C clamp ahead of the tire jack to keep it from coming out of the channel.
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@Calcoaster: I owned it. It just snapped when I was replacing tyres this spring Cheap plastic.
Do I need to say more?

 

[Calcoaster]

@Calcoaster: I owned it. It just snapped when I was replacing tyres this spring Cheap plastic.
Do I need to say more?

I agree the Kool Stop Jack does feel lighter duty than I’d like. So far it has helped me mount a couple of gp5000’s, Mondos and now Pirelli p-zeros, all 700X35. Six tires now and each time it did feel a little flimsy but it sure worked well. It does help to keep both beads in the center channel as much as possible.

 

[niko83]

Has anyone mounted an RE on a tero? Or for that matter on a specialized ebike not set up for an RE?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Has anyone mounted an RE on a tero? Or for that matter on a specialized ebike not set up for an RE?

It is not possible. Different voltage and the battery architecture.

 

[niko83]

I don't mean an RE specifically for specialized SL, but a third-party RE. Has anyone ever tried it?

 

[Marcela]

Anybody find the need or desire to change the brake fluid? Believe mine uses mineral oil. Any degradation or what not? The oil is cheap, the parts not so much.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Anybody find the need or desire to change the brake fluid? Believe mine uses mineral oil. Any degradation or what not? The oil is cheap, the parts not so much.

I do the brake bleeding (which involves the hydraulic fluid replacement) extremely rarely. The only situation in which I deem the process necessary is when the brake pads are new but the levers are very soft.

 

[BioWheel]

Anybody find the need or desire to change the brake fluid? Believe mine uses mineral oil. Any degradation or what not? The oil is cheap, the parts not so much.

Hey Marcela - I do all my own maintenance and haven't had to change brake fluid since it's closed system. And it's not expensive if you choose to do it - there are kits for not too much $$. And videos showing how to replace/bleed.

 

[Marcela]

Hey Marcela - I do all my own maintenance and haven't had to change brake fluid since it's closed system. And it's not expensive if you choose to do it - there are kits for not too much $$. And videos showing how to replace/bleed.

Yeah, that's what I suspected, aligns with my thoughts. Thanks.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The New Turbo Vado S

The first time since Vado 6.0, a Euro Speed Pedelec (L1e-B) has been announced by Specialized.

Turbo Vado S IGH

Das Turbo Vado S hat das tägliche Pendeln auf zwei Rädern neu definiert und macht aus einem gelegentlichen Ausflug zum Markt ein echtes Einkaufsvergnüge...

www.specialized.com

It is a 45 km/h e-bike with the 2.2 motor, carbon belt drive and an IGH. Since the e-bike meets the strict European automotive norms, it is only available in the European Union (but not in the UK).

I am not sure whether this model would be successful. To legally ride the Vado S, you need to:

• Register the e-bike as a moped
• Carry the number plate
• Pay third-party liability insurance
• Wear a helmet
• Only ride with traffic (but not on bike paths or lanes)
• Do the technical inspection after 3 years of ownership, and annually after that.

I'm so glad to own my Vado 6.0...

My comment: Nobody can understand the number plate on the e-bike. Drivers are furious to see an S-Pedelec on the street next to a bike path. The police cannot understand what they actually can see. Now, do you need to scrap your old S-Pedelec to stop paying the insurance? It is the rocket science! To start with, it is very difficult to register and insure an S-Pedelec, so rare it is!