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

[Terry317]

Enjoy, it is a lot of fun.

 

[MAPC]

Ordered 14 May, arrived 2 June, delivery taken 3 June. The Dove has alighted. Walked to my LBS in 90°F heat with helmet in hand. Giddiness / absentmindedness made me forget the needed pannier. LBS suggested a test drive. I rode home and picked up the pannier. Rode back to the LBS to collect the charger and paperwork. And a Z-cage. It was 100°F for the final ride home, but I took it to 27mph on the flat ... for the breeze. It’s only hot when you stop.
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AWESOME---ENJOY---and what an AMAZING color!

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Ordered 14 May, arrived 2 June, delivery taken 3 June. The Dove has alighted. Walked to my LBS in 90°F heat with helmet in hand. Giddiness / absentmindedness made me forget the needed pannier. LBS suggested a test drive. I rode home and picked up the pannier. Rode back to the LBS to collect the charger and paperwork. And a Z-cage. It was 100°F for the final ride home, but I took it to 27mph on the flat ... for the breeze. It’s only hot when you stop.
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Many happy rides Phyz!

 

[Deacon Blues]

My neighbour recently purchased a Vado 4.0. Does this bike come with a walk mode?

 

[Terry317]

Deacon Blues, my US version does.

 

[Deacon Blues]

What do you have to do to make it work?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What do you have to do to make it work?

Keep the + button on the remote depressed and start walking. The assist will kick in in a while. (If possible, change to the granny gear first).

 

[Katysax]

Do you think someone 5’8” who wanted a Como would be better off with the small or medium low entry frame?

 

[MAPC]

Do you think someone 5’8” who wanted a Como would be better off with the small or medium low entry frame?

I would think that a medium would work. May depend more on how long your legs are since you are likely on the cusp of the two sizes.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Do you think someone 5’8” who wanted a Como would be better off with the small or medium low entry frame?

You properly mention the Low-Entry version, as the Step Over Como is a very tall e-bike.

I'm 5'8" myself and I would chose the M size for sure.

 

[Katysax]

I would think that a medium would work. May depend more on how long your legs are since you are likely on the cusp of the two sizes.

I have a small. A friend who rode mine is thinking of getting one. She thought my small was not too small but usually rides a bigger bike than I.

 

[Katysax]

Can anyone tell me clearly if the Como 3.0 is a 28 mph class bike. I’ve seen several places that say that it is but Ive seen some things that say it is not. I can’t find a clear statement on the Specialized site, and Specialized takes a couple of days to get back to you. A friend wants to buy one but only if it is Class 3.

 

[MAPC]

Can anyone tell me clearly if the Como 3.0 is a 28 mph class bike. I’ve seen several places that say that it is but Ive seen some things that say it is not. I can’t find a clear statement on the Specialized site, and Specialized takes a couple of days to get back to you. A friend wants to buy one but only if it is Class 3.

Your friend should be able to get all of the info s/he needs here in the review of the 3.0.

It is Class 1.

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[Katysax]

My friend test rode the 3.0 and put in an order for the 4.0, large, step-thru.

 

[Art Deco]

Can anyone tell me clearly if the Como 3.0 is a 28 mph class bike. I’ve seen several places that say that it is but Ive seen some things that say it is not. I can’t find a clear statement on the Specialized site, and Specialized takes a couple of days to get back to you. A friend wants to buy one but only if it is Class 3.

Class 1 20 mph assist, no throttle, can pedal beyond 20 mph w/o drag, just like any heavy bike. A crusier.

 

[JohnRC]

When I turn on my 2020 Como 4 the power level automatically goes to the middle one. Is this the same in all of these bikes? Can it be changed to manual/no assist?
Thanks, John

 

[Art Deco]

John , the default startup is level 2 "sport".You can not change that,but if you have mission control you can set level 2 to whatever you want like Stephan reversed his level 2 and level 3 boost values so it starts in "eco".settings .

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The default assist mode here is Sport but the support levels have been swapped in Mission Control as Art says.

 

[Sierratim]

The default assist mode here is Sport but the support levels have been swapped in Mission Control as Art says.

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Clearly the sophisticated approach. I, being less sophisticated than @Stefan Mikes , just click my thumb control down one or two clicks when I start. The lazyman's approach, I know...

 

[MAPC]

The default assist mode here is Sport but the support levels have been swapped in Mission Control as Art says.

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Great tip. I got on my bike and took off yesterday while forgetting to drop it to 1/Eco I was shocked at how fast I was moving and kept wondering what I ate that day that made me that much stronger. Then I lookeD down and saw that I was still in 2. ;(