Specialized Turbo Vado SL: An Incredible E-Bike (User Club)

[stompandgo]

I was a Canon guy. DSLR then mirrorless, EF first with adapters, then RF.

Sony and Olympus practically invented the compact point and shoot back in the day. Sony used a shutter lens cover, Olympus, a sliding plastic cover.

The jury is still out on Avinox.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The jury is still out on Avinox.

Sony is still only the second global player after Canon, Nikon being third

 

[Rás Cnoic]

I was a Canon guy. DSLR then mirrorless, EF first with adapters, then RF.

Sony and Olympus practically invented the compact point and shoot back in the day. Sony used a shutter lens cover, Olympus, a sliding plastic cover.

The jury is still out on Avinox.

Eurobike 24 is where DJI launched the Avinox system. At the start of the year I tend to start getting curious to know what industry announcements we can expect this year, at shows lije that but it all sounds pretty dire so far.

 

[rochrunner]

(This appears to have turned into a photography thread but I'll post anyway.) As some may know, I recently purchased a NOS Vado SL 4.0 to replace my current SL 5.0. I had them replace the TCU with a Mastermind and now I'm working on changing accessories over, etc. Anyway, one of my first activities was to connect the Specialized app, register the bike and set the tuning parameters the way I like them. The next thing on my list was to configure the display pages, so I was then surprised that somewhere along the way the app had "restored" the display pages so that they matched what I have on the older bike! Anyone else unaware of this "feature"? It made me wonder if this behavior is intentional or if they have it for more of a backup in case your TCU has to be replaced at some point.

Whatever the case, it did save me some time and trouble.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

The next thing on my list was to configure the display pages, so I was then surprised that somewhere along the way the app had "restored" the display pages so that they matched what I have on the older bike! Anyone else unaware of this "feature"? It made me wonder if this behavior is intentional or if they have it for more of a backup in case your TCU has to be replaced at some point.

Totally unaware of this thoughtful feature. The more I use and learn about the Turbo operating system for Spec mid-drives, the more I admire the design and execution.

That includes the current Specialized app. Just used it to add a TCU page to my usual 3 for an experiment I'm running. Then moved it up to 3rd in line. Couldn't have been easier.

Just wish there were a way to go back a TCU page when riding, instead of having to loop back. Then I'd be willing to keep more than 3 pages.

Q: What are you enjoying about Mastermind now that you've had some time with it?

The photography phase will pass.

 

[rochrunner]

Q: What are you enjoying about Mastermind now that you've had some time with it?

I've had the Mastermind on my SL 5.0 that I bought in '22, which is why I couldn't stand the idea of getting one without it. Without a doubt, my #1 favorite feature is MicroTune, which lets me add and subtract assist at a fine-grained level whenever I need it. I also set the bike up to start in that mode and I only go back to the standard modes if I'm particularly lazy or want to get back home quickly without the effort.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I've had the Mastermind on my SL 5.0 that I bought in '22, which is why I couldn't stand the idea of getting one without it. Without a doubt, my #1 favorite feature is MicroTune, which lets me add and subtract assist at a fine-grained level whenever I need it. I also set the bike up to start in that mode and I only go back to the standard modes if I'm particularly lazy or want to get back home quickly without the effort.

I also started up in MicroTune for a while. Worked well, as it comes up in 50/50 — good for negotiating traffic on the way out of the neighborhood. And like you, I liked the finer motor control.

Then I tried starting in ECO 35/45, with a 55/70 SPORT and 80/100 TURBO. This may be my favorite default tuning yet, but it definitely sacrifices battery in the name of both fun and better workouts.

Yes, better workouts thanks to my strong carrot effect, wherein adding motor power somehow tends to pull more rider power out of me.

 

[Chargeride]

Displays all need a grandad mode, with large digits just showing the basics, pretty well everyone loses the abilty to focus their eyes in their 40s as the lens stiffens.
Wearing glasses for this condition either locks you in at 30 inches or uses bifocal, both are annoying on a bike.

A recent reviewer in her 30s with normal eyesight was complaining about being unable to read the tiny writing on a crowded screen.

Too much modern tech is built by young uns for young uns

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Displays all need a grandad mode, with large digits just showing the basics, pretty well everyone loses the abilty to focus their eyes in their 40s as the lens stiffens.
Wearing glasses for this condition either locks you in at 30 inches or uses bifocal, both are annoying on a bike.

A recent reviewer in her 30s with normal eyesight was complaining about being unable to read the tiny writing on a crowded screen.

Too much modern tech is built by young uns for young uns

If this is too small for your eyes... (A Specialized TCD, five configurable data screens).

And especially if this is too small, then... (A Wahoo ELEMNT ACE of the size of a small smartphone).

...the young engineers have invented a way to help your poor eyesight
(A Wahoo ELEMNT ACE).

A friend of mine went the great-grandfather way on his Wahoo (A very small Wahoo ELEMNT Bolt 3).

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

What, you spend a few hundred bucks on a bike computer and expect to read the screen?? Talk about entitled!
;^}

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What, you spend a few hundred bucks on a bike computer and expect to read the screen?? Talk about entitled!
;^}

Charge has spent 38 quids on his, so he has the right to complain