Turbo vado 5.0 size experience

[JPriek]

Hello everyone, I'm new here.

I'm not far away from putting down order for Specialized turbo vado 5.0 chain version, my biggest fear is choosing wrong size. I'm 193cm 86cm insem, I tried L size and if my saddle is in correct possition, it looks very high compared to handlebars. Also seatpost is almost out 2 sections lefts, so my LBS wants to put me on XL, but there is none to try here. I'm worried about reach, dont want to be stretched out. Also read a lot about switching stem / handlebars that would fix the issue if there is one. From size chart I'm on XL side not in between.

I would like to see others experience in this regard.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

When sizing myself for a Vado SL, I found a link to Specialized's online method on the official product page. As I recall, it was more than just a chart. It had me enter some measurements (sorry, don't recall which ones), then recommended an L. Dealer also recommended an L from inseam alone. And 5 months and some 1,300 miles later, that seems to have been spot-on.

If you can find that sizing method online, it might give you a 3rd opinion.

 

[Marcela]

Go to their website, they have a Q & A that will tell you bike size and saddle height.

 

[Ebikelife72]

Hello everyone, I'm new here.

I'm not far away from putting down order for Specialized turbo vado 5.0 chain version, my biggest fear is choosing wrong size. I'm 193cm 86cm insem, I tried L size and if my saddle is in correct possition, it looks very high compared to handlebars. Also seatpost is almost out 2 sections lefts, so my LBS wants to put me on XL, but there is none to try here. I'm worried about reach, dont want to be stretched out. Also read a lot about switching stem / handlebars that would fix the issue if there is one. From size chart I'm on XL side not in between.

I would like to see others experience in this regard.

You are definitely an XL. I’m 190cm and the XL was perfect.

 

[mschwett]

Hello everyone, I'm new here.

I'm not far away from putting down order for Specialized turbo vado 5.0 chain version, my biggest fear is choosing wrong size. I'm 193cm 86cm insem, I tried L size and if my saddle is in correct possition, it looks very high compared to handlebars. Also seatpost is almost out 2 sections lefts, so my LBS wants to put me on XL, but there is none to try here. I'm worried about reach, dont want to be stretched out. Also read a lot about switching stem / handlebars that would fix the issue if there is one. From size chart I'm on XL side not in between.

I would like to see others experience in this regard.

inseam sounds a little low relative to your height but it’s very, very unlikely that you’re a L at 193cm tall.

the stack of the XL is a full 24mm higher than the L but the reach is only 17mm more, and they both come with the same stem. sounds good based on your description of how you felt on the L.