Vado 3 X

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I have seen a couple of threads on the new Vado 3 EVO, but nothing on Vado 3 X, I believe it got announced a few days ago

Turbo Vado 3 X 4.0

When the ride demands more, Vado 3 X answers. From urban adventures to off-road trekking, this is effortless power, elevated by full-suspension confiden...

www.specialized.com

A bit heavy but this might otherwise be exactly what I was looking for, i.e. full suspension Vado with slightly more aggressive geometry

Thoughts?

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

I have seen a couple of threads on the new Vado 3 EVO, but nothing on Vado 3 X, I believe it got announced a few days ago

Turbo Vado 3 X 4.0

When the ride demands more, Vado 3 X answers. From urban adventures to off-road trekking, this is effortless power, elevated by full-suspension confiden...

www.specialized.com

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A bit heavy but this might otherwise be exactly what I was looking for, i.e. full suspension Vado with slightly more aggressive geometry

Thoughts?

Welcome aboard. Interesting bike. From the official product page...

Here's what I don't get. California and other states limit legal ebikes to 750W of motor power. They haven't always done a good job of specifying what kind of watts (electrical, mechanical, continuous, peak, etc.)

But here we have yet another manufacturer introducing a new model that flaunts that 750W limit. No clarification of what kind of 810W. No statement that it's not a legal ebike in California and many other states.

This Wild West mentality among manufacturers and dealers is a big part of the problem we now face in many states and local jurisdictions: Overpowered machines deceptively sold as legal ebikes are put into the hands of children and teens in no way prepared to use them responsibly.

And now there's a nationwide backlash against all "ebikes", not just e-motos. If recently proposed laws across the country are any guide, this backlash is proving to be a serious threat to LEGAL ebike access to public streets and bikeways.

As a longtime Specialized fan, I find this very disappointing.