After 5000 km of commuting to work (20km to and 20 back) every day / all seasons, in mostly windy and often rainy conditions. I can truly say that this is a fantastic bike! Sometimes I go to work early. Not because I like my job so much, but because I’m looking forward to my daily bike ride. If you want to start commuting… this is the bike for you. Well worth the investment. 90 kg 191cm 58 year old happy rider.

I love this bike, but my 55 year-old knees don't like the 1st-gear ratio on steep off-road climbs. After 3,000 miles I finally changed the cassette: Shimano make a version with 46T on the big ring instead of the stock 42T that comes with the bike. All other gears are the same ratio as the original. You have to put a slighly longer chain on (I added two links), and play with the shifter settings a bit (get your bike shop to do the replacement if you're not familiar), but shifting works just as well as the original once properly tuned, and your knees will thank you for that lower torque bottom crawler gear on the really steep trails. The chain should need replacing less often too.

The Turbo Vado SL 4.0 Step Through EQ is the first e bike I bought. I hated cycling because the hills tire me out tremendously. I bought this and did two short rides of 20km each first to get used to the bike. It was easy, hill climb no problem. Third ride I took it for a 90km ride on eco assist mode up several hills and have plenty of battery charge left (I’m 56 years old, weigh 53 kg and 165cm height with a size S bike) I’m so impressed with its performance and its great cause being pedal assist it’s giving me a workout too. I can’t wait to take it out for the next long ride. Want to find out how far it can take me! I’m hook on cycling now!

I have owned 6 eBikes, this is my best go to do everything bike. Climbs any hill, goes off trail on gravel tracks, is great looking and so easy to ride. Worth every penny

Take one for a test drive. Much better than internet bikes where your local specialized shop can handle anything. Im 6'4 and 210 pounds. The XL frame kicks ass for comfort for a big guy.

I was worried that I was gonna have buyer's remorse, but I couldn't be any happier with this bike. It's super easy to ride, gets going pretty fast, and even hauls my fat but up hills with ease. I could do with a slightly smaller tire because the standing height is just a tad out of my reach (I'm a large and the only bike in stock was an XL), but it's fine so long as I lean it to one side. If you're on the fence, definitely pull the trigger and buy this bike.

I've had the Vado SL for a month now and I am delighted at how great it is. I use it daily for a 3.5 mile (one way) commute to work and it makes me look forward to that all day. I'm in my 50s and my knees are not what they used to be. This is such a pleasure to ride- I can't keep the big grin off my face :) Hills? What hills?! Smooth, comfortable, great gear change, feel safe and secure. Easy and pretty quick to charge (couple of hours). I particularly like that it looks like a regular, albeit very handsome, bike. The only negative I have is that it is only 10 speed. I find myself almost exclusively using only 4 (top) of the 10 gears and would like a couple more higher gears for when I'm on the flat or slightly down hill and cruising. I have never had need to use the lower 5 gears, so it seems to me the gear range is wrong. But apart from that, this is the best money I have spent in a long time! Makes biking even more enjoyable.

The best thing I can stay about the TVSL 4.0 EQ has already been. And as advertised it truly is ""you only faster!"" It's remarkable in the fact that's so remarkable. Like an iPhone or a Tesla it delivers more than expected without issue or hiccups. Having said that, I'm sure that in the right conditions it will go 80 miles per charge. I however am 210 lb. and have a hilly 25 mile commute and I can drain the power in 25 miles. 1/2 with 2/3 power and 1/2 with 3/3. So it gets me there in an hour ten. Drained but there. AWESOME WHIP!

Coming from a traditional e-bike with hub-mounted motor, this bike is a completely different e-bike experience. Most e-bikes are something of a combination between a mini-moped and a very heavy bicycle. This is neither. This feels and acts far more like a traditional unassisted bicycle. It is light and the transition from power-assist to no power is practically seamless (and quiet). This is truly what I thought what an e-bike should be -- assisting you, the human, in your ride, but never overpowering you. I get the traditional e-bike experience. It feels good to have that super power assist ready to go anytime. But for road biking, I find this bike to be more like regular cycling, with additional assist for hills. I live in an area full of back roads -- and lots of hills. I love cycling on these all day long. My new 4.0 SL EQ helps me do that with a little less effort now, making the overall experience more enjoyable. A few issues.... The seat that comes with this bike is uncomfortable however, and will be the first thing replaced. Also, beware when removing the seat post. For some reason, the designers thought it would be a good idea to add a little widget that will happily fall into the seat post if you don't keep your finger on it while removing the seat post. Even the guy at the bike shop warned me about this. (Sometimes there's a reason every other bike seat post is designed the way it is -- because it works and doesn't have this issue!) With e-bikes with removable batteries (this doesn't have one), you can remove the battery when locking up the bike. This bike has no key, so only physical locks will prevent this bike from not being a target to thieves. I don't miss the display on the bike, since I usually use a third-party app to map my rides anyway. It has a basic battery monitor and power assist button, neither of which I bother with while riding. If you're looking for an e-bike that is as close to a regular bicycle as possible, this is it.

I went for a 10 mile ride in cool and windy conditions and only used 7% of the battery power. That works out to over 140 miles of range using similar power levels. I was at the 35% assist level for most of the ride but went down to 0% when the wind was at my back. The 60% assist level allowed me to maintain my speed going up hill into the wind. You feel very noticeable levels of boost with the 60% and turbo(100%) levels. The bike is smooth and refined and shifting was smooth and precise. There is very little motor noise and at the 35% level you really can't tell the motor is helping until you turn it off. At 0% assist the peddling effort was comparable to my mountain bike. I used the Mission Control app via a stem mounted cell phone holder. The app measures: speed, distance, time, battery use and displays power level. The only glitch I have experiences so far is that the app displayed 35% for level 1 and 100% for the turbo level but incorrectly displayed 35% for the second level. That level of boost should have been 60%. I spent a lot of time researching ebikes but I was positively surprised by my actual riding experience. My bike is even better than I anticipated!