I'm 76 and have not used my road bike since I got the Vado SL. I enjoy the freedom of not having to clip in and the comfort of a more upright position. I have over a thousand miles over mostly flat terrain. I enjoy that I can ride even if its windy. I try to stay in Eco mode because I do want some kind of a workout when I ride. However, the most fun I've had is riding to the top of Vail Pass in Colorado. The ride up is about 10 miles (used Turbo a couple of times). The ride down is fantastic, of course. I only used about 50% of the battery. The bike is so light that I get away with a trunk mount carrier.

Hi purchased this bike in Dec 2022 in order to ensure I had a bike for the 2023 summer. It has been in repair since June.. and still waiting on a new motor that they say won't arrive until October, and possibly later. I am very disappointed with this purchase. The bike is now on sale... and so paying full price for a bike that does not work is extremely frustrating.

You're correct. Just bought this bike for my wife. On our first ride (today), she rode 32 miles... and then the battery died. So, add the price of the extra battery if you want to consider this bike. Weak sauce considering it was the "up to 80 miles on a single charge" that convinced me to purchase the bike. Seems they rate downhill with a tailwind.

I have never enjoyed riding quite so much! I took advantage of the sale price and purchased a Vado SL 4.0. I utilize the bike for (in my opinion) its intended use as a 'fitness bicycle'. While Class 3 this bicycle has a relatively low(er) powered motor it is quite capable of 'assisting' a fitness minded rider. This model is FIRST an analog bicycle and secondarily an 'ebike'. Most of my rides are completed 50+% with assist completely off. Unless you are QUITE fit and capable of heavy exertion you should not plan on motoring around your city at 25+mph. At 33lbs...a capable and wonderful ebike for fitness minded cyclists.

I've rode a couple hundred miles and absolutely love the vado SL 4.0. It goes fast. It helps when you need it. I set the power controls to 100-40, 100-70, and 100-100 and this suits me well. Sometimes I turn assist off. Great bike. Wife loves her step through too.

Initially, I found the ride to be harsh and jolting riding over anything but smooth asphalt. If I had a time machine I would spring for the 5.0 for the future shock stem feature. In order to smooth out the teeth rattling jolts over bumps & pot holes, the seatpost was replaced with a redshift shockstop suspension seatpost. Cons: not easy to make even minor changes to the initial setup. Examples: to change the saddle the wiring to the rear light has to be disabled which is connected to the main battery. This bike has no seat collar clamp, which gives an elegant look, but is impractical. The seatpost is tightened from the top tube. When removing or changing the seatpost, the screw assembly falls into the seat tube 99% of the time. Then it has to be fished out (magnets sometimes work, but not always). Overall quality is excellent. After 2 1/2 years & 8,000+ miles the battery has 100% health and has had no mechanical issues. Bottom line: Fun, fun, fun to ride!

I've had this now for 1000 miles. I use it primarily for commuting. So far I've deleted the front headlamp. Didn't like that it's always on. Also threw on some continental terra speed 40mm's. Tubeless. Rides like a dream now. This bike allows me to put in the same effort, but now I get home in 1 hour vs 1.5 hours from work.

Great lightweight ebike however disappointing and surprised that a Specialized rear rack is not even available for the VADO 4.0 SL … I put a planet bike eco rack on my bike … In addition had to purchase a kickstand as well …

I'm 64. This bike makes me feel 34. It's does what is needed: Support on hills and against the wind. I have been using it on 35 support / 100 power only on the app, and that gives about 40 miles range. Everything is good on stock bike ( Vado SL 4.0 ). Only added pedals and bottle cage. I have a fancy ass gravel bike with bowed seat stays, and this bike rides almost as good. Think I'll sell the gravel bike.

With 500 miles since last June, this ebike is a dream to ride. Smooth, just the right power, and haven’t used more than 75% battery on rails to trails rides up to 65 miles, with 20lb of panniers - and that’s without the range extender battery! Never thought I’d want or need an ebike and others we looked at were like tanks. Best part, it weighs the same as my 34lb Trex 8.4 DS, which I’ve been riding for many years. So even if the battery did run out, I wouldn’t know the difference and wouldn’t be pedaling a 60lb bike back to the car.