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If you can characterize your life as on-the-go, busy, or not having enough time, we made a bike for you—the Turbo Vado 3.0 Step-Through. It's made to accommodate busy lives that are always in movement, which is why we took our award- winning pedal-assist technology and accelerated it well into the future.
Beginning with the integrated Specialized 1.2 E motor, the Turbo Vado proves itself as the ultimate city bike. The 1.2 E uses the same hardware as our 1.2 motor, but it features a tune that prioritizes efficiency. This means less peak torque and maximum output. Of course, it still features a near-silent operating design with our Custom Rx Street Tune that takes the output and makes it the most usable for an urban environment. Think of it this way: The more power you put out, the more power the motor puts out, and this makes accelerations from a standstill at, say, a traffic light both quick and efficient. The belt driven motor is also smooth, silent, and free of annoying vibrations.
For the Vado 3.0, we developed a custom Specialized U1-460 battery that seamlessly integrates into the frame, is lockable, and easily removable for simplified charging. In other words, there's plenty of juice to take you to and from work, a trip to the grocery store, or even to that new café on the other side of the city. If you wish to see exactly how far you can go on a charge, have a look at our Turbo Range Calculator for more exact estimates.
The new Turbo Connect Display (TCD) is the best way to view data on your Turbo. It not only displays basic ride metrics (speed, cadence, power, battery level, and time), but it also lets you toggle between modes. Its design, meanwhile, is rugged and clean, and it has multiple mounting options for either road or mountain setups. As for the latest version of the Mission Control App, you'll find that it now has more features and is even more intuitive to use. It lets you custom-tune nearly every aspect of the bike with ease, monitor your power usage, control your range, perform basic system diagnoses, and record/upload rides.
To top off all of the innovative features, we chose a worry-free spec that features Shimano 9-speed components, hydraulic disc brakes, racks, front/rear lights, and fenders.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAMESET
Seat Binder
Alloy, bolt-type, 34.9mm
Frame
E5 Aluminum, bottom bracket motor mount, Fitness/Transportation Geometry, fully integrated & lockable down tube battery, internal cable routing, fender/rack mounts, Smooth Welds
Fork
SR SunTour MOBIE30, custom crown, steel steerer, 9mm open dropout, 50mm of travel
COCKPIT
Saddle
Bridge Sport, Steel rails, 155mm
SeatPost
Specialized 2-bolt head, forged alloy, 8mm offset, micro-adjust, 30.9mm
Tape
Specialized Body Geometry Contour, lock-on
Stem
Specialized Flowset, 3D-forged alloy, 20-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp
Handlebars
Specialized, alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm
BRAKES
Rear Brake
Tektro HD-T276, hydraulic disc, 160mm
Front Brake
Tektro HD-T276, hydraulic disc, 180mm
DRIVETRAIN
Chainrings
48/32 w/ chainguard
Crankset
Custom alloy forged crankarms
Chain
KMC e9T, 9-speed w/ Missing Link™
Shift Levers
Shimano Alivio, 9-speed w/ Optical Gear Display
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Alivio, SGS, 9-speed
Cassette
Shimano CS-HG200, 9-speed, 11-36t
WHEELS
Rims
700C disc, double-wall alloy, pinned, no eyelets
Spokes
DT Swiss Industry
Front Hub
Specialized 6-bolt disc, ball bearings, 9x100mm spacing, 32h
Rear Hub
Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h
Rear Tire
Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47c
Front Tire
Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47c
WHEELS & TIRES
Inner Tubes
Standard 40mm PV 700x32-50
E-BIKE
Charger
Custom Specialized 42V2A Charger w/ Rosenberger plug, AC power cord included
Wiring Harness
Custom Specialized harness
Motor
Specialized 1.2 E, custom Rx Street-tuned motor, 250W nominal, Max Torque 50Nm
UI/Remote
Specialized TCD-W w/ handlebar remote & built-in anti-theft feature, Bluetooth® connectivity, 5 available display pages
Battery
Specialized U1-460, On/Off button, state of charge display, 460Wh
ACCESSORIES
Fenders
DRYTECH fenders, 52mm width, stainless steel fenderstays
Bell
Simple bell
Pedals
Specialized Commuter w/ grip tape & reflectors
Kickstand
Specialized kickstand, 40mm mount
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