Specialized VADO SL 5.0 EQ 2021 - Electric Hybrid Bike
Vado: it means "I go." Cruising past traffic at up to 28 mph and arriving faster to work than your coworkers, all while still having time to stop for coffee. It also means riding your bike way more often than you ever thought you would, explore, get fit, do your thing, Vado SL eliminates the barriers that had your old bike collecting dust. SL: it means "Super Light."
At 40% lighter than the average e-Bike, that means carrying Vado SL up a flight of stairs, lifting it onto the train or bus, or dropping it onto a bike rack without breaking a sweat and without throwing out your back. SL means livable. Vado SL delivers the defining combination of weight, power, range, and ride quality, giving you the confidence to ride more often and to places that you never imagined you would. With up to 80 miles of range from the internal 320Wh battery and an optional range extender for up to another 40 miles of power, Vado SL lets you enjoy the ride, without worrying about the range.
Key Features:
- E5 Aluminum, Fitness/Transportation Geometry, bottom bracket motor mount, fully integrated down tube battery, internal cable routing, fender/rack mounts, Smooth Welds, reflective graphics
- Future Shock 1.5, Boost™ 12x110mm thru-axle, flat mount disc, carbon fork
- Shimano XT, Shadow Plus, SGS Cage, 12-speed
- Specialized SL 1.1, custom lightweight motor
- Specialized TCU, 10-LED State of charge, 3-LED Ride Mode display, ANT+/Bluetooth®, incl. TCD Computer
- Specialized SL1-320, fully integrated, 320Wh
- Custom Specialized wiring harness w/ chargeport
Occasionally, without notice, manufacturers change product design and/or specifications.
Frame | E5 Aluminum, Fitness/Transportation Geometry, bottom bracket motor mount, fully integrated down tube battery, internal cable routing, fender/rack mounts |
Fork | Future Shock 1.5, Boost™ 12x110mm thru-axle, flat mount disc, carbon fork |
Stem | Specialized Stealth Stem, alloy, 14 deg, 31.8mm, integrated TCD-W mount |
Bars | Stout Mini Rise, alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm |
Front Brake | Tektro HD-R510, hydraulic disc, 160mm |
Rear Brake | Tektro HD-R510, hydraulic disc, 160mm |
Rear Mech | Shimano XT, Shadow Plus, SGS Cage, 12-speed |
Shifters | Shimano SLX, Rapidfire Plus, 12-speed, w/o OGD |
Speed | 12 |
Rims | DT Swiss R500 disc |
Front Hub | Specialized alloy front hub disc, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x110mm, Center Lock™, 24h |
Rear Hub | Specialized alloy rear hub disc, Center Lock™, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm, 28h |
Spokes | DT Swiss Industry |
Front Tyre | Nimbus II Sport Reflect, 700x38mm |
Rear Tyre | Nimbus II Sport Reflect, 700x38mm |
Seat Post | Specialized, alloy, single bolt, 21mm offset, 27.2mm |
Saddle | Bridge Sport, hollow cr-mo rails, 155/143mm |
Chainset | Praxis, Forged alloy M30, custom offset, 44T |
Chain | Shimano SLX, 12-speed, w/Quick Link |
Cassette | Shimano SLX, Hyperglide+, 12-speed, 10-45t |
Pedals | Basic Resin Flats |
Battery Size (WH) | 320 |
Motor | Specialized SL 1.1, custom lightweight motor |
User Interface | Specialized TCU |
Electric Bike Bike Size Chart
Height |
e Bike Size |
e Road Bike Size |
e Mountain Bike Size* |
4’8” – 5’1” 143 – 155 cm |
XXS |
44 cm |
13” (33 cm) |
5’1” – 5’4” 155 – 163 cm |
XS |
48 cm |
15” (38 cm) |
5’4” – 5’7” 163 – 170 cm |
S |
51 cm |
16” (41 cm) |
5’7” – 5’10” 170 – 178 cm |
M |
54 cm |
18” (46cm) |
5’10” – 6’0” 178 – 183 cm |
L |
56 cm |
19” (48cm) |
6’0” – 6’3” 183 – 191 cm |
XL |
58 cm |
20” (51 cm) |
6’3” – 6’5” 191 – 196 cm |
XXL |
60 cm |
21” (53 cm) |
6’5” – 6’9” 196 – 205 cm |
XXXL |
62 cm |
22” (56 cm) |
* Mountain bikes are sized differently to road bikes. Typically, they are sized in inches as the first MTBs were produced in the USA. European brands like Lapierre and Haibike like to use centimeters for all their bikes. The measurements of their mountain bikes doesn’t match their road bikes but is like a simple conversion from the inches measurement. This is why we have included cm measurements in brackets for the e mountain bike column.
See our bike size guide for more on bike sizing
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