DOWNTOWN Review

Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ on test – Chilli vanilli

Normally, Pascal churns his way up the hill on his 3-speed Dutch bike. So, if he says, “Yeah man, I’m really flying uphill today!” then something special is afoot: it’s the brand new, lightweight Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ with its SL 1.1 motor providing up to 240 W support. Is this the perfect introduction into the world of ebikes?

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Pretty chill, how easily you can ride quickly with this bike. On the contrary, the fastest thing on my Hercules bike is the name of the 3-speed gears: Torpedo.

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