Vado

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. And the max speed? 28mph.

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.

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.

Technical Specifications

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. 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. And the max speed? 28mph.

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.

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, front/rear lights, and fender & rack mounts.

Technical Specifications
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
SEAT BINDER  Alloy, bolt-type, 34.9mm
STEM  Specialized Flowset, 3D-forged alloy, 20-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp
HANDLEBARS  Specialized, alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm
GRIPS  Specialized Body Geometry Contour, lock-on
SADDLE  Bridge Sport, Steel rails, 155mm
SEATPOST  Specialized 2-bolt head, forged alloy, 8mm offset, micro-adjust, 30.9mm
FRONT BRAKE  Tektro HD-T275, hydraulic disc, 180mm
REAR BRAKE  Tektro HD-T275, hydraulic disc, 160mm
REAR DERAILLEUR  Shimano Alivio, Shadow Design, SGS cage, 9-speed
SHIFT LEVERS  Shimano Alivio, 9-speed w/ Optical Gear Display
CASSETTE  Shimano CS-HG200, 9-speed, 11-36t
CHAIN  KMC e9T.NPNP, e-bike chain, 9-speed w/ Missing Link™
CRANKSET  Custom alloy forged crankarms
CHAINRINGS  40T, custom alloy
RIMS  700C disc, double-wall alloy, pinned, no eyelets
FRONT HUB  Specialized 6-bolt disc, ball bearings, 9x100mm spacing, 32h
REAR HUB  Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h
SPOKES  DT Swiss Industry
FRONT TIRE  Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47c
REAR TIRE  Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47c
INNER TUBES  Presta, 40mm valve
MOTOR  Specialized 1.2 E, custom Rx Street-tuned motor, 250W nominal
UI/REMOTE  Specialized TCD-W w/ handlebar remote & built-in anti-theft feature, Bluetooth® connectivity, 5 available display pages
CHARGER  Custom Specialized 42V2A Charger w/ Rosenberger plug, AC power cord included
WIRING HARNESS  Custom Specialized harness
BATTERY  Specialized U1-460, On/Off button, state of charge display, 460Wh
PEDALS  Specialized Commuter w/ grip tape & reflectors
KICKSTAND  Specialized kickstand, 40mm mount
FENDERS  DRYTECH fenders, 52mm width, stainless steel fenderstays
BELL  Simple bell