Specialized has always supported bicycle commuting, and with the Turbo Vado, they saw an opportunity to include some serious fun into your daily ride. With its award-winning pedal-assist technology, Specialized provides you with enough assistance to melt climbs, cruise with ease, and navigate stop-and-go streets without breaking a sweat. Add in their rack system, lights, and the smoothest power delivery on the market, and you have a pedal-assist bike that is far more than just a commuter.
The Turbo Vado 5.0 Step-Through takes the massive 600 Wh battery and 1.3 RX Street Tuned motor and drops the top tube down to accommodate smaller and less flexible riders or people who just want a little more room when they hop off their bikes. Combine that with the 5.0’s hydraulic disc brakes, front suspension, and 11-speed drivetrain, and you have one of the most capable urban e-bikes ever made.
SPECS
| 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 NCX E25, alloy steerer, 15mm thru-axle, 44mm offset, 50mm of travel |
| FRONT HUB | Specialized front hub disc, sealed bearings, 15mm thru-axle, 32h |
| REAR HUB | Specialized, sealed cartridge bearings, 12x148mm thru-axle, 32h |
| SPOKES | DT Swiss Industry |
| RIMS | 700C disc, double-wall alloy, sleeved |
| INNER TUBES | Presta, 40mm valve |
| FRONT TIRE | Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47mm |
| REAR TIRE | Trigger Sport Reflect, 700x47mm |
| CRANKSET | Custom alloy forged crankarms |
| CHAINRINGS | 48T, custom alloy |
| SHIFT LEVERS | Shimano SLX, 11-speed w/ Optical Gear Display |
| REAR DERAILLEUR | Shimano XT, Shadow Plus, GS cage, 11-speed |
| CASSETTE | Shimano SLX, 11-speed, 11-42t |
| CHAIN | Shimano Ultegra |
| FRONT BRAKE | Shimano Deore XT T8000, hydraulic disc, 180mm |
| REAR BRAKE | Shimano Deore XT T8000, hydraulic disc, 160mm |
| HANDLEBARS | Specialized, alloy, 9-degree backsweep, 15mm rise, 31.8mm |
| GRIPS | Body Geometry Women's XC Contour |
| STEM | Specialized Flowset, 3D-forged alloy, 20-degree rise, 31.8mm clamp |
| SADDLE | Myth Sport, steel rails, 155mm |
| SEATPOST | Specialized, alloy, single-bolt, 21mm offset, 30.9mm |
| SEAT BINDER | Alloy, 34.9mm |
| MOTOR | Specialized 1.3, custom Rx Street-tuned motor, 250W nominal |
| BATTERY | Specialized U1-600, On/Off button, state of charge display, 600Wh |
| CHARGER | Custom charger, 42V4A w/ Rosenberger plug |
| WIRING HARNESS | Custom Specialized harness |
| HEADLIGHT | Supernova V521s, 205lm w/ alloy mount to fork arch |
| TAILLIGHT | Supernova E3, alloy housing, 3-LED, 250-degree visibility, fender mount |
| KICKSTAND | Specialized kickstand, 40mm mount |
| FENDERS | Specialized DRYTECH fenders, 52mm width, stainless steel fenderstays |
| BELL | Simple bell |
| RACK | Turbo Rack, Closed Platform, direct fender mount, Racktime-compatible |