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Specialized Turbo Vado SL 4.0 Step-Through EQ 2 28" E-Trekking Bike

bike-components:96611 · source URL · confidence 0.95

Eligibility

Cannot win: e-bike bikes are not value-ranked yet (no e-bike-specific equipment model)

Size decisions

retailer labelalphacomparable cmmatchmappingin stockvariant priceevidence
SS—unknownunsupportedyes€2.690—
MM—unknownunsupportedyes€2.690—
LL—unknownunsupportedyes€2.690—
mappingunsupported
reason"S" is a letter size and there is no reviewed Specialized equivalence to convert it.

A shopper asking for: 54 → nothing compatible · 56 → nothing compatible · 58 → nothing compatible · 60 → nothing compatible

Identity

Only listing of this configuration — nothing to merge.

Provenance — why we believe each fact

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brandretailer:bike-components / parseSpecialized
modelretailer:bike-components / derivedSpecialized Turbo Vado SL 4.0 Step-Through EQ 2 28" E-Trekking Bike
categoryretailer:bike-components / parseSpecialized Turbo
frameMaterialretailer:bike-components / parseAluminum
groupsetFamilyretailer:bike-components / dictionaryShimano CUES RD-U6000 GS, 10-speed
electronicShiftingretailer:bike-components / derivedShimano CUES RD-U6000 GS, 10-speed
speedsretailer:bike-components / parse10-speed
brakesretailer:bike-components / parsehydraulic
suspensionretailer:bike-components / derivedno suspension fork and no rear shock on a drop-bar listing
forkretailer:bike-components / dictionarySpecialized Vado SL
dropperPostretailer:bike-components / derivedseatpost row "Specialized, Alloy" names no dropper, in a 59-field spec table
beltDriveretailer:bike-components / parseKMC
kickstandretailer:bike-components / parseSide Stand
lightingretailer:bike-components / parseSpanninga Commuter Glow
wheelSizeretailer:bike-components / parse28
wheelMaterialretailer:bike-components / parsealuminum
powerMeterretailer:bike-components / derivedabsent from a 59-field spec table
availabilityretailer:bike-components / derived3/3 sizes in stock
ebike.motorretailer:bike-components / parseSpecialized | Specialized SL 1.2
ebike.motor.positionretailer:bike-components / parsemid-drive
ebike.motor.torqueNmdeterministic / dictionaryspecialized-sl-1-2 50 Nm: https://support.specialized.com/kb/sp_en-us/content/ECV3-5603/Specialized-SL-12-Motor-Feature-Overview
ebike.battery.capacityWhretailer:bike-components / parseCapacity: 520
ebike.speedClassretailer:bike-components / parseMax. Assistance Speed: 25 km/h
ebike.eDisciplineretailer:bike-components / parseshelf: E-Touring Bike
ebike.displayretailer:bike-components / parseDisplay: Specialized Mastermind TCU
ebike.frameShaperetailer:bike-components / parseStep-Through
ebike.battery.integrationai / ai (1)Battery Type: Specialized SL2-520, integrated

Warnings

none

Score breakdown

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  "drivetrainScore": 8,
  "wheelScore": 5,
  "extrasScore": 0,
  "suspensionScore": 2,
  "weightAdjustment": 0,
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  "notes": [
    "Shimano CUES = 11.",
    "10-speed -3.",
    "Wheels unknown: scored level with basic aluminium, which is neither a reward for omitting the wheelset nor a penalty for naming a cheap one.",
    "Brakes \"hydraulic-disc\" = 0, the baseline for mtb-hardtail.",
    "Weight not published: no weight adjustment either way.",
    "Fork \"rigid\" +2 (0 mm travel, which is not scored)."
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AI normalization

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Normalized record

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Parsed specification table

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  "Brake Type": "disc",
  "Frame material": "Aluminum",
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  "Gender": "Women's, Men´s",
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  "Grips": "Specialized Body Geometry Contour",
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  "Cassette": "Shimano CUES CS-LG400, 11-48 T, 10-speed",
  "Chain": "KMC eGlide",
  "Saddle": "Specialized Bridge Sport with Steel Rails",
  "Spokes": "DT Swiss J-Bend",
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  "Pedals": "Specialized Commuter Platform Pedals with Grip Tape and Reflectors",
  "Frame": "Specialized Vado SL Step-Through",
  "Rear Wheel Tyre": "Specialized Hemisphere, 700 x 47C",
  "Front Wheel Tyre": "Specialized Hemisphere, 700 x 47C",
  "Seatpost": "Specialized, Alloy",
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  "Derailleur": "Shimano CUES RD-U6000 GS, 10-speed",
  "Front Hub": "Specialized, 12 x 100 mm, 6-bolt disc, thru axle",
  "Rear Light": "Spanninga Commuter Glow",
  "Bell": "yes",
  "Kickstand": "Side Stand",
  "Headlight": "Lezyne E-Bike Hecto e65, 210 Lumen, 12 V",
  "Chainring Count Compatibility": "1x",
  "Max. Fork Length": "430 mm",
  "Max. Disc Brake Size Rear": "160 mm",
  "Max. Disc Brake Size Front": "160 mm",
  "Crank Arm Length": "165,0 mm | 170,0 mm",
  "Wheel size": "28\"",
  "Fork Offset": "50 mm",
  "Brake Disc Size": "160 mm (Front / Rear)",
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  "Recommended Rider Height": "158 - 165 cm | 165 - 178 cm | 178 - 185 cm",
  "Seat Tube Length": "410 mm | 440 mm | 480 mm",
  "Head Tube Length": "115 mm | 125 mm | 160 mm",
  "Bottom Bracket Height": "291 mm",
  "Stem Length": "60 mm | 75 mm",
  "Reach": "375 mm | 405 mm | 430 mm",
  "BB Drop": "70 mm",
  "Head Tube Angle": "69",
  "Chainstay Length": "470 mm",
  "Wheelbase": "1103 mm | 1136 mm | 1174 mm",
  "Stack": "614 mm | 623 mm | 656 mm",
  "Seat Tube Angle": "73",
  "Effective Top Tube Length": "563 mm | 595 mm | 630 mm"
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Raw adapter output

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