Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0

Name: Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0
Brand: Specialized

2026 UrbanCommuter Electric bicycle Manufacturer page

Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0, color Gloss Castblack / Satin Silver Reflective

Last known price: $4,999

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 80 mm
Wheels: 650b
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 40t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Battery: 710 Wh
Weight: 25.9 kg 57.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

20 of 28 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

E5 Aluminum, mid-drive motor, fully integrated & lockable downtube battery, internal cable routing, wheel lock mount, and front rack compatible Not identified

Electric system

4 parts

Battery
- Specialized
Charger

Custom charger, 42V4A w/ Rosenberger plug, 100-240V Not identified
Display

MasterMind TCD, w/handlebar remote, built-in anti-theft feature, Bluetooth® connectivity, customizable display pages Not identified
Motor
- Specialized

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- RockShox Recon Silver RL
Remote

MasterMind TCD, w/handlebar remote, built-in anti-theft feature, Bluetooth® connectivity, customizable display pages Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-LG400-11 11 speeds 11–50t
CS-LG400-11
Chain
- Shimano CN-LG500
CN-LG500
Crankset

Custom alloy forged crankarms, 40 Teeth with Chain Retention Technology Not identified
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Cues RD-U8000 11 speeds
RD-U8000
Shifters
- Shimano Cues SL-U8000-11IR 11 speeds
SL-U8000-11IR

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Cues BR-U8020
BR-U8020BL-U8000

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Specialized
Rear hub
- Specialized
Rims

650b disc, double-wall alloy, pinned, 32h Not identified
Spokes
- DT Swiss
Tires

Front: Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3, Rear: Pathfinder Sport Reflect, 650Bx2.3 Not identified

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- Ergon
Handlebar
- Specialized
Pedals
- Specialized
Saddle

Bridge Sport, Steel rails, 155mm Not identified
Seatpost
- Cane Creek Thudbuster
Stem
- Specialized

Other components

4 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 444mm

Stack 639mm

Wheelbase 1186mm

Head angle 68.0°

Seat angle 75.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 650b wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	423	444	464	481
Stackmm	625	639	652	676
Top tube lengthmm	585	615	645	675
Seat tube lengthmm	400	450	460	500
Head tube lengthmm	135	150	165	190
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	75.5°	75°	74.5°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	470	470	470	470
Wheelbasemm	1160	1186	1212	1239
Front centermm	699	724	750	777
Bottom bracket dropmm	70	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	285	285	285	285
Standover heightmm	735	771	771	805
Fork rakemm	44	44	44	44
Trailmm	96	96	96	96
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.44	1.41	1.41
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	170	170
Handlebar widthmm	680	680	680	680
Stem lengthmm	60	60	75	75
Seatpost lengthmm	375	375	375	375

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 25.9 kg

57.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 80 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 40
Largest chainring: 40
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 22.0 in
Highest gear: 100.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: suspension
Shifting: Mechanical

Electric system

Battery capacity: 710 Wh

Additional specifications

Battery: Specialized U2-710, integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 650b

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.4 km/h
Highest gear: 38.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 22.0–100.0 gear inches

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0	Specialized Turbo Vado 2 4.0	Specialized Turbo Vado 2 4.0 IGH Step-Through	Specialized Turbo Vado 2 4.0 Step-Through	Specialized Turbo Vado 2 5.0	Specialized Turbo Vado 2 5.0 IGH
Frame
Bicycle weight	25.9 kg	26.75 kg	28.25 kg	26.85 kg	25.9 kg	27.1 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	40	Not informed	50	Not informed	40	50
Largest chainring	40	Not informed	50	Not informed	40	50
Rear sprockets	11	9	1	9	11	1
Smallest sprocket	11	11	Not informed	11	11	Not informed
Largest sprocket	50	41	Not informed	41	50	Not informed
Lowest gear	22.0 in	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	22.0 in	Not informed
Highest gear	100.0 in	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	100.0 in	Not informed
Drivetrain technologies	Not informed	Not informed	belt-drive, internally-geared-hub	Not informed	Not informed	belt-drive, internally-geared-hub
Other specifications
Battery	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized U2-710, integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL	Capacity: 710 WhSpecialized integrated battery, state of charge display, 710Wh, UL
Fork spring	Air	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air	Air
Travel	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: YesAdditional specification: Seat: Travel: 40 mm	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: YesAdditional specification: Seat: Travel: 40 mm	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: YesAdditional specification: Seat: Travel: 40 mm	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Travel: 80 mmRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes