Turbo Vado SL 2 5.0 Step-Through EQ
✓ Free Click & Collect
🚚 Bike freight $200 (QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS & SA)
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Turbo Vado SL 2 5.0 Step-Through EQ is the lightweight Vado SL 2 with a step-through frame — same Specialized 1.2 SL motor + 520 Wh battery, same alloy frame engineering, same full EQ kit (rack, fenders, lights, kickstand), just with a low step-over for easy mount and dismount. The pick for riders who want all the performance of the Vado SL platform without swinging a leg over a top tube.
Key Features
- Step-through alloy frame — low stand-over for easy on/off, ride-friendly for any height or mobility
- Specialized 1.2 SL System motor + 520 Wh integrated battery
- Fully-equipped (EQ): MIK HD rack, integrated fenders, Lezyne front + Spanninga STVZO brake-light rear, kickstand
- Shimano Cues Linkglide 11-speed drivetrain — designed for e-bike torque, longer service life
- Tektro HD-R510 hydraulic discs, 160 mm rotors front + rear
- Mastermind H3 handlebar remote — Ant+/Bluetooth, built-in System Lock, Apple Find My integration
Why You'll Love It
A lightweight, full-EQ urban e-bike with step-through accessibility at $6,900 is sharp value. For Mackay riders who want the easy mount of a step-through without giving up the Vado SL's lightweight + integrated tech, this is the bike. Sized + fitted in-store at Mackay Cycles before you ride away.
Technical Specifications
- Frame: 2025 Vado SL Step-through
- Fork: 2024 Vado SL
- Motor: Specialized 1.2 SL System
- Battery: Specialized SL2-520, Fully Integrated, 520Wh
- Charger: Custom charger, 48V System w/ SL system charger plug
- UI / Remote: Mastermind H3, w/handlebar remote, Ant+/Bluetooth®, built-in System Lock, Apple Find My, customisable display pages, 2.1”
- Crankset: SRAM FC S699 Alloy — S 165 mm / M-L 170 mm
- Chain Rings: Praxis, Cl 49.8 mm, NW, 44T, BCD 104 mm
- Chain: Shimano 11-speed
- Cassette: Shimano Cues 11-speed, Linkglide 11-50T, CS-LG700
- Rear Derailleur: Shimano Cues 11-speed, RD-U8000
- Shift Levers: Shimano Cues 11-speed, SL-U8000
- Front Brake: Tektro HD-R510, hydraulic disc, 160 mm
- Rear Brake: Tektro HD-R510, hydraulic disc, 160 mm
- Front Hub: Alloy 6-bolt 24H, 12x100 mm thru-axle
- Rear Hub: Alloy 6-bolt 28H, 12 mm axle, 142 mm spacing
- Rims: 700c Double-wall Alloy, 27 mm internal width
- Spokes: DT Swiss J-Bend
- Front Tyre: Specialized Hemisphere flat protection, reflective sidewalls, wirebead, all-terrain, 700x47c
- Rear Tyre: Specialized Hemisphere flat protection, reflective sidewalls, wirebead, all-terrain, 700x47c
- Inner Tubes: Standard 40 mm SV 29x1.75-2.4
- Handlebars: Specialized alloy, 9° backsweep, 15 mm rise, 31.8 mm
- Stem: Specialized Stealth, alloy, 31.8 mm, integrated display + light mount (S/M: 60 mm 17°, L: 75 mm 15.5°)
- Grips: ERGON GA30-S Custom, 134.8 mm
- Saddle: Bridge Sport, hollow cr-mo rails, 155 mm
- Seatpost: Specialized alloy, single bolt, 30.9 mm
- Seat Binder: Alloy, 38.6 mm
- Pedals: Specialized Commuter w/ grip tape + reflectors
- Rack: Turbo SL Rack, MIK HD-Compatible, 27 kg rated
- Fenders: Specialized custom alloy, sandblast-anodised black, 700c, integrated alloy stay
- Chaincase: Specialized Custom Chainguard
- Kickstand: Specialized kickstand, 40 mm mount
- Headlight: Lezyne EBike Power STVZO E500+, integrated mount
- Tail Light: Spanninga STVZO Commuter Glow with brake light
- Bell: Specialized brass bell
- Wiring Harness: Custom Specialized wiring harness w/ charge port
Summary
- Orders under $200: $20 flat freight
- Parts, Clothing & Accessories $200 and over: Free freight
- Bicycles, East Coast Australia (QLD, NSW, VIC, ACT, TAS & SA): $200 flat freight
- Frame-sets, East Coast Australia: $150 flat freight
- Wahoo KICKR BIKE smart-bikes, East Coast Australia: $400 flat freight
- Zwift Ride smart-bike, East Coast Australia: $200 flat freight
- Warehouse-supplied items: Allow 5–7 working days to arrive at our Mackay store, then dispatch within 24 hours
- In-store Click & Collect: Free, usually ready within 4 business hours
- WA & NT freight: Available by quote — please contact us
- Dispatch: Within 24 hours during business days, excluding weekends and public holidays
- Insurance: Recommended for items over $400 — available on request
Full Shipping Policy
1. General Shipping Information
All online orders are processed and shipped from our Mackay store during normal operating hours (8:30am–5:30pm, Tuesday to Friday). Our goal is to dispatch your order within 24 hours of placement, excluding weekends and public holidays.
Parts, Clothing and Accessories are shipped via Australia Post or other parcel courier. Bicycles, Frame-sets and indoor smart-bike trainers are shipped via specialist bike courier services to ensure they arrive in suitable condition.
2. Warehouse-Supplied Items
Some items on our website are supplied directly from brand warehouses interstate. Where this applies, the product page shows a note such as "Available to Order from [Brand] Warehouse — ships to Mackay Cycles, then ready for Click & Collect or local delivery in approx. 5–7 working days."
These items route through our Mackay store before dispatch, so we can check, pack and freight them properly. Please allow the stated working days for the item to arrive with us before it's dispatched to you.
A small number of items ship direct from the supplier to your address — where that applies, the product page will say so.
3. East Coast Australia Bike Freight
Our $200 flat-rate Bicycle freight, $150 Frame-set freight, and indoor smart-bike freight ($200 Zwift Ride / $400 Wahoo KICKR BIKE), are available to addresses in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and South Australia. Freight to Western Australia and the Northern Territory is available by quote — please contact us with the item and your address and we will provide a custom quote.
4. Click & Collect at Mackay Cycles
Free in-store pickup is available from 7/8–14 Centurion Drive, Paget QLD 4740. Most online orders are ready within 4 business hours; we'll send a notification when your order is ready to collect. Items not on-floor (typically supplied from interstate warehouses) are not currently available for immediate Click & Collect — they'll be ready for collection once they arrive with us (see Section 2). Click & Collect is available as a separate option at checkout.
5. Freight Insurance
Freight insurance is recommended for shipments valued over $400 and is available on request. Without insurance, claims for damage in transit may not be covered. Contact us before placing your order if you would like insurance added.
6. Custom Orders & Special Requests
We carry over 5,000 products in store and have access to all the major cycling brands. Only a fraction of our range is live on the website. Contact us for special orders, custom builds, quotes and any questions.
7. Contact
- Email: kyle@mackaycycles.com.au
- Phone: (07) 4999 9474
- Mobile / SMS: 0432 000 162
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