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Today, I got more range and power consumption confirmation. My total ride was 22.1 miles, elevation gain of 715 ft, at an average speed of 14.8 mph. For the first 17.9 miles I rode with my daughter and used the ECO40 setting, averaging 13.9 mph. This consumed 17% of the battery, or 6.89 Wh/mile...

I also use the Thule Easy-Fold XT2. Installed on a 2011 Camry with 1 1/4" hitch, and now installed on our 2018 RAV4 with a 2" inch. A bit more stable with the 2" hitch, but works fine on both. It comes with an adapter that supports both. I carry my 2015 Specialized Turbo (weight 55-60 lbs) and...

More data: I Just got home after a wonderful Saturday morning ride and started charging my battery. Total distance is 35.4 miles across two rides with 32% battery left. Computed stats (logged in Strava) are: Total usage = 68% of 691 wh = 469.9 wh. Total distance = 35.4 miles. Average speed...

What kind of ebike do you have?

Yes to all of this. A 20 mph average is just fine since my average speed on my old racing bike is around 12-13 mph and when I ride with my daughter, her average is usually around 15-16 mph. I can ride with her at her speed, even provide a draft, at no more the Eco40 to Eco50 level. Then my range...

Ebiker, we may both be correct. So here is some data...At 20 mph average in TURBO mode I am consuming 13.86Wh/mile as measured by battery drain. This is 276.4 watts in one hour, which is consistent with the rated 200W average power output of my motor at around 75% efficiency. The ONLY way I can...

Ebiker01, thanks for your guidance.

I might add that the gen 1 Turbo (all models) has no real "throttle mode" of any consequence (a 12 mph fixed setting). Here in the US, they are all Class 3 pedal assist. The pedal assist is 100% torque sensing rather than cadence sensing, so the amount of assistance is directly proportional to...

Sorry ebiker but that just is not how it works with this bike. Your estimate of range is more in line with the 2015/16 Turbo S (500w motor) than my base Turbo, both using the 691 Wh battery. Continuous power in Turbo mode is rated at 200 watts, not 650. 650 is a short term peak based on motor...

Please note that I have the Turbo S battery (691Wh) designed for a 500W motor in a Turbo with 200W motor. Thus my range in TURBO mode is MUCH better than you mentioned. Also, I ride a normal cadence between 78-85 rpm which means 26+ mph with 48x13 and 30+ with 48x11. After nearly 2000 miles of...

Another ride today. I repaired the "seat light" as well as installed a new headlight, both of which had suffered wiring damage over the years. Everything is working great now. I feel safer now with three tailights (one flasher, two steady) and my headlight aiding visibility. Aside from the...

My 2015 model year base Turbo currently has about 1800 miles on it, mostly in 2016 and 2017. Unfortunately, it got almost NO riding at all last season (2018) because I broke my right hand on May 10, 2018. My last ride was April 28, 2018 (16.3 miles) and prior to that was late October of 2017...

Hi...I wrote the original post. The SBC-B02 well might be the 504Wh and the SBC-B03 the 468Wh batteries. I cannot tell for sure since my 2015 base Turbo (which had the 468Wh battery) now has the SBC-B05 (691Wh) battery with bluetooth.

Indeed, the display and battery are totally Specialized. Only the motor was GoSwissDrive. Even then, I don't know if the firmware in the motor is totally GoSwissDrive or was modified for Specialized.

That display (interchangeable from 2014/15 on on Turbo/X/S is a known weak point. The joy stick fails or the backlight fails...Pay the $100 and get one.

I don't know what transpired between BLOKS and Specialized. Certainly the whole development of the Vado and the Como was built around the BLOKS control logic, displays, and relevant firmware. I could surmise that BLOKS kept slipping development schedules and was giving Specialized "just around...

I am not 100% sure regarding BLOKS display having the wrong kind of Bluetooth. It had bluetooth and was designed to work with a "new" app that was built around the advanced features in the BLOKS design specification and largely developed by BLOKS. The real problem is that all of this was...

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It should go to 28 mph with firmware upgrades. Goodale's Bike Shop in Nashua should be able to do this. Be aware that the gearing is not really appropriate for that speed. With the 40 tooth front sprocket, your cruising will likely be more comfortable around 20 mph. A 48T front sprocket (Vado...

It seems that a substantial hardware ECO/upgrade to the 2017/2018/2019 Como/Vado is required to get rid of all of the Bloks based wiring and control functions and convert to the new MY2020 TCD-W (Turbo Connect Display) version. Then firmware updates are required to the battery, the new Garmin...