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Best is to call or visit and ask them to check Specialized's warehouse inventory. It takes about a week for a dealer to get a bike from Specialized's warehouse if the bikes are in their west or east coast locations. This is a nationally available inventory to all Specialized dealers, so if...

Stromers do have the "walk" feature which lets the motor help move the bike when hand pushing it up a hill, etc. It may be useful walking it up stairs if the rear wheel can have something to grip on—or it may tear up the carpet. Maybe check with the Stromer forum to see if anyone's tried this...

@Douglas Ruby thanks! It is great to have someone like you on the forums here. You are probably the most experienced cyclist when it comes to the technical side of cycling I've seen here.

Coming up on 500 miles; today I had my first flat. Big hard piece of metal wire, about 6 inches long, skewered the rear tire. Thankfully, I always carry a flat repair kit with me (attached to down-tube in water bottle holder in top photo). I was a bit worried that an electric bike might make...

There are a number of variables you can do to manage security. It really depends on the areas you plan to park your bike at and the risk in your area. Even when buying a bike, there are features you can consider to reduce the likelihood of theft. Easily removable batteries and removable...

Made a video showing replacing the stock Turbo X axle with a RobertAxleProject axle for threaded hitch mounts. Thought it might be useful to those interested in doing the same or just seeing how the Rear Thru-Axle on these Turbos works for changing tires, etc. Updated Oct 23, 2016:

@ragtopjoek The worst part of my rides is that it seems road designers think bike paths are the perfect place to put manhole covers :mad:. I've knocked a pannier or two off my bike hitting some of those. Thudbuster won't help with that! I'm usually pretty good at remembering where the really...

Artistic, eh? =) Nice review. Glad you are enjoying your new Turbo. I use mine for commuting too, but the best accessory I've purchased (actually, I had it before the TurboX) was a cargo trailer. All those short trips to the grocery store by car are a thing of the past! Keep riding. Sounds...

Wind Resistance/Drag is probably one of the biggest range killers--especially at higher speeds. Obviously, the faster you go, the more drag you create, requiring more power. Strong headwinds like you describe make things even worse. If you're trying to make a small difference in efficiency...

As a Turbo X rider, I am jealous of your full suspension kit =). As a commuter, the X is fine, but it is in no way an off-road bike. I think you made a good choice.

Very nice ride, @Douglas Ruby. Today, I did my longest ride so far: 33 miles, mostly in Eco50 with 42% remaining on my battery. I don't have anything close to the 2845 ft climb in your area. 80% of my ride was dedicated bike paths with mostly smooth flat surfaces. It was a pretty windy day, but...

@Douglas Ruby: The longest trips I've taken are about 25 miles round trip. Typically in ECO50 with Turbo on medium hills. I tend to cruise at 17-19MPH, very rarely over 22MPH. I've never arrived home with less than 50% battery. So that matches up pretty well with your 45-50 range in Eco 50. I...

I have a small cargo trailer (70lb max) I use on my 200 watt nominal rear drive Turbo X. It doesn't even feel like it is there until I try to stop. I can't imagine stopping at e-bike speeds with 400 pounds behind me—even with hydraulic disc brakes. With a mid-drive on a bike with substantial...

@Senseiwai: My brakes in the rear still have a slight squeak, but it is quieter than the freewheel clicking noise. They are still pretty new, so as they get bedded, I believe they will get quieter still. @holden99: Thanks, my range has been pretty much on par with what others have been...

@Steve Plattner check here: https://electricbikereview.com/forums/threads/st-2-bike-trailer.2454/

@tcb Talk to your Specialized dealer. Tell them you heard Specialized still has 2015 Turbo X's in their warehouse for $2600. Ask them to check. A few weeks ago I talked to my LBS, they still had over 70 in stock between their east and west coast warehouses.

About the Rider I am 43 years old, 5’11” and weigh a very light 125 pounds (56.7Kg). I have been weekend joyriding with a 1980’s Nishiki Sebring for years. I probably not the average e-bike owner. I didn’t get the bike for health and fitness, I got it for transportation. I’ve wanted to get rid...

You need a headset with A2DP to hear sound other than phone calls via a bluetooth headset. I've never used it, but voxer does support PTT (Push-To-Talk) handsets that let you use it more like a handheld walki-talkie. But that requires their paid service. You can use Voxer over Wifi, but I...

For walkie-talkie-like apps, I've used Voxer for years: iPhone / Android. Basic functionality is free. I like that you can easily re-play messages if you need to hear them again. It also supports push-to-talk and push-to-activate/push-to-end talking styles, plus texting and photo sharing, etc...

You may be right. I probably should have stated, something the length of that piece of wood is long enough to puncture a Marathon Plus. Regardless, they are not flat-proof. The OP is concerned about becoming stranded without a means to fix on the fly. Marathons may reduce that risk, but won't...