Turbo technology in 2014

[jwdkhan]

Sharing a list of replacement tires for the Turbo S that my local Turbo bike shop had recommended. I was told these suggestions come straight from Specialized for the Turbo bike based on construction, load capabilities and long wear life.

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/ftb/cityurban-tires/multi-terrain-use-tires/borough-armadillo
http://www.specialized.com
http://www.specialized.com
http://www.schwalbe.com/en/tour-reader/energizer-plus.html

 

[OldGuy]

There is a full-page list of recommended tires supplied by Specialized with the owner's manual, IIRC.

 

[IssaquahChad]

Well, the joystick may not be as sturdy as it could be.

Less than 100 miles on my bike...and my joystick is broken too. Dang.

At least mostly. I can still make mode and view changes if I am persistent, but that's sure a pain. (Turning the light on and off works fine). It feels kind of floppy. I'll ask for a new one. I thought I saw somebody say Specialized had a better design available, but now I don't see that post.

Speaking of which...does anybody else have trouble with their power button on the battery? Sometimes it turns on/off as expected, but other times I have to try several times before it will turn on and off. I try holding it down for different lengths of times, and pressing lighter or heavier, but it doesn't seem to matter. It works as expected about half the time. I read the manual and it even says how to press the buttons, but that didn't help me. I guess that's something else to ask the shop about. Though I get the feeling they don't have a lot of first-hand experience with these. Well, if nothing else, they have another one in stock so I can try it and see if it is different.

 

[jwdkhan]

Speaking of which...does anybody else have trouble with their power button on the battery? Sometimes it turns on/off as expected, but other times I have to try several times before it will turn on and off. I try holding it down for different lengths of times, and pressing lighter or heavier, but it doesn't seem to matter.

To turn my bike on, I have to keep the power button pressed for about a second or two but to turn it off I have to do a quick press and let go. Any other sequence and it will not work for me.