Nothing really new as Specialized has been selling many products direct to consumers for some time. But U.S. corporate executives are a greedy bunch and so everything is focused on raising the stock price so their bonuses increase. Not any different than Apple's stores and direct sales that have...
Specialized has been selling online for at least a year and bikes that they showed as having on inventory I was able to find online with dealers' websites. Bought 3 Specialized bikes in 2021 from local dealers in the sizes I wanted.
It makes no sense to bash a local dealer when the problem is...
On my Turbo Creo I have eco at 30% and Sport at 50% and Turbo at 100% but 90% of the time I stay in eco mode and have never used turbo mode to date. I have changed out the 11-42T cassette for a 11-34 one. I would have liked to put on a 11-32T cassette but they are out of stock everywhere at this...
A motion alarm with a remote costs less than $20 on Amazon. I would also use multiple shackle type locks, remove the front wheel and put it inside, and then cover the bike with a bike cover. A bit more of a risk for the thief when they do not know the value of the hidden bike and they may pick...
Good battery packs contain circuitry to protect the battery at very low charge states so worrying about it at 20% SOC if it is a lithium battery is misplaced. There is a too low SOC that can prevent the battery from being recharged which is why one can never get 100% of the Ah from a lithium...
One advantage of the Turbo SL bikes is the available Range Extender battery that goes into a water bottle cage and provides an additional 160 Wh of power. The bikes can be set to pull power first from the frame battery pack or from the range extender one. Weight is 2 lbs 5 ounces for the range...
I use the Specialized range extender battery that fits in a water bottle type cage and provides 50% more range. Same battery works with both the Turbo Levo SL MTB bike and the Turbo Creo SL road bike. I can set the motor to pull juice first from the range extender battery and I seldom need more...
All the bike helmets sold need to meet an official standard. Safer though are the ones with MIPS which allows for more rotation of the head and protects the upper neck to brain connection. Good helmets with MIPS selling for less than $50.
There are neck muscle strengthening exercises using one...
1000 charge cycles is not an extreme number for lithium based batteries if that is what is used. But there is no way to know how individuals will charge their bike batteries. Big difference if someone recharged each night as compared to someone who lets their battery get down to 20% SOC and then...
I buy safety glasses that are readers with a +2.0 section at the lower corner. This works well enough with displays on the bike. I pay less than $20 per pair and so I have ones that are clear, have a yellow tint, and ones that are dark gray. They fit well enough to keep wind and dirt from...
Even a Prius will fit two bikes with the front wheels removed so almost any hatchback with folding rear seats will work. I purposely bought a Chevy Traverse SUV in 2018 as it and the Subaru Outback were the only vehicles other than a van that had a large enough cargo space for two bikes with the...
I took the time to read the reviews on Amazon and for any given wrench I could find where they had issues and whether it was relevant for my needs. If that takes too much effort then just buy the Park Tool torque wrench.
A Class 3 bike will provide pedal assistance up to 28 mph. No need to be paranoid as these are sold by major manufacturers including Trek, Specialized, Yamaha, etc.