Turbo mode, how much do you use it?

[Wheels]

At 43 I bought a ff emtb. used turbo for the first few rides and progressively used the assistance less and less. I now have eco mode set at 15% and average 6% battery use per hour and a mix of paved and unpaved trails with very little elevation change. I almost never use turbo, but switch between no assistance and eco. I use the emtb to train when i havent rode for weeks otherwise ill take the mtb. That said i ride alone and don't try to keep up with anyone else .however If someone is inclined to use turbo exclusively, they get a thumbs up, to each their own.

 

[rzr]

What is turbo? just max. power with least effort?
I set up my bike according to my day, if I have only 2-3h, I set assistance to 50-70% and peak power to 100%.
If I have a full day, I set assistance lower, like 30-35% and peak power around 35% as well, to do >2500m elevation.

ahh....sorry Bosch users... probaby you don't know what i'm talking about.... you have only super low eco, tour and emtb, turbo, which basically give you full power with not too much effort

 

[Cb750stu]

If I only have a hour or so for a quick blast I'll use turbo (Spesh levo) for the whole ride to get in as many trails as possible , other long rides I use trail mostly, Eco is like cycling in treacle

 

[JP-NZ]

Eco ?. Eco is like 60%, you get more from assistance from a tailwind

On flat XC trails I can hit 32kph in eco easily. I don’t see the benefit in using turbo cause it may get there quicker but doesn’t help when your already at the limit.

 

[mtb-steve]

Eco ?. Eco is like 60%, you get more from assistance from a tailwind

I had that in Scotland a few weeks ago on Gypsy Glen, I was being blown up a hill, unfortunately when I reached a bend I was being blow off the side of the hill

 

[pagheca]

I am keeping a log of my ebike. It's a mental disease, I know, but trust me: I am not dangerous to others, usually . This is what I got so far

So, actually the contribution from my Bosch motor is a bit more than 1/2 but close to 60% actually. And this is the typical usage of my bike: sometime for commuting, 1/3 on road, 2/3 off-road. I am 64 and live in a very steep island. This is my first ebike and my first real MTB. So, still on the learning curve...

 

[steve_sordy]

.........................I only ride Full fat and only in Turbo, would you use your washing machine and hand crank it ? ....................

Comment of the year!!

 

[mak]

At 43 I bought a ff emtb. used turbo for the first few rides and progressively used the assistance less and less. I now have eco mode set at 15% and average 6% battery use per hour and a mix of paved and unpaved trails with very little elevation change. I almost never use turbo, but switch between no assistance and eco. I use the emtb to train when i havent rode for weeks otherwise ill take the mtb. That said i ride alone and don't try to keep up with anyone else .however If someone is inclined to use turbo exclusively, they get a thumbs up, to each their own.

This is exactly why i went for the orbea rise m10, it sounds like your lugging around a heavy bike for no reason. As was i for over 2 years.
The so-called light weight low power bikes are probably more overlooked than they should be for a lot of people without mountains on their doorstep that also like to push a little harder.

 

[JP-NZ]

Turbo? never heard of it

8 weeks old and 450km (including 7948 metres of elevation) on my Rail and never even used it yet. Can power up climbs just fine in Tour+

Biked over the port hills in christchurch to see a mate and let him have a spin on my Rail. On the bike back I used Turbo for the first time ever.. Horrible uphill around 42% gradient 700m climb with 300m elevation and I really wasn't feeling good about it after a couple of beers.

Turbo made that climb by far and away almost enjoyable, can see why so many people love it now!