Connect my Specialized Turbo Levo with Karoo 2...
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Would be fantastic to connect my Specialized turbo levo with Karoo 2 and control the % of the battery and the differents types of riding like I did with my last Garmin device. I hope you introduce this option in the future. Thanks!!
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Hey Eduard, this is certainly something that we are looking to have in the future. We prioritize each feature based on the number of user requests, impact on current customer base, usability, market value etc. We are already looking into various e-bike integrations, but currently, no timeline isn’t available for us to share.
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I already integrated a number of sensors from the Specialized Levo to the Karoo 2, whereby Speed, Power and Cadence is being transmitted. However, Battery Percentage would be key. Unfortunately this is not a sensor that can be detected and added easily so it has to be read via Bluetooth from the Levo. One of my training challenges is to try to achieve 1km per 1% Battery and this would be a game changer for me instead of waiting for 10% bar to sync.
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Integration of battery status level would be possible with the existing ANT+ connection. For Garmin devices an individual developer has coded a very solid datafield that taps into that data. Easiest path for hammerhead would be to just hand over some small cash and let him develop the integration for Karoo which would make many Turbo users really happy. :-)
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Hi there - I’ve just got the Karoo 2 for my Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon and I’m using it as a 45 day trial effectively v my Garmin 1000 Edge and all the Garmin’s that people have in my MTB riding group. Overall I’m pretty impressed (work wise I’m a Tech CEO) but please please guys get integration with the battery readings for percentage remaining.
For my group I got the app referred to above and plotted it to data fields on all our Garmin’s. We all recently had TrailWatts Boosters fitted so I’ve also configured it to read the main battery (either 500 or 700w) and the Booster (252w). If you could get the same functionality on the Karoo 2 for Specialized ebikes you’d really be killing it!!! My whole Grouop would probably all order the day after you announced it. it really is the one big downside over moving from Garmin if you own a Specialized ebike, you can even side load their Mission Control app and I can verify that works on the Karoo 2 but you do need an internet connection to use different riding profiles.
Please Hammerhead get this done asap and promote it everywhere because whilst it works on the Garmin’s you need a reasonable level of technical skill to set it up, especially for reading the Booster Battery!!
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Me too!! Specialized Turbo Creo. All I need is battery level (and assist level is nice but not crucial). Ant+ LEV seems the way and I agree - just ask http://ebikeapp.jancapek.cz/ to do it if you haven't the time.
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This ability would really perfect my Karoo 2. The only reason I still need to use my old TCD is to accurately tell me the bike's Battery level. 'Assist' mode, would be nice to set as a data field too, but battery level is the really useful one.
Please try and get this working, the unit is so great in every other way.
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Couldn't agree more it's the one thing the Garmin does better i.e. you can use it to check your battery levels on an e-bike especially the Specialized MTB's and Road bikes. A relatively small thing that would be amazing for the ever growing e-bike community!!
I can already use it for Cadence on the Karoo 2 connected to me Turbo Levo so why not the battery level!!!!
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That's encouraging news, but disappointing at the same time to hear that it will be a "long term" possibility. I now have 2 GPS units on my handlebar: The Karoo2 plus my semi-retired Wahoo Elemnt Bolt that very nicely displays my E-bike parameters. The setup is awkward, but I guess I will have to deal with it for the foreseeable future.
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This is such a shame as frankly my group of 8 MTB Specialized Turbo Levo riders would all change tomorrow from their Garmin's but they don't want to have to pay £85 for the Specialized unit that they'd only use to display the battery percentage which they get on their Garmin's now but wouldn't with a Karoo 2 purchase right now!!
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This is exactly what I have to do currently. Fortunately I already had the TCD for my Levo, but it is annoying that it is only there to show me the bike's battery %. It seems like it shouldn't be that difficult a feature to add seeing as the TCD can pick up the Battery % using ANT+.
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Work wise I'm a Tech CEO and yes I agree - Garmin did their own thing and then that guy also wrote a 3rd party app for the Garmin in his spare time that offered even more functionality and fields that could be mapped!! If one developer can do that in their spare time then Hammerhead with their resources shouldn't take long and it's Android for goodness sake not legacy Garmin!!!
Just think of the market this would open up with ebikes it would be a P1 for me but them I'm biased!!
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