Always find these in specialized mountain bike boxes but no idea what they are for. Anyone care to enlighten me? by huckdontgiveafuck Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
PeachMan- on February 28, 2026 7:30 pm You find it just loose in the box? Looks kinda like a disposable piece designed to protect the bike during shipping.
Eli_eve on February 28, 2026 7:37 pm [Specialized Levo 4 Battery Connector Downtube Cover](https://www.performancebike.com/specialized-levo-4-battery-connector-downtube-cover-black-s246800008/p1634121) >This Specialized Levo 4 Battery Connector Downtube Cover is intended to protect battery connectors found at the bottom of downtube battery compartments on Specialized Levo 4 models when transporting bikes with the main system battery removed. https://preview.redd.it/adcvcqlpgamg1.png?width=6733&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f5323ed484cac6d5d89b2e3231a7b493c13b48
g___unit on February 28, 2026 7:38 pm It’s a blank used to cover the battery terminals during shipping.
cheeeeerajah on February 28, 2026 7:39 pm It’s a special part that tells you to go outside rather than post on reddit lol
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You find it just loose in the box? Looks kinda like a disposable piece designed to protect the bike during shipping.
That is clearly a widget.
[Specialized Levo 4 Battery Connector Downtube Cover](https://www.performancebike.com/specialized-levo-4-battery-connector-downtube-cover-black-s246800008/p1634121)
>This Specialized Levo 4 Battery Connector Downtube Cover is intended to protect battery connectors found at the bottom of downtube battery compartments on Specialized Levo 4 models when transporting bikes with the main system battery removed.
https://preview.redd.it/adcvcqlpgamg1.png?width=6733&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8f5323ed484cac6d5d89b2e3231a7b493c13b48
It’s a blank used to cover the battery terminals during shipping.
It’s a special part that tells you to go outside rather than post on reddit lol