The first thing to note is that the frame is incredibly rigid with well-honed geometry – in terms of character it’s reminiscent of the versatile and well-grounded Diverge. That’s ideal for multi-terrain all-road riding, and with the extra power it’s more than enough range for any riding you could imagine. The entire Creo range is equipped with 1x groupsets, I suspect because of the space constraints of the huge bottom bracket, and the S-Works tier uses an XTR rear derailleur with a 11-42t cassette. It comes specced with Roval’s carbon CLX 50 wheelset, albeit with a higher spoke count and DT Swiss 350 hubs rather than 240s. It includes a FutureShock 2.0 suspension unit above the head tube, which is the same as on the latest Specialized Roubaix. The Turbo Creo is essentially a very built-up Diverge with a motor. So now the motor’s powered up, let’s get started.īuy the Specialized S-Works Turbo Creo from Rutland Cycling for £10,998.99 Power and glory These can be controlled via a panel on the top tube or Specialized’s Mission Control App, which is really well integrated. The motor has three settings: Eco, Sport and Turbo. Yet with my everyday riding not including vast Alpine climbs, it actually extended far further than this. While the main battery has a capacity of 320Wh, it boasts 130km of range, which stretches to nearly 200km with the bottle cage-shaped range-extender battery. Specialized’s system is its own design, and like Fazua’s is based in the down tube and bottom bracket (ebikemotion’s is based in the rear hub). While the UK’s maximum e-bike power is 250 watts, the Creo offers 240 watts of assistance with 35Nm of torque – slightly less than popular systems such as Fazua and ebikemotion. Certainly climbing was a little easier than normal, but I wasn’t suddenly Chris Froome. I didn’t win a single KOM, nor did I get a single PB on any segment. On that loop I had a normalised power of just over 210 watts (motor power excluded). To test how much faster it really made me, I rode my local 10km loop with the Creo on its max power setting. It’s an obvious comment, but is it a fair one? Does an e-bike turn a donkey into a racehorse? Unsurprisingly, I was called a cheat twice while riding the Turbo Creo. So dismiss any images of cruising around with your feet up on the handlebars. The bike does not offer any power assistance over 25kmh – you’ll be powered by your legs only. This is not a motorbike it doesn’t have a throttle you have to pedal and the motor assists you.
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