Recent content by Mr. Max

I'm not a bike mechanic. I'm just a guy who likes to ride bikes. Hopefully, some of the amazing bike geniuses in the forum can help vado5.0slcreo2 solve his dilemma. A few amateur things I'd add though are. Since it sounds like a primary concern is about safety, I'd check every millimeter of the...

That's so funny that this popped up as a thread. I just replaced this battery on a Gen 2 Levo and a Gen 1 Creo display unit. It was really easy once I figured it out. I used $2 fine pointed jewelry tweezers like these. https://contenti.com/economy-aa-boley-style-tweezer

Wait, I'm confused? What do you mean that your Creo 2's rear end pops and it's unrideable? It was just a few posts ago that you were almost hitting 10,000 miles and loving your bike.

I never did a follow up on my alloy Creo 2 issues. I wanted to make sure that my situation was really resolved. It appears that my Creo 2 alloy version was a lemon. Out of the 6-7 weeks that I owned it, it was in the shop for roughly half that time. The problem was the power was cutting out...

The Wolf tooth chain ring is an effective solution to this issue on Creo's. There also is a little chain guide for Creo's that helps keep the chain on the chainring. You can google "Creo Chain Guide" to find them. They used to be on Specialized website, but I don't see them today. Performance...

If you do decide to raise your handlebars, Redshift has a new MTB riser bar that looks pretty cool. They have versions of this bar for road/gravel bikes and have started making a straight bar version for MTB's (or in this case EMTB's) Good luck deciding what direction to go...

Thanks mschwett! That's really interesting. I don't want to say too much more about my Creo 2 issues until I learn more about what's really going on. One thing I can say is that I'm surprised by how much more information Specialized mechanics get when hooking a bike up to their diagnostic...

My LBS got a really interesting message from Specialized after reviewing all of the error codes on my new Creo 2. They think it might be a defective battery and are sending out a new battery and wiring harness. I think the plan is to install a new battery, reset the system and recalibrate all of...

I took the Creo 2 to the Specialized shop where I bought it. My favorite bike tech there doesn't think that it's a low cadence issue like some folks here have said, but he's not sure what the issue is. He's filed a report with Specialized to get more feedback. I guess the bike was filled with a...

Thanks for your feedback folks. I'll be honest I don't ever think about cadence. I just pedal at whatever rate feels best. I am getting older. That's for sure! Maybe I'm slowing down? If this problem ends up being "operator error" it's probably the best solution. I'll start playing with cadence...

Two things happen at the same time. While I'm pedaling the power from the motor cuts out momentarily. Then in those moments, the mastermind display doesn't turn off, but the miles per hour drops from whatever it is to zero. Then if I keep pedaling, the power starts up again and the mastermind...

My love fest with my new Creo 2 has hit a bump in the road. The motor power assist has been completely stopping momentarily while I'm pedaling on every ride. It happens about 2-5 times per ride. So far it only happens in sport or turbo mode. It's very random and is just for short moments. My...

In the past few days I've read a couple of articles and saw one YouTube video saying that starting May 1, Specialized is adding in a 10% surcharge because of tariffs in the US. From what I've read, (which isn't much) only the new Levo 4 is mentioned. Does anyone know more about this new add-on...

I've never found the stock Specialized saddles to be comfortable. My first Specialized bike was a Vado 4 that I bought in March 2020. Through the this forum, I found out about Selle Anatomica saddles. A number of folks said they were the most comfortable saddle out there. I gave one a try and...

I've had similar problem with my 2020 Levo (not an SL). My Levo sometimes doesn't start and gives a red error message on the TCU. Disconnecting and reconnecting the battery has always fixed it. Unfortunately for you, unlike with Levo SL, removing and reinstalling the battery on a Levo is easy...