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Silca has an aluminum case instead of the silicone cover. They get slightly better specs by tweaking some of the components. Still made by Cycplus.

The Creo 2 Comp is a much nicer bike and better value. The Creo 2 E5 is the bare bones model, doesn't take as wide of tires etc.

I use Cycplus and also the Silca version. I have not carried CO2 for quite a while. The advantage of an e-pump is if the puncture is not quite sealed or some other error, you haven't blasted one of the precious cartridges to find out. The Silca pump works a bit better than the standard...

That's the version 1 chain guide also used on Creo 1. It may have helped some but it's not nearly as good the Creo version 2 chain guide that hooks over the chain more similar to a front derailleur. I had a few jammed chains with the version 1 and Praxis before I switched to a Wolf Tooth chain...

The error started to repeat on last Sunday's ride. I finished the ride by leaving it set in whatever assist level that would stay on. I knew I could open up the TCU and remove the Y-splitter and disconnect the lights. I found when I got home the buttons would not work with the Y-splitter...

As they said the drive side motor bolt is 17NM but it is a 5mm hex where all of the other motor motor bolts are T-25. The chain guide is 3mm and 4.5 NM. I don't care for the Creo 1 chain guide and the Creo 2 guide won't fit because it's designed to fit in a frame recess to keep it from...

If it's your commuter/errand bike and it may sit unused for periods of time, I would go with tubes. I ride tubeless on my primary Creo but siting doesn't do the sealant any favors. My old commuter/errand Turbo-S doesn't get used as much as I'd like but it has Schwalbe Marathon's with green...

My Creo with a Mastermind TCU started to not respond to the road remote buttons during a ride yesterday. It would erratically go into the micro tune mode and finally switched to the OFF mode and not respond further. Fortunately it was on the flat section almost at the end of the ride. It...

If in the US go for Wolf Tooth. EU Garbaruk.

It's supplied as an assembly from Lezyne. You need a new light, there are no spare parts for the light assembly. I had a lens fall off but in the storage area so I was able to bond it on. It's not too hard to find online or in a shop.

Why would you go back to that bike shop unless it's the only one in the area? It's not the brand it's the shop.

The best advice. Randomly changing bike bits hoping for a better result is not always the best solution. A good fit takes one or two hours and possibly a follow up visit. Not cheap but can produce good results. Interview the fitter to ahead of time make sure they fit non-atheletes and are...

The problem with CO2 cartridges is they don't really regulate very well. I have various heads with control knobs, the Silca CO2 Regulator, push to flow etc but the cartridges all start with a big blast. If it's inflating a new tube or a properly patched tube they work but everything has to be...

Your existing handlebars are Specialized Trail, Alloy, 8-degree backsweep, 6-degree upsweep, 27mm rise, 31.8mm clamp, S: 720mm, M-XL: 750mm. The 31.8mm clamp makes it easy to find new MTB flat bars with more rise. This is an example...

I've quit using CO2 cartridges. I carry a Cycliq electric pump and an ultralight 30g light hand pump. Too often the two cartridges did not have enough finesse and control to solve the problem. The hand pump mount goes under the water bottle cage and the pump is along side the water bottle. I...

You can get a motor stall or other unusual behavior with a low cadence. The person that bought my Vado SL stalled the motor when he turned onto a steep 15% street without enough speed or cadence.

What is your cadence? It sounds like you are pedaling at very low cadence and under load. The SL system is designed for a cadence of around 70 rpm.

I've gone back to my Creo 1 Expert (modified with E5 parts) because I like the fit and frame better. The Expert is a L and the E5 is a 56. I should have checked the geometry a little more but I seem to be sensitive to the reach more than anything else and should have gotten the 54. I suspect...

Yes between Creo's. Vado SL 1 is the same motor mount, wiring etc as Creo's. It would make more sense to convert a Creo E5 to a flat bar.

You can also use a tire pressure calculator. Read through the instructions to understand the limitations. https://www.renehersecycles.com/tire-pressure-calculator/ https://silca.cc/pages/pro-tire-pressure-calculator