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I’m considering going tubeless on my Creo comp carbon and the gp5000 TR gets a lot of good reviews. The TR version is hyped as being much easier to install and seat than the previous version. Does anyone have experience mounting these on the stock DT Swiss Creo wheels? And what about a road feel...

My Vado sl XL was a good fit for me, no parts changes needed. I added inner and outer bar ends for multiple hand positions, otherwise it fit me well. My Creo XXL is also a good fit. I put a 90 mm stem on it and it fits me better than other road bikes I’ve had. The creo XL I tried felt small to me.

Oh yeah, here’s my impressions of the difference: I put 1500 miles or so on a Vado SL 4.0 (XL), then decided I missed the subtle difference of a full-on road bike so I bought a creo carbon comp (XXL) at the 25% off sale price. I have over 1K miles on the creo now so I do have a good feel for the...

I don’t get it - if you have a bike with the correct length chain on it, why not just count the links, then order one with that size (or more)? That‘s got to be easier and more accurate than any measurement of the chain ring, jockey wheels, derailleur cage etc. I think if the bike specs included...

When you get your charge issue taken care of, I suggest getting the BLEVO app ($10, I think) and using that to show the battery charge capacity. It will show you the charge in Watt Hours, unlike the Mission Control app that just shows a percentage of battery health. That MC percentage seems to...

Ok, where’s that park bench? If that was on my route I’d be stopping to lube my chain every day.

Maybe there is no warning not to rotate the cranks and chain backwards because you can’t rotate the cranks and chain backwards. At least not without jamming a wrench into them or using a zip tie to hold them together. Or maybe there’s no warning because there’s no problem if you do it. Rather...

A 30 deg stem decreases reach by a very significant amount, though probably not quite as much as a 3-4 inch riser does. It might not be as far off as you think. Check out this visual stem calculator: http://yojimg.net/bike/web_tools/stem.php

I don’t really have any more information. I asked my local tech about any reason to avoid turning the motor backwards for chain lubing and he said he had the same question and decided not to do that as a precaution. Without taking a close look at how the clutch, internal gears and motor...

I used to do the hex key in the chainring bolt method but stopped after several people, including a specialized lbs tech, suggested that it might not be good to turn the motor backwards. Now I do what Mschwett describes, only I squirt a lot of rock n roll gold or red on, as per their directions...

Thanks for detailing your experience. It turns out that there was a mission control update that auto updates, at least on iPhones, and that caused the problem. Specialized solved it after a week or two with a software tweak. It was just coincidence that it all happened when I started using...

I just got a chain guide from Specialized and want to double check the torque specs before I put it on. It comes with a bolt that replaces a motor mounting bolt and has internal threads for a small bolt that holds the chain guide arm. The Specialized doc I found online is titled “S-Works Creo...

Here’s a way you can see both rider power and motor power in an analysis after you finish a ride: Use Mission Control for your ride. You can just run it with your phone in your pocket, or on your bike if you want to see the data during the ride (I just keep it in my pocket). Now download the...

I had a Vado sl that took a 6mm Allen, not a torx. I kept a long Allen in by saddle bag with a tube and patch kit. My Creo has, as Kahn said, a lever arm in the bolt head. It’s about the same length as my Allen key for the VSL was and I’m careful to get it “tight but not too tight”. So far, so...

Interesting article. I’ve noticed that the current premier bike fitters debunk the older fit rules, giving long, very technical rational for their new and improved rules. Saddle height got lower, KOPS (for set back) is looked down on, and crank arm length is getting shorter. That would lessen...

Yes, I studied the two frames using this site. It was very helpful for me to see what my reach and bar height would be on a creo vs a Vado sl. The VSL has a longer reach, but once you factor the hand position in, the creo is a little longer reach. One word of caution - several months ago I...

Like saratogadave, I had my lbs ($85) pack up my Vado sl and send it off to Pro’s Closet, who had emailed me a fedex shipping label. I knew my shop would pack it up securely and thought it wouldn’t be worth the hassle for me to do that myself. I had the agreed upon amount in my PayPal account...

I went from a Vado sl to a creo comp carbon and for me it was a big step up in performance, though probably some of the step up is mental. I only ride on the road so I don’t know if your gravel rides would feel faster on a creo. I know you changed your VSL bar height and use the inner bar ends...

No, my observations are based on actual data from Blevo. On my Creo, turbo acts much differently that eco or sport. I can send you my Blevo csv file if you would like to see it. It shows that at the same rider input I get an extra 100 watts in turbo as compared to eco, even though both are set...

Yeah, I wondered that too. And I wonder if the Creo is tuned differently than the Vado sl. I know the firmware version numbers are the same so I assumed they worked the same. In turbo, even at 25/100, it wants to give me 300 watts with almost any pedal input. Since I rarely use turbo, that...