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I only used the mechanical SRAM for one ride before I switched it to Rival eTap but it seems like it's very good. Motor noise between Creo SL V1 and V2 is much improved. It looks like your comparison bikes are all competive but not exactly the same. You'll have to make a matrix to grade them...

Usually the Spurcycle is louder if installed correctly. It's easy to over tighten and mute the sound. It was designed to have a noticeable tone.

I use lights 24 x 7 so I have wired lights on both Creo's. I use the Garmin Varia™ eRTL615 as my combination rear tail light and radar mounted to my seat. I turn the beeps off in urban areas but it shows on my Garmin head unit and I have an IQ app that shows the speeds and car count.

A brief article in Runners World has a few more insights: https://www.runnersworld.com/training/a20796192/how-accurate-is-your-wearables-calorie-count/

They are an Isis type crank arm and they really need to be kept tight. It doesn't take any time at all before the crank arm is deformed and will not remain tight if it's ridden loose. They kind of fell out of favor in MTB bikes because the spindle is large so the bottom bracket bearings were...

The Creo 2 motor cover is greatly improved. The door locks open and the cable has a very firm lock. I don't know if it's backwards compatible or not. It's also the first time I've noticed they refer to a Creo SL (Gen 2). I have not needed to replace my Creo SL (Gen 1) door yet but I may look...

Lessons learned as a former commuter. Most traffic signals use an induction loop to trigger for vehicles. You can frequently see where they've installed them in the pavement. If it is a 3ft diameter circle, you want to be on a chord about ten inches from a tangent point parallel to travel...

Even though Specialized advertises it as a Creo 2 all of the UL certification paperwork lists it as a Creo SL. The top bar even has a "Creo SL" decal. The part numbers of the trail remotes have periodically changed because they have changed sub-suppliers but the specification did not change...

The Creo 2 E5 max tire is 47mm vs the 2.2" on the Creo 2 full carbon models. The fork on the E5 is carbon but I think it's the same as the Vado SL 5.0 fork so it limits tire clearance. I did a little more involved mechanical to eTap conversion not a flat bar. SRAM is more compatible between...

- It's an aluminum E5 by the color and you can see the welds.

I have a Creo SL Expert with 14000 miles and just got a Creo 2 E5 now with about 400 miles. I have the the fit set up the same as much as possible between the two but the E5 is still a little more upright. The Creo 2 E5 has slightly different geometry than a carbon Creo 2 and will be easy to...

Just sounds like the stiction on the seal when you start. If you keep "back pedaling" does it continue or is it just when you start?

Other than the error codes on the Mastermind TCU shown in the manual, you would need to be a LBS with an account with Specialized to run Turbo Studio. It's rare to need to have something diagnosed.

I can't find it but I saw a reference to the shop Turbo Studio being needed to change the circumference. I just changed my Creo 2 E5 tires from the delivery 700C x 38 to 700C x 48. I use a Garmin to record rides and not the app.

The support page linked below has the error codes and has a picture of the TCU battery and instructions of how to remove it. The screw is a Torx T-10. Once you have the TCU accessed, I find the easiest method to remove the CR 1620 coin cell battery if you don't have three hands and a helper...

The Road Remote buttons on the handlebars were an accessory included on S-Works Creo SL models. It was an optional accessory that later became standard for all Creo models.

It's amazing that Zinn can make bikes that fit the very tallest and also fairly short people. I was on a ride with a guy who's Zinn bike top bar was as high as my hip and I'm 6' feet. The bike had S&S couplers for travel and the stem was so long it had to have one too. When the owner was...

It appears the empty clamp is for the brake cable. For some reason they never show the right side of bikes in photos.

I don't know anything about the stock S-Works tires. The Creo 1 was setup as a road bike with gravel as secondary.

The sealant dries out over time and will normally lose air quicker than a tubed tire. I check my pressure before every ride. I would never recommend tubeless for a rarely ridden bicycle.