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  1. kahn

    It has been a while... Looking for ebike rental info in the Palm Springs area

    Friends have invited me to join them once it cools down down there. So I'm looking for ebike rental info. As some may know, I have a Specialized Creo and would not mind renting one down there. But i maybe have some interest in seeing what else might be a reasonable option. Rides would...
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    Creo have "walk assist mode"?

    Okay, I admit that I don't know the answer and yesterday in a ZOOM call someone told me it did. So, does it? And if so, how does one engage it. Reason: I purchased a ramp to help me up/down my front steps due to my knee injury. Down I have try learning how to brake so that the bike does not...
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    Blevo and Mission Control both be paired or not?

    I want battery health info and apparently Mission Control merely reports 100% and no other values? True? I have tried pairing Blevo with my Creo. (I think I did that about a year or so ago but don't recall). Can pairing with Mission Control co-exist with Blevo. I really don't want to...
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    Mission Control no longer provides elevation gain/loss.

    It worked fine for about two years. The Creo is paired with the Garmin Edge 1030+ and with my Pixel 6 Pro. This happened a bit ago and I don't know why it no longer captures elevation from the phone. But Gaia reports gain/loss on bike rides and on a recent hike so the phone has that data...
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    Consequences of chain ring size changes on my Creo

    I've got the Aluminum Creo. I believe it is stock with a 42 inch chain ring. It is that WAVE Tech that needs the chain links to be aligned with inner/outer tooth pattern. Since I've had chain jumping off issues recently I decided it might finally be time to dump that "technology". Since I...
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    Mission Control suddenly has NO Elevation Gain data

    The last three rides, MC shows no elevation gain data and the export is also missing that info. Ideas?
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    Mission Control not connecting to my Creo

    This is the second ride in a row where I've fired up Mission Control (MC) and all it did was "spin" and say "connecting" but never did connect. I turned on/off/on the Creo and forced closed MC. I even UNinstalled it today. That did not help either. It has generally worked for the last two...
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    Mission Control lost my Creo....

    (solved but why?? - so I will still take suggestions) Went down to take a ride. Open Mission Control. Just a circle "connecting" and no connection. Tried a bunch of times. Closed Mission Control completely - oh, Android Pixel 6 Pro. Which has been fine for about a year. Still could not...
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    Bike Rental

    Okay, I know this is a Specialized Forum and I "drive" a Creo. But am possibly going on vacation where the bike rental choices are: Giant Roam E+ Giant Lafree E+ 2 Disc I'm willing to go NON-road to get some more experience on other geometries. But what recommends one over the other...
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    Does Specialized still make E-bikes? (g)

    Being in the boonies of Iceland - anywhere outside of Reykjavik - means you are out of the mainstream - A WONDERFUL place to be. So just thought I'd ask. ;) ☀️❄️ We had mostly superb but unusual weather - full sunshine. Walked some waterfall trails, glacier trail, saw rainbows and THE FREAK...
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    A distant but familiar sound - broken spoke

    I was about 10 miles into my ride and heard a sound from my past. There was this light, soft PING. It was there and then not. But as I pedaled, I heard it periodically. It was the ping or ting of a flexing wheel's spokes complaining. Stopped at just the right rotation as I immediately saw a...
  12. kahn

    Lock the crank to lube chain - tool

    I know a while back someone posted about a small tool that fits the bolt holes so that you can move the crank and the chain ring and chain will move. When the crank hits the rubber coated tool, the chain will move allowing lubricating. Hard to Google when you really can't come up with a proper...
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    A low "thunk" comes from motor area (Creo) when pedaling - SOMETIMES

    I mention SOMETIMES because the sound happens if I coast and then start pedaling again and the sound will continue while pedaling until I coast again and then it might or might not go away. So another coast and it clears the "thunk" sound. I surmise that something down in the crank/motor...
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    Why no CADENCE or POWER displays.

    Garmin 1030+ and Specialized Creo. I chose the e-bike sensor and then picked fields that made sense, kind of. Before going the e-bike sensor route, I did pick other sensors and I believe it showed Cadence. I don't recall about Power. There must be 20 or more POWER options like 10s and 2s and...
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    Got to keep on your toes or cleats when you can't release!

    Okay, frankly, I don't know how or why or what. I did a 20 miler the other day. But I was having real problems releasing from my Shimano SPD pedals. I mean it was really tough releasing by twisting the heel out. I thought maybe the wet weather and grit got in THERE wherever THERE is. I...
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    SOLVED: Can't increase/decrease Creo power and can't turn OFF

    I hope someone will say it's that little battery under the TCU that needs replacement???? I have not used the bike in a few weeks and it was at the shop getting various things tweaked. I charged it this morning and it turned on/off okay. I interrupted the charge at 95% to go for a ride. It...
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    Calling all wanna-bee mechanics or the real thing: "crank extractor"

    I brought my Creo to the shop and they did said they attached notes about what they did. I finally got to read those over yesterday. Here's an extract: "The drive side crank extractor was missing. The washer was still present, though. The non-drive side was switched to the drive-side for...
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    Is there really any advantage to the WAVE technology Chainring?

    I think that I have had it with this finicky WAVE technology need to align a chain's outer plate with a certain tooth pattern. Once again on a steep hill my chain jumped off to the inside of the chainring on my Creo, wedging between that ring and the motor housing. And then it did it again...
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    Disc brake stopping power

    I have recently noticed that my aluminum Creo's stopping power pressing the left brake lever seems less effective. Frankly, I'm not a disc brake expert so don't know what to expect. I've probably got a bit under 2,000 miles on the bike. I know I've read that when the pads are wearing or worn...
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    Regenerative Braking?

    This article suggests that some Specialized models have regenerative braking. I don't think my Creo does even though listed? I don't see any connections to the brakes. Might it be contained in the motor unit? https://intermountainbikes.com/which-electric-bikes-have-regenerative-braking/
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