Issues with the Turbo Creo SL (all variants)

[Jimbo08]

I now have a gravel bike, fat bike and Vado ebike with single chain ring. With proper cassette ratios on the back, which all my bikes came with fortunately, I find the 1x a real nice setup to ride. And the couple of rides on the Creo have been very satisfying on flats and steep hills.

 

[Andy Holden]

I now have a gravel bike, fat bike and Vado ebike with single chain ring. With proper cassette ratios on the back, which all my bikes came with fortunately, I find the 1x a real nice setup to ride. And the couple of rides on the Creo have been very satisfying on flats and steep hills.

Hi Jimbo
Just wondering if you've felt any knocking/rattling noises in the area of the head/down tube when riding over rougher surfaces?
I'm finding the noise really annoying!
Andy

 

[StmbtDave]

Hi Jimbo
Just wondering if you've felt any knocking/rattling noises in the area of the head/down tube when riding over rougher surfaces?
I'm finding the noise really annoying!
Andy

I had an annoying rattle that I traced to the TCU cables. If you remove the TCU from the top tube, you will find there are two cables but only one is connected (to the motor?). The loose end of the second was bouncing around when I rode over rough surfaces. I solved the rattle by wrapping the loose cable in a rag. No rattle since.

 

[Andy Holden]

I had an annoying rattle that I traced to the TCU cables. If you remove the TCU from the top tube, you will find there are two cables but only one is connected (to the motor?). The loose end of the second was bouncing around when I rode over rough surfaces. I solved the rattle by wrapping the loose cable in a rag. No rattle since.

Brill!
Many thanks for the advice Dave.
I'll let you know how I go on with it.
Andy

 

[Andy Holden]

I had an annoying rattle that I traced to the TCU cables. If you remove the TCU from the top tube, you will find there are two cables but only one is connected (to the motor?). The loose end of the second was bouncing around when I rode over rough surfaces. I solved the rattle by wrapping the loose cable in a rag. No rattle since.

Sorted the rattly sound! Top man Dave! I taped the cables, together with a piece of bubblewrap. Many thanks for the advice.

 

[Forkliter]

I think it's for a remote mode control (like the Levo SL).

 

[StmbtDave]

I think it's for a remote mode control (like the Levo SL).

I've wondered about that extra connection. It either had to be a connection for the TCD-W or a connection for a remote mode selection switch. If it is for the remote mode control, perhaps one can purchase the remote control and mount it on the Creo bars at a more accessible location.

 

[Deacon Blues]

So the wiring is there. Now, all they need to do is run a wire up to the left side hood and mount a button.

 

[Forkliter]

One caveat for the E5 (Aluminum version). There is no cable port on the right side of the bike so adding a dropper cable (or this cable for the switch) is going to be hard. Unrelated note, the E5 has headshock 1.5 which basically means no adjustable damping or lockout.

 

[Oberst]

One caveat for the E5 (Aluminum version). There is no cable port on the right side of the bike so adding a dropper cable (or this cable for the switch) is going to be hard. Unrelated note, the E5 has headshock 1.5 which basically means no adjustable damping or lockout.

I went and looked at my E5 and, yes you are correct about no port on the right but there is an unused port on the left of the top tube so I wonder if that is for adding the remote module? Would definitely be the wrong place for a dropper post.

 

[Forkliter]

Oh my gosh, I get the dummy award! I never even saw that, glad you showed us!

 

[YoGe]

...that would keep me in the cadence I want better...

I see. Thanks for your advice!

 

[Oberst]

Oh my gosh, I get the dummy award! I never even saw that, glad you showed us!

I did not even know it was there until I looked!

 

[Forkliter]

I'm going to get one of these and plug it in to see if it works with the Creo.

 

[Forkliter]

Yes, that's the Turbo Levo SL remote with the wire built in to attach (we think) at the TCO (the one available port). The pic is a bad angle but there are +/- buttons on it.

 

[StmbtDave]

I'm going to get one of these and plug it in to see if it works with the Creo.

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Do you have a part number?

 

[Oberst]

Watching this to see how it works!

 

[Oberst]

Although I wonder if it will fit on fatter drop bars?

 

[Forkliter]

Although I wonder if it will fit on fatter drop bars?

I will MAKE it fit one way or the other.

Part number is S194200007

 

[StmbtDave]

Interesting, at the top of this site's application list they have 2020 Creo SL Comp Carbon and 2020 Creo SL Comp Carbon EVO.

SPECIALIZED MY19 LEVO FSR REMOTE WIRED TO TOP TUBE DISPAY, SBC-R02

SPECIALIZED MY19 LEVO FSR REMOTE WIRED TO TOP TUBE DISPAY, SBC-R02

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