My Creo/Gravel friends might want to consider this seat post

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Steven Seaweed

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I never used the dropper post that came with the bike and recently upgraded to this Canyon/Ergon post.
It gives you about the same flex as the Moots YBB system (I rode a Moots Cyclo-X YBB for 20 years).
Only available online, I ordered from the Canyon site and it promptly arrived in Ergon packaging! Apparently the CEO's of Canyon and Ergon are brothers, so that might explain it.
With this and the future shock, you effectively have a full suspension gravel bike.
Btw, if you want a little more meat on your tires, I can highly recommend the Specialized Rhombus Pro 2Bliss Ready tires. Surprisingly good on pavement due to the center tread design. I run them tubeless at 23-24 lbs.
One other note - currently the Specialized website has the Turbo Creo SL Comp Carbon EVO reduced from $7,250 to $5,437. I paid full price early January.
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kahn said:
Sold out online! I notice most of their models other than high end are on sale. Obviously, some new models in the offing??
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the high end ones have already been replaced with the '22 versions with mastermind TCU!
 
Steven Seaweed said:
I never used the dropper post that came with the bike and recently upgraded to this Canyon/Ergon post.
It gives you about the same flex as the Moots YBB system (I rode a Moots Cyclo-X YBB for 20 years).
Only available online, I ordered from the Canyon site and it promptly arrived in Ergon packaging! Apparently the CEO's of Canyon and Ergon are brothers, so that might explain it.
With this and the future shock, you effectively have a full suspension gravel bike.
Btw, if you want a little more meat on your tires, I can highly recommend the Specialized Rhombus Pro 2Bliss Ready tires. Surprisingly good on pavement due to the center tread design. I run them tubeless at 23-24 lbs.
One other note - currently the Specialized website has the Turbo Creo SL Comp Carbon EVO reduced from $7,250 to $5,437. I paid full price early January.View attachment 123422View attachment 123422

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that's the first "suspension" seatpost i've seen that isn't SUPER SUPER UGLY!

do you happen to know how much it weighs?
 
I wanted this, but never saw it available online, so ended up grabbing the Roval Terra post, which surprisingly claims similar levels of flex/suspension. I have liked it a lot, but this one does look cooler.
 
I use the same post both on my Creo and Roubaix. They are made by two companies, Ergon CF3 and Canyon VCLS 15. They can be be hard to get hold of, but there is stock in Germany where both Canyon and Ergon are based. As standard, you get the alloy clamp, but there do a carbon rails version to. I will not use any other seatpost, they are that good.
 
Damn, that seat post looks nice, but cheap it is not. Then-again, the suspension seat posts aren't cheap either.
 
Dazmanturbo said:
I use the same post both on my Creo and Roubaix. They are made by two companies, Ergon CF3 and Canyon VCLS 15. They can be be hard to get hold of, but there is stock in Germany where both Canyon and Ergon are based. As standard, you get the alloy clamp, but there do a carbon rails version to. I will not use any other seatpost, they are that good.
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But the German site does not ship to USA.
 
kahn said:
But the German site does not ship to USA.
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The site which has then in stock is r2-bike.com. I am in the UK and they did ship to UK not issues and we are longer part of the customs agreement, so is international shipping. May worth a look to see if they can ship. Awesome shop, use then all the time. Half my Creo bits came from them.
 
Although “uglier” the Redshift provides 35cm of travel vs. 20cm for the Ergon. Of course the Ergon is half the weight.
 
My Creo has the Roval Terra seatpost; https://www.specialized.com/us/en/roval-terra-seatpost/p/187099?color=299620-187099 it doesn’t look like a shock absorber, but they claim it is to some degree, and I’ve found it to be reasonably comfortable. However, I’m wondering if the Ergon post would offer even more shock absorption. It certainly looks like it would. Does anybody have experience with both?

I also have a Redshift post, which I used on a Trek Allant+ 9.9S, but I won’t be installing it on the Creo. Besides being far too heavy for an all-carbon Creo (I mean, why spend the money for a lightweight bike if you’re going to add weight?), it would destroy the clean look of the Creo as well. After all, I may not be a great cyclist, but the Creo looks fast…….for an ebike anyway.
 
Trying to sort out the potential different models and/or branding. Canyon/Ergon

I see the shop mentioned above (r2-bike.com) has a model that is differently labeled than the one here:

www.canyon.com

Canyon S15 VCLS 2.0 CF Seatpost

The S15 VCLS Seatpost achieves an ideal combination of lightweight construction, compliance, durability and torsional stiffness.
www.canyon.com www.canyon.com

The Creo needs a 27.2.
 
kahn said:
Trying to sort out the potential different models and/or branding. Canyon/Ergon

I see the shop mentioned above (r2-bike.com) has a model that is differently labeled than the one here:

www.canyon.com

Canyon S15 VCLS 2.0 CF Seatpost

The S15 VCLS Seatpost achieves an ideal combination of lightweight construction, compliance, durability and torsional stiffness.
www.canyon.com www.canyon.com

The Creo needs a 27.2.
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I noticed that as well. It looks like this one would be appropriate for the Creo, and it appears to be readily available; https://ergonbike.shop/collections/seat-post-1/products/cf-allroad
 
kahn said:
Thanks. Seems much lighter than my Kinect posts and a bit more discreet looking

And in a series of never ending...

I see they have two models with I guess straight up or setback. I guess I would go with the straight up??
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My Creo came with an offset post, so if I buy it, I’ll stick with that, as I’d be unhappy if my seat ended up too forward without enough adjustment available. I’m just a little reluctant to spend the money without a better idea of the improvement over my stock seatpost.

With my Trek bike, I was willing to spend any amount, because it was killing my back. I’m not at all unhappy with the Creo, though I’m always looking to improve things.
 
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