My Wife Just Bought A XS Creo 2

[Extreme1]

There was one in our LBS that we just went into after breakfast to ”look around but not buy anything”. Yea, so much for that lol.

It’s the “Birch“ color. She’s been wanting a roadie style bike so she can ride with me on my Creo 1.

We are both experienced riders, but 62 years old so we won’t be bombing down any hills and pedaling. Most likely we”ll be on the brakes so we don’t crash and get hurt.

With the rear gear cluster on the Creo 2, will she run out of gears in the flats and small downhills?

I asked the LBS shop guy and he said that the rear gear cluster can be changed if necessary.

Sound accurate?

 

[Base]

which version? what I read the comp version runs a 12 speed 11-50 cassette with 44t chainring. thats a serious wide spread, so would be more than sufficient.

Great bike ('s) so you will have a lot of nice rides. happy riding together

 

[Extreme1]

which version? what I read the comp version runs a 12 speed 11-50 cassette with 44t chainring. thats a serious wide spread, so would be more than sufficient.

Great bike ('s) so you will have a lot of nice rides. happy riding together

It’s not the comp carbon one, that was $2000 more and no one has a XS size.

Mine is a Creo 1, comp carbon but a L size and the only thing I see that’s different besides the weight, is hers doesn’t have the power changing buttons under the handlebar wrap. I’m planning on putting that on for her, supposedly $80-$100ish. Hers also has the bigger motor. and of course the tires and wheels. She actually likes the wider tires with the knobbys on the sides. We live on a dirt road so she’s happy having a little traction in the dirt.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

@Extreme1: Congratulations on your wife's new e-bike!
What is the gearing on your own Creo 1?

 

[Extreme1]

@Extreme1: Congratulations on your wife's new e-bike!
What is the gearing on your own Creo 1?

Thanks Stefan.

Umm I have no idea, it’s a 2022 that I bought new about 6 months ago. Hers is a 2025.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

According to the specs, your Creo Comp Carbon has a 46T chainring and a 11-42T cassette, 11 speed. Your wife's Creo 2 (I assume it is the E5 Comp) has a 44T chainring and a 11-50T cassette, 12 speed. Meaning, she has an advantage on the climbing but needs a marginally higher cadence on the flat or mild descent to match your speed. Now, the 12-speed drivetrain indeed allows modifications.

Your gearing in the top gear is 4.18 (46/11). Currently, your wife has a 4.0 top gearing (44/11). If you ask the mechanic to install a 12-speed cassette with 10 teeth in the smallest sprocket then your wife's top gearing will increase to 4.4 (44/10) but such a cassette would have a poorer climbing capability.

Were I you two, I would change nothing because the gain is symbolic, and the loss of low gear might hurt at times

 

[Extreme1]

Hi Stefan, yes hers is the E5 Comp. My main worry was that she will “spin out” pedaling hard on the flats or slight downhills, but like I said, we are both cautious riders and won’t be bombing down any hills. We will be using the Creos for only road riding, we have Levos for any Mtb or dirt rides that we do.

As you advise, we will leave everything the way it is on the bikes.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

My main worry was that she will “spin out” pedaling hard on the flats or slight downhills

According to my calculation, your wife needs to pedal just 4.5% faster than you in the top gear to keep up with you. If she spins out then you spin out as well!

As you advise, we will leave everything the way it is on the bikes.

My views have changed with growing experience. As a noob, I wanted to "upgrade" anything. Now, I think the good e-bikes come with a good stuff and there is nothing to upgrade for at least a riding season...
Many happy miles to both of you!

 

[Extreme1]

Thank you Stefan. I think I mentioned it a while ago, if you ever get to California, look us up.

Not to get political but I like what Poland is doing with their border. Maybe, finally, we have figured it out.

 

[Watana Bob]

hers doesn’t have the power changing buttons under the handlebar wrap

I have the same bike as your wife, mine came with the PAS buttons on the bars, one on each side below the brake hoods. My bike is a 2024 model.

 

[Extreme1]

I have the same bike as your wife, mine came with the PAS buttons on the bars, one on each side below the brake hoods. My bike is a 2024 model.

Hmm okay thx.

She test rode it in the LBS parking lot but didn’t know about the buttons. The store employeee said it didn’t have them, and I didnt look that closely.

 

[Extreme1]

I have the same bike as your wife, mine came with the PAS buttons on the bars, one on each side below the brake hoods. My bike is a 2024 model.

I just looked on the Specialized website under Technical Specifications and it says “w/Handlebar remote.”

Is that what we’re talking about?

 

[mfgrep]

I just looked on the Specialized website under Technical Specifications and it says “w/Handlebar remote.”

Is that what we’re talking about?

Yes. Specialized refers to motor control up down buttons on the handlebars as 'remote'. I have a different model than you but just replaced mine under warranty. I could not figure out what to call it..... And came to find out the word is 'remote'

 

[SbSteve]

The Turbo Creo 2 user manual refers to these buttons as the Road Remote in section 8.3. The buttons can be placed anywhere, but the manual has pictures of them on the handlebar flats, left side and right side, so that may be where the dealer put them. The buttons are often underneath the handlebar tape, so it's not immediately obvious where they are, but you can feel the little bumps. It's also the only way to change support modes on the motor.

 

[Watana Bob]

I just looked on the Specialized website under Technical Specifications and it says “w/Handlebar remote.”

Is that what we’re talking about?

Yes, the motor control remote. Mine are small 1/4" diameter with the bar wrap surrounding them, would be easy to not notice them if you weren't looking for them specifically.

 

[mfgrep]

Yes, the motor control remote. Mine are small 1/4" diameter with the bar wrap surrounding them, would be easy to not notice them if you weren't looking for them specifically.

OP's wife if going to be very happy when she realizes that she has those remote buttons already

 

[Saratoga Dave]

The original buttons on the top tube should still change assist also, but I’ve almost never used them since installing the remotes on my 1st gen Creo. Congrats on all these new Creos showing up!

 

[Base]

the installation manual for the remote shows where the remote button's would be