Newbie...an Englishman living in France

[Boristhebold]

Afternoon all.....I've just got my first e-bike, a lightly used Specialized Turbo Creo. I intend using it in and amongst my old fashioned non e-bike. So far so good. 62 miles with 5200ft of ascending and still have 42% of the 320wh battery left. I'm quite amazed if i'm honest (Mainly in eco with the occasional use of medium and turbo)
Where I live in SW France, it is somewhat hilly. Generally, 10 miles = 1000ft of climbing. It is, however, very quiet on the roads and cyclists are very well respected by other road users. After 50+ yrs on the busy roads of Northern England...it is bliss.

 

[Rás Cnoic]

Sounds great - both the bike & the quiet roads. The used Creos have come down in price since the Creo 2 was launched, good deals to be had on eBay I notice. Anyway throw up some pics of your bike and the French roads, be lovely to see the terrain.

 

[JGcycle]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[Boristhebold]

Well, I have had my flabber ghasted.....109.97 miles and 9300 feet of ascent and 7% of battery left. 5 rides...I don't know whether that makes a difference, rather than 1 long ride? I suspect that a UK/EU spec bike battery will last longer as it cuts out at c16mph so most flat sections and all the downhills use no power. Still mightily impressed tho.....
Typical local riding....very green, lots of deer, few cars, few people. Great riding.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I suspect that a UK spec bike battery will last longer as it cuts out at c16mph so most flat sections and all the downhills use no power.

Now you got me lost What did you actuallly mean? A UK Specialized battery would last longer than what?

 

[Boristhebold]

My apologies....I've edited to show UK/EU... I believe in the USA the motor doesn't cut out at 25kmh...but at 32kmh...20mph, so if I lived in the states...I'd be using more battery when riding on flatter terrain as I seem to ride at 16-18mph here.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

I believe in the USA the motor doesn't cut out at 25kmh...but at 32kmh...20mph, so if I lived in the states...

It is 28 mph or 45 km/h for a Creo there
Thank you Boris for the explanation! Your battery range is outstanding, so you input most of the power on the ride with your own legs!

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Welcome to the forum! Sounds like a great place to ride.

My apologies....I've edited to show UK/EU... I believe in the USA the motor doesn't cut out at 25kmh...but at 32kmh...20mph, so if I lived in the states...I'd be using more battery when riding on flatter terrain as I seem to ride at 16-18mph here.

Not necessarily. Maybe not on the Creo, but turning off assist manually is pretty easy on my ebike. Battery range is seldom an issue for me, but I turn off the motor now and then just for the exercise. Speed suffers, but that's also a non-issue on most of my rides.

Just to be sure you're aware, don't let your battery sit below 20% for long — bad for Li-ion service life.