Probably now have the only S-Works Turbo Creo SL that the entire Inland Northwest or maybe the Pacific Northwest will ever see.

[rossenstein]

I just bought the gorgeous, fast, light, smooth and fun S-Works Turbo Creo SL. In less than a week of owning this bike, even with the cold of North Idaho, including snow on Saturday, I have put over 60 miles on the bike, trying it out on 2 of the steepest hills near home. It performed admirably except for a minor hiccup. I got a motor error and reached out to Specialized who told me to get a software update from my LBS. I was able to turn off the error and it seems related to the amount of torque I'm applying versus what mode I'm in. But I'll get it updated.

I have named the bike Amethyst.

The bike has everything that I as a mediocre long distance cyclist with multiple sclerosis could ever want - full-day battery charge life, natural-feeling power, well thought out design, top components and wheels and a stunning paint job.

The totally major irritation with getting this bike of my dreams is that because of the price tag, my LBS was unable to stock this bike for me to buy and it took them four months to find that out. I was trying to support my LBS, so I kept waiting and they kept talking to their Specialized rep. But in the end, they told me to get the bike from wherever I could and have it shipped to them for them to assemble. This is a very difficult bike to find for purchase.

Aside from that hassle and waiting and not being able to test ride and buying it sight-unseen, it was so worth the wait. The fun meter is at max Turbo drive

 

[Deacon Blues]

Enjoy the ride.

 

[Captain Slow]

Glad you finally got the bike and enjoying it. I have really enjoyed mine, though I have an E5 as I really wanted aluminum so I could transport the bike on a bike rack that clamps onto the top tube. That and it was even cheaper.

I'm curious you mention that you have MS. By any chance are you Scottish? A former co-worker's wife had MS and he was saying that it was highly disproportionate how many Scottish people got it.

btw - how did you decide on the name for your bike? I named mine Chrissy Hynde, after the lead singer of the Pretenders since this bike will let me ride with faster friends and pretend I'm fast too

 

[rossenstein]

Glad you finally got the bike and enjoying it. I have really enjoyed mine, though I have an E5 as I really wanted aluminum so I could transport the bike on a bike rack that clamps onto the top tube. That and it was even cheaper.

I'm curious you mention that you have MS. By any chance are you Scottish? A former co-worker's wife had MS and he was saying that it was highly disproportionate how many Scottish people got it.

btw - how did you decide on the name for your bike? I named mine Chrissy Hynde, after the lead singer of the Pretenders since this bike will let me ride with faster friends and pretend I'm fast too

Glad you finally got the bike and enjoying it. I have really enjoyed mine, though I have an E5 as I really wanted aluminum so I could transport the bike on a bike rack that clamps onto the top tube. That and it was even cheaper.

I'm curious you mention that you have MS. By any chance are you Scottish? A former co-worker's wife had MS and he was saying that it was highly disproportionate how many Scottish people got it.

btw - how did you decide on the name for your bike? I named mine Chrissy Hynde, after the lead singer of the Pretenders since this bike will let me ride with faster friends and pretend I'm fast too

Glad you finally got the bike and enjoying it. I have really enjoyed mine, though I have an E5 as I really wanted aluminum so I could transport the bike on a bike rack that clamps onto the top tube. That and it was even cheaper.

I'm curious you mention that you have MS. By any chance are you Scottish? A former co-worker's wife had MS and he was saying that it was highly disproportionate how many Scottish people got it.

btw - how did you decide on the name for your bike? I named mine Chrissy Hynde, after the lead singer of the Pretenders since this bike will let me ride with faster friends and pretend I'm fast too

My Creo's paint has lots of purple in it which is my favorite color. It's the color of amethyst, my fave gemstone.

I am not Scottish. I'm from the Los Angeles area but now live in North Idaho. There are at least a couple theories about MS - one is that there appears to be a higher rate of disease found in populations farther from the equator. People near the equator have a very low rate. The other theory is called the hygiene hypothesis - that people in developed countries are not exposed to as many germs, etc., that would occupy their immune systems compared to the tropics where the body develops mechanisms to protect against those threats.

Thanks for the reply and your curiosity.

 

[Deacon Blues]

Watch out for side winds with those deep wheels. TheTurbo Creo SL Expert I rode yesterday had wheels that are not quite as deep as yours, but I still got knocked around a bit by gusts of wind. Going down a long hill I decided to 'open her up' and was hit with a side wind at around 50kph. The back end remained stable but the front end did a bit of a dance for a couple of seconds.
You almost need two sets of wheels. Those beautiful wheels that came with the bike for calm days and a set of shallow wheels for windy days.

 

[rossenstein]

Not a bad thought about having a shallow set of wheels for windy days. Thanks for the suggestion. The bike handles well though so far. I haven't been in super strong side winds yet. And with the motor weight, it seems to be planted well to the ground. I'm lovin' it!

 

[Deacon Blues]

It was really windy during my ride. On one straight section I was pedaling directly into a strong headwind. It was so nice to be able to move up two power levels and continue on like there wasn't any wind.

 

[Captain Slow]

I would like to get a 2nd set of wheels for my bike but it's not easy to find one.

 

[Deacon Blues]

I was talking to the owner of the Specialized shop where I tested the Creo about using a different set of wheels and he thought most aftermarket wheels would fit. I don't think he realizes that the wheel spacing on the Creo is different.