Captain Slow
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When you do the SRAM Force eTap please start a thread and post about it. I am interested in that as well.
Specialized Turbo Creo 28mph Electric Road Bike
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Deacon Blues
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Anyone have advice on cleaning and general maintenance? I want to make sure I don’t screw anything up by taking it apart And cleaning my bike.
artiebulger
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Will do, Cap.
sdbikegirl
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I updated the GRX to DI2/xtr, keeping my crankset, without any issues.
Ebiker01
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What are the $ savings if doin it like that vs buying the Creo expert that comes with the Di2 ?
There's also the aero wheelset that comes with the Xpert. Is only a Roval brand , is worth maybe 5-600$.
artiebulger
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At the time of purchase, the cheapest Di2 Creo was the SL Expert at $9,999. The Comp E5 was $5,999 when I bought it, and $6,499 now with the USD-CAD exchange rate being mad and all. If I go with what @sdbikegirl suggested and switch to Di2 XTR with the Praxis crankset, I could get the whole Di2 system in for under $1,000CAD.
sdbikegirl
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The roval c38's msrp at $1200
Deacon Blues
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I doubt the increase was due to the USD/CAD exchange rate. In the last month the Canadian dollar has actually increased in value compared to the US buck.
May 9th the Canadian dollar was worth $0.7176 and today (June 8th) it's worth $0.7451.
I think Specialized raised the price because they could.
Captain Slow
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I agree with Deacon and was thinking the same thing. The bike has sold well and it is difficult to get one, so raise the price. When I bought my bike it was $5k US and $6k Cdn. by straight exchange the bike should have been priced over $6,500 from the beginning. I saw the price discrepancy and jumped on it quickly because I was concerned they'd raise the price and they did.
sdbikegirl
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At $6499 that would be the comp carbon evo.
Captain Slow
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I meant that a $5k US bike (E5 Comp) with exchange at that time would have been more than $6,500 Cdn. if you just did straight exchange.
How are your sales taxes applied in Canada? If the listed price includes taxes that makes a big difference. US prices are all pre tax as states all have different tax rates so we have to add that when considering a larger purchase.
Deacon Blues
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I'm not sure about the rest of Canada, but in British Columbia a 12% sales tax is added to the regular price of the bike.
So, an aluminum Creo, at $6499 would cost $7,278.88 after applied taxes.
Just for the heck of it I priced out the S Works Turbo Creo SL......$17,358.88 after taxes.
Deacon Blues
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Are you thinking US prices here?
Okay, I was not sure if listed prices were before or after taxes. Ouch.I'm not sure about the rest of Canada, but in British Columbia a 12% sales tax is added to the regular price of the bike.
So, an aluminum Creo, at $6499 would cost $7,278.88 after applied taxes.
Just for the heck of it I priced out the S Works Turbo Creo SL......$17,358.88 after taxes.
artiebulger
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Funny enough, there’s only a 5% tax on non-pedelec bikes in BC. The 12% tax is levied on pedelecs, which are significantly more expensive.
Would you happen to know roughly how many watt hours per mile you get? Anywhere near 10?
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Optimizing Specialized Creo Expert SL with 1.1 motor for 60 miles at 25mph
Hi, I sent the following email to Specialized Care today. Perhaps, your answer will prove more informative? I own a 2015 Specialized Diverge (mechanical bike). I live in Denver. I am a strong rider. I generally ride about 5,000 miles per year. I weigh 225 pounds. I have generated over 800...
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Captain Slow
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fwiw - Over several rides I have been using about 2 to 2.5 wh/km over many rides. One ride when I used Smart Control and set it to turn on the motor when my HR hit 135, I used 0.6 wh/km or roughly 1 wh/mile for a 70 km ride.
But that is riding at fairly slow speeds. If I raised my average speed significantly I know the battery consumption would go up a lot. Due to COVID I have not been able to ride with a group of friends who are fairly fast, so haven't tested the range at fast group riding speeds.
But that is riding at fairly slow speeds. If I raised my average speed significantly I know the battery consumption would go up a lot. Due to COVID I have not been able to ride with a group of friends who are fairly fast, so haven't tested the range at fast group riding speeds.
I am experiencing about 2 wh/mile on an average ride but my average speed tends to be around 15 mph. I compare miles against battery % used and it runs around 2.0 to 2.5 miles/% depending on wind and elevation gain. My highest consumption was on the 6,500 ft, 22 mile climb up Mt Lemmon in Tucson. I only had 10% battery remaining at the top and fortunately it was all down hill back to my vehicle. That calculates to only 1/4 mile per battery %, or 13.6 wh/mile! I don’t think average speed is of much importance on a ride like that since the consumption was entirely from the grind of the climb.
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