This brings up a good callout, not all Creo 2 bikes will have the same max-assisted speed. It is definitely designed with speed in mind since you can easily spend much of your ride at what would otherwise be a quick pace. The Creo 2 geometry is similar to an endurance road bike or all-road bike with stable but responsive handling. Either way, it feels very natural and refined, something that I haven’t experienced on other brands of e-road bikes. That is until you hit the next hill, and the assistance helps maintain a power output that I could only dream of. If you stop pedaling or start soft pedaling, is seamlessly responds, and sometimes you forget you even have assistance. The Creo 2 is completely different and honestly feels and responds like a regular bike. Most of the time, they don’t feel natural and have a very overwhelming power surge before they cut out, just as I really get up to normal speed. I have been on other e-road/ e-gravel bikes more recently and have been less than impressed. I hadn’t ridden a Creo for a few years, but getting on the Creo 2 was a blast. The 160Wh Range Extender is a $700 addition on all bikes except the S-works, which includes it. For most, this means it will spend more time on the road than on the charger. Specialized claims up to 120 miles, and while we can’t confirm this yet, that is a lot of miles on any bike. That means that you can ride with 480Wh of juice. It is a 160WH battery that mounts into the bottle cage. Remaining the same is the ability to extend the range of the Creo 2 using the same SL Range Extender that the previous bike used. The motor and display screen are new, but the battery remains the same as the original Creo. The frame is 120 grams lighter than the previous while the motor and battery remain the same weight. All of the frames are currently carbon and use the Specialized 11r composite. It is also said to be an incredible 40% quieter. It is said to have 33% more power than its predecessor while 43% more torque at 50Nm. The Creo 2 has what Specialized is calling the SL 1.2 motor. Still wide since most road bikes are around 145-150mm, while mountain bikes are closer to the 170mm Q-factor. That is 12mm narrower than the previous SL 1.1 motor. Probably the most noticeable difference for most that have ridden the original Creo is that the new Creo 2 has a much narrower Q-Factor of 169mm. SRAM partnered with Specialized to offer the 169mm q-factor. The narrower q-factor is a huge improvement over the original. Overall, it might look more gravel, but the added tire volume, as well as the new Future Shock 3.o make it perfect for road imperfections, abrupt transitions between different surfaces, and really anything you might encounter on a paved or unpaved road. However, on the road, the large tires and gearing combined with the assistance is very good. While the original came in a road and gravel build, the new Creo 2 leans heavily toward gravel. For me, the biggest difference between the first Creo and the new second generation is the overall spec. You don’t need to pedal far on the Creo 2 to recognize that it almost perfectly blends e-bike assistance with drop bar cycling. There are some significant motor updates making it even quieter as well as more efficient while using the same 320Wh battery. To be clear, I have only ridden the new Creo 2 on one single ride, but it was all I needed to assure me that what was presented was also accurate or pretty dang close. So when I learned that the Specialized Creo 2 was launching, I couldn’t wait to see if it is marginally better or if there were some significant upgrades and updates since the original Creo was already so much better.Īs part of the Specialized Roubaix SL8 launch, Specialized also introduced us to the new Creo 2. While I understand that not everyone is looking for that same experience, there has been one drop bar e-road bike that, in my opinion, puts the rest to shame, the Specialized Creo. Most don’t seem to give me a feeling of riding a road bike. When it comes to road e-bikes, if I’m being honest, I haven’t been a huge fan. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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