eBike Specialized Turbo Creo

[Jersey Skier]

Let the fighting begin. I ordered mine already.

CREO

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I was just reading about that. Prices starting at $9,000? Up to $17,000?

As Wayne says on Letterkenny, "That'll be a hard no".

 

[Philpug]

Are we seeing more 1x on road bikes or just in e applications?

 

[Jersey Skier]

Are we seeing more 1x on road bikes or just in e applications?

So far, just on Gravel and Ebikes.

 

[Jersey Skier]

I was just reading about that. Prices starting at $9,000? Up to $17,000?

As Wayne says on Letterkenny, "That'll be a hard no".

Cause no one would spend $9k on a road bike. I just sold one on Monday and there was no motor involved. Though the customer did sell his motorcycle to fund his S-Works purchase.

 

[Philpug]

Cause no one would spend $9k on a road bike. I just sold one on Monday and there was no motor involved. Though the customer did sell his motorcycle to fund his S-Works purchase.

I think there are a few member/readers here who have road and/or mountain bikes that retail in the $10K range.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

I think there are a few member/readers here who have road and/or mountain bikes that retail in the $10K range.

Starting at 9K.

 

[Philpug]

Starting at 9K.

Not sure why starting at matters...a $9k bike is still 9 friggin K...well out of my range.

 

[scott43]

I can buy a Yamaha R6 for that and do this with the same amount of physical effort...

 

[Jersey Skier]

Not the same physical effort, but yes you can.

 

[Ken_R]

Not sure why starting at matters...a $9k bike is still 9 friggin K...well out of my range.

Humm. I need it and only need one kidney and got two.... humm

 

[Josh Matta]

A 9 k bike is 4.5k if you work at the shop, but since you work at the shop you still can not afford it

 

[Tom K.]

I was just reading about that. Prices starting at $9,000? Up to $17,000?

Ouch! But no surprise to me, since S has never been shy about charging for their top of the line bikes.

Are we seeing more 1x on road bikes or just in e applications?

No. In fact, this was one of the criticisms I read in an early review. Not enough gear for a bike that keeps providing assist up to 28 mph.

The other main point was that S uses software that provides pretty soft assist until you reach higher (unspecified) cadences. S indicated that they have had to "retrain" some of their dealers and customers on using higher cadences.

?!?!

Hi, I'm here to spend $9k on a bike. Does that include my retraining?

Sorry, a little snarky. Honestly, I expect S to quickly tweak the software to provide more of the boost at lower cadences.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

If you are running out of gears anyway, maybe you should work on the cadence. Maybe put on really short cranks to make that easier.

 

[scott43]

A 9 k bike is 4.5k if you work at the shop, but since you work at the shop you still can not afford it

In my day a $9k bike would cost $6.5k for an employee...but your point is well taken regardless!

 

[Jersey Skier]

In my day a $9k bike would cost $6.5k for an employee...but your point is well taken regardless!

That hasn't changed. People just think the markup is a lot higher than it really is.

 

[François Pugh]

I can buy a Yamaha R6 for that and do this with the same amount of physical effort...

But it (the R6) is not a "Turbo". BTW I don't see the turbo on the original picture; I guess that the Turbo only comes with the 17 K model. Considering the engine, decorum prevents me from hazarding a guess where they would put it.

 

[Plai]

I'm not that good of a road rider and have passed several on sworks on my comp/expert roubaix.
That said, I've been passed by younger/stronger on allez and secteurs - aluminum framed version to my carbon frame.
I do like the vibration dampening of the carbon frame ... Numb hands otherwise.
Not sure what another 8K will give me in a "better" ride. Doubt it, by itself, will improve my conditioning.

OTOH... If you've got it, you can't take it with you when....but, there's probably better uses for those dollars... But that's my personal value system...

 

[martyg]

I'm not that good of a road rider and have passed several on sworks on my comp/expert roubaix.
That said, I've been passed by younger/stronger on allez and secteurs - aluminum framed version to my carbon frame.
I do like the vibration dampening of the carbon frame ... Numb hands otherwise.
Not sure what another 8K will give me in a "better" ride. Doubt it, by itself, will improve my conditioning.

OTOH... If you've got it, you can't take it with you when....but, there's probably better uses for those dollars... But that's my personal value system...

Working on the motor is where it is at. However don't be too stoked about passing others on S-Works bikes. You have no idea what their training objectives are for that day.

 

[Plai]

However don't be too stoked about passing others on S-Works bikes. You have no idea what their training objectives are for that day.

That's kinda what I thought... One guy didn't even seem warmed up, so lazy start of a lazy day?!? Another, just tooling along, just at slow pace. FWIW ... I'm always surprised if I pass someone, especially if they appear to be younger, fitter.
I'm riding against myself usually, and time/strava tells me I'm starting to lose ;(