How did the Specialized Creo E-Bike do on Gravel?
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Doing a local Gravel Bike ride on the Specialized Creo (Version 1). This ride is a great mix of Gravel in So Cal. Most of this riding is in the Thousand Oaks CA area. It has fire road climbs with Chunky descents.
The E-Bike was used as I did a long hard Acoustic ride the day prior. (Watch for that Video) and my legs were toast. The E-bike always gives you the option on how hard to go. After I was properly warmed up, I only used about 40% of the Bikes battery. The ride was 27.30 miles and 2,756 ft of climbing.
Average speed was 11.2 mph.
Max Speed was 44.8 mph.
Average Heart rate was 123 Bpm.
Max heart rate was 166 BPM.
NP 180 W
Max power 671 W
Training load 155
Intensity 60
Calories 1293
I have ridden my Creo 1 and Creo 2 in both Kowtown Gravel and FoCo Fondo. They both performed great. Despite my advanced age, I finished with or close to the leaders. I pulled the lead group quite a bit in FoCo.
@@DadMichoMurphy that is great. The bikes allow people any age to use the bike in different ways.
Great video. How narrow are the tires that can fit on that wheel? Would you go way narrower for just road?
@@CuilcaghFK on the road I like the feel of the 32’s and use either 40-45 on the gravel.
Great video, how did you actually find it though? Are you happy with it for that terrain? Trying a V2 tomorrow.
The first version of the Creo is very capable off road. It feels as good as my actual gravel bike. I am sure the version 2 will be even better off road with the extra power.
You have a Garmin? Does it give you readout of the power/cadence/% grade and position on the hill/heart rate? I gather all that data is generated by the Creo controls and accessible with a lot of menu shifting (except HR/cadence) on the bike display but wondered if that was accessed real time by the Garmin. I just got a Creo Comp and was considering a Garmin.
Yes it shows all that.
@@thee-bikeandacousticrider Thanks. Have done a little gravel and switched tires to a 36mm Gravelking, which seems adequate for Alabama gravel mostly. Not sure why they OEMed a 47mm tire, or a dropper seat post for that matter. Do you find any use for a dropper post.
@@schsch2390 I use it both on and off gravel, it is super handy at stoplights, and I have used it in a 'supertuck' like position on the road, and of course the normal way on gravel, to get the seat out of the way when you are on a rough spot.