Specialized Turbo Creo SL

So It’s a pretty sweet bike for sure. This is the aluminum frame version. The carbon frame version is a thousand dollars more than this but I don’t really know what a carbon frame would gain out here, on one of these, for me.

A lot of fun really, so yeah, I would really recommend it if you could afford it.

I wanted to still ride a road bike… I was 75 years old and my average times were 11-12 mph. On my rides I was only riding 10-15 mph. Now I’m riding 25 and 30 mph and my average speeds are between 16-18 mph so I’m back there, really enjoying cycling and if I hadn’t bought this bike I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be cycling anymore.

A lot of nice components but goddamn, the price tag on this thing is pretty steep. It was a 37 mile ride plus the winds were like 25-30 mph and it still lasted me about 28-30 miles. I had it on ‘high’ pretty much the whole time, going up the hills in the wind and even coming down the hills in the wind. I highly recommend getting one of these if you’re not a professional athlete or nothing, it’s recreational. Well worth it.

You can see that the the management system is awesome for longer rides and that’s what you get with a bike like this.

The Turbo Creo SL Comp E5 I have ridden, however, is a rocket ship at about a third the price. I can’t imagine a better machine, and yet: the S-Works Comp exists.

Rides like a real bike, but better.

A perfect e-bike for those who want to follow the ‘grupetta’ at high speeds. In addition, it shows extraordinary poise, probably thanks to the position of the motor and battery, which leave the center of gravity very low… The full carbon frame also adds comfort, allowing you to spend hours and hours riding gravel tracks or rocky roads…

A truly impressive e-bike. Simone, in Eco, after 180 Km, had 22% charge remaining, all without using an additional battery.

The extra weight compared to an acoustic bike (approximately 12kg), is easily compensated by the engine on the climbs and even helps small athletes, like me, downhill.

At this time, the distance was about 117 km. It was when the battery had about 6% to 7% left. It was harder than I thought, but compared to a regular road bike, I came very comfortably. There was no break in between. With this, the distance test is complete.

It wasn’t difficult for me to do some hills with an electric motor, since I originally rode a minivelo. It’s really comfortable to ride.

Electric Gravel is a tool for exploring the area. Thanks to the modern motor, the range of this gravel bike reaches a maximum of 120 km. It’s really quite a distance.

Less is more with this type of bicycle.

Assistance cuts out at 45 kph, so it’s different from other bikes that cut out at 25 or 32 kph. It goes that speed, so you are fast all the time… it makes a difference from other assisted bikes.

A powerful, extremely light and energy-efficient e-bike that does its job silently and perfectly. I myself usually cycle faster than the maximum supported speed and therefore do not use this Turbo Creo SL as it may have been intended. Still, I’m thoroughly impressed with the bike.

With an in-house drive, the Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp can stand out from the crowd and, in addition to a low weight, add natural riding characteristics and e-support. The well-coordinated geometry and pleasant comfort elements not only ensure a more relaxed ride, but also offer a lot of fun riding and appealing handling.

A frame that performs superbly on tarmac and dirt, plus impressive battery capacity, compose an electric bike with which you can go literally anywhere and enjoy to your heart’s content.

At first, my wife and daughter were astonished, saying, “Aren’t you stupid for paying [that much] yen for a bicycle?”. From an ordinary person’s point of view, spending around 1 million yen on a bicycle is insane (laughs). But for me, I think it was a very good purchase. The Specialized Turbo Creo SL is unique, in that it fits right in amongst ordinary road bikes.

The assist power in Turbo mode can be summed up in one word, “amazing”. I was able to ride without feeling the hard slope. On the other hand, the Sports mode and Eco mode provide natural and gentle assistance, so you can fully enjoy the feeling of pedaling your own bicycle.