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Turbo Creo SL Expert
A carbon frame endurance e-bike with high-end components and shimano ultegra hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$9,500| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 Electronic |
| Groupset | Ultegra Di2, XT Di2 |
| Motor | Specialized 240W 35Nm mid-drive |
| Battery | Specialized 320Wh |
| Brakes | Shimano Ultegra Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
6'1" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Specialized Turbo Creo is a high-end endurance e-bike praised for its lightweight design, seamless motor integration, and refined ride quality. It features the Future Shock suspension system for improved comfort and traction, with a motor that provides up to 240 watts of assist and a claimed range of up to 80 miles. Despite its high price, it's celebrated for its natural ride feel and versatility, making it a standout in the e-road bike category.
Lightweight and fast with long range
Seamless motor integration
Future Shock suspension system for smooth ride
Natural and refined ride quality
Versatile and fun to ride
High price point
Motor can be noisy
Limited power assistance over certain speeds
This e-bike changes everythingBicycling
The Specialized S-Works Turbo Creo SL is forging a brave new world, and for that reason it’s on our Editor’s Choice list.
Cycling WeeklyThere is no other manufacturer currently able to compete with the natural ride feel of Specialized’s motor.
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Nov 2021 · Leon Poultney
With its own, in-house developed electric motor, fantastically light carbon frame and exceptional components, the Specialized Turbo Creo SL Comp
Natural-feeling electric assistance
Lightweight frame
Awesome components
Lots of fun
Dropper seat isn't great
It weights almost 14kg
Very expensive
Nov 2020 · Colin Levitch
Electrified gravel grinder from Morgan California
SL1.1 motor
Weight
Dropper post
Praxis front chainring
May 2020 · David Kennedy
Just as we found with the previous Turbo, the 2020 version houses both the battery and motor inside the massive carbon fiber frame tubes. The S-Works Creo separates itself from its lower-priced sibling by using an eye-catching coat of fancy Super Nova Chameleon paint, plus Specialized’s Future Shock 2.0
Apr 2020 · Peter Stuart
The S-Works Creo is a big leap into the unknown sector of e-road cycling for Specialized, and we’d say it has nailed it
Fantastic motor integration
Great versatility
Assured handling
Incredible range
Expensive among e-road bikes
Mar 2020 · Dave Atkinson
Super-high-end e-road bike that performs with or without power
Excellent frame and fork
High quality motor system
Top-spec build
Good ride feel
Good range
Very expensive
Not the lightest e-road bike out there
Motor is quite noisy
Feb 2020
Price: $9000.00 | Model Year: 2020 | A super-lightweight ~29lb full carbon electric road ebike, Class 3 speed-pedelec performance offers 28mph (45km/h) assisted speeds, proprietary Future Shock 2.0 steer tube suspension adds comfort while minimizing weight and maximizing rolling efficiency. Available in six frame sizes, sold through a vast network of dealers with professional fitting systems, solid two-year comprehensive warranty. The frame offers provisions for two bottle cages, fenders, and a rear rack
A super-lightweight ~29lb full carbon electric road ebike, Class 3 speed-pedelec performance offers 28mph (45km/h) assisted speeds, proprietary Future Shock 2.0 steer tube suspension adds comfort while minimizing weight and maximizing rolling efficiency. Available in six frame sizes, sold through a vast network of dealers with professional fitting systems, solid two-year comprehensive warranty. The frame offers provisions for two bottle cages, fenders, and a rear rack
Boost hub spacing provides sturdier spoke bracing angle, 12mm thru-axles provide stiffness and control at speed, both wheels offer quick release systems for easy transport and ride maintenance. Powerful fast-cooling hydraulic disc brakes utilize 160mm Shimano ICE-Tech rotors that dissipate heat from stainless steel rotors through air-directing aluminum alloy cores and mount arm
The lightest and fastest electric road bike I've tested to date, the motor is surprisingly zippy and actually supports 28mph speeds without cutting prematurely, it fades out naturally and does not introduce pedal drag. The internal battery offers modest capacity but weighs under 4lbs and provides impressive range. Additional Range Extender bottle-shaped batteries are easy to use, quiet, and beautiful
Range Extender 160wh battery pack costs extra. Y-splitter cable to charge the main battery and Range Extender simultaneously also costs extra. These ebikes are fairly expensive in general. Since the primary battery is not easily removable, you may need to store the bike inside, away from extreme heat or cold, and near a charging port. No charging ports for aftermarket lights or the Mission Control smartphone app, only available in one color
Nov 2019 · Benjamin Topf
The Specialized Turbo Creo SL Expert EVO is the gravel version of the bike we previously crowned the best E-road bike of 2019. Can this E-graveller live up to the success of its road counterpart, or is gravelling better without a motor? Click here for an overview of the best gravel bike 2020 group test. […]
Hugely confidence inspiring ride
Modulation and ride feel of the motor
Integration
If you run out of battery power, things will get tiring
No mounting points other than for mudguards
Jul 2019
Light, fast, smooth, and powerful, the Creo SL is part of a new generation of drop-bar e-bikes.
Light, fast, and long range
Refined ride
Seamless motor integration
Exclusionary pricing
| Frame | FACT 11r carbon, Open Road Geometry, front/rear thru-axles, fully integrated down tube battery, internal cable routing, fender/rack mounts, Boost™ 12x148mm Colors: Flo Red/ Metallic White Silver/ Carbon; Smoke/ Black/ Carbon; Abalone / Spectraflair |
|---|---|
| Fork | Future Shock 2.0 w/ Smooth Boot, Boost™ 12x110mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc |
| Stem | Future Stem, Pro |
| Handlebar | Specialized Hover Expert, Alloy, 125mm Drop, 75mm Reach w/Di2 Hole |
| Saddle | Body Geometry Power Expert |
| Seatpost | Roval Terra Carbon Seat Post, 20mm Offset Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore XT Di2, Shadow Plus, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | Praxis Forged/M30 Spindle Interface, 46T |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra Di2 Disc R8070 |
| Cassette | Shimano XT, 11-speed, 11-42t |
| Chain | Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed |
| Brakes | Front: Shimano Ultegra, Hydraulic disc, Rear: Shimano Ultegra, Hydraulic disc Type: Shimano Ultegra Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Front: Roval C 38 Disc, carbon, tubeless-ready, 38mm depth, 24h, Rear: Roval C 38 Disc, carbon, tubeless-ready, 38mm depth, 24h |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: Specialized Turbo Pro, 700x28mm, Rear: Specialized Turbo Pro, 700x28mm |
| Motor | Specialized SL 1.1, custom lightweight motor |
|---|---|
| Battery | Specialized SL1-320, fully integrated, 320Wh |
| Remote | Specialized TCU, 10-LED State of charge, 3-LED Ride Mode display, ANT+/Bluetooth® |
| Display | Specialized TCU, 10-LED State of charge, 3-LED Ride Mode display, ANT+/Bluetooth® |
| Charger | Custom charger, 48V System w/ SL system charger plug |
First added March 26
Last updated March 30
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