![]() In contrast, the 5,000 test kilometres for the recently introduced Roubaix and its Future Shock 2.0 system pale at these numbers. The development of the new Turbo concept is the largest investment in the company’s history: 37 R&D employees in the Turbo department alone, 3,250 test hours, 70,000 km of field testing around the globe. Consequently, the thesis of the Americans seems as bold as clear: “With the Creo, we do not present a bike of an existing category – a suitable category does not currently exist,” said Specialized. After all, everyone at the launch speaks of a “completely new sport”. When we arrived at the product launch in Cham, Switzerland, we are left with a burning question: How does a company which’s Friday lunch rides are almost on a Pro Tour race-level interpret an E-road bike? Sportive aspects definitely seem to been a priority for Specialized in the development of their E-road bike. Specialized now wants to combine this know-how for e-bikes and the brand-typical performance promise into one bike, the S-Works Turbo Creo SL.Ĭreō – (to) create The concept behind the Turbo Creo SL The Switzerland-based development team led by Jan Talavasek has made a name for itself with Specialized’s E-MTB fleet in the past – as shown by numerous test wins in our sister magazine E-MOUNTAINBIKE. In this context, it should be said that “Turbo” does not mean that the developers are particularly fast cyclists (OK, frankly they are), but that Turbo is a Specialized owned brand, that deals exclusively with the development of e-bikes. But what about the ever-growing market for E-road bikes? Since today we know that the Turbo-designers of the “big S” have not been idly watching the topic in recent years. Comfort and compliance for more performance – so far so good. ![]() While ride comfort was an important aspect in the development of both bikes, it was even further emphasized for the concept of the new Roubaix. There’s something for everyone! Shop in-store at your local shop, or you can buy select Specialized Electric Bikes online and have them shipped right to your front door.Many of you will associate the American brand Specialized primarily with high-performance road bikes such as the S-Works Tarmac SL6 or the aerodynamic Venge. Whether you're looking for the comfortable and capable Como, the capable and agile Como SL, the functional versatility of the Vado, the lightweight and speedy Vado SL, the powerful Creo SL, the trail blazing Creo SL EVO, the unequalled ride power and range of the Levo, the handling of the Levo SL, the capable and rugged Kenevo, or the confidence inspiring and versatile Tero, there is a Specialized eBike for you.ĮRIK’S has partnered with Specialized so we can offer the absolute best Electric bikes and equipment for every rider type. Today, the promise for every Turbo E-Bike: It's You, Only Faster. It had to ride and feel like a great bike first. ![]() And when they started developing their first electric bike, they knew it had to incorporate everything they had learned since the beginning. To get down to the science of aerodynamics, they built their own wind tunnel. They made the first production mountain bike. ![]() Specialized started in 1974 making quality bike tires.
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