Creo 2 Update inc tyre widths & Roval Terra CLX II rear wheel rebuild

 

If you follow my blog you may know that I now own two Creo 2 bikes. The first one has two pairs of Hunt 4 Season carbon wheels sets and the second Creo 2 the original Roval Terra CLX II wheelset. 

After a few rides on the S-Works the rear wheel went slightly out of true so booked in for its first free service at Infinity Cycles where I bought the bike. They went to true the wheel and noticed the rim had two defects on the side wall of the rim. Specialized approved the warranty claim and sent out a new rim, spokes & nipples for a  rebuild onto the existing hub. Not a clue how this would work out cheaper for Specialized than send out a full new rear wheel. After a month or so I got the bike back and had a couple of rides on it and all seems ok. 

When the Creo 2 was first launched Specialized stated that where enough clearance for 299" x 2.2" tyres front & rear so I tested that and they were correct. On my second set of Hunt wheels I am running 700c x 47mm tyres. 

On my S-Works Creo 2 I am running 700c x 40mm tyres so I have a combination of loads of different widths, grip etc . Below I have measured all the tyres fitted onto the rims. 

Schwalbe G-One R RaceGuard nearly new 40mm measuring 42mm 

Teravail Cannonball nearly new 47mm measuring 50mm 

Teravail Cannonball nearly new 47mm measuring 50mm 

Specialized Tracer (first edt) couple of years old 47mm measuring 51mm 

Specialized Renegade 2.2" couple of years old measuring 56mm 

Specialized Renegade 2.1" new measuring 56mm 

The Lambton Worm down to the Coast / Seaburn n back up in the sun.

 

With the sun shinning again this morning I decided to head down the coast to Sunderland. I hoped onto the old railway line / C2C at South Pelaw / Lambton Worm and off I went downhill. The track was damp under tyre after the early morning rain. I had a steady tailwind nearly all the way to Roker then over to Seaburn via the cycle track. It was busy on the coast with loads of other people out enjoying the good weather. At the top end of Seaburn I turned and headed back. The wind had picked up quite a lot by now and was a good 20+mph gusting headwind all the way back. I took the S-Works again and it was flying along on the downhill sections with a tailwind. The back wheel is holding out well, more on this in an up coming blog. All in just over 30 miles in 2hrs 16mins with 1300ft of climbing. Enjoy the few snaps from the ride and hopefully more soon- 

A hot and mainly sunny loop taking in three of County Durham's old railway lines on my S-Works Creo2

After a bad nights sleep I slept in this morning so I was late in getting out on the bike. The sun was shining and the forecast was looking good so I decided to drag the S-Works Creo 2 out for a spin. A quick pump up of the tyres and top up the charge on the battery it was ready to rock n roll. I hoped onto the old railway line at Langley Park and headed for Broompark picnic area. The sign was still up at Bearpark saying the bridge was closed but thought to myself it cannot be. Once I reached the crossroads the fencing was down and there was fresh tarmac, it was open. I headed straight on and up the climb to Stanley Crook and then the fast descent down to Crook. From there it was the road climb and descent down to the Coop at Willington. At this point I turned left and headed back to Broompark. There is a new sign up before the descent down to the new bridge asking cyclists and horse riders to dismount, some how I cannot see many cyclists taking any note of the sign! Once back to Langley Park I headed straight onto Lanchester where I turned and headed back. It was mainly sunny for the whole ride and was really warm near the end. The lines are bone dry and dusty again. All in just under 31 miles in 2hrs 19mins with 1200ft of climbing. Below are a few snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon-