Specialized Turbo Levo Sl Expert Review
The motor delivers 35 nm of torque and doubles your power input at peak performance.
Specialized turbo levo sl expert review. Frame no compromise trail bike geometry. Turbo levo has been a super successful bike for specialized and the latest generation 2 bike is a benchmark of neatly integrated user friendly superbly supported power assisted trail biking. But does that multiply the fun or leave it half. The s works levo sl is the most premium offering in the levo sl lineup featuring more lightweight carbon fiber and titanium hardware crank arms derailleur cage plate handlebar saddle rails.
The levo sl is a 150mm travel trail e bike with 29in wheels. The turbo levo sl expert carbon goes for 9 025 and comes with upgrades like a sram gx eagle drivetrain sram g2 rsc brakes and roval carbon wheels. It comes with an electronic dropper post gold colored 12 speed sram xx1 eagle drivetrain and fox factory kashima coated 150mm suspension. There s no thrilling surge of power when you re climbing on singletrack instead it subtly adds power to your legs without that on off feel so many e bikes generate.
It shares much with the regular specialized turbo levo but weighs around 4kg less. Specialized turbo levo sl. This is the same motor found on the turbo creo just with a different software tune. Turbo creo sl expert evo ride impressions.
My evo ride was 40 miles 65km with over a 1 000metres 3 280ft of elevation and aside from a few kilometres riding out of the town the majority of the. First ride review with half the power of the turbo levo climbing does feel underpowered if you re used to a fully fledged e bike. Turbo levo sl expert carbon size large tested with trail tool without pedals. A veritable mountain biking unicorn that s light and nimble loves to get airborne maneuvers through technical terrain with ease and gives you the power to ride more trails.
The levo sl features specialized s own sl 1 1 motor. The levo sl matches that mainframe to the much smaller sl1 1 motor and battery from the creo road e bike to save up to 4kg over the full power version. Specialized turbo levo sl technology. There are two frame options available.
The turbo levo sl is the lightest e mtb in its class thanks to its svelte yet stiff chassis superlight motor and cutting edge power supply.