2019 Specialized Turbo Levo News & Rumours

[Dax]

Will I bollocks be spending more on a bicycle than my car's worth!

I think I was in my 30s before I owned a car that cost more than my bike

 

[jemen]

Got my invitation mail for Croatia yesterday;-)
You meant new "Stumpjumper" didn´t you?

j.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Have created a thread and moved the HT discussions to it:

Levo HT 2019 - EMTB Forums

 

[Dusty]

I know there's members more in the know about the new turbo levo and obviously cannot publish anything my question is ...

As I've waited and been patient about buying my first emtb is it in your opinion best to hang on a few weeks more ? And will it be worth the wait.

I've spotted a good deal on 2018 model but obviously very curious about the new one

 

[comtn]

I know there's members more in the know about the new turbo levo and obviously cannot publish anything my question is ...

As I've waited and been patient about buying my first emtb is it in your opinion best to hang on a few weeks more ? And will it be worth the wait.

I've spotted a good deal on 2018 model but obviously very curious about the new one

Reading between the lines it seems only the expert and s works will be updated and the price will be increased. I would still wait until the news drops to make a decision. It should be pretty quick. The full suspension levos have been taken down from websites in multiple countries so I would think news will drop today or tomorrow.

 

[simda]

So until now a lot of speculations about the frame design, batterie, display...

I am wondering if there will be 29 wheel options?

beside: my first post - enjoy reading forum topics for a while now ??

 

[Dusty]

Reading between the lines it seems only the expert and s works will be updated and the price will be increased

That sounds like terrible news .....Well for me at least

 

[Al Boneta]

Dude, that sucks to hear. Here in Norway ?? we can go pretty much wherever we like.

I would move to Norway if the opportunity ever arose

 

[Halcon]

EMBN on Youtube said Specialized would release a video of the bike on the 14th and that there may be some teasers in the mean time.

 

[R120]

I know there's members more in the know about the new turbo levo and obviously cannot publish anything my question is ...

As I've waited and been patient about buying my first emtb is it in your opinion best to hang on a few weeks more ? And will it be worth the wait.

I've spotted a good deal on 2018 model but obviously very curious about the new one

You can apply the same logic to any bike purchase at the moment, as all the 2019 models are incoming. E-Mtb development is moving at a pace whereby you will have buyers remorse not matter what you buy.

Personally i wouldn't buy any of the new 2019 bike until some proper review come out - all the manufacturers are promising game changing bikes for next year, from the Haibike Flyon, to the New Levo etc etc.

Who knows which is the best bike coming out? No one yet

 

[Norange]

The best bike is always the one you're riding For me, game changer would be a 30lb FS I could rag about with or without assistance, for less than £3k. And some kind of laser for close pass twats. Had my FS for 13 years now, so happy to wait for holy grail.

Actually, if it is only Expert and SWorks with new tech, can't see much deeper discounts on the outgoing models.

 

[Halcon]

The best bike is always the one you're riding For me, game changer would be a 30lb FS I could rag about with or without assistance, for less than £3k. And some kind of laser for close pass twats. Had my FS for 13 years now, so happy to wait for holy grail.

Actually, if it is only Expert and SWorks with new tech, can't see much deeper discounts on the outgoing models.

The lightest EMTBs full suspension are going to be the LaPierre eZesty at 17kg and the Bulls Wild Flow Evo at 15.9kg. You can remove both the battery and motor and ride like a normal bike cutting the weight by about 3-4kg on both. They use the 400w Fauza motor and a 255wh battery. Both well over $3k however and come out in January.

 

[R120]

Yes and well covered already on the forum, but complete different type of bike to the Levo.

As has been said many times before on here, you are buying a bike with an EMTB and should approach the purchase like any other bike purchase, looking at the complete package. The best bike for you is not necessarily the best bike.

The Fazua motor based bikes are very good for fit accomplished mountain bikers who want minimal assistance, if you don't ride much and haven't got much riding fitness then they are probably the wrong choice.

We are still a fair way off having a bike with comparable power/range to existing bikes but weigh 5kg less.

Of course Specialized may make my last comment look stupid in a few weeks but i doubt it!

 

[Dusty]

It's certainly going to be an interesting 2019 ...

 

[Norange]

The lightest EMTBs full suspension are going to be the LaPierre eZesty at 17kg and the Bulls Wild Flow Evo at 15.9kg. You can remove both the battery and motor and ride like a normal bike cutting the weight by about 3-4kg on both. They use the 400w Fauza motor and a 255wh battery. Both well over $3k however and come out in January.

Yep, am not thinking of changing for 4-5 years. More likely to upgrade bits then build up from frameset once my ideal ebike exists.

 

[Adasb]

I think I was in my 30s before I owned a car that cost more than my bike

Nothing is more expensive than having to buy your wife the exact same bike!

New S-Work Levo x2 = no new car for me for a while!

 

[Adasb]

What I have picked up on so far re 2019 Levo :


release date 18th Sept (in NZ anyway)
base spec models are already in-country, higher end Oct / Nov.
One possible Color option = Carbon / Oil slick
Geometry change (bigger / longer)
29er is the “way forwards”
700Wh battery
Controls move to top of top tube



Please add on anything i’ve missed…

 

[Halcon]

What I have picked up on so far re 2019 Levo :


release date 18th Sept (in NZ anyway)
base spec models are already in-country, higher end Oct / Nov.
One Color option = Carbon / Oil slick
Geometry change (bigger / longer)
29er is the “way forwards”
700Wh battery
Controls move to top of top tube



Please add on anything i’ve missed…

Brose S Mag- smaller and 500g lighter with new automatic mode
Lighter frame (like the new Stumpy)
Center controls with (possible) color changing LEDs for mode indication
RockShox fork (not Ohlins)
Possible handlebar display centered over the stem
Battery may no longer contain the CPU which could be mounted in the bike (bigger battery could be similar size) and could make battery switching easier
Battery cells may be the new 21000s not the 18650s

 

[Doomanic]

Battery may no longer contain the CPU which could be mounted in the bike (bigger battery could be similar size) and could make battery switching easier

But will mean no backwards compatibility.

 

[galaga187]

Just in case news drops on european sites earlier I've been playing with the Microsoft translator services and they seem quite good - www.bike-magazin.de/e_mtb.html - Translator

 

[R120]

What’s this I have stumbled upon? Don’t know Specilizeds well enough to know if this is heavily modified existing bike or something new

 

[Al Boneta]

What’s this I have stumbled upon? Don’t know Specilizeds well enough to know if this is heavily modified existing bike or something new



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That’s a 2018 comp alloy that someone put a Öhlins coils shock on. And those horrible grips

 

[neils]

Bosch's is new motor is supposed to be pretty special but you won't see it for a year, it'll be on the 2020 bikes.

 

[rmh1009]

You will all know in 5 days, if something doesn’t leak in the media first

Been more than 5 days now @Al Boneta . Still can't share anything?

 

[Doomanic]

Bosch's is new motor is supposed to be pretty special but you won't see it for a year, it'll be on the 2020 bikes.

Any links?

 

[2-Alex-2]

Found these on instagram

 

[BeBop]

Found these on instagram
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Interesting... looks like battery is actually in the tube?
And 29" wheels?

 

[Halcon]

Found these on instagram
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It looks real enough, but the guy is covering up most of the new frame in both pics. Convenient

 

[ernstal]

Found these on instagram
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with a swedish drink in the foreground

 

[R120]

Found it