2019 Specialized Turbo Levo. All the details confirmed S-Works PICS

[JP1]

I am new here and read most posts about S Works 2019.
Will spend 6 month wage of my retirement but this may be my last bike but first E
just got news from my dealer.... Will get my S Works delivered most probably on the 18th.

 

[Paul Mac]

Is no one on here a bit apprehensive about just buying the new bike without even demoing it?
I've got a 2018 Levo Expert and I absolutely it, I am more confident and ride it better than any bike I've ridden before.
I like the idea of the new battery and motor, but have never owed a 29er before, also I like the grip and plush ride the 2.8 tyres give.
Surely the new bikes got to ride as good or better, right?

 

[neils]

Is no one on here a bit apprehensive about just buying the new bike without even demoing it?
I've got a 2018 Levo Expert and I absolutely it, I am more confident and ride it better than any bike I've ridden before.
I like the idea of the new battery and motor, but have never owed a 29er before, also I like the grip and plush ride the 2.8 tyres give.
Surely the new bikes got to ride as good or better, right?

For me personally, I'm happy it's gone to 29", I've ridden 29" wheels since they first started really making an appearance 10+ years ago on my Single Speed. All my bikes and family's bikes are 29ers. I've never looked back! I'm not a DH specialist but do love the downhills and trail centres as well as XC loops in my area. 29" for me works really well. I have ridden Speciailized bikes since 1987 and they've not dissapointed yet. I have total trust in the brand, this bike will be killer!! (I am 6'1" tall). I also have spare carbon wheels and plenty of tyres for 29"

 

[ccrdave]

Is no one on here a bit apprehensive about just buying the new bike without even demoing it?
I've got a 2018 Levo Expert and I absolutely it, I am more confident and ride it better than any bike I've ridden before.
I like the idea of the new battery and motor, but have never owed a 29er before, also I like the grip and plush ride the 2.8 tyres give.
Surely the new bikes got to ride as good or better, right?

Its a good point, in my opinion spesh bikes have always rode well, but my critisism of the current levo is its a bit short, I think they have addressed this in the new model but of course it depends on if you like long bikes or short bikes!
the 29er thing is another personal choice, the 2018 models as you know can take both wheel sizes and I have tried both, in my opinion it rides better on the 27.5 wheels but again its personal choice.
I love my 2018 levo and I would definately want to ride the new one before I even considered giving the current one up

 

[jwrx]

it really depends on the sort of trails you ride. I ride tropical narrow technical rocky/rooty trails, and the 27.5 is alot more suitable, especially with the newer wide tires.

Started off a deacade ago on 26, went to 29 on a FSR Expert back in 2012..didnt like it...jumped on 27.5....never looked back..its perfect for what i ride

 

[Dusty]

Is no one on here a bit apprehensive about just buying the new bike without even demoing it?
I've got a 2018 Levo Expert and I absolutely it, I am more confident and ride it better than any bike I've ridden before.
I like the idea of the new battery and motor, but have never owed a 29er before, also I like the grip and plush ride the 2.8 tyres give.
Surely the new bikes got to ride as good or better, right?

I've only had a demo of one ebike never owned a fs mtb or ebike so my only criteria is price, battery and availability of LBS support.
I did look into components but I am not in anyway experienced enough to really notice.
I just try and choose the best bike I can afford with the criteria I've set

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

Hey guys/gals
We are all different, what suits one does not suit another
Some like 29ers, some don't
Some may need a test ride, some may not
It is what it is and we will find out for sure in the next few days/weeks once we can start playing with them

 

[R120]

I would say it’s crazy to buy any bike without taking it for a decent test ride, but then I went and bought 2 Vitus’s!

I did however try out all the motors. On the market and a fair few bike to get an idea of what I really wanted out of an E-MTB.

I wonder if the battery is still easily removable? That was a big factor in my buying decision and battery needs to be charge in the house

 

[ccrdave]

I guess a 700wh battery would probably make this a mute point but one of the things I will consider next time is how easy is it to carry a second battery

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

I guess a 700wh battery would probably make this a mute point but one of the things I will consider next time is how easy is it to carry a second battery

Hi Dave, have a chat to @Stumpy. He purchased a 252Wh extender and was using it on the Brechfa rideout last Sunday. He was on Turbo the entire ride and I believe he had around 40-45% left when the ride finished (Stumpy to confirm). @Rob Hancill was down to under 10% with the last battery bar indicator flashing a very fast red. I had about 20% left and the other guys varied between 20 and 35%. However Stumpy was the only one on Turbo for the entire ride. Stumpy said the extender was very easy to install and he did not need to splice any cables together like some of the other makes. I picked his bike up to check the weight and even with the extender on his SWorks was a lot lighter than my heavy beast of a bike.

I am sure Stumpy will be happy to share his thoughts on his experience with it so far and where he got it from when he gets some free time.

I know after the ride I had major ‘Watt hour’ envy as in theory Stumpy had enough juice left in the tank to complete the ride we had just finished again ?

 

[ccrdave]

thanks Chris I have been talking to Danny about his extenders but the snag seems to be they wont fit if you have a piggyback shock

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

thanks Chris I have been talking to Danny about his extenders but the snag seems to be they wont fit if you have a piggyback shock

Sorry, I forgot you had the Fox coil on... I have the same problem with my Cane Creek

 

[Stumpy]

Hi Dave, have a chat to @Stumpy. He purchased a 252Wh extender and was using it on the Brechfa rideout last Sunday. He was on Turbo the entire ride and I believe he had around 40-45% left when the ride finished (Stumpy to confirm). @Rob Hancill was down to under 10% with the last battery bar indicator flashing a very fast red. I had about 20% left and the other guys varied between 20 and 35%. However Stumpy was the only one on Turbo for the entire ride. Stumpy said the extender was very easy to install and he did not need to splice any cables together like some of the other makes. I picked his bike up to check the weight and even with the extender on his SWorks was a lot lighter than my heavy beast of a bike.

I am sure Stumpy will be happy to share his thoughts on his experience with it so far and where he got it from when he gets some free time.

I know after the ride I had major ‘Watt hour’ envy as in theory Stumpy had enough juice left in the tank to complete the ride we had just finished again ?

Shame Danny's solution won't fit your bikes - it's a great unit and everything Kiwi notes above is accurate. My battery stats for the ride were;

- Battery Consumed: 53% (267 Wh)

If anyone needs anymore info on the extender just let me know here or via DM

 

[Tori]

Shame Danny's solution won't fit your bikes - it's a great unit and everything Kiwi notes above is accurate. My battery stats for the ride were;

- Battery Consumed: 53% (267 Wh)

If anyone needs anymore info on the extender just let me know here or via DM

Awesome, I reckon I should get in touch with Danny and grab one of those.

 

[Gatano]

Awesome, I reckon I should get in touch with Danny and grab one of those.

and you can make a video about your experience with the extender as you did for the lights

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

Shame Danny's solution won't fit your bikes - it's a great unit and everything Kiwi notes above is accurate. My battery stats for the ride were;

- Battery Consumed: 53% (267 Wh)

If anyone needs anymore info on the extender just let me know here or via DM

So it looks like the extender is not picked up by the MC or Blevo software.

So in reality at the start of the ride you had 756Wh, you consumed 53% which is 400.68Wh so you had 355Wh left in the tank.....and you did the full ride on Turbo
That is pretty impressive

 

[Doomanic]

Was the RE also at 50% charge or was it depleted?

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

Was the RE also at 50% charge or was it depleted?

I am sure Stumpy will correct me if I am wrong, I beleive both were at 53% consumed

 

[Al Boneta]

If they put in 2.1 motor in entry and Comp FSR, they also had to redesign Alloy frame to accommodate new motor and new battery layout.
Still in doubt they did that...

You shouldn’t doubt it

 

[Thomas]

You shouldn’t doubt it

I saw the Alu Comp spec., motor and battery are new, so Alu frame is also redesigned, that is cool.
What about my other question regarding price difference between entry and Comp?
Would be better to go with entry FSR if the components would be on par with 2018 model(not like HT 2019) and do the upgrades down the road, with that 1.200 EUR you saved?

 

[Sophie777]

I saw the Alu Comp spec., motor and battery are new, so Alu frame is also redesigned, that is cool.
What about my other question regarding price difference between entry and Comp?
Would be better to go with entry FSR if the components would be on par with 2018 model(not like HT 2019) and do the upgrades down the road, with that 1.200 EUR you saved?

What is the battery on the Alu Comp - 500W or 700W?
Thanks!

 

[Thomas]

What is the battery on the Alu Comp - 500W or 700W?
Thanks!

On the paper that was linked, it said M2 500W...

 

[Paul Mac]

What was on the live YouTube feed from this forum regarding the 19 Levos?

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

What was on the live YouTube feed from this forum regarding the 19 Levos?

Errr.. nothing to see there

 

[Stumpy]

So it looks like the extender is not picked up by the MC or Blevo software.

So in reality at the start of the ride you had 756Wh, you consumed 53% which is 400.68Wh so you had 355Wh left in the tank.....and you did the full ride on Turbo
That is pretty impressive

Very true and correct Kiwi, good spot!

 

[Stumpy]

Was the RE also at 50% charge or was it depleted?

No way to tell (well, without connecting a meter and testing it) although the theory is the main and extender discharge in parallel so they, for example, run out at the same time

 

[Stumpy]

I am sure Stumpy will correct me if I am wrong, I beleive both were at 53% consumed

?? Correct

 

[Sophie777]

On the paper that was linked, it said M2 500W...

Thanks!!! (but disappointed it's not the 700W battery, also not 27.5" wheels).

 

[Thomas]

Thanks!!! (but disappointed it's not the 700W battery, also not 27.5" wheels).

Expert and S-works get 700W, whitch is understadable. I'm fine with 500W, I intend to do max 2h rides with this bike and will probably use only 50% assistance and turbo for steep inclines.

 

[eFat]

Thanks!!! (but disappointed it's not the 700W battery, also not 27.5" wheels).

Hey, what about that Devinci???