Levo Gen 2 2020 Turbo Levo Owners Thread
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Dealer lent me Giant Trance E+2 Pro to use until the Levo arrives. Super nice of them. If you are in MA or Rhode Island I would suggest 508 Cycles. They also sell on eBay.
I am predisposed to liking Giant because I like my Trance manual bike so much, but I am glad I didn't buy this Giant. I weight it at 55 lbs with Shimano pedals, and it seems like it needs a diet. But I also can't lift the front at all, which I assume is due to the geometry and long chainstays. When I put it on my Thule rack, I had to re-adjust the wheel holders from where my manual Trance was by many inches. I am learning to just plow over things though.
The motor was quiet enough, though louder than the Levo. The cutoff at 20mph was very smooth - no surging at all. Did a 9 mile singletrack at full power and 2 out of 5 battery lights were remaining.
I am predisposed to liking Giant because I like my Trance manual bike so much, but I am glad I didn't buy this Giant. I weight it at 55 lbs with Shimano pedals, and it seems like it needs a diet. But I also can't lift the front at all, which I assume is due to the geometry and long chainstays. When I put it on my Thule rack, I had to re-adjust the wheel holders from where my manual Trance was by many inches. I am learning to just plow over things though.
The motor was quiet enough, though louder than the Levo. The cutoff at 20mph was very smooth - no surging at all. Did a 9 mile singletrack at full power and 2 out of 5 battery lights were remaining.
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I am very hopeful that I will have my XL Turbo Levo on or before the 10th of September. It would be nice to know what it will look like.
NathanNZ
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My 2020 Comp is due to arrive in Christchurch, New Zealand on 12th September
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I predict my 2020 Turbo Levo will be here before Nathan's one.
nickB
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It looks great - Dog too!
Did it come with the Eliminator Black Diamond rear tire or is that an upgrade. I have just put a Butcher Black Diamond on my rear & it feels great!
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I got a big surprise when I heard my bike had arrived and was ready to pick up. It is an XL Turbo Levo Expert.
Cycleways here in Christchurch tubelessed it for me without asking, they know what I like. I asked for the Turbo Connect Display to be fitted.
In the morning I will fit some proper pedals and head up the hills for a "get to know you ride".
The Eliminator is standard fit this year. The Fox 36 looks burly.
Cycleways here in Christchurch tubelessed it for me without asking, they know what I like. I asked for the Turbo Connect Display to be fitted.
In the morning I will fit some proper pedals and head up the hills for a "get to know you ride".
The Eliminator is standard fit this year. The Fox 36 looks burly.
It come with the eliminator, all the specs sheet says it would be an eliminator 2.3 but it came with a 2.6
what my dealer told me was that because of the recall of 2019's bikes, all the shipments to Chile were stopped, so we get just a phew bikes ...., and because of that, we had priority on the 2020's shipments
Spoke to a large bike chain store manager today and was told that the (UK) spec hasn't been released yet, so they can't confirm anything about the 2020 bikes. They said I was best to call back in a couple of weeks for more info..
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Indigo
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I think you should first read the following on the Specialized turbo connect display unit
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A phone on the bars is great for navigation but I am not often lost.
It is quite likely the article I read before puchase. All my bikes have a dedicated cycle computer so this was never going to be any different. Also simple is good.
Let me think, no additional wheel sensor needed, no pick up, only one battery to replace instead of two, no cadence sensor if you like that sort of thing, it will do heart rate which I do use a bit on my other bikes.
My phone stays safe, I will crash at some stage. I am not interested in Strava.
On my first ride today I am amazed how well the bike handles and I have not got to the fine tuning part of the suspension yet. Very confidence inspiring and capable trail bike and I did ride it up some gentle hills with the power turned off. It makes my trail bike feel old school.
The display is more than satisfactory for what I want.
NathanNZ
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That's awesome. Maybe mine has arrived too. I'm away for a week so will hopefully pick it when I get back.
Who , where? Chainreaction has nothing online!
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Black? XL? Comp? In a box? No I haven't seen it.
Mine is "supposed" to arrive this week... timing is perfect, I broke my ribs on my last ride on my 18 on Wednesday, sold the 18 yesterday and hope to be able to at least gravel by the end of the week on the new bike. I have ordered a 2020 Comp....
dag, you beat me!It arrived. 2020 Comp.
Thule T2 Pro XT 9034XT rack pictured.
51.5 lbs with tubes and pedals and 700Wh battery. By comparison a 2019 Giant Trance E+2 with 500Wh battery is 54.5 lbs.
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