Other Specialized Rumours Thread (What's next?!)

[TorAtle]

Well Brose did show a motor/gearbox concept 2 years ago. Could be still in development, destined for the Levo 5?

 

[DylanJM]

Well Brose did show a motor/gearbox concept 2 years ago. Could be still in development, destined for the Levo 5?

I think Specialized will move on from Brose for the next bike. Especially now that they (Brose) are owned by Yamaha. By all accounts Specialized initially partnered will Mahle for the Levo 4 and then went back to Brose after Mahle didn't deliver what they wanted.

 

[danielmpa]

I don't think Specialized will be able to keep up with Avinox from now on.

They didn't even got the chance to answer back with a new bike or system that is matching Avinox's form factor that they now have to chase a motor gearbox unit that is almost the same size, ouch!

All of the ''in-house'' eMTB motors unique to one specific brand like Specialized or Rocky Mountain will most likely die, strategy will shift to something like Orbea or Giant are doing by using an existing motor and making adjustments to the tune, controllers, branding & ETC.

Specialized might not even want to keep up with Avinox in this battle for torque and power. They might want to take a different path. We’ll only know once Specialized actually makes a move. So far, it’s been nothing but silence.

Personally, I don’t see much benefit in this obsession with torque and power. I’d rather see more efficiency and range instead.
As for SPZ using engines that aren't exclusive, I don't think there's a chance of that happening; otherwise, they would be abandoning a defining characteristic of theirs that very exclusivity.

Let's wait perhaps at least a year for any news.

 

[Eduardoramundo]

Maybe they will use the Gabao MGU in the rumoured Levo 4.5?

 

[salko]

Specialized might not even want to keep up with Avinox in this battle for torque and power. They might want to take a different path. We’ll only know once Specialized actually makes a move. So far, it’s been nothing but silence.

They did make a move recentely, they released a new bike about 2 weeks ago

 

[DylanJM]

Maybe they will use the Gabao MGU in the rumoured Levo 4.5?

I feel like I saw a comment somewhere recently when Gobao was mentioned where someone made reference to them potentially working with Specialized. They have already supplied Aventon and perhaps they are more likely to give Specialized what they want in terms of own branding, interface, app, etc. than Avinox apparently were.

 

[DuncanDoughnuts]

Well I was ready to purchase a Orbea wild LT. but I can comfortably wait another 12 months. Let’s see how they compete. If they can.

 

[westcoastmtbr]

Advancements taking place rapidly and will the consumer wallet keep up with 4-10k+ changes? If this is truly 12 months away then why would anyone choose the new Avinox equipped bike over say the original PL Carbon or what you currently own. You'll witness a further erosion of used ebike prices, and the ability for smaller brands to afford new molds will be challenging. Look at Ibis for example. Their newly released 600wh Bosch bike is effectively outdated before it's hit market? It's effectively a tech game now, while most manufacturers are just frame builders who buy suspension and drivetrain parts. It's going to get wild and Specialized for sure must have an answer. They will.

 

[DylanJM]

Hmmmmm

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The rumours are that the Levo G5 will come with a gobao system.

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[Powerslider]

I don't think Specialized will be able to keep up with Avinox from now on.

They didn't even got the chance to answer back with a new bike or system that is matching Avinox's form factor that they now have to chase a motor gearbox unit that is almost the same size, ouch!

All of the ''in-house'' eMTB motors unique to one specific brand like Specialized or Rocky Mountain will most likely die, strategy will shift to something like Orbea or Giant are doing by using an existing motor and making adjustments to the tune, controllers, branding & ETC.

What are you basing this on? Specialized has the money and prestige to attract top talent; and to invest in developing a winning motor system. Why the lack of confidence?