Specialized Turbo Levo Hardtail 29 Review
Signing on to test the new specialized turbo levo mountain bike is a little like making a deal with the devil especially if you live in a town like i do duluth minnesota where e bikes aren.
Specialized turbo levo hardtail 29 review. With a super quiet smooth transmission and an integrated battery it looks and feels a lot like a non powered hardtail and it will appeal to people who want a bit of assistance in their riding without buying into the e bike look. Consequently it has managed to hack chunks of weight off the new bike. It features an exclusive custom tuned motor that smoothly and quietly puts out up to 530 watts of additional power to the pedals to make climbing nearly effortless and the output is fully adjustable to conserve energy. Fox 36 fork adds much needed muscle to the front end.
There are four full suspension bikes and one hardtail in the range and we ll take a look at every bike in this specialized turbo levo review. It was the first e bike it had produced and wanted to err on the side of caution. Four bike range starts at 4 249 and goes all the way to 10k. The lowest priced turbo levo emountain bike model from specialized it s a hardtail with 10 gears an air fork and the brose drive system.
Specialized nailed the e bike game with the turbo levo. Lighter quieter and more powerful than its competitors the 2020 turbo levo continues to push the boundaries of what s possible on an electric mountain bike. The steed i selected for my illustrious return to the trails and my first foray into the world of emtbs was the specialized. Specialized turbo levo expert carbon need to know.
29in wheels carbon frame and smooth quiet brose motor. The new geometry is inspired from stumpjumper which has a specialized hardtail frame geometry. Gone is the old motor mount instantly saving 400g instead it bolts directly to the frame. You get a slightly smaller battery capacity here but the same beautiful integration into the downtube it secures with a thru axle bolt and doesn t rattle but also doesn t lock.
The output is also fully adjustable to suit your terrain and enable you to conserve. When you take the speed and stability of a 29er and add a turbo boost you start to see the future of trail riding taking shape in the turbo levo hardtail 29. When you take the speed and stability of a 29er and add a turbo boost you start to see the future of trail riding taking shape in the turbo levo hardtail 29. The app based control is interesting too and the whole experience feels.
Specialized acknowledges that the old turbo levo was overbuilt. Updated e bike gets 700wh battery for increased range. The exclusive custom tuned motor smoothly and quietly assists with the pedal assisted power from the 250w motor that makes climbing nearly effortless. The specialized turbo levo hardtail comp 6fattie is a really interesting trail hardtail.