I wonder if the lupine lights will plug straight into this new mag ‘s’ motor like the 2018 motor? Also what the cable routing will be like with the new downtube/ battery design...?
I really like it in these photos. Surprised at the negative comments: not sure where else you could fit a battery & motor whilst still leaving enough structure for strength.
Well done SBC!
looking forward to seeing the S works....
That's the case in NZ. base spec Levo's are in-country, but higher end (expert / SW) are Oct / Nov delivery.
I've got my name on a pair of SW for me and my wife...!
Anyone who "knows" what's coming on the 18th is not allowed to say! Therefore, I think there's still a healthy amount of "rumour" on here....I'd take it all with a healthy dose of scepticism until it's released by SBC themselves...!
With the dawn of eMTBs, i think technology will move pretty quickly from here on in, and i'd be surprised if SBC want to constrain themselves with being backwards compatible...
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...
I've heard from a couple of sites that many tall people prefer the 29" on the Levo.
I tried a set of 29" wheels on my Levo also, and far preferred the handling as well. I seem to recall that you had the choice of size when buying new (Late 2016), but these days you only get 27.5"?
Fingers...
higher price point? *crumbs!?*
the S-works is already the same price as a hatchback....
(i'll still get one though... Hatchbacks won't fit on my local trails ;o)
I’m 186cm and my Enduro was perfect as a Large, so when I bought my 2017 Levo I bought large too without really thinking about it. I am planning on getting a 2019 Levo in Carbon so had the chance to throw my leg over an XL 2018 model and it felt so much better. I think there’s some truth that...