Very nice. Good to get another person saying it’s a decent upgrade over the Gen1.
Noticeably quieter than the Gen 1 os good enough for me, though to be honest, the Gen 1 has never bothered me. It’s really wasn’t/isn’t a huge deal to me.
How do you feel it rolls/keeps momentum compared to the Gen1? The mullet must have some effect on this I’d imagine.
The Epic Evo picks up rolling speed so quickly and keeps on giving when not pedalling. The Gen1 wasn’t as good in this department which is understandable.
Just be interested how it...
It’s well worth watching the MTBR comparison by Francois.
The trek motor is a little quieter but appears to get a bit noisier over time. Not quite as powerful as the Gen 2 SL though.
Can’t go wrong with either to be honest having read up on it.
Both don’t look like e-bikes really but the Trek...
Are you still enjoying the bike as much and consider it a good upgrade over the Gen 1?
I get the odd moment of cold feet, only due to extra money it will cost me. They are only odd moments currently though 😂
Good to hear that it’s a decent upgrade in so many ways I’ll probably run mine at 35/80 or 35/100 in trail most of the time. That’s what I do now so will notice the extra power. I can also have eco to mirror my old trail mode.
Turbo use will be very rare.
I actually prefer that the bike is...
It’s strange. Most people say the descending/geo is the biggest step up. The motor is obviously a decent improvement but not ground breaking. I also don’t really need more power.
I also think a mullet is different and one of my reservations to be honest.
I’ve ridden only 29ers for 12 years so I...
I guess 15nm increase won’t be massively noticeable.
Maybe Trek’s figures are out too if so. Francois(MTBR)did his tests and found the Levo SL more powerful than the Trek.
I like this lightweight market and there isn’t much to choose between 2 or 3 of the bikes.
I find the Gen 1 plenty...
Just go a bit faster with the same effort.
The SL really is a bike that will let you use the same effort as an analogue and it feel natural, which is the big plus for me. I achieve the same average heartrate when riding either it, or my Epic Evo.
As long as you weren’t emptying the battery on...
I guess that will all depend on your settings. If you used trail on the old SL at 35/60 and use the same on the Gen 2 you will also use more battery even if the motor is 10% more efficient.
It doesn’t bother me though as I’ve never emptied a battery on one ride and I highly doubt I will on the...
I’ve now decided to go ahead and pre order the S-Works version, in the White Mountains/Silver colour.
The online reviews have been really positive, as have the rider reviews on here.
Delivery dates are unclear so I’m not sure when I’ll manage to get one!!
Exciting times though!!
The big advantage of the SL is not hitting a brick wall when you hit the assistance limit. I had a 2020 FF Levo and it was not a pleasant experience when you hit the limit on that. Great bike but one do the reasons that I got rid of it.
29er’s do gather speed though!!
Not an option. You’ll just have to buy the 29er wheel separately.
If I get one I’ll start as the mullet and see how I feel. I think I’ll like it that way but not certain. I’ve ridden full 29er since 2011.
Rear wheel rollover may not be so important on an E-bike when climbing. The agility may...
You may like it better in a 29, I may too.
I’d highly doubt that they would design a bike that most testers appear to like as a mullet and ship that way just to move inventory. I don’t imagine that their design team would accept that.
That sounds like a big difference.
My Gen 1 doesn’t seem to sound that loud but I guess that the phone picks up the sound easily/and is also by the stem.
I imagine that they both sound a bit quieter when riding. Good to hear the difference, thanks.
Im pleased that it’s noticeably better/different in a few departments which makes spending the money a bit easier. I always tell my wife that the bikes cost 5k anyway😂