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Switch to an SL and just go ride. Similar situation here in CA. Anti-eMTBs have even posted signs on all the trailheads to keep our devil rides off. :) I do tend to ride early before the crowds and I avoid the busiest trails, because I like quiet trails to myself. But I’ve yet to have a problem...

OVERDUE UPDATE: Specialized read my original post and reached out privately asking to send a diagnostic report to them, which I did. On the basis of the diagnostics, they recommended a motor torque offset calibration at my LBS. Turns out the SL has this torque offset calibration which tunes...

The USFS is taking public comments on proposed changes to their ebike policies. If you would like to voice your opinion on possibly allowing ebikes on Forest Service trails where regular 'analog' bikes are allowed, please take a few minutes to leave public comments here: US Forest Service NEPA...

is this the blevo app you are using? Way more data than what I have... I think I understand most of it. how do you use all this extra ride data?

super helpful thanks this is what I was trying to understand. I'm not a garmin/blevo/etc user. I totally understand it depends on steepness, terrain, which bike etc. just trying to get a few datapoints as I have none! I'm reacting to a comment that eMTBs are dangerous because they can go up...

Likely a strange question... One argument against eMTBs are how fast they are. Specifically I heard a claim that the eMTBs can climb singletracks at 15mph, and that speed up is dangerous for a variety of reasons (people not expecting, speed differential, etc). I never measure my speed so have...

LOL I've told myself the same thing (I've an SL expert) but I'm sure in 3-4 years Specialized will have a successor to the SL that I will absolutely NEED. :) Until that time this is my 'forever bike'. :) btw, i'm 50 this year, very fit, and absolutely love my SL. Switching from my 19 FF Comp...

I second this. Though in my case I’d rather be riding but have given up a half day/week to trail building. I’m the beneficiary of some fantastic local trails out my door and want to give back. New trail is going to be epic when finished

I had a 19 Comp, and it was great for getting me back into mtb but came to the same conclusion... I was riding almost entirely in lowered eco and finishing rides with 80-90% battery. My Comp felt like I was riding a monster truck. For my typical rides (1-2 hrs, 1500-2000 ft climb) SL is...

re: noise: I realize I'm complaining about a fantastic bike I'm quite happy with... I most often ride in the early morning, in the forest. I can hear my panting breathing, and chipmunks scurrying away ahead of me. the motor noise is quite noticeable, not terrible on eco but pronounced to me...

I’m obv exaggerating but it is whinier than my old Levo. I haven’t compared to other ebikes so what do I know... it could be relatively quiet !

THAT is interesting. I'll have to have a friend ride my bike to experience that, tho I don't have a Levo anymore to compare the SL to. The other day I was cresting a climb and as the hill moderated I was picking up speed and naturally shifting up... the whine reminded me of watching an F1 race. :)

I have been turning off power on stretches of this trail! The problem with THAT is then it's abundantly clear how noisy the motor is! :ROFLMAO: Motor noise is probably the one big disappointment for me... otherwise I'm in love with the SL. (assuming I can upskill as this thread is pointing...

I think this could be what I'm experiencing, without really knowing how to articulate it well. There is a fairly technical rocky climb nearby (the ridge is just a huge moraine) that I'm now doing mostly in Eco, with some 'Trail' for the steepest parts. It's fantastic on the SL.

Brilliant, thank you. Will give that a try this week.

@Gary I had a 19 Levo Comp, and I just don't remember its overrun as much. I've had the SL a month now... maybe i've totally forgotten my Levo already! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO: btw I moved from the Levo to the SL in part because the SL feels like like a super-human me vs a super-powered bike. how do...

At higher support/peak settings, I find the on'off power delivery unnatural. If I'm scaling a steep technical trail section that tops out and I stop peddling, the SL keeps delivering power for a second/split-second, occasionally sending me into a boulder or something. I realize the job of a...

I just sold my '19 Levo Comp for an SL. emtbforums and videos helped me so I'll share back on this topic. Obviously different bikes for different riders... you have to figure out what's best for YOU and the type of riding that you do. For me, I found I was mostly riding my Levo on 'eco' and...

Yes! That is fallen leaf lake, with Lake Tahoe further out. This is my favorite trail for the views, out my front door.

Quick note of thanks to all who post here. I posted a few weeks ago while I was demoing an SL. I’ve had my new SL for a week now, and just yesterday sold my ‘19 Levo Comp. Very happy with the switch as the SL fits my riding profile much better than the Ffat Levo did. Perspectives here and the...