2019 Specialized Turbo Levo News & Rumours

[Geoff]

Hey All, My first post on this forum. The fork on the 2019 Kenevo is the new 2019 RCT3 that has DebonAir stamped at the top of the left fork leg. The 2018s do not have this stamp. The Lyrik RC2 is a similar but slightly different model fork from the RCT3.

2019 Lyrik RCT3
2019 Lyrik RC2

I'm picking up my 2019 Kenevo today.

 

[Agopo77]

Hello guys in Canada has seen new bike...they are saying a completely ither bike compared to levo and kenevo.New motor,new frame,new battery

 

[Agopo77]

Hello guys in Canada has seen new bike...they are saying a completely ither bike compared to levo and kenevo.New motor,new frame,new battery

Only SWorks at the moment with this new features with a lot of kg less compared with levo/kenevo

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

Only SWorks at the moment with this new features with a lot of kg less compared with levo/kenevo

Any photos available to show us?

 

[Agopo77]

Any photos available to show us?

No he said on facebook. Bici it’s based on Stumpy frame,nothing more....

 

[JetSetDemo]

This Is off the Levo FB forum, don’t know if it’s legit but it’s not one I have seen before

 

[JetSetDemo]

I have tried zooming in the motor area and I might be wrong but it looks a little wrong also the battery if this image is in any way correct would be very different. I think this is just wishful thinking.

 

[Geoff]

Agreed @JetSetDemo Looks like it's got an extra LHS Crank Arm too.

 

[Donnie797]

It's exactly what my lbs told me mid of july - see this previous post
The new Levo will get the async frame design of the stumpjumper.

But this pic screams fake. The motor housing connection to the seat tube looks very weird. And the bottle cage sits right on/in the motor...

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Spot the difference!

 

[Stumpy]

Spot the difference!

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You should do this sort of thing for a living Rob ?

 

[BeBop]

My (realistc) wish list for 2019

- Brose Mag S Motor (500g lighter)
- at least 630w battery
- 150/160 front Lyrik fork and 150 rear Super Deluxe shok
- 20KG
- revised geometry lighter frame current frame has been around since 2015, reduced seat tube length to help dropper get lower

 

[Dax]

You should do this sort of thing for a living Rob ?

@Rob Hancill is now designing bikes for specialized took him all afternoon to do the new levo

 

[R120]

All they really need to does take the motor and battery from the new Bulls and put it in a new Stump Jumper based frame, and throw in an Evo based version for good measure.

 

[Topov]

Here is a Dual Position fork with the 180mm to 150mm dial
This is on my 2017 Levo.
If you have one on your bike then you have a great fork


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Having now physically checked my bike, and not believing the Specialized website I do not have dual position, I got confused with Debonair

 

[Geoff]

Having now physically checked my bike, and not believing the Specialized website I do not have dual position, I got confused with Debonair

I wouldn't get too upset over not having a dual position fork. It just complicates the internal mechanicals of the fork as well as making the tuning process harder. Your body position on the bike whilst climbing will make more difference than being able to lower the fork a few inches.

 

[HeatproofGenie]

At least in Fox forks the dual position (Talas) creates two additional points of friction as well, so overall performance is reduced.

It's a nice idea to have a travel adjust fork but it solves a problem that doesn't exist with good bike setup and climbing technique and it's oh so easy to forget to adjust the travel and then realize at the bottom of middle of a big descent that you are still on low travel mode.

 

[HeatproofGenie]

All they really need to does take the motor and battery from the new Bulls and put it in a new Stump Jumper based frame, and throw in an Evo based version for good measure.

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Stumpy Evo EMTB would be soooo good! Sign me up.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Stumpy Evo EMTB would be soooo good! Sign me up.

Evo Levo ? Sounds great.

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

I wouldn't get too upset over not having a dual position fork. It just complicates the internal mechanicals of the fork as well as making the tuning process harder. Your body position on the bike whilst climbing will make more difference than being able to lower the fork a few inches.

Dual position is a nice to have but Geoff is 100% correct. Body position is crucial.

 

[Kiwi in Wales]

At least in Fox forks the dual position (Talas) creates two additional points of friction as well, so overall performance is reduced.

It's a nice idea to have a travel adjust fork but it solves a problem that doesn't exist with good bike setup and climbing technique and it's oh so easy to forget to adjust the travel and then realize at the bottom of middle of a big descent that you are still on low travel mode.

Agreed, like I said in my post above, I have it but hardly use it and when I do I forget I have dropped it down.

 

[Donnie797]

I have it on my other bike with the fox float 130/150mm fork. I must say there it helps to get up those really steep climbs (preventing the front wheel lifting a bit better), BUT I don't have the slightest problem to get up the same climbs with the 180mm Kenevo in 20% Eco. The more extreme geometry and added weight takes care of a lifting front wheel enough, so I think on the heavier e-bikes in general the dual-position forks are not making a big difference.

 

[Halcon]

Was watching EMBN on Youtube. They are on location with Specialized and said in the next few weeks there will be some "massive news" coming out.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Its coming!!

 

[rmh1009]

Its coming!!

Still no sneaky details at all @Rob Hancill ?

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Still no sneaky details at all @Rob Hancill ?

Nothing concrete!

 

[rmh1009]

Nothing concrete!

I'd be looking at the comp price range. Wonder if they'll do similar to the Kenevo and only have this new battery etc on the high end stuff like expert.

 

[Doomanic]

his new battery etc

What new battery etc? Do you have anything concrete to back this up or is it just more wishful thinking?

 

[rmh1009]

What new battery etc? Do you have anything concrete to back this up or is it just more wishful thinking?

Nothing sorry. Just rumours.

 

[Doomanic]

I wanna know!