westcoastmtbr
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that also looks like the new sram dropper post lever and post??
Levo SL Gen 1 Levo SL 2023 Megathread
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sluette
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looks like the old one to me, just stretched a bit by the camera perspective?
I bet the presentation will be a real "American Show"... Spectacular as always for Specialized launches!
With how long this bikes release has been going on, it will be like watching back to the future...
With Marty going back to 2022 on a Levo SL with Levociraptor at 88 miles/h...
...and off course Biff will be on an Orbea Rise
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robbydobs
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Maybe this is it?
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We really are going back to the future with the Gen1 Levo ...
Still .. the specs maybe the similar in the end !
Custom LEVO battery, 460Wh
wasnt the 2019 s-works 19KG with a 500Wh battery?!
Pdoz
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You can't spec numbers from back then - they advertised 2 years warranty then lumped us. with 4
Eduardoramundo
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Back in the days when rotors were bigger than cassette’s
Pauliemon
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Back in the day there were no rotors. Of course my day was probably a little more back then yours.
It’s the new Enduro, isn’t it ? There is no command to control the engine on the bar.
They went a slightly different way.
Apparently they ran a survey of SL owners as to what they liked about the bike "The natural feel" "It feels like a bike" "It's agility"
Then they ran another survey of 1000 random people and asked what does a bike make you think of.
6 months later .. and after going through lots of letters .. they went from SL to ST !
SL owners wanted more power, but without more weight in the motor, The mahle is out and they went for a 700w hub motor ! ST owners should now be able to make Full fat Levo owners look slow going up hill !
SL owners wanted more range, but liked the original range extender idea and the thinner down tube.. So they went for even thinner down tubes, which looked so good they added a second one. Paired with a huge 772wh extender battery mounted on the frame, this bike is expected to remove a lot of SL range anxiety.
SL owners wanted proper brakes, not little stupid 180mm Orbea ones .. so this thing gets 200mm disks.
SL owners wanted 9 speeds, because that's what their Dads had ... so it has that.
SL owners couldn't decide if they wanted 29" or 27.5" .. Many said what was wrong with 26 ? Smaller is lighter .. So Spesh have got ahead of the competition and created 20" wheels .
SL owners wanted agility, so Spesh gave this one a 1090mm wheelbase !
SL Owners work hard on a ride and appreciate a beer at the end, the new ST lets you bring a selection of your favourite beers :
Weight was obviously paramount, so the front and rear suspension systems were worked on endlessly and have evolved into their ultimate most simplistic form. The rear features a solidified coil suspension system mounted within a 6 point solid link system and the front has an inverted e-tuned fork which does away with the damper system completely and offers instant response and 100% neutral trail feel.
Similarly, the dropper post. The WU post with it's angle saddle has been simplified. Rather than having a saddle which changes height, a secondary "descending" saddle can be attached to the rear of the bike !!! Genius !
Price wise, the bike is CHEAP ! Only $2800 !!! Traditional owners will save so much that Spesh include two cash containers with the bike for owners to carry all the money home they've saved.
The S-Works version is expected to come in at $21,000, won't come with the cash containers as standard, but will have a nice sticker and a brighter front and rear light. The kick stand on the S-works model is expected to be chrome.
Apparently they ran a survey of SL owners as to what they liked about the bike "The natural feel" "It feels like a bike" "It's agility"
Then they ran another survey of 1000 random people and asked what does a bike make you think of.
6 months later .. and after going through lots of letters .. they went from SL to ST !
SL owners wanted more power, but without more weight in the motor, The mahle is out and they went for a 700w hub motor ! ST owners should now be able to make Full fat Levo owners look slow going up hill !
SL owners wanted more range, but liked the original range extender idea and the thinner down tube.. So they went for even thinner down tubes, which looked so good they added a second one. Paired with a huge 772wh extender battery mounted on the frame, this bike is expected to remove a lot of SL range anxiety.
SL owners wanted proper brakes, not little stupid 180mm Orbea ones .. so this thing gets 200mm disks.
SL owners wanted 9 speeds, because that's what their Dads had ... so it has that.
SL owners couldn't decide if they wanted 29" or 27.5" .. Many said what was wrong with 26 ? Smaller is lighter .. So Spesh have got ahead of the competition and created 20" wheels .
SL owners wanted agility, so Spesh gave this one a 1090mm wheelbase !
SL Owners work hard on a ride and appreciate a beer at the end, the new ST lets you bring a selection of your favourite beers :
Weight was obviously paramount, so the front and rear suspension systems were worked on endlessly and have evolved into their ultimate most simplistic form. The rear features a solidified coil suspension system mounted within a 6 point solid link system and the front has an inverted e-tuned fork which does away with the damper system completely and offers instant response and 100% neutral trail feel.
Similarly, the dropper post. The WU post with it's angle saddle has been simplified. Rather than having a saddle which changes height, a secondary "descending" saddle can be attached to the rear of the bike !!! Genius !
Price wise, the bike is CHEAP ! Only $2800 !!! Traditional owners will save so much that Spesh include two cash containers with the bike for owners to carry all the money home they've saved.
The S-Works version is expected to come in at $21,000, won't come with the cash containers as standard, but will have a nice sticker and a brighter front and rear light. The kick stand on the S-works model is expected to be chrome.
Pauliemon
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Nice! I'm sure the cornering is ,...brisk, how's it fly?
sluette
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Please be patience… it’s almost knocking on the door…
Ark
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In my day we had Reverse mullet, one massive front wheel and a tiny rear one, needed some ladders to even mount the bike.
Eduardoramundo
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RobbieF
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This is gonna be a good one!
still 10 days
time has stopped hahahaIt's the "fusion power" of bicycles, always 10 years away.still 10 days
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