Article New Alloy Levo – First Look

[galaga187]

It's not, but this might be;

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@Doomanic is this your new whip?

 

[Doomanic]

@Doomanic is this your new whip?

What gave it away?

 

[Zimmerframe]

@Doomanic is this your new whip?

I think strictly speaking, based on the way it will be used, it's Mrs Doom's new Whip and will be used to get him to do whatever she wants for the next 48 months/he rebels - which ever comes first.

 

[galaga187]

I think strictly speaking, based on the way it will be used, it's Mrs Doom's new Whip and will be used to get him to do whatever she wants for the next 48 months/he rebels - which ever comes first.

I can’t see him rebelling unless she requests IKEA on a weekend or Salsa classes when he should be at FOD.

 

[Sfizzle26]

I just had my first ride aboard my new comp alloy 2022 turbo levo and for me it is an amazing bike. This is my first e-bike and I have nothing to compare it to,but I will share my experience. To begin I am 50, 6’2 and 215 lbs. I am an occasional rider, but been a mtb rider since 1995. I also had a knee replacement 1.5 yrs ago.

This bike has brought the joy of riding back for me. I just can’t dedicate enough time to riding to get back into shape enough where I don’t suffer, especially towards the end of a ride. On the turbo I found myself riding longer and faster. It simply made my experience more fun.

The bike is heavier than I think it was going to be, but this disappears on the trail and is very stable. It is a pain to load in the back of my truck. The motor is so quiet that it appears non-existent. I spent most of my time in the middle mode and very seldom used the turbo. But turbo is crazy fast. It took some getting used to the run-on that happens when you move the cranks even slightly.

I will probably do some upgrading to components such as bar and stem but for right now everything else seems quite capable.

I did struggle with the price, but currently nothing that I reviewed or could purchase seems as capable as the specialized.

I know there were issues with the previous motor; however my experience is that most often companies will go above and beyond to have a repeat of failures and I am trusting that this is the case with the new edition. Hope this helps!

 

[Cdillardktm]

I placed my order at my local LBS in late December and I'm told it should arrive at the end of February. I cant wait to saddle up on this bike!

 

[Alex Ebiker]

Spec Sheets:

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Hey Rob,
Loving your Ebike video reviews. I’m currently in the market for my first ebike and there a great resource to compare what’s currently on offer.
However, as the average joe, I have a budget of 5.5k and I simply can’t afford the vast majority of the bikes listed in your best of 2022 video and I’m finding it hard to compare what I can afford.
Too often videos are comparing bikes out of most peoples price range and there hasn’t been a recent group test of affordable ebikes for a few years now. The last was MBR and that was done about two years ago!.
I also think that including the entry level gen 3 turbo levo in this group test would be very enlightening as no one has reviewed this yet.

 

[SparkleHedgehog]

Hey Rob,
Loving your Ebike video reviews. I’m currently in the market for my first ebike and there a great resource to compare what’s currently on offer.
However, as the average joe, I have a budget of 5.5k and I simply can’t afford the vast majority of the bikes listed in your best of 2022 video and I’m finding it hard to compare what I can afford.
Too often videos are comparing bikes out of most peoples price range and there hasn’t been a recent group test of affordable ebikes for a few years now. The last was MBR and that was done about two years ago!.
I also think that including the entry level gen 3 turbo levo in this group test would be very enlightening as no one has reviewed this yet.

get a second-hand turbo levo carbon expert 2019 or 2020 (with original receipt for the extended warranty) for about £4-4.5k

 

[Husky430]

Once you own one price matters for shit . If your worried about price the new rocky Mountain looks awesome for the price. I think 6000aus with zeb fork and nice shock too.

Where can you find an FS ebike in Aust for 6000aud?

 

[Alex Ebiker]

get a second-hand turbo levo carbon expert 2019 or 2020 (with original receipt for the extended warranty) for about £4-4.5k

I’m not sure about second hand ebikes personally. Even with a receipt and warranty I would unlikely find one with local dealer support and I know past turbo Levo have had lots of problems with the motors. Also not keen on the geo of the old ones either.