Levo Gen 2 Turbo Levo 2022

[Austin Thomas]

You seem good at this. Just so I can plan ahead .. what if they get clever with me and start ransoming my ransom with some nasty pictures of their own ??

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At that point delete your account and reinvent yourself. You will have a great eMTB to offset any guilt you may have...

 

[Zimmerframe]

At that point delete your account and reinvent yourself. You will have a great eMTB to offset any guilt you may have...

OK .. We've established I'm probably no good at this .. If I wanted to anagram myself as any good criminal mastermind would .. I should have picked a better starting name ... I can only think of "Mr Rim Faze Me" or "Ram em Fez Rim". None of which are particularly catchy names for a reinvention.

You've obviously thought about this far more and have dozens of options available .. You can go all dark with "Has Mutations" or dark and sexy with "Uh Moist Satan" or you can even sound like a future advertisement "Hit Tom's Sauna" ...

Therefore, in tonights game of Cluedo, I declare that you are the true bikenapper ! and I shall lower my demand to 6 eggs !

 

[brewoz40]

This is what my LBS in the states quoted me for the pricing, 11,000 for expert, 13,000 for Pro, and 15,000 for SWORKS!! Holy f$#K, that's just ridiculous!! Wouldn't tell me anything as far as specs goes, just confirmed what everyone already has posted in here.

 

[Yzlvr]

This is what my LBS in the states quoted me for the pricing, 11,000 for expert, 13,000 for Pro, and 15,000 for SWORKS!! Holy f$#K, that's just ridiculous!! Wouldn't tell me anything as far as specs goes, just confirmed what everyone already has posted in here.

 

[Austin Thomas]

OK .. We've established I'm probably no good at this .. If I wanted to anagram myself as any good criminal mastermind would .. I should have picked a better starting name ... I can only think of "Mr Rim Faze Me" or "Ram em Fez Rim". None of which are particularly catchy names for a reinvention.

You've obviously thought about this far more and have dozens of options available .. You can go all dark with "Has Mutations" or dark and sexy with "Uh Moist Satan" or you can even sound like a future advertisement "Hit Tom's Sauna" ...

Therefore, in tonights game of Cluedo, I declare that you are the true bikenapper ! and I shall lower my demand to 6 eggs !

You now need professional help. Hit Tom’s Sauna was however a highlight! Fair play...

 

[rydeezie]

This is what my LBS in the states quoted me for the pricing, 11,000 for expert, 13,000 for Pro, and 15,000 for SWORKS!! Holy f$#K, that's just ridiculous!! Wouldn't tell me anything as far as specs goes, just confirmed what everyone already has posted in here.

That’s close to the Levo pricing we have now
Current expert is $10,500

Sworks

 

[Bencab]

This is what my LBS in the states quoted me for the pricing, 11,000 for expert, 13,000 for Pro, and 15,000 for SWORKS!! Holy f$#K, that's just ridiculous!! Wouldn't tell me anything as far as specs goes, just confirmed what everyone already has posted in here.

As I said earlier, it will be expensive!

 

[Lightme]

Apparently looking at $24k here in Australia for the S-Works!

 

[CjP]

Apparently looking at $24k here in Australia for the S-Works!

No mate. It’ll be around $20k max

 

[Lightme]

No mate. It’ll be around $20k max

Not what I was told, but I hope you’re right! We’ll soon find out.

 

[rydeezie]

As I said earlier, it will be expensive!

pandemic pricing

 

[Yzlvr]

Crazy Talk!

 

[Bencab]

I hope those who ordered Sworks get them next week. Here in the US, there will be limited numbers of Sworks available during the launch on the 23rd.

 

[rydeezie]

I hope those who ordered Sworks get them next week. Here in the US, there will be limited numbers of Sworks available during the launch on the 23rd.

i went for the S-Works in S4
hopefully i get one without a long wait

 

[CjP]

Not what I was told, but I hope you’re right! We’ll soon find out.

I haven’t been told an exact price but if that’s the actual price of an S-works then I think they will lose a lot of customers.
That is a joke of a price for ANY bike!

 

[Lightme]

I haven’t been told an exact price but if that’s the actual price of an S-works then I think they will lose a lot of customers.
That is a joke of a price for ANY bike!

... Aus just getting Pro and Sworks seemingly, Pro to be around $18k.

 

[cuaion]

i went for the S-Works in S4
hopefully i get one without a long wait

What is you height?

 

[rydeezie]

What is you height?

5’9”

I usually ride medium or large (in between sizes)
Currently on an S4 Kenevo (used to own an S3)
Large Levo SL and Levo
Med Mullet SC v10
Large 29er SC v10

Old bikes
Sworks Enduro S3 and Enduro S4
Med SC Nomad

 

[Rosemount]

A guess, but it would seem sensible that the "launch" coincides with this marketing campaign which seems to be running in parallel :

Specialized

unbelievable.specialized.com

Other - Whats this then?

?

www.emtbforums.com

Had me curious Zim .
There was one of those pizza boxes stashed near a MTB trail 40 minutes from me. They even had the longitude and latitude on the page . I know the trails. But ... it`s pouring rain here and I fell off the other day with my phone in my pocket . Smashed the screen . So no smart phone to check GPS coordinates .
It also said before the rain . It`s been raining for a week now ??

 

[cuaion]

5’9”

I usually ride medium or large (in between sizes)
Currently on an S4 Kenevo (used to own an S3)
Large Levo SL and Levo
Med Mullet SC v10
Large 29er SC v10

Old bikes
Sworks Enduro S3 and Enduro S4
Med SC Nomad

im 182cm or 6'0. I have a large Levo 2020, and size is perfekt! Do think I need s4 too

 

[Zimmerframe]

There was one of those pizza boxes stashed near a MTB trail 40 minutes from me.

This is a bit worrying ! Apparently any country which doesn't successfully complete their challenge - won't get any bikes !!!

It does look wet downunder ... maybe they'll make an exception ..

Australia floods: Thousands evacuated as downpours worsen

A severe warning is extended to the whole New South Wales coast, in the worst flooding in decades.

www.bbc.com

 

[Rosemount]

This is a bit worrying ! Apparently any country which doesn't successfully complete their challenge - won't get any bikes !!!

After 6 months of faffing about getting this 2019 bike the way I like it , new 2021 bikes are the least of my concerns .
I think the challenge will be completed . The friendly guy at the Spesh shop will make sure of it . ????

 

[CjP]

... Aus just getting Pro and Sworks seemingly, Pro to be around $18k.

I heard the same thing. Still if it breaks 20gs I think riots will start.
I will be at the front

 

[Zimmerframe]

I heard the same thing. Still if it breaks 20gs I think riots will start.
I will be at the front

Once you've duct taped the days stubbies onto the frame, isn't the whole weight thing irrelevant for the average Aussie cyclist ?

 

[CjP]

Once you've duct taped the days stubbies onto the frame, isn't the whole weight thing irrelevant for the average Aussie cyclist ?

Lol $20,000 Aus dollars not 20kgs Zim.
Also no one drinks stubbies here anymore, Australia has evolved since your last visit.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Also no one drinks stubbies here anymore, Australia has evolved since your last visit.

It can't be true ! I just did some research and all I see is Aussies cycling with beer :

Aussie City Bike :

Aussie Gravel Bike :

Aussie Fat Bike :

Aussie MTBer :

 

[CjP]

Yes and the more idiots there are who blindly pay it the more they will keep putting the price up.

Thing is a Porsche comes with the driving ability the handling and the performance and the brand value to justify it.

Mountain bikes are hard to tell the difference between brands and the motors and batteries are all similar now too. The build quality sucks and its all far Eastern junk of poor quality and reliability.

This ain't no Swiss Time piece or German engineering or British racing heritage. This is mass produced low cost unreliable heavily marketed and replaced yearly which is not a good recipe for high pricing.

Both bike shops and brands need to buy and sell volume and only 12 months ago you could get 40% off an end of season bike. That was before these insane increases.

The winding down of the pandemic and opening up of holidays and other suppressed markets will suck the life right out of this bike bubble and all the money flowing in to it. The stock will go unsold and the market will be flooded and pricing will crash.

The reality check is that mountain biking is a 6/10 fun sport at the best of times. It's not that accessible with limited trail centers and transporting them is a hassle and has a high injury rate. Combine that with what was already a high cost to entry and your market place wasn't that big. This new pricing will make it even smaller.

You only have to look at the small number of subscribers on YouTube channels dedicated to this stuff. It's niche at best even in the pandemic.

The brands are basically crapping on loyal customers in order to exploit new transient customers who will be bored within 3 to 6 months and put their bikes on the market. I'm seeing it already on Facebook.

That is a problem on the horizon for brands who don't seem to look further than 12 months in to the future.

Well I personally find emtb to be 10/10 for fun factor but I agree the pricing is ridiculous but can you blame a business for maximising profits? I mean come on, it’s why they created a company in the first place. They are not there to help people out so no point in complaining. Do your part and buy a different brand when the price becomes too high for you. Plenty of other good brands.

 

[CjP]

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It can't be true ! I just did some research and all I see is Aussies cycling with beer :

Aussie City Bike :

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Aussie Gravel Bike :

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Aussie Fat Bike :

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Aussie MTBer :

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I could fit a few on the dual crowns

 

[MrSimmo]

Its a good point, I also believe the bubble will burst at some point and the prices will come back down.

I'm looking for a longer travel emtb to supplement/replace the Levo but have shelved my plans for the time being as the pricing has got silly now. Its definitely a sellers market at the mo!

This time last year, deals were being done with LBS's. Cycle2Work made things semi-affordable for the masses. Now prices are pushing most emtb's out of the affordability for the majority of the people who want to ride them.

Having said that, credit debt is increasing so I guess folk are just loading up their credit cards.

 

[Rosemount]

Yes and the more idiots there are who blindly pay it the more they will keep putting the price up.

Thing is a Porsche comes with the driving ability the handling and the performance and the brand value to justify it.

Mountain bikes are hard to tell the difference between brands and the motors and batteries are all similar now too. The build quality sucks and its all far Eastern junk of poor quality and reliability.

This ain't no Swiss Time piece or German engineering or British racing heritage. This is mass produced low cost unreliable heavily marketed and replaced yearly which is not a good recipe for high pricing.

Both bike shops and brands need to buy and sell volume and only 12 months ago you could get 40% off an end of season bike. That was before these insane increases.

The winding down of the pandemic and opening up of holidays and other suppressed markets will suck the life right out of this bike bubble and all the money flowing in to it. The stock will go unsold and the market will be flooded and pricing will crash.

The reality check is that mountain biking is a 6/10 fun sport at the best of times. It's not that accessible with limited trail centers and transporting them is a hassle and has a high injury rate. Combine that with what was already a high cost to entry and your market place wasn't that big. This new pricing will make it even smaller.

You only have to look at the small number of subscribers on YouTube channels dedicated to this stuff. It's niche at best even in the pandemic.

The brands are basically crapping on loyal customers in order to exploit new transient customers who will be bored within 3 to 6 months and put their bikes on the market. I'm seeing it already on Facebook.

That is a problem on the horizon for brands who don't seem to look further than 12 months in to the future.

So ,,, you`re not a glass half full kinda guy then ?