Specialized expand e-bike range with Turbo Levo trail bike

[Skylark]

One advantage is conserving all your energy for going down the hills, fast, this could just allow more downhill time if you were that way inclined. At many spots getting to the top of the run/trails is so exhausting you can only do it once. But as with any thing, now there is another expensive bit to break and maintain, nah.

[KingTJ]

wonder if these will be allowed in the enduro races soon?

[Pure Savage]

I really cannot see the problem everyone has with pedal assist. You don't have to put it on your bike, are you worried about your strava times? Are you worried about trails being wrecked by extra weight, this means all people over 100kg should be banned from trails?

 

It has nothing to do with you, so what is the problem?

 

The more people you get on a bike, the more people that will start commuting or understanding bikes and there will be one or two less people hating on bikers when they drive their cars.

 

Maybe people will even stop parking in the green cycle lanes in Bree street

[Matchstix]

And the more downhill's will be clogged by riders that can't descent, but can "power" the hills all the way to the top.

Unfortunately the pedal assist won't make you faster on the downhill. . . Letting go of your brakes assists with that.

[Pure Savage]

And the more downhill's will be clogged by riders that can't descent, but can "power" the hills all the way to the top. Unfortunately the pedal assist won't make you faster on the downhill. . . Letting go of your brakes assists with that.

 

If someone is able to ride the same single track 4 times a day instead of once a day, surely they would get better faster and then not get in the way?

[Hairy]

If someone is able to ride the same single track 4 times a day instead of once a day, surely they would get better faster and then not get in the way?

You are assuming that they have not killed themselves on the first single track.....You know because they are new to this mtb thing and just cruising atoms on their new pedal assist bike wherever they wish

[Pure Savage]

You are assuming that they have not killed themselves on the first single track.....You know because they are new to this mtb thing and just cruising atoms on their new pedal assist bike wherever they wish

 

I have no problem with people killing themselves, as long as its caught on a gopro.

 

I wonder if anyone has a UCI accredited pedal assist MTB coaching clinic yet?

[Fisan]

Specialized selling bikes to the unskilled? Whats new!?  

[Nick]

I've tried a few low specced e-bikes, they were fun, but I can't wait to get a chance to try a proper electric mountain bike like this Spez. Looks like buckets of fun. There, I said it. 

[Johny Bravo]

I really like it. Instead of using a bakkie to shuttle me up the mountain I can use this bike. And have multiple downhill runs, instead of 4 or 5. 

[KingTJ]

I have no problem with people killing themselves, as long as its caught on a gopro.

 

I wonder if anyone has a UCI accredited pedal assist MTB coaching clinic yet?

ask Swen Lauer - UCI certified MTB & BMX Coach l KTM bikes/Giro/Crank brother Ambassador l Product Designer l Founder of Pedal2Medal bike school, apparently he has a 6 month programme for 600 Euros, than can be done in 2 weeks

[Nick]

For those that aren't completely disgusted, check out this first ride review: http://ebike-mtb.com/en/first-ride-specialized-turbo-levo-fsr-expert-6fattie-2016-3/

 

And the obligatory riding up stairs test:

 

[Hairy]

For those that aren't completely disgusted, check out this first ride review: http://ebike-mtb.com/en/first-ride-specialized-turbo-levo-fsr-expert-6fattie-2016-3/

 

And the obligatory riding up stairs test:

 

and he is used to ripping up the trails with his back brake that he slides to a halt on the landing

[Hairy]

I've tried a few low specced e-bikes, they were fun, but I can't wait to get a chance to try a proper electric mountain bike like this Spez. Looks like buckets of fun. There, I said it. 

you may be "forgiven" as you are merely interested from a "scientific and review" perspective .... if you are looking at owning one, hang your hear in shame I say

[dimsum]

Ha ha! You guys are really hating on this thing hey

 

To be honest, if I had the cash i would get one! Who doesn't want to chill up the hills and blast down hehe.

[NicoBoshoff]

I just don't get it.  I don't like it.  I know it's no skin off my back.  Still think it's really stupid.

 

But seriously, this is not a substitute for shuttles.  The pedal assist works downhill as well and the bike is so fundamentally changed to accomodate it I don't think you'll get an honest ride down either.

 

Another thing - if you get a newbie on this bike and they start riding like Ratboy and Chris Akrigg's lovechild after a month, please put them on an actual bicycle and film them trying that 5m gap jump out of a corner again.  I will pay money for that footage.