Specialized Launch New Levo SL

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Specialized have amplified the ride quality on the Levo SL which first launched back in 2020. The new bike features Stumpjumper EVO Geometry, adjustable geometry, a mixed wheel platform, and Specialized Ride Dynamics tuned suspension. Turbo SL 1.2 system offers increased torque and power, and a whisper quiet, natural ride feel. Check out the press […]

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[LazyTrailRider]

I like to think they made this especially for me.

My current two bikes are a Levo SL and a Stumpy Evo. I love (really love) the Evo, but I usually want assistance. When I’m on the SL, I miss the Evo’s geo.

Just take my money already, por favor.

[dasilvarsa]

The Leading Edge of Technology.

[LazyTrailRider]

I couldn’t resist for longer than a few days…

…and it’s even in my favourite colour 👌🏼

[MORNE]

Nice bike! 
 

i dont want to be that guy though…

BUT…..

you paid a lot of money for that obviously…why does it have an old Lyrik on it?😅

Edited May 20, 2023 by MORNE

[LazyTrailRider]

4 minutes ago, MORNE said:

why does it have an old Lyrik on it?😅

😂

Because even though it’s a previous-gen, it’s close to new, and way nicer than the OEM 36 Rhythm on the Comp build.

I might get a 2023 Lyrik once my wallet has recovered a bit.

[MORNE]

I have one of those on my enduro bike. Amazing fork.

[Mohs]

  Whats that blue thingy for? Nice collection of bikes I assume the wife and kids stay in the garage...hehe

 

Edited May 20, 2023 by Mohs

[LazyTrailRider]

30 minutes ago, MORNE said:

I have one of those on my enduro bike. Amazing fork.

It is indeed. The RC2 damper’s ability to run super supple on chatter but with really good support further in is amazing.

[LazyTrailRider]

22 minutes ago, Mohs said:

  Whats that blue thingy for? Nice collection of bikes I assume the wife and kids stay in the garage...hehe

 

Haha, this is the garage, and it was specifically built with an area for bikes. The blue thingy is a hanger for random stuff.

Would not be able to afford as many bikes if I had kids! 😬

[Mohs]

1 minute ago, LazyTrailRider said:

Haha, this is the garage, and it was specifically built with an area for bikes. The blue thingy is a hanger for random stuff.

Would not be able to afford as many bikes if I had kids! 😬

I have my name up for a Levo SL, whats your experience/thoughts on it so-far? Had the Orbea Rise H30, and the extra batt helped, but struggled to keep up with the full power bikes obviously...and at the end of the day on the DH the advantage was not that much more (then again its down to rider skill level and fitness). 

Hoping to  get mine on the next shipment end of June.

[bpotgieter]

I got one this week. Best bike I have ever ridden. A full fat Levo is too heavy for me but this is the perfect weight and power. 😍

[splat]

Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison with the Trek EX-e ?

[Mohs]

42 minutes ago, splat said:

Has anyone done a side-by-side comparison with the Trek EX-e ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c6JmxP7138

 

But then again, they never give a full conclusion...outcome is always that both bikes are great. 

Edited May 20, 2023 by Mohs

[betaboy]

20 hours ago, LazyTrailRider said:

I couldn’t resist for longer than a few days…

…and it’s even in my favourite colour 👌🏼

Beautiful machinery! Those floors are way too clean, that gives me notion you have zero rug rats! 🤭🤭🤭 Several of us on here also could have bought two of those at some stage! Many can back me up on that here! 🤪💪🏻

[LazyTrailRider]

21 hours ago, Mohs said:

I have my name up for a Levo SL, whats your experience/thoughts on it so-far? Had the Orbea Rise H30, and the extra batt helped, but struggled to keep up with the full power bikes obviously...and at the end of the day on the DH the advantage was not that much more (then again its down to rider skill level and fitness). 

Hoping to  get mine on the next shipment end of June.

You're in for a treat.

Took it for the first ride yesterday, and... Holy crap.

Coming from the combo of an SL1 and EVO, I was expecting the simple combo of EVO handling with assistance. But it's even better. The extra weight low down makes it even more planted than the EVO, and that's saying something. Until now, out of the more than 30 bikes I've had, the Stumpy was the best handling of them all. This beats it. Not by a large margin, but it does.

It's stable, planted, with tons of traction, but somehow still playful (I run it with a 29er rear wheel, not the stock mullet setup). The most incredible thing to me is how quiet it is. The first-gen SL is a noisy machine, not as much the motor whirring (which doesn't bother me), but in terms of rattles and clunks. This thing is dead quiet, as in ZERO noise except for the electric whir. It's eerie.

Best bike I've ever ridden.