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When Specialised launches a new Turbo Levo is presented, alarm bells start ringing. For media representatives. Among competitors. And among enthusiastic e-mountain bikers. Because the industry giant's Swiss development team has managed to breathe icon status into its off-road speedster. Special solutions, special desires. The Levo has already set new standards twice. The first two generations focussed on the drive system consisting of battery, motor and software. This is somewhat different with the latest model. With the current technical possibilities, big leaps in the battery and motor no longer seem possible, so Specialized has concentrated on the bike around it. The drive remains comparable to its predecessor: the latest version of Brose's Drive SMag is powered by the slim 700cc battery. The long battery is removed further down from the closed down tube. There are updates to the chassis, display and new features.
However, the most radical changes have been made to the chassis, even if this may not be immediately obvious to the casual observer. Instead of a 29er set-up, the new Levo rolls on mixed wheels, i.e. 29 inches at the front and 27.5 at the rear. The chainstays have been significantly shortened. At the same time, the Levo has a much longer reach and a slacker head angle. The S-sizing familiar from other Specialized models makes a wide range of sizes possible, with six lengths available up to a reach of an enormous 532 millimetres. In short, everything that is modern and popular with downhill-oriented bikers has been incorporated into the latest Specialized model. The updates to the equipment match this. Thick Fox 38 fork with 160 millimetres of travel, massive shock with reservoir.
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