Ive had a 2017 Levo, 2018 Kenevo and now on a 2020 Levo
I went on the first Levo SL demo day Specialized organised in the Surrey hills a couple of months ago (Was also present at the Specialized open day at their UK HQ a month or so before)
So i normally ride the Levo in Turbo everywhere, cant remember anytime it wasn’t in Turbo
So on the open day i rode the SL in Turbo only, it was more of a work out, i struggled a little on the hills later on in the day, i also noticed it was much nicer to throw around, the speed limit cut out was less noticeable and it was easier to pedal over 16mph compared to the normal Levo
What it made me realise is that in the last two years my fitness has dropped considerably (new baby means i went from 250 miles a week on a normal bike to 20 miles a week on a e-mtb)
If i were choosing a new e-mtb today i would seriously consider a Levo SL but it would have to be a frame, motor, battery and associated wiring kit only option, Specialized e-mtb’s are poorly spec’ed considering the price of them, the wheels and tryes are crap (loads of complaints on the Facebook page) crap dropper, plus some other known issues around the rear end design (mud and stone build up causing damage) best to make sure your dealer gets all the revisions fitted before you collect