Should I Buy a Turbo Levo? Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Review | eMTB 

Earl Teigrob Bigg hell yeah fir point #2

Hey! This is so nice, thank you so much!

Yeah maybe in South Carolina where the weathers nice and the conditions are perfect. Not so much in northern England where it rains most of the time and there are more names for the different types of mud than an Inuit has types of snow. 18 months and on my third motor. Don’t think e-bikes are quite ready for real world north England conditions.

Julian Bradley i live in northern england i have had a focus jam 2 for nearly 2 years, i have had it up hamsterley in shit weather and i have ran it umpteen times through beamish woods, i have had it out in the shittest weather you could possibly imagine, and over the time i have had it i have never had any problems whatsoever, maybe you should drop thee overpriced levo, i stay away from levos due to the terrible value for money alone.

Merida e one sixty not far behind, maybe surpasses...

We love ours!

Levo’s eat battery’s and motors like no other ebike. Very unreliable

Earl Teigrob this is great feedback for those looking at the bike! Thanks!

Earl Teigrob love mine so far. Put a 27.5 wheel on rear that had a e13 cassette. 9-42 plenty of range!

On the other side. I saw riders putting on bigger chainrings front. Makes sense when one is "attacking"the lower end of climbs.

Hey guys, battery range and power uphill is a big deal for me. I have a health condition where I can't spend too much time with HR over 100bpm (resting is around 60). I can pump HR to over 150 but it has to be for a super short period. How do you think I'd go on this bike? Interested in doing mostly 30 min to 1 hr rides with medium climbs so hoping the battery and power is sufficient for this.

@@JB-ch9ws Hi Jaimie, I have exercise-induced asthma, and I have the same issue re: needing to carefully manage my heart-rate. I had been out of mountain-biking for many years, as my condition worsened, and then I discovered the Levo. I got the 2020 Levo in the fall, and it changed everything, because now I can perfectly manage my heart-rate so that my asthma doesn't kick in. The app is brilliant. You can dial in your pedal-assist levels that you control on the bike. So for me, I have eco-mode set to 20% assistance, then trail mode at 50%, and then turbo at 100%. You may find that you want to have a higher % assistance for eco mode depending on your condition and unique needs. Around here, there are very challenging trails, with loads of hills. Those hills would destroy me before (not leg strength, just the asthma kicking in from the high-intensity burst exercise), and I would be near passing out. Now I can manage them brilliantly. I can do almost all of them in trail mode, with the rare hill needing turbo. The rest of the trails are more cross-country in nature, and I get a very full workout (my apple watch doesn't lie!!) on them, while keeping my heart-rate where I can function. Buying this bike has been the most brilliant investment, because it's brought back so much joy in this sport, and really re-opened closed doors. As for ride-time, I got the bike reviewed in this video- Levo Comp (aluminum), with the 700 watt battery. I can do two laps of a mixed cross-country lake loop (40kms) and have 30% of my battery left over, or about 2.5 hours of very hilly, technical riding, really pushing myself and the bike, and have about 30% left over. If you want to do longer rides, you can just tell the app how many hours or miles you need, and it will mete out the assistance so that you will not run out of battery. 4 hours has been my longest ride, and (without even using the app), I still had battery left. Hope this perspective helps- cheers!

Bruce Ter Veen they’re the best!

Thanks Andrew!

WhTs the price?

Jeff Brown That’s my favorite thing about em! More riding since it takes less time

Definitely there will always be extra weight on the eBikes. Also, I would agree that this is definitely not a bike for big drop offs. Kenevo is much more appropriate for that!

Thanks so much! The Turbo Levo Comp is probably my favorite bike of the lineup in terms of riding performance and overall value. The Carbon of course will have better components and a lighter frame, but for the style of riding I do the aluminum is plenty light. There is however definitely a weight difference and if you have the the extra $1000, it is probably worth the upgrade for the better components alone. Good luck!

As someone who both eMTBs and does triathlon tell her...she’s right haha but eMTB is just more fun!

AngryMegaMind let us know what you think😁

Let me know how the motor noise is.

Hey Mike! Take a look at the TCD (turbo connect display). It's pretty cheap in the states and gives you all the basic information that a Bosch Intuvia would give you. Hope you can pick one up!

I'd tell you but I don't want you to waste all your tea!

2021 models no longer have the issue. Make sure your motor built date is after March 2020. Good Luck

robert havard thanks for the compliment! It’s a tough call but for my money I’d probably go with the comp. unbelievable specs for the price. Plus you can always upgrade derailleur and all that. But if money is truly no object, get that expert!

You won't be stopped at 20 mph, it just won't propel you further with the motor at that point. Let me know if that answers the question!

Check out the SL Bikes if you want a smaller battery!

Kayakkr not to “well, actually” you but the levo comp (aluminum) was $5949 with a 500wh. There was a 2019 Levo Comp Carbon but it was $6949. I was referring to the aluminum since this bike is the updated version of that.

Unr3aLpm the best thing to use is the Specialized Mission Control app on your phone. It’s very detailed and offers route tracking and details on battery range.

The BLevo app does all this and much, much more. It's incredible and even better than the excellent Specialized app. Try it, you'll love it.

@@tcasex I use Blevo with my 2019 Turbo Levo. I cannot bypass the assistance limit with Blevo alone. Bypassing the assistance limit is possible with a mechanical device that causes the Levo's speed sensor to "lie" to the motor controller. The speed sensor reports a lower speed than the bike's actual speed. If you outfit your Levo with one of these mechanical devices, you can configure Blevo's speed and distance measurements to be accurate. If you don't do this configuration step, Blevo will say that your speed and your distance are less than they actually are. BTW, there is no "speed limiter". The only thing that happens above the limit is that the motor consumes some of your pedalling power rather than adding to it. You really feel it on the flat, but it's easy to exceed the limit when riding down a hill.

No, your bike is the model below the one being reviewed so comes with the SRAM Level T brakes.

yeah, have seen vids about these problems and that specialized has set forth a further two year warranty. hope my newly bought creo does not have the same motor

Lyrik 160, Coil shock.

@@cosmicheretic8129 can you point me to specific models? I'm a n00b

@@OnTheSnap1 Sure the fork I have is a 2020 RS lyrik ultimate rc 160mm 42mm offset. Shock is a Marzocchi Bomber CR 210mmx55mm. There is good info on www.emtbforums.com under the Specialized thread.

Hey George! That would definitely be a long answer, but my general thoughts are that if you are a longtime eMTB rider, I'd go with the specialized and if you are newer to the sport the Bulls is likely the better option. The Specialized ride is a bit more nuanced since it has smaller tires that are also 29" and other small things (i.e. the one click SRAM shifter that requires some thinking before you start climbing). The BULLS offers a bit more versatility in terms of ease of use. Quick release on the seatpost, 2.8" tires that can easily go tubeless (although, specialized Levos can too), multiple gear shifting with one swift movement, and things like the Monkey Link accessories if you think you might also commute on it. Hope this was helpful. Really, I don't think you'd be going wrong with either bike.

The factory support from Specialized is far better, I could not get support from Bulls. The Levo is clearly superior.

@@FlyRidesUSA Thanks I bought a Levo.. Should be delivered tomorrow

Harold Adams like the 160 fork on there!

Here's what I would recommend: ride it. You're never going to really get a sense of the power behind this bike even if we were riding it uphill. You've got to ride 'em!

Vince F thanks!

Yes please, what trail was that.

defenseandsafety they’ve actually now started shipping with 2.3 in the rear. Early ones shipped with 2.6, that has changed.

I have seen this issue in other videos. The SL costs 6000-13000$. What a joke.

@@jerryx2000 WHATA??? HOW MUCH????? WHAT????

That sucks i was thinking of buying one is there no warranty

4 years warranty on specialized 2.1 motors

@@bullcross3 what happens after that? 8000$ lost?

pizzagorgonzola YT decoy is great If you don’t like customer support for sure!

With buying a e bike I,would lean towards a big brand becuase if it blows up they will have a better tech support. It will be easier ti deal with a bike shop. But buying a regular bike yes yt is the eay to go. Just about everyone can work,on there bikes. Only need yt dir a replacemebt frame. And hardware for pivots and derailleur hanger.

Harold Adams excellent points and we agree.

@@tcasex Agreed. The YT looks great on paper, but I don't want to be without my bike for weeks when I need service. Also, how much does it cost to ship and insure a bike to/from Germany from Canada? I don't even want to think about it. I have a local Specialized shop that has been awesome to deal with too.

Your name is pizza Gorgonzola. Pizza Gorgonzola. I will not be harassed by a poorly cheesed pizza.

Use the BLevo app instead. It's incredible.

Yeah it's a bummer to have to bring them in. We will say, when issues do arise Specialized deals with them very quickly which is nice!

Hey Dean! Brose provided a Firmware update back in the summer to address these issues. So far, we haven't seen any issues since the update.

@@FlyRidesUSA I have 3700 miles on my 2020 turbo levo comp with no motor problems. I only had the dropper seatpost fail after 2 years at 2745 miles. On my 3rd set of brake pads at 3264 miles and I did upgrade the front rotor to 220mm at 1600 miles. Original front tire and third rear. Third chain at 3621 miles. Such a fun bike and lots of great trail here in Northern California bay area.

Definitely haven't seen that problem on our end much. Sorry that's been your experience!

Fly Rides Electric Bikes that because you’re new to the sport And you Demo bikes I actually put long hard hrs day in and out on my bikes. My specialized ebikes have gone thru numerous battery’s and motors. I’ve almost done a full circle back to analog bikes. Less issues and failures.My brand new Levo is in the shop right now dead

Moped.

Agree. Spesh has to tag $1500 in marketing overhead onto each bike. Great bike and excellent engineering - but NOT a great value.

Glad to hear the Haibike is working out! It's a shame about your Levo. I have to say, we don't see many issues with these bikes. Still sucks when it happens to your bike of course. Enjoy the ride!

I agree with you. Levo is shit. You wash it with water and the motor die. Very overpriced and unreliable bike. I do not how much Specialized are paying to be on the top of all reviews, but should be a lot.

Constantin Suman i guess for some people 👀

Mountain bikes were over priced when they first came out, but once the competition starts to build up it will fall

@@martinlewis1015 I do think competition will drive prices down eventually. But our perspective is that, as with anything, you kind of get what you pay for. Yes, there are companies that offer products that will cost less. But there's usually a reason. For instance, on a YT bike you can pay less, but you're also giving up dealer support and their after sales customer service is notoriously pretty bad.