2022 Specialized Turbo Levo Expert | Is it as good as they say

[@mikemcfadden858]

I just moved to an Ebike a Specialized Turbo Levo Comp and at 54yrs. old it has opened up a new world of riding for me. I’m tripping the amount of miles now each day and the fact than you can tune the Mission Control to whatever level and amount of help you want hits the sweet spot for a 20yr. Or 50yr. olds level.

[@jeffmcclain]

I'm in similar situation (53.5 years old) and I have psoriatic arthritis that is making my feet and knees/hips hurt with lots of strain. I took a Specialized Turbo Levo Comp Carbon out (rented) for the afternoon and did 3x the miles and some crazy 5x altitude climbs (some were 15-25% grades in wash/broken rock climbs) and my legs and hips felt better after this ride than a much tamer normal ride. Plus, I found my heart rate was a bit more "controlled". OK, some of the 20%+ climbs still spiked me waaaay up. But I really think the e-mtb brings some balance and allows you to smooth out the peaks and ride in an aerobic range for longer than just a analog bike. I'm going to try to pick up my new GasGas Enduro 3.0 tomorrow (too good of a price deal).

[@DirtBikingFunWith14]

I love seeing people move to ebikes. Great choice in bikes. I love my expert. Happy to see you like yours as well. You….go girl.

[@petelarsen3581]

I love my Ebike. I too go places I never would have gone without it. Also, the bike shuttles me up the climbing trails so I lap the great trails over and over. I still get an amazing workout; I just go further and farther than on an analog bike.

[@jeffmcclain]

Ditto. I wish my local area would open up to e-mtb's. Right now pretty much ALL trails are restricted. sigh.

[@powskier]

My favorite part of Heather's videos is her sound effects and commentary on the downhill.

[@matt45540]

The danger giggles

[@KevinReedAlbion]

I love what you said about your new e-bike because that's almost verbatim what I tell other people about my Trek Rail 9.7 which I have ridden almost 2,000 miles since I bought it at the end of March of this year. I'm 64 and it allows me to go further, faster and longer than I would've ridden on my fattie. I just passed my 2022 goal of 300,000' feet climbed and I still have two months to go. I love my bike so much that I was clinically depressed when it was in the shop for three weeks. As you said, "Fall in love with it", and I have in a big way! Keep the great videos coming. I just watched your NYC ride which I enjoyed but also, I loved your tour of your fantastic MTB vehicle. In fact, I enjoy all of your videos, especially the rides that I do on a regular basis like Floyd Hill outside of Denver. Happy travels and I look forward to your next adventure! (Oh yeah, as the comment below says, a bell is really helpful since we are going so much faster uphill and downhill - hikers and other bikers thank me all the time for alerting them with it!)

[@RobertHamer]

Thanks! Appreciate YOU and your experiences you share.❤️

[@PaulMoody]

Excellent video. Power settings tip: after a year of riding steep techy trails in Vermont, I use the following settings for the assist modes on my full fat 2021 Turbo Levo (set via Tune in Mission Control). ECO = support 25, peak power 40 (vs. stock 35/35) TRAIL = support 40, power 70 (vs 55/55) and TURBO (unchanged at 100/100). What the smaller support number does is give you a more natural pedal feeling (and better workout), larger power means less gear shifts or power mode changes. I rarely need Turbo with these settings and ride 80% in ECO with the higher power setting. Also I set ACCELERATION = 100 (helps when starting on a steep hill). For SL bikes, my friends love ECO=support 25, power 50, TRAIL = support 40, power 80, TURBO = 100/100 (unchanged). Looking forward to more videos 🚲

[@JubeProductions]

This is a great video and i sent it to my wife. We both ride mountain bikes all the time and im trying to get her on board with Ebikes. I know once she rides one, she will be hooked, then we can drop $20k on 2 Levos 😅

[@utoo2017]

Great reviews. I concur with your assessments. I love my Ebike and sometimes neglect my regular MTB and road bikes. Chevere!

[@paulr8613]

Great video , i am looking at an ebike specifically the specialized levo and its great to watch people who have one also you have such a pleasant way about you it makes watching all the more enjoyable.

[@nikolailu]

This is awesome, i'm a hard enduro rider (moto), now studying the ebike mtb field to have something less heavy and more people friendly to take out, thank you for your vid)

[@davidwayne6318]

I fully agree 👍 I love my Levo, this is a great video, new sub!

[@johncasasanto5241]

You just fully convinced to get make get one! Love how stoked you are! :)

[@anthonypierce5850]

Awesome vid! Love the energy, conciseness, and overall format delivery of your content... Between you and Marshall Mullen this 48 yr. Old new EMTB'er is simply hooked on SPECIALIZED and their brand of absoLUTe insanely fine tuned fun! I've ridden bikes all my life from basically 4 until now and SERIOUSLY feel like I've rediscovered life on a bike... An E-BIKE! Unfortunately there are SO many hater's in my area of Iowa that can not get over that stigma of "I'll never need or don't have need of one yet" these bikes are absolute weapons of sheer excitement! Thank you for contributing to bring exuberant content for us enthusiasts , stay healthy happy and trail dirty!

[@loganrhodes1741]

I love riding downhill in trail(2) or sport(3) with my brose powered fantic. I love being able to resume speed almost instantly after a corner or hard braking. Great video. Haters need to watch and take heed!

[@mattnorris529]

I love your channel!!! I see you riding all the trails in oc that I grew up on. I just got my new enduro from rock n road and they are awesome. Thanks for the content!!!

[@hillrunner2]

Assistance? Kool looking bike great review Heather. Ex-distance runner I enjoy the pain of a hill, and enjoy the processes of the work. Maybe, when a turn 60 the assistance would be cool.

[@mikusbikus1718]

As usual another great video. I always have riders giving me a hard time when I ride my E. But it's funny how no one criticizes using ski lifts.

[@Zetler]

E-bike haters can eat your dust.

[@er98ah]

It’s real. If I’m in a good mood I wave to them if I’m feeling edgy they get the middle 😂

[@SubmarinersDive]

It's amazing that your van plays theme music when you open the doors! 🤣I love my EMTB....best life hack ever!

[@dongkapuyawn5107]

I have the LevoSL and you are correct , long rides that I usually avoid are now my favorite. More time spent outdoors. Power off at the start of the ride for warm-up then play with the other modes when needed. Turbo-mode helped on today's the steep climbs.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

I love mine =) After my work injury (broke my back in a few spots), climbing was bad but walking uphill was worse. Levo is legit. Tuning the modes is a must on the app. I have turbo on 100/100, Trail on 80/80 or 60/80 depending on where I ride, and eco on 50/50. Shuttle and acceleration off. I'm gonna get a Obera Rise though to go along with it. Have a great day Heather. =)

[@MTB1ker1]

That jump is priceless!!

[@FlowFinderUSA]

Just having a smile on your face after a climb is worth it. Love my turbo Levo. One of the best decisions I've made. Emtb's are not going anywhere.

[@willienillie6337]

Heather, you are having way to much fun..😊

[@Cajo22]

Hey Girl…you rip…🤙 Awesome bike!! I’ve the same one!😉 If one day you come to Portugal 🇵🇹 I will show some cool trails around Lisbon!! Keep it up!

[@douglaskaye1395]

I love my Ebike at 70 I can ride with the younger folks and ride long rides. For training I ride the Ebike without the electric assist, now that’s work! As I comment to people, “who said riding uphill is the fun part 😂”. Love you videos. Thank you DK

[@kevindi]

Great job! I noticed you carry a floor pump. I moved to a Makita cordless inflator. Life changing! Fits anywhere, unlike the floor pump. Can inflate tires to a specified PSI and it shuts off when it reaches that. Fast, easy, small. Just pick your favorite brand. I had Makita batteries and charger already. I learned this trick from the crew at Pivot demo team. Paz (a girl from Costa Rica) works for Pivot. Her and her team turned me on to it. I never carry a floor pump in the vehicle anymore!

[@CM-yc3um]

Congrats on the new equipment! Great content

[@philbarone4603]

Wooo hoooo! Awesome! I picked mine up yesterday. I can’t wait to ride it!

[@NDemanuele1]

I've had Ebikes on my mind lately and had a chance to demo the Levo in Santa Cruz about a month ago! I went on a 12 mile ride around MCready Park and when I wiped my forehead after the ride, it was dry!!....LMAO!! I thought it was great, you go up as easily as you go down! My current bike is a V1 Ripmo and absolutely still love it! Even after riding an Ebike! Eventually I'll get one though. Btw, I have to say I love Heather's positive vibe and smile in all her videos! She has that genuine stoke!!

[@nickjones5728]

Just built up a 22 levo s-works from the frame up and it’s the most fun I have ever had on a bike! Levos rule!

[@FreeRyder9]

Did you safe lots of money by building the bike?

[@nickjones5728]

@@FreeRyder9 compared to the stock s-works build yes. I had parts from other bikes laying around that I used to build it. One thing that’s nice about specialized is you can just buy the frame and build it how you want Hope that helps!

[@willsgro6536]

my whole retirement is based around an ebike in the local mountains lol Banff, Canada

[@randydolata]

just moved to Colorado from Michigan - retired also and just bought a Levo !

[@Dirtyfreqs]

I have a Kenevo SL.. Absolutely love it!!! only trouble I've had is the heckling I get from spandex mob when riding in Aliso lol!! congrats on the new bike looks sick yewwwwwwwwww

[@GoldSK96]

Thanks for riding yesterday, was inspired; subscribed

[@tinnomtb1814]

Love your videos and however, I just sold my eMTB because for one OC Park doesn't allow eMTB, two I don't need eMTB if I go to Bike Park because they have lift, 3rd I feel naturally it will make me bike harder knowing I don't have eMTB for some reason even those it is sitting in my house and not riding it. And it is so hard to get back into normal bike too. Keep up your good work!

[@steve4296]

I have the same bike in the carbon black and love it. At 54 you could say I’ve been riding for a while now, and this is my favourite bike to date. This bike is extremely capable on the decents. I have it in the slack head tube position with the rear in the low position and it eats the chunk. I installed a Cascade Link on the rear suspension, and man what a difference. 10mm more travel with the stock shock, 8% more progression with a more supple off the top feel. I “highly “ recommend this upgrade. I would bottom the back end frequently with 3 tokens, now it’s perfect. The back tire also has way more traction with this link. I was also able to drop down to 2 tokens in the shock because of the added progression. Anyways congrats on a very sweet ride.

[@nickjones5728]

How much do you weight? I’m curious about the cascade link since it seems like I’m bottoming out the shock I installed one token and was going to add another to see if that helps Sounds like I may need the link!

[@steve4296]

@@nickjones5728 Hey Nick, I’m 178 with gear. One token isn’t enough unless you weigh less than 140lbs. Try two if that’s not helping then three. Make sure you adjust the psi to maintain you sag percentage. The more tokens you add the less psi you will need. Even with three tokens I would bottom out several times a ride. If you ride aggressively the link is a must imo.

[@nickjones5728]

@@steve4296 I will put in another token and give that a try. How many tokens you running in the fork?

[@steve4296]

@@nickjones5728 3 in the fork. But I had to do a air spring service from new because Fox has WAY too much grease in there most of the time. This made the fork bottom out even with 5 tokens in it. After the service I have 3 token and the fork now has progression without bottoming and feels great. If you haven’t done an air spring service you probably should.

[@nickjones5728]

@@steve4296 I had 3 from stock and went to one cause I wasn’t getting full travel But think I’m getting to close to bottoming with one I’ll probably try 2 and see how that goes Thanks for the advice much appreciated!

[@Photoshopuzr]

I like how she rides, it got me all supped up, be safe out there girl and ride cheers. live the bike.

[@robgoffroad]

Welcome to the club! I got my Turbo Levo a few months ago. Not the Expert; mine started as the base model but I upgraded almost everything... Zeb Ultimate fork, Fox DPS Performance shock, custom wheelset from TheLostCo, Fasst Flexx bars, SRAM Eagle drivetrain, etc. LOVE it. Now maybe you can help us pressure the "powers that be" to allow Class 1 ebikes on ALL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS... none of this little bit here and there BS. The USFS needs a slap upside the head. Repeatedly. I'm hoping to go hit a local trail at some point today for another quick ride. I'm in nowhere near as good a shape as you, but I'm trying to change, at least a little bit. BTW the new GoPro seems to work great! I may have to get one. You rock, Heather!!

[@_Darewi]

Wow congrats!!!!! Enjoy 🤙🏽Keep the content coming!

[@chasnjasn]

Awesome to see that you’re giving the OC some love!!

[@Flex-Jitsu]

I love my eMTB. Game changer. More laps, more fun! More eMTB videos please! Yeeww!

[@MyMTBVideoYouTube]

Santiago oaks ❤❤❤ . Great riding. Gracias señorita

[@anthonyenrile6029]

I totally agree with you 💯 percent. I myself has an eBike and I love it :)

[@sal6199]

Thank you for the info and beautiful ride.

[@arcadialive4265]

I just bought one of these a week ago. I got the pro model. Mainly because it had the S-Works carbon and better suspension than the elite. I didn't really see the point in buying the full s-works version for 2k more, when I basically get a wireless dropper. The XO1 rear derailleur is fine on this for an EMTB. Don't really need wireless rear on a EMTB. But the pro feels perfect. Love the carbon wheels and bars.

[@enriquee.k3329]

Love your video, you are awesome 🤩 going to subscribe and follow more videos 🎉 Big like from Jerusalem

[@johanbrodin5091]

sweet bike i have the Specialized Turbo Levo comp 2021 just love emtb have a good one

[@Twfp22]

Love your videos. you should come ride highland mtb park.

[@HeatherMunive]

Thank you!! I will be there next month :)))

[@samtoshner8002]

Wow what a trail that was awesome 👌🏻

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

Hi Heather, I bought a specialized turbo levo carbon comp " Amazing " I've done over 800k on it already had it's since middle of may ! I live near Yorkshire dales National park 🏞️ in a place called Skipton I've got riding all around me bike parks to the west of me a bike park to the east & what I like riding natural trails all around me ! My Turbo levo 3rd gen is the best bike I have ever owned !! I've upgraded my bike a fair bit got Invis to murder out the specialized lettering, changed my bars to One - up, 35 mm rise tapered bars on 35mm copperhead stem, upgraded the forks to Zeb 38's & had integrated mud guard fitted, converted to tubeless with red anodized valves ( muck off ) Red Anodized Hope flat pedals,& have just had Red Anodized Hope jockey wheels added ; back in may had the rear tires upgraded to gravity butchers in the soft compound & today upgraded for the winter to come changing out butcher trails to Hilly billy gravity on the front & new gravity on the rear.

[@echmiel]

Awesome video, love the stabilization in the Hero 11! Sooo good holy. I was going to get a 9 or 10 but I think that alone sells the 11! Keep it up, love the energy you have!

[@2easy518]

Love ur new ebike😳 Thanks for for a tip, i will consider buy one, anyways i was thinking to change my epic evo expert for trail bike so🚴🏻‍♂️🛵

[@danmitchell1143]

I love my Specialized Levo SL. I like the smaller 35 N m motor and the carbon frame. A few pounds heavier than my Santa Cruz TallboyCC that was stolen but like the option of using Eco, Trail or Turbo. I also like using the heart rate monitor that allows you to control when the motor is engaged for assistance passed on your heart rate. Great video as always.

[@_Jake.From.Statefarm_]

Nice I have the levo but want to the Obera Rise along with it. It's got more power but it's the same weight lol.. and it's fully customizable. Which is rad!

[@mgmatiasek]

Tell me more about the heart rate integration

[@danmitchell1143]

@@mgmatiasek You Bluetooth sync a heart rate monitor and then recognize the monitor in the Mission Control app. In the app under settings you link the “device”. Once it’s linked you can then set a heart rate that once reached, your motor will kick in for support. It’s a great training tool. I purchased the Power Labs monitor and have been very happy with it.

[@mgmatiasek]

@@danmitchell1143 dang, that is cool!

[@goingbonzo5923]

I ❤️ my 2020 but Idt they changed much from the 18. It's a blast to ride at 57. I'm going to ride it right now. Happy trails!

[@YoMumzinnit]

Yes it is, we love ours!

[@peeweechavez3872]

Great ride the bike does help but i always say is the rider that make it even better great riding technique and keep evolving you are great 🤟

[@isseiyokomizo9320]

Come and ride Palisade Plunge in Palisade Co before close for winter please!!

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

It's a truly magical bike 👍👌🤙🌲🌲🚵🌲🌲🌲🔥

[@christophershin6592]

Hi. Thanks for the info. Where were you riding? Looks like a great trail! Looking for more trail info! Thanks!

[@chethompson2186]

I have the kenevo, the bigger brother of the levo, couldn't ever go back to a none e bike now...hope your have fun with it 😀 👍

[@datractor]

Climbs become as much fun as the downs. Just leave it in turbo on the downs, if your not pedaling you are using no battery at all, and it helps to clean some pinch climbs or make up speed in a hurry if you need to clear a a gap.

[@phx4669]

Welcome to the "E"! You will be riding so much more.

[@PaulMoody]

Another tip - install a bell (incredibell) to help hikers hear you coming - they really appreciate it and it doesn’t have false rings (except for quiet ding if a branch hits it). Really helpful for hikers with dogs, gives them enough warning to gather their pups.

[@Headlessthirst]

Or the "Timber Bell"

[@dongkapuyawn5107]

i have the cow-bell and was very useful, hikers and equestrians noticed as I pass them passed in a respectful manner.

[@stevenspevere2217]

Thanks for the info. I think I'll purchase the wind slayer for mine. Of course, I love the ebike but I'm a few years away from purchasing one.

[@kevind3675]

Great video here Heather. Just one quick question. How do we quickly & easily activate the "walking assistance" feature on this bike (like you mentioned & spoke about in the beginning of this clip)... ?

[@marvellousmarvin]

Yes the e-bikes are awesome 👏

[@tercan4783]

Where is this trail? Need to go there! I got the 2022 Levo Expert Carbon love it so far even if the motor is a bit whiny. Congrats!

[@syguy600rr]

You've gotten a taste of rainbows and unicorns...but don't forget to come back to the darkside... lol! Sick e-bike. Specialized bikes kick ass!

[@64chrisg]

Santiago Oaks is such a fun place to ride. I do that climb each time I go there...I wish I had the e-bike at those times :)

[@southernebiking]

I am definitely jealous. I have rode a lot of the new E bikes that are meant for my market. Older almost retired folks that ride them on a lot of green ways. I’ve built my own mid Drive that I really enjoy for that type of riding. However I also enjoy very tight technical single track, and would love the opportunity to ride a higher quality Full suspension E bike. May just have to buy a specialized, Husqvarna, or other just to see the difference. I enjoyed the video. Thanks much. Stay safe, God bless, and keep the wheels rolling.

[@BensbergFilms]

You must know how to sew because you we're ripping. p.s. they shipped your Black 11 fast, mines a few days out looking forward to the 5.0 stable, enjoy your day and carpe diem.

[@MoccoGinta]

Great review turbo levo ❤

[@andrewgreenwood8727]

Can we have more of your specialized turbo levo carbon content in the videos ahead ; tell the viewers about in each of the modes on the Levo you can alter each modes assistance from 100% down to 10% in 10% increments makes a huge difference in battery consumption. Lovely bike 👌🤙🔥🔥

[@vetcurry]

Okay I had fun while you biked

[@Eric.V.]

Damn girl, is specialized sponsoring you?! Is that 3 new bikes now?! 😎

[@tomassanesson902]

Awesome bike 👍🤘❤❤❤

[@michaelmlin]

Hey Heather! Thanks for this video! What trail was this btw?

[@ridingdeep8530]

I was wondering about getting a new camera...looks like the new GoPro 11 will be it. I appreciate your input.

[@bshu66]

I have the same bike but in black/grey and I love it!

[@t.o.f.t.s.]

😃I Have the same bike! Love it too. I split my ride days 2/2 Emtb to mtb. I get stronger on the bike, but the Ebike keeps my heart rate down and I can ride longer, so I find I'm losing more weight on the Emtb.

[@thisoledad1946]

Pretty sick looking. How come no one uses the max360?

[@awesomexistence]

I tried my buddies turbo levo expert for a few trail and gravel miles a few days ago on a NM trip. The stear tube tool proved a ride saver when the shift lever nearly fell off. The boost in lowest setting made difficult climbs (on my carbon epic) easy with mild effort. Price is difficult to justify and I’m not ready to give up the struggle of pain vs gain.

[@boblatkey7160]

Enjoy your pain while everybody else is out there having the time of their life. Maybe go get your exercise somewhere else and ride a bicycle for fun! Oh what a concept.

[@awesomexistence]

@@boblatkey7160, I’ve enjoyed the pain vs gain for 40rys and don’t need an ebike to have fun on a bike, be it road, gravel, or mountain bike! There may be a time when I would need one but at 70, I’m still outpacing most 1/2 my age. The ebike I tested belongs to a State champion and former national caliber racer whom bought the bike specifically for near unrideable trails in Angel Fire,NM AT 8-9,000’ altitude. Problem I see with most “having the time of their life” on an ebike is they haven’t the skills to handle the sustained speed the bike allows endangering themselves and those around. They can go fast without prior fitness and skills development. ER doc I ride with confirms this!

[@jeremyharris4415]

Wow what a fantastic video Heather really enjoyed watching it. And a big congratulations to buying your self a e bike your bike looks really cool. Does it have a 6.25 what battery or the 500 what battery. Once you start riding a e bike you never go back to the old stem bike. So looking forward to watching your next video take care Heather

[@Wargwarn]

Defo is. Waaaay more fun than a normal bike

[@whychooseone]

I want a version like this in blue. My life would be set

[@mjesxtremeadventures]

Awesome bike👍👍👍

[@pho_bowler]

Great video! Would it be possible to share your rider hight and size of your bike? Thank You!

[@nduhclouds]

People need to ride one before they get all high and mighty! It's still a crazy workout and you get to see more trail. Hard to swallow the price though. And how long will they last? How long will the running gear last? Will the cranks/motor become delaminated from the carbon? My stumpy did with just my leg power.... Gonna ride this one out to see the next season of tech and if they last! Thank you Heather for the great video!

[@boblatkey7160]

Yeah, you standby while all the rest of us have fun today! Go ahead and wait another year or two. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@loboling9188]

How's the bike holding up a year later?

[@alexkl23]

Cool bike. Ride

[@puckcoach3]

Please give links for the storage things that hang in the back doors of your van ?

[@meganNefarious]

She said her mom made them for her..

[@johnzemetra6106]

Looks like a sweet bike.

[@ne112]

I bought the 2020 expert carbon Turbo Levo back in 2020 , I bought it brand new and it had tons of issues Burnt my motor within 2000 Miles , then my rear end blew out, then my front breaks popped a pin hole and I just burnt mu 2nd Motor . Specialized fixed everything for free . I hope the 3rd motor lasts a LOT longer , but I love riding it . I just bought the 2023 Turbo Levo Comp with the cool TCU and the newer one rides way better and I hope all the BUGS from 2020 are gone . I now have 2 EMTB's so I can take a friend . If you want to have fun , you have to risk your life and spend money .

[@PabloH]

where is this trail at?

[@williambreeze2659]

One of my buddies just picked up a comp carbon this past weekend. It's been raining the past couple of weeks in Southern California, but I wonder how it stacks up against my 2022 Specialized Stumpjumper Expert 🤔

[@ericpagan7623]

E-bikes are so much fun to ride. Idk why it has a bad rap. It's so useful for people that have some physical problem and they can keep on riding. Awesome video and your vibes are always awesome!

[@kicedergren3416]

what size on the bike and what is your length? gonna buy a bike to my wife and wondering about the size.. thanks in advance.

[@derek_the_nerd]

Great seeing your filming setup! Cool videos! It's time for some fall rides here in New Mexico! How many non-eBikers did you pass on a climb grumbling under their breath at you?! 😂😂😂

[@Magoo71]

I to ride an eBike. My first new Mt Bike in 25 years.....I just turned 71 and for all the years I raced at Snow Summit and Mammoth Mt, I figure I deserve a little assistance! A little different because of the weight...but there is no wait for sure with some help climbing!

[@TINq8n]

What's the battery range