Specialized Kenevo SL REVIEW | Over-biked for trails?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Specialized Kenevo SL REVIEW | Over-biked for trails?
I know this bike works in a bike park, but I want to know how it works on my local trails. Can this be my only bike?
Big thanks to Sweden's largest eBike store, Elcykelkompaniet for providing with this test bike!
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0:00 Intro/Overview
1:40 Specs (Expert)
2:20 Geometry
2:43 Motor
3:38 Kenevo vs Kenevo SL
4:29 Tests
7:27 Conclusions - กีฬา
As you get older, you realize that the long travel suspension is also very good for comfort. Sometimes old guys like us need that.
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Everyone I hear that is happy with the SLs are people who are fit enough to normal bike and don't want the feeling of an ebike but just want help shuttling up hills, it's a niche for sure. Everyone else I hear that tries the SL then says they are buying the full power next lol. I'll probably try the Kenevo first, I want a magic carpet but also a playful geo and being a smaller person I'm sticking with 27.5"
I’m 51 & live in the UK. Started MTB in 1989 with a Trek 830 Singletrack. Love my 2018 Santa Cruz Bronson… but my knees love the Kenevo SL & it really is the future. It will keep me riding harder for longer.
My local trails have a lot of babyhead rocks. The extra travel over a levo is welcome for me.
Loved the honest review. Thanks
i love my Kenevo SL expert, if you want to keep any kind of fitness and not fight a bike it is the way forward :-) full blown ebikes just dont do it for me 🙂
I bought an Expert at Christmas in the sales, now done just over 1300 miles (2000 km). With the extender battery it’s good for 40miles & 8000ft of elevation and there’s nothing it can’t get down.
Only downside is that when riding with full fat e-bikes I’ve to put more effort in, but I’m fit enough and I’ve the time to keep fit.
You’re alive! Welcome out of the winter cave. 🍾
Thanks! Still too cold though... 🍙
Thanks, sounds like I want more power listening to this. To me Orbea have hit the sweet spot at 60nm.
Thanks for the review, I’m considering one, and I’m not sure about the weak motor, i have a feeling they will update the motor sooner than later to match the mid assist bikes of other brands
There is a rumor that a new Levo SL will be introduced in May with a stronger motor. Just a rumor though, I don't have any more info.
i also demoed the levo sl sworks and kenevo sl sworks. even these high end ones (lighter) are too weak. arguably the levo sl sworks is also a bit weak, but the bike is lighter and better at climbing so its acceptable. on the kenevo, its really hard if you have any steep hill. its totally fine on average hills. i tried to follow full power emtbs on steep stuff and im quite fit but i am pretty i put more effort than on my non-electric bike that day. - im 80kg / 5"11.
so at the end of the day if you want enduro and your climbs are mild, its pretty great. if climbs are steep, forget it, get a normal bike. im hoping they release a new version with perhaps 30% more power so that its acceptable on somewhat steep climbs, even if it it means less battery life
Bra recension! Tror du den är för mycket cykel för endurospåren i Lackarebäck/mölnycke/ÄGB? Modifierade du geometrin under din testperiod? Vill ju ha en endurocykel egentligen men denna känns som overkill. Alternativet är köpa en Fuel Exe och byta ut framgaffeln till en endurogaffel - dock kommer detta kosta mer än Kenovon. Svårt detta..
Tack! Ändrade aldrig geo men testcykeln hade en 35 mm stam (50 orig) vilket gör den lite mer direktstyrd.
Om du bara kör i Gbg-terräng är detta nog fel cykel. Det funkar bättre än jag trodde men cykeln kommer till sin rätt vid lite fart o i Gbg går det sällan fort. Det är för knixigt.
Tror t ex en upp-gafflad Levo SL skulle vara roligare även om det inte är en enduro-hoj. Om man mest kör i Vallåsen e t c och kör i Gbg ibland så är Kenevo SL rätt cykel.
En fördel med Kenevo SL för mig personligen är dock att jag vågar köra på ställen där jag annars skulle tveka, men då är jag oxå ganska feg av mig.
@@MTBs tack för svar. Då lutar det mer åt en EXe. Levo SL känns ganska utdaterad i sin geo men har iof inte provcyklat någon av dem.
Se om du kan provcykla först. Det säger mer än 1000 YT-videor. Lycka till!
This is my only bike.💪🏽 I have it Hight and Steep geometry.😁
Great bike! 🤟
Dude! Its an Enduro, Not a Freeride Bike! Its Not for Bike Parks! LOL
Debatable - it's a 170/170 bike with a Fox 38 up front.