Mountain Bike Rider

JAMIE’S SPECIALIZED TURBO KENEVO SL COMP

Countless hours on the trails make this the ultimate test of performance as well as reliability

£ 7,000 / 29in / specialized.com

THE RIDER

JAMIE DARLOW

Position Front section editor

Mostly Rides Surrey Hills

Height 6ft1in

Weight 82kg

THE BIKE

■ Lightweight e-bike, splitting the weight difference between the full-power Kenevo and regular Enduro

■ Less than half the power of a full-fat e-bike, with 240W and 35Nm of torque, and a small 320Wh battery (with optional 160Wh range extender)

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