Mountain Bike Rider

WHICH MOTOR?

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

BROSE S MAG

MOTOR WEIGHT 2.9kg

MODES Eco, Trail, Turbo

POWER 565W

TORQUE 90Nm

BATTERY 500Wh or 700Wh

CHARGING 6 hours for 700Wh battery

This is the motor found on Specialized’s Turbo Levo, and while it has suffered from a high failure rate in the past, updates to the latest version seem to have cured the reliability issues. Relatively quiet thanks to its belt drive, there’s plenty of power and a nicely calibrated response that feels completely natural. Specialized’s Mission Control app lets you customise the performance, and the new integrated top tube Mastermind TCU gives you access to more data then you’ll know what to

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