SPECIALIZED

LEVO SL GETS GENIE TREATMENT

THE ULTIMATE TRAIL BIKE

THE LEVO SL TRAIL BIKE
Delivers unmatched ride quality and amplified capability. For the trail rider who craves serpentine singletrack, sends it skyward, and lives to advance their skills and fitness, meet your new bike, the Levo SL. You’ll be blown away by its unmatched combination of peerless handling, unmatched capability, and “2X You” amplification that gives you the Power to Ride More Trails. Compare it to anything out there, and we know you’ll agree—Levo SL is The Ultimate Trail Bike.

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE
When everything works just right, a bike disappears when you ride it. We stripped away the mass to keep the Levo SL lean and responsive. It’s tough enough to withstand heavy abuse but light enough to nail big moves. Its dialed geometry, kinematics, and shock tuning leave nothing desired.

THE FRAME OF REFERENCE
The lively, precise ride feel—everything starts here. Strategic carbon fiber layup provides super-responsive chassis stiffness. We tuned the entire chassis—front end, rear end, and the link that unifies them—as a single unit to minimize lateral flex under pedaling to harness every bit of pedal force.

THE MAGIC CARPET RIDE

Levo SL has been revered for its unmatched light weight, handling, serious capability, and powerful yet natural power delivery. Now equipped with our GENIE air spring technology packaged in a FOX FLOAT X rear shock, your best rides just got better.

WHAT IS GENIE, YOU ASK?
GENIE is our patent-pending dual-stage air spring technology that grants every trail rider’s three wishes: maximum grip and traction of a coil spring, better bottom-out prevention than a standard air spring, and the ability to tune mid-stroke and end-stroke support independently.

HOW DOES GENIE WORK?
GENIE is Specialized’s patent-pending technology for our Pneumatic Spring Assist (PSA) air spring innovation. By employing two separate but connected positive air chambers, the overall air volume is increased, resulting in a much flatter spring curve for the first 70% of the shock’s stroke; this “softer” spring delivers coil-like bump force management throughout the bump zone. As the shock compresses into the final 30% of the travel, the GENIE Band slides over and closes the ports to the outer air chamber, effectively reducing the overall volume. This results in a much more progressive spring curve for the last 30% of stroke, preventing bottom-outs more effectively than a standard air spring. It’s the best of both worlds – coil and air – with extra tunability and zero compromise.

GEOMETRY OF CONTROL

The cockpit centers you in the bike, optimizing traction and corner control. The low bottom bracket, slack headtube angle, and reduced fork offset keep things stable in the rough while giving you the freedom to destroy the turns. The head angle can be personalized to 63, 64.25, or 65.5 degrees.

MIXED WHEEL
A 29” front wheel ensures stability and surefooted performance in the most hectic terrain, while a 27.5” rear wheel allows for a short chainstay and super responsive behavior. If you prefer the rolling and traction benefits of a 29” rear wheel, just flip the pivot link chip and mount the big wheel.

TURBO OPERATING SYSTEM

Our seamlessly integrated operating system delivers unmatched performance across torque, range, ride feel, ride quality, power, reliability, and rider experience. It’s the invisible hand that enables you to do more, know more, go farther, feel stronger, and have more fun.

SPECIALIZED SL 1.2 MOTOR
The Specialized SL 1.2 motor is whisper quiet, boasts unmatched smoothness, and delivers 43% more torque (50Nm) and 33% more power (320 Watts) than its predecessor—resulting in “2X You” performance.

LESS IS MORE
The Levo SL is greyhound lean and telepathically responsive. Its curated component selection is light yet capable—for true trail riding. Put it all together and you get the benefits of amplification along with benchmark handling.

To learn more about the updated Levo SL, visit Specialized.com