Friday, May 14, 2021

Specialized Kenevo SL Electric Mountain Bike

electrek reports: [edited]

The Kenevo SL is a hardcore downhill-style e-bike designed for extreme riders.

The six-bar, six-pivot big-trail rear suspension is tuned for bump force management, moving the rear axle backwards in the first third of travel then forwards to compress in the second two-thirds of travel when pedaling usually isn’t occurring.

Powered by Specialized’s SL1.1 motor, the bike puts out a claimed 250W, though the motor peaks at higher power. Specialized claims that the motor is designed to offer twice the sustained output of a typical rider, so this isn’t an electric motorcycle by any stretch of the imagination. Instead, the motor is designed to help riders pedal themselves up the mountain before bombing back down.

The motor is powered by a built-in 320 Wh battery that can also be supplemented by a 160 Wh range extender. The optional range extender battery mounts in the bike’s water bottle cage.

The Kenevo SL’s carbon monocoque frame increases chassis stiffness while reducing weight, weighing in at as low as 18.4 kg (40.6 lb).

The Kenevo SL’s software brings everything together in one high-tech e-bike package.

The MasterMind Turbo Control Unit (TCU) is the “brain” of the Kenevo Super Light. This is the hardware and software that controls how the motor, battery, bike, and you interact. It allows real-time support tuning while riding, and it displays all relevant data about your bike and ride. The MasterMind TCU also enables over-the-air updates so that as new features and functionality come online, your bike will get even better over time. Finally, MasterMind seamlessly integrates with the Mission Control app for advanced tuning, on- trail diagnostics, and more.

Just the S-Works frameset starts at US $8,500, while the complete Kenevo SL Expert bike is priced at US $11,000. The complete Kenevo SL S-Works will cost $15,000.

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