What’s The Best eBike For Bike Park Shredding?

Bike parks are fun, bike parks with uplift services such as chair lifts are even more fun! But what if you want the ability to have your own personal uplift device, which type of eBike is the best for having fun doing jumps and shredding? Neil Donoghue heads to Revolution Bikepark with Joel Anderson to compare a full-power to a lightweight eMTB.

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[robhaskins]

Neil..I remember a few years ago you were slightly embarrassed to appear on EMBN with Steve. Then the Levo SL got your attention and finally now the sheer Fun Fun Fun of a Full Fat Emtb has got you totally hooked. The magic of Emtbs is that they turn us into gleeful kids again and broaden our ability to explore terrain multiplying the joy of one of mans greatest gravity cheating inventions the bicycle. They are a Time Machine.
DOWNHILL BOTH WAYS E=Mtb²

[christiancasado]

I like more the Light versions. I live at second floor, no lift, no garage.

[BlackFlag]

Mad respect for the camera operator at 09:27.... how did you manage to track Joel?! 🤯

[emanuel_antohe]

My cup of tea is Neil's Canyon, having myself an even bulkier Haibike Nduro Xduro 10, 2021.

[themechanicaladvantage]

I like the grey bike, I’m lucky enough to live near some great trails, but that canyon would make it amazing.

[dodgymtbknee]

torque on all day long. neil is the main reason i got mine! slowly trying to match his spec and can only dream of riding it the same 😅

[yoonseong]

Neil's Canyon Bike is overwhelmingly beautiful.

[robhaskins]

At 63kg l am nearly back to my birth weight and I much prefer a heavier bike to push me through downhill rock gardens. I have a Trek Fuel EXe 9.7 nice to ride by myself but it has half the range and knocks me around on long 30min rock garden decents compared to my heavier full power Levo.(DOWNHILL BOTH WAYS) E=Mtb²

[dallasangler]

Crank arm lengths ?! What 15/20 difference? Whats your thoughts on that?

[jbss]

CANYON CF every time
( I own an Nduro 8 free ride)

BIG DH bike every time

[jordanmackay]

Get that KSL a Fox 40 with a 190 air shaft and over stroke the rear to 180. That's the best park ebike going. Also mullet it with a cascade eyelet for DHX2. Had mine at fort bill and it was insane

[leavemealoam]

That fire climb comparison really doing the kenevo sl no favors.

[plokmko]

Full Fat is Phat !!! Coming from a 250cc enduro these would be featherweights.

[andyarchitect]

Both are great but i do prefer the more stable and planted feeling you get from the extra mass of a full power bike... plus the extra power when you point it uphill. Fit riders will enjoy both fairly equally, but less fit riders will enjoy the extra support of a full power, especially during a group ride. The low and mid power motors generally require a higher pedalling cadence to get the most power out of them.

[jeanmarc_in_Hudson]

Two excellennt riders, love the honest comparisons. Of course light weight bikes look better but… Anyway, Great video! 👍

[vr]

Going from a Turbo Levo Gen 2 to an Orbea Rise M10, I can say the 5 kilos in weight difference is noticeable. Also, we ride a lot of XC/Enduro single track, and the weight and over-powered nature of the Levo makes all that power unusable. So, if you're a single tack trail rider, I'd go lighter and less power. Easier to handle and you use more of the power more efficiently.

[wayneschofield]

Why not properly mullet the KSL? I've used the Levo SL-2 flip chips to get all of the BB height back and it also shortens the chainstay a bit for more agility.
I'm 5'9", S3 170 dropper and the bike feels 100% now.
Overall, it's my favourite bike to ride. I have various full fats too, so I can directly compare.

[johnlegresley]

Specialized advertised the SL Turbo Levo as the unicorn. I paid $22, 000 for mine, and trying now to sell it asking $11, 000. Reason being, it is NOT good at anything. Tiny motor battery combo means I can't keep up w any other emtb, ok, but what about the downhill you ask. Well, at 42 lbs, it is still a heavy bike, so no, this is not recommended, and again, I own one, and trying to sell it. PS components are great, and I do like the e-shifters.

[garrylovell]

I think it depends on how and where and how far you like riding as mid assist has more power for me full covers all rides...😊

[oisskpi]

Full power every time. Gotta get back up the top to make the most out of your day