
Given the slack head angle and long reach numbers, we’d like to see a shorter stem than the one-size-fits-all 50mm too, and we’ve already discussed the seatpost length issues. While we didn’t have any issues while testing, the 28-spoke Roval wheels are on the light and skimpy side for a 170mm travel e-bike. The relatively light Grid Trail carcass width means they’re definitely a potential weak link, though, considering the brutal conditions this bike is capable of hitting flat out. You get the sticky/slow rebound T9 compound version of the Butcher front tire too, and the nominal 2.3in width actually blows up as wide (61mm) as a 2.5in Maxxis tire on the 30mm rims. SRAM X01 Eagle gears give pin-sharp shifting and it’s a relief to see a SRAM chainring fitted to the Praxis crankset rather than Specialized’s chain-snagging alternate tooth design.
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A 220mm front rotor means huge grab from the front Code RS brake. Spec is generally well matched too, with a fully low- and high-speed, compression-damping, adjustable Fox 38 Performance Elite fork leading the charge. In terms of the mid-range Expert model (compared to the $9,000 / £7,400 Comp and $15,000 / £13,200 S-Works) we tested, overall weight was 19.2kg for the S4 size. It also leaves room for a conventional bottle cage mount which can be used to hold a supplementary 160Wh booster battery that plugs straight into the frame. These form an “elbow” behind the shock-straddling seat tube, keeping all the suspension weight down low, just above the motor. While Specialized’s signature FSR four-bar linkage controls the wheel path, the long, 62.5mm-stroke piggyback Float X2 Enduro shock is driven by another pair of linkages. A twin-position chip on the chainstay pivot lets you take another half-degree if you want while also lowering the ride height. You still get an optional reversible top headset bearing so you can adjust head angle from a 63.5-degree default to 62.5- or 64.5-degrees. Apart from the lack of internal SWAT storage* in the frame there’s no compromise in features or functions either. The 320Wh battery-swallowing downtube doesn’t look much bigger than the standard Enduro model so only the slightly more bulbous bottom bracket area and the slim, raised MasterMind TCU OLED under a Gorilla Glass screen on the top tube give the game away.

Specialized has always done a great job of hiding the “e” elements of its powered bikes but the Kenevo SL might be its best stealth integration yet. Where the magic happens (Image credit: Guy Kesteven) Design and geometry
