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    Levo Gen 3 Official Specialized Gen 3 2022 Levo Megathread!

    Thanks for the replies guys. I guess mine is pretty much inline with AlumiPro (assuming he had to trim more inboard as well) - it comes out of the box at setting 7, and I have it trimmed all the way down to 1, so 6 index points instead of 5. 0.2mm sounds like a reasonable tolerance between...
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    Levo Gen 3 Official Specialized Gen 3 2022 Levo Megathread!

    For anyone who's installed Transmission on their Levo, where do you have Micro Adjust? I've triple checked that I installed everything according to procedure, in the correct order, and I've had to move Micro Adjust to 1 (minimum inboard position). Any more than that has the chain wanting to...
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    Mission Control Mission Control heart rate data to Strava

    Mastermind does not have GPS, so you'll need your phone, although GPS accuracy is significantly better from a dedicated Garmin/Wahoo. For phone users though, it's better to record through the Mission Control app, rather than Strava. That way, you get power/cadence data as well.
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    Kenevo SL Official 2022 Kenevo SL (KSL) Megathread!

    I'm 5'6" and have the S3 KSL, and before this, I had an S2 Enduro. The bars just felt a bit too in my lap, and the front wheel felt a bit too close underneath me - The bike is really meant to be ridden hard over the front, but having the bars and front wheel too close makes you have to shift...
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    Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

    I did use their calculator, which put me on the spring rates I mentioned above, but I'm right on the border, as the recommended spring rate changes, if I alter my body weight by just a couple pounds. I've also tried a 50# spring on my 160mm Levo, which feels good, but only when totally charging...
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    Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

    Temperature variance (PV = nRT) is one of my biggest reasons for loving coil - it doesn't vary. That's also one of the reasons why I always like having both ends matched as coil/coil or air/air. With full air, at least the stiffness of both ends increases or decreases by the same percentage...
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    Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

    Agree with ebike rider - Sounds counterintuitive, but it should feel better with more air pressure, due to the reasons he mentioned. It's more supple off the top than in the middle. Before I swapped out for the Smashpot, the stock air spring in my 38 was still pretty good. I weigh 150 lbs and...
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    Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

    They do recommend Fox Gold:
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    Levo Gen 3 Cascade Link 2022+ Levo Long Shock Kit

    I felt the same thing when I put my E-Storia on. I had both ends feeling balanced, as far as spring rate and damping goes, but the 38 just felt comparably bad, since the rear end felt so good. I installed a Smashpot, which brought both ends much closer inline with each other. I think this will...
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    Newbie.... just had first demo on an ebike.. surprised how heavy bike is.

    Thanks! Technically, it's a Pro, although I've swapped out everything except for the brakes, wheels, and fork (but I've added a Smashpot to the fork).
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    Newbie.... just had first demo on an ebike.. surprised how heavy bike is.

    I own both the current gen Levo and Kenevo SL, and I can say with absolutely certainty that the Levo, regardless of the extra weight, is more agile side to side than the Kenevo SL (when comparing both bikes in the middle/high setting). I feel like the geo and stiffer suspension setup have far...
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    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

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    EXT E-Storia knock/clunk at full extension?

    Yup, this is how I’ve always done it for coil shocks. I’m not even really doing a specific number of turns from first contact, but rather, I’m turning the collar until I just barely start to feel the resistance ramp up, due to the spring starting to compress. In my case with this particular...
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    EXT E-Storia knock/clunk at full extension?

    Hmm maybe the sound isn't translated properly through video, but I'd personally call that more of a dull light bump, rather than a knock/clunk. I was expecting something more like the sound of tapping a quarter on carbon. That being said, mine doesn't make that sound: EXT E-Storia Sound I only...
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    Levo Gen 3 Official Specialized Gen 3 2022 Levo Megathread!

    Some clips on the Levo from today:
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