Recent content by Nick W

I put a 180 oneup dropper on my s3 2022 Levo. I thought I would need to run it fully inserted but actually I run it raised about an inch. I’m 5’6 and have really short legs, 30” inseam, with longer torso. I can’t fully slam the post because there is some stuff down there that interferes, but I...

Anyone find x2 compression ratio? I’m not seeing it on either of those links

I’ll try to measure my S3 today. RAD number changes with bar and stem combo as well as spacers under the stem if I’m not mistaken.

I was looking at putting a oneup 180 into my S3 Levo but I’m not sure if it will work. Anyone have experience doing this?

I was just comparing reach which is similar between the old medium and the new S2. I’m not really sure how top tube length matters now that seat tubes are steeper and reach is the measurement more commonly used. Please enlighten me if I’m missing something. I’m not an expert on any of this...

My friend that is about 5’8 and rides a medium thought my S3 felt smaller than his medium. But I think his medium feels smaller than my S3, the S3 geometry is just different. I think an s2 might feel a little smaller or more agile than a medium because of the smaller rear wheel and shorter chain...

Thank you, that sort of reinforces my feelings. I have gotten responses favoring both sides, so I guess it really is just a preference thing. I got to ride a 2021 small and I felt like I could totally ride a small! I met someone else my height that rides an S4 and loves it. My feeling is that I...

I have thought of trying them. I love sq labs seats

Thank you! Beautiful picture! I love riding Lagunitas, and mostly ride over Bolinas ridge to get there. Never ridden big rock ridge but I hope to ride Lucas valley and Novato areas sometime. I just haven’t managed to get up there. A friend just told me about Ponti ridge. Have you been there? I’m...

thank you. I was figuring shorter stem and bars would make the RAD measurement less, not more, but I get what you are saying

Some thoughts: The Vado is super awesome and I’m sure your wife would love it. But if you got another Levo perhaps your wife might go mountain biking with you one day! For 6500 it seems to me you could get an aluminum Levo and not have to build a bike up from a frame set. S-Works is cool, but in...

thank you. Do you think it’s worth getting a low bar/short stem combo? I could get a 31mm renthal stem and 10 or 20mm rise fatbar. My current bars are 30 and 35mm rise on 40mm stem. I have a 35mm stem on the way that I haven’t tried yet

Yeah, wow, you weren’t kidding! I can see why your small Levo is too big for you. You look really good for 65 though

I’ve watched some of these guys videos on bike fit and the rad measurement which was what made me start questioning my purchase. Another friend whose opinion I trust told me that rad doesn’t take into account factors like ape index and that I shouldn’t take rad too seriously. I have tried to...

Rusty, I’m sorry, I totally misunderstood your response! I thought you were telling me I needed to learn about mtb history and I got all indignant! Now I realize you were telling coolcmsc. So sorry! Thank you for your grace and humor