I still have both, in fact I have just bought a new Stumpjumper.
I still find the challenge of a normal bike and do the odd XC race so the short travel Stumpy is a good all round bike and my Levo SL I use for bigger rides, where I want a bit more travel and I commute to work on it.
The term "All Mountain" predates both "Trail" and "Enduro". Before Ebikes were really a thing, in the mountain bike family there were essentially just Cross Country (XC), All Mountain and Down Hill (DH). It was later on that the market became a bit more segmented when gravity enduro racing began...
I had heard before that wax washes off in the wet, so if it's a long ride there more chance of not being lubricated and the possibility of having to rewax the chain afterwards. This may not really be a problem, and I'd be interested to hear people's opinion.
I suppose it's the hassle of...
I'd be interested to know from the waxed chain converts, do you ride in wet, muddy conditions? From what I have read that wax is great in dry conditions, but you can't' get it very wet. Half the year where I live, most of the rides are wet and muddy, summer rides are generally dry but not always.
I have a pair of Shimano ME7 shoes, it's the second set I have had, and I had the older M200 before that. They are a great shoe with good grip off the bike, the ratchet closure is great and quick and easy to use and since changing from the M200 to the ME7 the sole is a lot more durable.
I plan to keep my 2020 Levo SL for quite some time. It's now out of warranty so unless there's some amazing leap in technology, I can't see me replacing it with any new model anytime soon.
It's such a versatile bike. I commute to work on it, raced XC, Gravel and Enduro on it and normal trail...
It's actually good for the seals. They can dry out from being up the right way and not being used for long periods of time. If they are leaking from hanging vertically, your seals are shot and would leak during normal operation.
Hanging upside down is a different story though, but not because...
So, you mean cadence as in pedalling frequency? You only need to fit a bigger chain ring and you will be able to have a higher top speed. When you have a motor that puts out 4x the pedal assistance, it's only gearing that restricts you to a top speed if there's no speed cut and gearing is easily...
There are two main issues with Ebikes being unrestricted.
1: Riding the bike in a share path environment and excessive speed causing risk to pedestrians.
I know that a fit athlete on a road bike can go a lot faster, but you aren't going to go that much faster on an equivalent non motored MTB...