After an afternoon of riding several grade 4 & 5 trails, was ambling my way back to the car park when ?
Say HELLO to 2 cracked ribs & super painfully bruised sternum :mad: Bloody Stump !!!!
Looks like bike time is gone for a while!
No you should be correct, after all that's why they shortened the chain stay length on the new Levos to take advantage of it.
However , I felt the same way but eventually gave in to all the ra ra on forums to give it a try & must say will never go back to 29. It's noticeably more confident...
Correct about the Cascade link, RS max spring rate is 650. I have actually purchased a Sprindex adjustable coil which lets me adjust the coil spring rate from 610lb up to 690lb. That way I can screw up the rate to deal with harsher trails with jumps or drops that may come along on a days riding?
I put the exact same coil shock on my 2020 Levo comp, I weigh 90kg geared up & have a 600lb spring on which gives me about 27% sag.
And though they say not to put coils on Levo's, I would never go back to air, the coil gives such a plush ride. Loved it so much I also replaced the air fork with a...
Nice, man after my own heart. This is my 2020 Comp.
Everything red is an upgrade along XX1 AXS Drivetrain & Reverb AXS Dropper.
Even the Lyryk Forks have had Vorsprung Smashpot spring installed & Vorsprung Tractive Valve tuning kit on the rear shock.
Changed wheels to DT Swiss H19 & mulleted...
Are you filming with a higher bit rate, when I tried that I found it tended to shrink the view (didn't like it) and just went back to the standard settings. Think you would find the chin mount would be a lot better as well?
That said, I like your videos alot:), you sure do get around.
Chest mounted gave the viewer a better view ahead & captures the bars well to add to the action.
Do you not like to use super view, as this would give a greater view of the track ahead & capture your entire bars. No expert, just an opinion?
Nice ride, not a criticism, just an observation. What is up with your bars, are they flipped forward or is it the camera angle? Which is excellent by the way.
I'm running Hope floating 203 rotors (front & rear) on my XT brakes & they seem to do a good enough job of slowing me down on the steeper gradients. Think they are slightly thicker than the Ice Techs I was running?
Repeat of a Short Local Trail, trying out the new Smashpot spring in the Lyrik.
Funny thing is on the ride everything is relatively quiet but the GoPro seems to pick up alot of chatter. Just like it seems to like to make the motor loader than perceived when riding.
Any ideas on making the mics...
Vorsprung Smashpot coil for the Lyrik forks. (50lb)
Vorsprung Tractive Tune & Springdex Coil for the rear shock to have a bit of flexibility with the spring rate for easy changing for the different types of trails hit throughout the day...
Nothing wrong with Specialized Chairman, they seem to have fixed the motor issues alot so now they are just on top of the game. I switched to a Mullet setup & no issues changing the software to suit. To be honest, when I swap with my brother & get on his Moterra 1, it feels like a pig in...