Search results

  1. Swingset

    Levo SL Gen 1 The Reason for delay in 2023 Levo SL...(and various other discussions on lightweight bikes......)

    Four subtle yet distinct increases in friction each revolution of the cranks with the display on but the motor assist off. I ride with several analog guys who like to chat going up the hill. With my Decoy E8000 motor I cant readily hear a thing they are saying. Might as will be my wife on...
  2. Swingset

    Levo SL Gen 1 The Reason for delay in 2023 Levo SL...(and various other discussions on lightweight bikes......)

    Noise is holy grail for many going forward. The engineering side is pretty straight forward turning electrons into twist. The resulting decibels is really hard to solve. The harmonic drive has some real advantages in terms of less RPM required and a concentric architecture with less moving...
  3. Swingset

    Levo SL Gen 1 The Reason for delay in 2023 Levo SL...(and various other discussions on lightweight bikes......)

    My Mahle fuel filter split in half inside the gas tank on my Husky 501 way the eff behind enemy lines a few years back. I was stranded for nearly 24 hours and had to walk out about 15 miles. So yeah, I know who Mahle is. Off topic but still brings back some PTSD...
  4. Swingset

    Levo Gen 3 Broken chain stay on new S- works turbo levo

    Pure tension and compression (independent of any lateral forces) as it has a pivot on both ends. In a perfect world it would be a straight line from pivot to pivot. Since its not, it has moments driven into it. Looks to have failed in the vertical plane so its either a serious flaw in the...
Top