2020 Turbo Levo Drivetrain Upgrade

[adventuredude]

The weak spot of emountain bikes seems to be the drivetrain. I am in need of a derailer , derailer hanger and chain wheel with more teeth to help stay in the higher gears more often. My question is if I need to buy that many components , should I switch to the stronger link glide drivetrain , they are pretty reasonable if you get less speed cassettes which is all you need for an e mountain bike anyway , I love how you can just replace just the wear prone lower gears not the whole cassette

 

[Ride 2d@y]

I installed Linkglide XT 11 speed 11-50 on my Gen3 Levo - cheap and reliable but shifting is little slower that is all

 

[PeeJay1]

Been looking into a new rear wheel, but put a more Road friendly block on it..
Be a eBay hunt I think, Hope hub with a XDR freehub body, then can use the Red cassette..

 

[adventuredude]

I installed Linkglide XT 11 speed 11-50 on my Gen3 Levo - cheap and reliable but shifting is little slower that is all
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Cool how difficult was the install , did you shop around who had the cheapest price ?

 

[ironmanalishi]

Interested in this for sure…I downgraded my rear cassette from a SRAM Gx to an NX after changing the rear freehub to accommodate it…means I save around £50 each time I need a new cassette….it certainly doesn’t feel like a downgrade (in fact I haven’t noticed any didference)and will save loads of money over the lifetime of the bike

 

[adventuredude]

Where did you get the hub and cassette , how much $

 

[ironmanalishi]

Where did you get the hub and cassette , how much $

My lbs got the freehub…not sure where but I do know he got 3 before he managed to get one that fitted…think that was £50. I paid about £70 for the NX cassette(gx was more like £120) . I got the casstte online and the prices are fairly stable across the board

 

[adventuredude]

I just upgraded to a gx derailer for now since the nx was toast , now I still at least need a 1 or 2 tooth larger chainwheel , eventually swapping to 9 or 10 sp link glide is the way

 

[James_C]

I'd recommend XT with a 34 or 36 front chainring. Smoother shifting, quieter, and needs a lot less adjustment

 

[adventuredude]

I'd recommend XT with a 34 or 36 front chainring. Smoother shifting, quieter, and needs a lot less adjustment

How bout a 38 chainring ?

 

[James_C]

How bout a 38 chainring ?

That would make 1st harder. I am on a 36, and I think 34 might be the sweet spot. You'll need a modified chain guide.

If you arent derestricted I can't see how you would ever need a 38.