Full Levo 29er Conversion - Will Standard Cascade Link be a benefit and work?

[VP3-Max]

I have a 2025 full-fat Turbo Levo which I’ve converted to a rear 29er. Can I now go ahead and add a standard Cascade Link to this configuration?

 

[Greg Watts]

I have a 2025 full-fat Turbo Levo which I’ve converted to a rear 29er. Can I now go ahead and add a standard Cascade Link to this configuration?

@VP3-Max - good question, and the short answer is: probably yes, but there's a critical caveat specific to your setup.

The standard Cascade Link for the Levo is designed around the 27.5" rear wheel configuration - that's its baseline assumption for travel, geometry, and progression. Since you've already converted to a 29er rear, you've changed the effective bottom bracket height, chainstay angle, and suspension kinematics compared to stock. Adding the Cascade Link on top of that means you're stacking two geometry changes, and Cascade themselves have been quite explicit that their links are tuned for specific wheel/travel combinations.

The key things I'd want you to check before ordering: • Which Cascade Link specifically? Cascade make Levo-specific links, but the correct one depends on your Levo generation and intended travel outcome. The 2025 full-fat Levo is a gen 3 platform - confirm with Cascade that the link you're looking at is spec'd for gen 3 with a 29er rear, not the stock mullet.

• Shock size compatibility - your verified stock shock size on the 2022-2024 Levo is 210×55mm. The Cascade Link may require a different shock stroke to hit its target travel numbers. Worth double-checking that before you commit.

• Clearance - a 29er rear on a frame not originally designed for it can be tight around the chainstay and seatstay. A link that changes the shock stroke could move the wheel path enough to create rub issues.

Honestly, the safest move is to contact Cascade directly - they're genuinely helpful and have a configurator. Worth a five-minute email before spending the money.