Levo SL Gen 1 Official Levo SL Thread

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Hey guys,
I have converted the SL during the weekend but a test drive has unfortunately not been successful yet. Stupid Belgian winters! :(
I have replaced some parts such as the handlebar, stem, XT brakes, Ashima brake discs, Fox dropper, XTR SPD pedals and the tubeless tires.
Now the SL is as I had in mind and I think it is very yummy.:giggle:
Cheers from Belgium.

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Rob Hancill said:
Where did you manage to find the hub? Apparantly they are out of stock at the moment in UK?
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Order from LBS in US (Austin TX) on Monday late in day and it arrived on Thursday. I think the LBS could not find the part number I gave them and looked up the part from a recent conversion of a different Specialized bike with the same alloy Traverse + NX setup. I am checking with LBS on the part number they used. Worst case I return from flight Tuesday night and will send a picture of the label of the part # bag. BTW, cost was $77.
 
RaDja said:
Hey guys,
I have converted the SL during the weekend but a test drive has unfortunately not been successful yet. Stupid Belgian winters! :(
I have replaced some parts such as the handlebar, stem, XT brakes, Ashima brake discs, Fox dropper, XTR SPD pedals and the tubeless tires.
Now the SL is as I had in mind and I think it is very yummy.:giggle:
Cheers from Belgium.

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it is yummy. but I couldn't bear to take that golden chain and cassette out unto a British winter! it would be literally painful.

enjoy your honeymoon period with your new bike.
 
RaDja said:
Hey guys,
I have converted the SL during the weekend but a test drive has unfortunately not been successful yet. Stupid Belgian winters! :(
I have replaced some parts such as the handlebar, stem, XT brakes, Ashima brake discs, Fox dropper, XTR SPD pedals and the tubeless tires.
Now the SL is as I had in mind and I think it is very yummy.:giggle:
Cheers from Belgium.

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That is a lovely looking bike. I had the S works bug on my enduro but I shudder to think what this has set you back.
 
RaDja said:
Hey guys,
I have converted the SL during the weekend but a test drive has unfortunately not been successful yet. Stupid Belgian winters! :(
I have replaced some parts such as the handlebar, stem, XT brakes, Ashima brake discs, Fox dropper, XTR SPD pedals and the tubeless tires.
Now the SL is as I had in mind and I think it is very yummy.:giggle:
Cheers from Belgium.

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Beautiful mate. Let us know how your first ride goes..!
 
Rob Hancill said:
Pike is nice :)

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Comparison to the stock Rhythm? So far - I am moderately impressed with the 34. It's not super supple, but it's supportive, doesn't blow through travel and has decent small bump/low speed feel when it's wide up. Haven't noticed stiffness issues yet.

Also - for those looking to have a "better" "equivalent" effective STA on the stock Manic dropper, if you rotate the bottom seat clamp 180 degrees, you can slide the seat forward an additional 15-20 mm or so with the stock seat. I haven't done the math yet, but it's probably ~ 1 deg eff STA ish depending on where you have your saddle. I definitely felt in a better position after doing that yesterday, and no creaks from the saddle/post. Long term - not sure what it will do, but since most of your weight is back on the saddle, it should be fine.
 
jcmonty said:
So far - I am moderately impressed with the 34. It's not super supple, but it's supportive, doesn't blow through travel and has decent small bump/low speed feel when it's wide up. Haven't noticed stiffness issues yet.
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I’ve read reviews of the non-ebike 34 Rhythm and they’re pretty complementary. It’s meant to be pretty close the factory/elite unless you’re a real tinkerer with settings. How many SL owners will genuinely be able to get more from a better fork?
 
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Fivetones said:
I’ve read reviews of the non-ebike 34 Rhythm and they’re pretty complimentary. It’s meant to be pretty close the factory/elite unless you’re a real tinkerer with settings. How many SL owners will genuinely be able to get more from a better fork?
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The stock 34 was fine in all honesty. It's intended purpose is a trail bike and its a trail fork. I was just pissed off that I couldn't ride it so treated myself to a bit of retail therapy. Colours look good dont they? ?
 
TheBikePilot said:
Sweeeet. What travel is that??
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150mm. Did you remember my stack on that uphill switchback in South Africa? Front lifted up and I unintentionally did a mini 180 degree wheelie round the corner. For me I think the 160mm would have lifted it a little too high at the front!
 
Rob Hancill said:
150mm. Did you remember my stack on that uphill switchback in South Africa? Front lifted up and I unintentionally did a mini 180 degree wheelie round the corner. For me I think the 160mm would have lifted it a little too high at the front!
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Yeh I was first on scene :)

Extra travel would probably make the bike lose a bit of that pop..
 
Fivetones said:
I’ve read reviews of the non-ebike 34 Rhythm and they’re pretty complimentary. It’s meant to be pretty close the factory/elite unless you’re a real tinkerer with settings. How many SL owners will genuinely be able to get more from a better fork?
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I’m not overly keen on mine from what I’ve ridden so far. It feels quite rigid and bumpy - even though I have it dialled the best I can with ShockWiz. I know ShockWiz isn’t necessarily perfect, but the lack of HSC / LSC isn’t helping me.

I’m on the verge of ordering a Lyric Ultimate... and I’ll be going with 160mm to give it a slightly slacker feel. I’ve already moved a spacer above the stem to push the nose down a bit, and will do another when I fit this to make up the 10mm change.
The SL lifts less at the front than my Stumpy does... plus I’m able to climb steeper trails with having a motor.
 
p3eps said:
I’m not overly keen on mine from what I’ve ridden so far. It feels quite rigid and bumpy - even though I have it dialled the best I can with ShockWiz. I know ShockWiz isn’t necessarily perfect, but the lack of HSC / LSC isn’t helping me.

I’m on the verge of ordering a Lyric Ultimate... and I’ll be going with 160mm to give it a slightly slacker feel. I’ve already moved a spacer above the stem to push the nose down a bit, and will do another when I fit this to make up the 10mm change.
The SL lifts less at the front than my Stumpy does... plus I’m able to climb steeper trails with having a motor.
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Lyrik's tend to sink into their travel ~ 10mm under the bike's own weight. Might be closer to stock given that reason
 
jcmonty said:
Lyrik's tend to sink into their travel ~ 10mm under the bike's own weight. Might be closer to stock given that reason
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Maybe that’s why the Lyric on my last bike felt less ‘bumpy’?
I had my LBS ask Specialized about putting a larger travel fork on. They said 160mm would be fine, but they wouldn’t recommend any more.
 
Can say going to the 2.6" on the front, its certainly made the front end feel nicer, but I like slacker bikes. I wish the stock was 1-1.5 slacker.
 
ImSundee said:
Can say going to the 2.6" on the front, its certainly made the front end feel nicer, but I like slacker bikes. I wish the stock was 1-1.5 slacker.
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I ordered an Offset bushing to play with. Should be ~ 0.75 degree slacker with that.
 
I don't know how they think 2.3 tyres are acceptable. They ride hard and less grip then 2.6. I'm guessing the next SL will magically feature 2.6 standard and claim holy grail status
 
Rob Hancill said:
The stock 34 was fine in all honesty. It's intended purpose is a trail bike and its a trail fork. I was just pissed off that I couldn't ride it so treated myself to a bit of retail therapy. Colours look good dont they? ?
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Which fork offset did you go with Rob? Stick to 51mm or try the 42mm?
 
Right... that’s the Lyric Ultimate 160mm 51 offset purchased!
Will hopefully get it for the weekend.
 
Fx1 said:
I don't know how they think 2.3 tyres are acceptable. They ride hard and less grip then 2.6. I'm guessing the next SL will magically feature 2.6 standard and claim holy grail status
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They have done this on the 2020 Stumpjumper and Levo too. Both bikes have 2.3 rear, but they both feature a 2.6 front. I’ve ordered a DHF 2.5 and a DHR 2.3 to see how they go.
 
Bencab said:
Another ride, with my SL. For those in California, I rode this time at Wilder and UCSC. Trails are twisty, flowy, lots of roots, lots of jumps/features, loose, punchy climbs (but not long and sustained unlike Coe) and few steep descent. I did 34 miles, 4000 ft of climbing. About 20% battery remaining after the ride. The SL really shine in these trails. I can really feel the ride quality vs my Shuttle - easier to manual, jump, change direction and pump. Very agile and nimble! When I change body position, the SL reacts immediately. think I found the SL’s sweet spot for my type of riding!

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dude, do you even work? ; )
 
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