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I don't know enough about the TQ motor to explain how drag like this could occur. In any case the EXe should not feel like "a real dog" at 50% assist. 150W assist is quite a boost. It sounds suspiciously like it may just be a psycho-somatic phenomenon where your legs and brain sense the change...

@rpr - I agree with @MLX John that something may be wrong with your bike that needs looking into by a dealer. My SL feels like a Rocket compared to no assist. Just a chance, but what power settings are you using? Assist level? Peak power? If peak power is set low it may feel Ike power is...

here's a slightly different solution - we use a small bag on the top tube to carry an iPhone or a few essentials a cut-out in the bottom allows access to the tcu display

Welcome! We visit family in Orcutt regularly and usually bring our bikes. Mostly road riding in the wine country, but occasional mtb as well. It's beautiful there in the spring. Here are pics of areas you may recognize. Have fun! You know you're in the country when . . . Colson Cyn...

what are your feelings on riding trails that are in USFS areas? we ❤️ riding trails in USFS areas SoCal central Calif NorCal Oregon Nevada Colorado

You'll just have to try it and see how it works for you - your riding style and your trail conditions. It's easy to remove. There are intermediate volume spacers to allow fine tuning. Mrs levity and I removed the spacers from both of our bikes and prefer it. We are both lighter weight (115 and...

our Large and Small 9.7s came with an orange 0.8 cu in volume spacer installed in the Fox Float X

It's human nature to always want more than you have. ;) The simple solution is to adjust the power settings so that your battery runs out at the same time as the bike's battery.

The bushing/axle pin should be oriented with the hole closest to the shock body, effectively shortening the eye-to-eye, to lower the rear end. If you orient it away from the shock body it will increase the eye-to-eye and raise the rear, but forces are likely to cause it to rotate back toward the...

Be careful. Offset bushings are intended to lower the rear end. Suspension forces are likely to rotate the bushing (axle pin) 180° so you could end up lowering the rear. Check it regularly.

Here's a different approach to the "reluctant end cap problem": Insert a wood dowel into the end cap and just pop the cap off by leveraging the dowel slightly. I've used it to swap 12 and 15mm end caps on on several wheels. The dowel shouldn't be too loose, but it doesn't need to fit tightly...

We've been using DT Swiss 350 hubs for ages including 2 years on Levos, 2 on Levo SLs, and now on a Fuel EXe. I1- and 12 speed Shimano and SRAM drivers with 54 tooth star ratchets (keep them lubed). They've all been trouble free. We switch wheels between bikes and the rotors (center-lock)...

👍 I get it. These are all "seat-of-the-pants" impressions, not accurate measurements. In any case it's all good as long as you're happy with whatever bike you choose.

Hmm, mrs levity and I have had a different experience than @WNH describes above. We've had our EXe 9.7 bikes for 3 months and over 500 miles, so we have a pretty good comparison with the Levo SL bikes we've owned for two years and about 3,000 miles. We've done many of the same rides in a variety...

Nice commuter (y) Where are you in Colorado? How many months of the year are you able to commute on the bike?

All good stuff (y) There's more suspension discussion on Antonio's blogspot for November 2022 here: (scroll down below the BMC bike info) https://linkagedesign.blogspot.com here's an excerpt - "In the graph of the Leverage Ratio we see how the system is progressive (2.6~2.15), quite good...

adds some spice and frame protection

I would assume if you need 720Wh of battery that you'may also need 2.5L of water. That's 4.3kg (9.5 lb. here) on your back not counting the pack, tools, gear, food, etc. The weight adds up. Back in the day I carried an extra 500Wh battery for my Levo a few times. I felt it, even with a sturdy...

The OEM post on my 9.7 works fine, but you definitely need the barrel insert for smooth operation.

UGH, that's nasty and unforgivable! Just waiting to fail. Was that done at the factory or the shop? BTW, highly recommend the OneUp remote lever -