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Thanks Lee, that is helpful info on sizing. What made you go (change?) for the Decoy?

Hi, I don’t suppose you happen to be on one of the smaller spectral frames and can assist with my question about sizing (see the Canyon section)?? Guessing your username might be a giveaway?

Thanks Steve, I read your posts on the Focus forum. I presume that the 2019 Shimano bikes are still shipping with the 4.5 amp chargers?

As posted in the newbies section, I am looking to get an emtb as a route to getting back to some level of fitness after surgery for cancer and looking at the various makes, some of the Models in the Breakaway sale seem to offer really good value. I have a sizing question though. The PPS...

Thanks Bill, that’s a good point about removing the battery for transport. I live very close to the Newton access to the old Great Central rail line paths and have done some of the local Sustrans route with tow paths. Also been to Cannock a couple of times but on foot with the dog! I will look...

Have been reading up on some emtb’s in the last couple of days. I quite like the look and spec of the Focus Jam2. I see that it will be available with the new 2020 Bosch motor some time later in the year, but the Shimano 8000 version will still be produced alongside offering the small...

Hi Bill, quite right. I used to sail there and have run and ridden that loop frequently. It’s nice, but once you’ve done it a few times you may as well sit on a bike at the gym with the resistance set to 1?. I’m hoping that an e bike will allow me try some more interesting routes while easing...

Great, thanks. There is a Specialized shop at a Fort Dunlop, 20 miles from me that I may persuade my driver (My wife, Jane?) that we really need to visit.

It looks like stand over height on the Small and Medium Levo are both 760mm. Does your wife have any trouble with the seat hitting her over bumps when dropped?

Really helpful, thanks. Just to confirm, that is a medium Levo?

It is indeed as I have found out to my cost on occasion.

Possibly, but like with a car, perhaps start with an ideal to have list and then end up with as many of those you can get in the model you fancy. Sometimes you just can’t get past some little thing, artificial piped engine noise for a completely different engine configuration does it for me, or...

I think if you fly, or the bike lands on you, then hitting the ground can do damage. If you push the bike away and tuck it hurts but usually only minor damage. The bike may be a different matter! Hitting anything, even a hard packed rut, would do a lot of damage (see Guy Martins NW200 crash...

Back on topic, how about suggestions for brand of EMTB? Given the apparent issues with (some/ rare) DTC providers, which makes are available from retailers that provide good levels of support, and what are people’s views on the optimum specification / value balance? Also, will 2020 motors...

I can only really relate this to off road motorcycles and trials bikes as my mtb’ing has primarily been gentle tracks or fire roads, but the guidance was always that you needed a light grip on the bars to just guide the general direction and let the front wheel find its way otherwise you tend to...

Thanks, this helps. I now have Small and Medium geo’s to compare as it seems both might work.

Way off topic, but, I used to suffer mostly with my hands when wind surfing. Despite pretty calloused palms, once wet, if the wishbone was ripped away so was the skin on your palm! I once lost the main sheet out of all blocks (stopper knot came undone) while racing Lasers off Ibiza and had to...

Thanks Colin, most helpful Tim

Thanks, how is standover on the medium Levo with a 30” inseam; I see that you reduced rear shock pressure, but does this mess with geo (dropping the rear) and it might not be great for my 70 kg’s!