It’s undeniable Specialized value their software. The impression from seeing what Marco Sonderegger has to say I think the exclusive with Mahle is different. I’m speculating that they’ve learned something from the Brose arrangement.
That’s good. Let’s see when it arrives, then it’s problem solved ;)
Methinks you doth protest too much about Levos. This is a YT thread and has nothing to do with the Levo. Regardless of Berkshire Bikes there’s loads of good bike shops out there. My LBS, Blazing Saddles in Hebden Bridge, are...
No doubt. They trade on the support, if you support the right LBS then you’ll get good support (Like Chris at Berkshire bikes)
Have you experienced the support from YT yet? Have they got back to you regarding your warped disc yet?
I love my Hope E3 setup too. Also worth considering supporting quality UK made MTB products that have been developed by enthusiasts. It’s companies like this that support the MTB community too.
You’ll see if you google 10 speed Shimano you’ll see. There’s quite a few options from cheap SLX (RD-M670) to expensive, but still affordable (to ebikers!), XTR (RD-M986 mech etc). HG54 chain etc
Gary’s the expert here though (and can tip off to cheaper no doubt) but he led me to look into this...