I had my right hip replaced after a bad crash that broke my hip. Went for about 6 months with a bracket to try and get the bone to heal, but the blood supply was damaged and the hip joint was never going to repair. So...6 months of a cane and pain. Then I had a hip replacement in Feb (anterior...
I have a Levo SL and fast and technical trail riding is the extent of my 30 years of riding...never been on a gravel or road bike and understand it is a very different sport than what I'm used to. I'm old now and considering getting a Creo to ride with my son-in-law on the gravel. Wondering if...
Hey Steve, I also ride a Levo SL Expert and have been riding that style of bike for 25 years+. I have a future son-in-law that rides gravel bikes so I've been considering getting a Creo Evo to ride with him. Having never ridden a bike like that or any road bike, I'm just completely unprepared to...
On my Levo SL, I rode for a few months with the initial 29/29 setup. It was fun and fast, but the bike felt less playful than my previous Pivot Mach6 with 27/27 setup. I attributed this to it being a completely different bike and left it at that. Then I swapped the rear for a 27" and rode the...
I have a '21 Levo SL that I also put an X2 with a 55mm stroke onto. I weigh 93KG and am on a size Xlarge that also is mulletted and have a 170mm fork on the front. Used a Shockwiz to get my initial settings dialed in and then further dialing in based on riding. The non OEM rear shock will...
I can't seem to find an answer to my question online...I'm looking at replacing the OEM dropper on my Levo SL with a Reverb AXS. The reason for the swap is that the OEM dropper doesn't drop when triggered until I unweight the saddle and then sit back down. My question: is that function standard...
I have a Jackey 1000 that I keep in the bed of my truck. I am able to charge 3 Levo SL batteries, simultaneously, to 100% from about 30% while we ate lunch. I also have a 110vac outlet in the bed of my truck that has a 400 watt output, so I can charge the Jackery while it’s charging the bikes if...
I only have a Levo SL and am 6'2" and 210lbs (I'm pushing 60 and am in decent shape for someone who works lots of hours per week). When I'm riding with my buddies that have FF bikes, I keep my bike in Trail (set at 60/75) and they ride in Eco mode. With my range extender, at the end of a 4 hour...
I measured it at 63.8 degrees...but honestly, I take that with a grain of salt... I measured it with the level tool on my iPhone and with the buttons on the side, it really doesn't sit flush on the fork tube. It is probably close but not completely accurate. Definitely like the way it rides...
Got it all put together. 170mm 29r on front. Mullet rear. X2 shock with 55mm stroke. The only thing left to do is ad some pixie dust to make the rain stop.
I received my CC link today and installed it and then removed all air from the shock to check clearances. Unfortunately, the link contacted the rear triangle on full compression. Sadly will be returning the link. So, to summarize, on my 2021 Levo SL Expert size XL with the rear shock swapped out...
Here’s my math:
this is the math I used:
Stock Linkage: 52.5mm stroke with 150mm travel equals ratio of 2.857
Stock Linkage: 55mm strokeX 2.857 = 157.135
Cascade: 52.5mm stroke with 153mm travel (from Cascade webpage) equals ratio of 2.914
Cascade: 55mm stroke X 2.914 gets me 160.28.
Received some info from Cascade that I'll post here for others reference. I'll post pics of my install when it's complete. Quote from Cascade: "Thanks for reaching out about running the 55mm stroke shock on your Levo SL with our link. Due to variances in frame construction, a fair amount of...
Sounds like the Cascade Link on a FF Levo with a 55mm stroke shock works and doesn't have any contact issues. I have a '21 SL that I've put a 55mm X2 shock on. Does anybody know if the geometry of the frame on the SL is different enough that the Cascade Link will not work with a 55mm shock on...
I have a '21 SL that I've put a 170mm 36 on the front and a 210x55 shock on the rear and mullet. I run it with the flip chip low...some peddle strikes, but not too bad. Question on your math - looking at the Cascade Link, I come up with getting 160.28mm of rear travel with the 55mm shock. Here's...
I’m sure there’sa lot of valuable E=MC knowledge out there to support all views, but it really comes down to your trails and riding style/preference. I’ve found that 27.5 is more lively and 29 is more stable. My current ride was just converted to a mullet and I’m very happy with it. Dropping the...