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Bike / Product Year: 2019 Manufacturer: Specialized Model: Kenevo Expert Size Medium Asking Price: £3400 Location Gloucestershire Description 2019 Specialized Kenevo Expert with 1100 miles on the clock. Currently on second chain (SRAM XX1), original cassette and chain wheel. All in...

Thanks for that @mark harris ?

In the mud it just ploughs on through? This is the real world experience myself and i suspect a few others have been waiting for :) Very interesting to hear your other thoughts on the bike too, thanks for sharing. Out of interest, do you find the motor in the R&M a lot louder than that in the...

Exactly - if there was a UK dealer, preferably one within a sensible distance of my house and with a solid reputation then I’d definitely be looking at the EBOXX… but in the absence of any backup it’s just too much money to fork out.

I’m between Stroud and Cirencester, and when I’m not biking locally I’ve become somewhat addicted to South Wales, places like Afan and Cwmcarn. Forest of Dean isn’t too far away either.

I’ve been absorbing information for a month or two, had a test ride of a Delite mountain with XT mech and a test ride of a Superdelite GT/GX (?) with gates and Rohloff so I’m happy I’ve reached the correct decision for the time being. Maybe in a few years there will be more emtb options with...

Bike now ordered. Delivery mid august. Give me a chance to get used to it before “muddy season” starts in the Cotswolds…

That’s why I have now ordered the Delite rather than the Superdelite. Expected mid August. A few of my mates with Bosch powered bikes have spare batteries that they carry in rucksacks when they think they might need them - but that’s not often.

I reckon those racks weigh a fair bit too!

As a first attempt at a bike review I’d say that was damn good! I have been in a few YouTube videos and I dare say you come across better than I have :LOL: Nice job ?

Link?

I think the one I’m looking at is 26kg… and I currently ride a 19 Kenevo Expert with E-wilds and a Trailwatts booster ?

I’m convinced the Rohloff is the way to go for my usage, and I suspect the belt will be an improvement on the chain too.

Mud!

Have you seen any of CyclingAbout videos on YouTube? He’s goes through mud even I would hesitate to attempt. Definitely not “average” touring cyclist. Here’s one of his videos:

I’ve had both - mech dragging in the mud, and mud sticking to wheel and coming off on top of the chain just before the chainring. I think the belt will help in both cases.

Mainly information from long distance touring cyclists who use gates belt with Rohloff and do thousands of kilometres in all conditions - the centre track maintains the chain line and the belt tension and teeth design squeeze the mud out the sides. As I said though if I don’t get on with the...

Yeah, R&M does the same. I’m definitely leaning that way. I’m convinced on the Rohloff, and if I don’t get on with the belt it’s quite easy to convert to single speed chain. I experience a lot of mud in the winter months where I live and the cassette is the biggest issue, followed by the chain...

As nice as that is there are two big problems for me; 1. no dealer support in the uk, let alone near where I live. What happens with warranty? 2. there is an R&M dealer near where I live and I can purchase the bike through the cycle to work scheme, which means the price difference becomes about...

Same frame and drivetrain and wheels, but that’s the touring version rather than the mountain version - different tyres and suspension. Thanks though, that looks decent!!