I have the Kenevo SL and rode it at the bike park (Angel Fire in the US, so it has proper DH trails). I intended to ride it the first day just for fun and then rent a DH bike for the rest of the trip as I don’t own a DH anymore. The Kenevo was so capable I never rented a DH. On the double blacks...
I think part of it is the culture you were raised in, and I don’t mean a particular ethnic culture, but the societal culture of your particular childhood. I was born, and spent the majority of my adult life in Santa Cruz, Ca. Dripping sarcasm and demeaning comments were part of our culture, but...
The carbon wheels On my Yt Decoy Pro. I rode that bike hard in some very steep and rough terrain and the rims had zero problems. I trued them once and never touched them again. I wish I could say the same for the hubs. I’ve had a number of e13 components on bikes over the years and the quality...
I’ve had the e13 wheels. The rims held up great, but the e13 hubs are junk. Quite difficult to rebuild with lots of goofy parts, especially if you’ve ever had to rebuild DT Swiss or i9 which are very easy to work on.
I have ridden the latest ZEB, Fox 36 and 38. I think it comes down to what kind of riding you do. In my lighter weight non ebike I have the 36 because I’m trying minimize weight to make the uphill suffering as minimal as possible. On my long travel ebike I have the 38. I much prefer the...
I say buy the bike that fits you best. All the different ebike motors have failures. I had constant problems with my previous Shimano motor and haven’t had a single problem with my Kenevo SL motor in almost a year of aggressive riding, including the bike park.
I had the same shock on my Kenevo SL. Even though it is classified as Performance Elite it isn’t. It is a cost cutting spec from the bike company, which seems quite silly at the price of these bikes. Just put the best shock on there and charge the customer the $50-100 which isn’t a significant...
Here’s the pic for those that want it. This is a OneUp 210 shimmed to 200 on an S3 frame. There is 110mm of post above the seat collar. It is slammed as low as it can go. You should be able to determine from your own measurements using the online calculator from OneUp if this will work for you...
I went with a 34.9
On my Stumpy Evo I went with a 31.6 and a shim because I had a seatpost already. If I had it to do over I’d do the same on the Kenevo. If you sell the bike and keep the dropper a 31.6 works on a lot more bikes.
Oops. I forgot. I’ll do it today.
I’m 178cm on an S3 and have a OneUp 210 shimmed to 200. It’s slammed as low as it can go, but it’s just right for me and another 50mm of drop over the stocker is a huge improvement.
I had this problem when I first put my bike together. There is a thin metal washer that comes in the box of parts included with the bike. I found If I didn’t install the washer under the headset cap, the cap tightens against the top of the head tube. This washer lifted the cap just enough to...
I agree regarding the Bomber CR. It is a very good shock when tuned by Avalanche. The cost of the shock plus the custom tune from Avalanche is about the same price as a Float X2 or DHX2 and will be a better product as it is tuned especially for you, your bike and your ability/riding style.
Using this measurement I have 125mm with the post slammed on a 210mm dropper shimmed to 200mm drop.
This is on an S3 frame. This is definitely inserted as far as it can go into the seat tube.
I bought the expert, not the S Works. The lower tier shock that comes on the Expert was ok, but not great. There is not enough adjustments in the compression circuit to get it working well. I had a Float X2 from another bike that I sent to Fluid Focus for a custom tune. Now the rear suspension...
About a month ago when I ordered a set of cranks for my Stumpjumper Evo. They told at that time they had no plans to make cranks for the SL motors. Hopefully what they told you is correct. I’ll be first in line to order a set when they do.
And just when I was starting to really enjoy this bike they go and create new bike envy already. Man, it’s a fight to stay satisfied which your current bike when the development curve goes straight up. I’m determined to keep this bike at least 2 years. That is my wife laughing in the background.
That is weird. I didn’t save the email from them so I can’t post it. I ordered the cranks for my Stumpy Evo build about 3-4 weeks ago and asked them at that time about any plans for Kenevo SL cranks and they responded “not at this time”. I hope the response you got is the correct one. I agree...