Why wait though? Lots of stock at various dealers online when I’ve been looking. Have you tried Berkshire Cycles for a price. Get the train down and enjoy the sunshine this week! :)
Anyone (who's bored or can be bothered ;) ) that has a regular 150mm travel 2019 Levo and a spare pair of 27.5 wheels with regular tyres (say 2.4 to 2.6) NOT PLUS could you possibly be ultra kind and measure your BB height centre to floor with the 29er wheels and then with the 27.5s popped in...
You just have to work through *every* scenario and combo possible as follows: Pedal light/hard. Coasting. Feet completely off pedals. Standing/sitting. Motor on/off. Smooth terrain/over bumps. Check all interfaces: Motor bolts, linkages, cranks to spindle, pedals to cranks. Saddle rails. Seat...
The head tube on both is the same at 95mm but can someone give me the length of the fork steerer please? As it comes from the factory with spacers etc?
Thanks!
Well, to be honest I have not been on a FS for 18 years and that was a Gary Fisher trade day for the new Sugars with about 75mm! Fully rigid until about 14 years ago. SS at that for the last 17 and even used to ride the odd bit of fixed off-road. 80's BMXer, always ridden 26" since. Always...
Bumping this up - hate 29s so would have to go 27.5 on a Levo, also dislike Plus or anything over 2.5 which leaves me on 2.4/2.5 tyres on a 27.5 rim.
= BB drop circa 18/19/20mm.
I believe the flip chip might get me 5mm back but it's still a fair old drop.
Anyone been there?
Well, one of the nicest looking E-bikes I think I have seen. Chapeau sir! (y)
And if I ever doubted it convinces me again that 'Nice Blue' is the colour. Chunky alloy and a Yeti-ish look - what's not to like? ;)
The way those various spindly little wires are routed and unshrouded really is a shame. There are so many better connectors and ways of doing this that Specz R+D should have looked at. All the junctions should be double sealed at least but inline connectors would be so much easier to fully...
I think buying with a view to support locally is very wise. On the other hand it has to be the right bike for you that you enjoy riding. Test ride all the contenders.
No point having a nice bike with the right spec and price and a local dealer but you don't enjoy riding the thing! :)
Nice. (y) What tyres did you go for?
I posted about this on STW (in the current Hope vs Hunt topic) but it's a shame the only 30mm option is the reinforced heavy DH model. So if you don't want these you have to choose the 26mm or 35mm I know many like real wide rims now but 30mm is fine...
[Getting OT really but have to post something]
Totally - this is my biggest gripe at the mo - Steve (EMBN) and the whole industry pushing people on to longer and longer and bigger bikes; 'we know best, my way or the highway, everything you've been riding for 30 years was cr@p geometry and...
There is some useful info half way down this page covering this sort of thing.
Water-proofing, and basic ebike trouble-shooting
You can get adhesive filled heat shrink but that is not what you want obviously! Neither do you want self amalgamating tape or liquid heat shrink as more permanent...
They'd never know - just cut off the heat shrink, wipe off the vaseline (that Specz Care themselves said on here to apply anyway! ;) ) and take it in.
Easy to repeat if you need to disconnect too for any reason.