Geometry geeks says 3mm longer chain stay, identical reach. Seems extremely similar since you can overstroke the shock and put a longer travel fork for a similar head angle...
I was thinking about getting an S4 Core 1, but doesn’t seem like that’ll be easy any time soon! Most hike releases you can get your bike the week of the launch.
Flow is my fave MTB website, but they should have mentioned the $23,500 S-Works Levo.
I have the Amflow. The motor with a better suspension platform and geo could be the ultimate bike.
Thanks. I checked Summit (I’ve bought a couple of bikes from them) but couldn’t see any Forbidden. I’m in Sydney, there’s very few Forbidden dealers around here.
Yep def agree. I bought the bike for the value and the motor, and for the parts I had on hand.
Though I would say all brands are guilty of adding under-specced parts to reduce claimed weight. Mostly tyres, as this can easily save over 500g. Every bike I’ve bought has ended up weighing...
That’s true, but cherry picking. The same could be said of the Levo SL and G3 Levo, except people are still talking about them. I did it with mine of both of those. People are over-stroking Valas and almost all Kenevos by now I’ll have been over stoked.
People will always adapt a bike to their...
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You’d be surprised if you actually tried. I weigh 100kg also, and ride chunky DH trails with decent drops to flat and it’s been flawless so far. Just add a burlier shock, fork and cranks. It smashes.
I am one of them. I’ve owned 5 Specialized emtbs and two Bosch. The Amflow is a great bike, very customizable. Similar to a Levo.
I bought my Amflow from one of the several Amflow dealers in Sydney. They told me they were selling about 8-10 a week, and they’re in the middle of nowhere. I’m...
I think you proved the opposite. They have missed a trick - people are buying Amflows because of the power differential and the best display on the market, precisely because Bosch hasn’t made been competitive in either space. The same argument hoes for the new Levo.