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    AirPods when riding ?? Yes or no

    Here in Portugal my driver's license says I wear hearing aids, so I'm legally required to wear them while I'm driving. I think the same logic extends to riding with ear buds, especially in traffic. I hate going to the beach and having to endure the noise of blaring boom boxes or esplanada café...
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    Recommend me a helmet cam.

    I love my Sony FDR-X3000 4K Action Cam. The microphone is way better than Go Pro.
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    Answered Axle grease?

    I use a fairly thick bike bearing grease from Decathlon. My 2018 Turbo Levo headset needed to be lubed every 2 months to stop creaking and my 2020 T Levo goes about 6 months before creaking. I just take off the top retainer plate and loosen the stem clamp to let the fork stem drop about an inch...
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    Should the std MPH be increased by + 3mph to18mph

    I'm too modest to "Bare" with you, and I don't understand what your yes/no vote choice actually means. Off road I find the factory 25kph limit is fine but on the tarmack getting to the trails it would be great to have an extra 4kph to keep up with my acoustic mates.
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    Pedal Strikes and Pedal length - Your views

    I switched to 150mm cranks from the original 165mm because of a torn cartilage and inability to flex my knee beyond 90⁰. On my Turbo Levo there's no noticeable difference in lack of power and it certainly did decrease pedal strikes. The downside is that I had to raise the seat 15mm to get the...
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    Levo Gen 2 Turbo Levo Comp - Motor Failure

    My new motor belt most is noticeably louder, hoping it will go away after a few hundred Kms. Walk assist was never the same after a firmware upgrade last year.
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    Levo Gen 2 Turbo Levo Comp - Motor Failure

    Bought my 2020 Levo Comp in Oct 2019. Motor worked flawlessly for 5000kms then the sprag clutch wouldn't release immediately. Specialized replaced it in a week. My LBS tells me that Specialized Iberia will now send a replacement when asked, before recieving the old motor. Had the charger harness...
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    Levo Gen 2 2020 Levo Dead! (wont turn on)

    The magnetic plug can plug pick up tiny stray metallic chunks, and I'd strongly advise against whacking it. If it's clean it should easily make contact.
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    Levo Gen 2 Sicom mudguards

    Me neither, but I've paid more than that for a bike shirt.
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    Levo Gen 2 Sicom mudguards

    A 2.5 tire doesn't rub. The V2 version gives you the clearance needed but leaves the paint work exposed. I've reinstalled the V1 lower piece without the original plastic protector and find that it gives me the factory clearance and protection of the paint work as well. Here's a photo of the V2...
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    Levo Gen 2 Sicom mudguards

    Expensive, yes, but it's designed specifically for the Turbo Levo and there's plenty of other gear that's way overpriced and we don't think twice about it. Did you ever pay +€50 for a t-shirt? I use a Mudhugger on top of the Sicom, held together with a quick tie. Even that needs an extension...
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    Levo Gen 2 Anyone know how to stop muddy stuff collecting here

    For heavy mud conditions the Sicomb with a Mudhugger mounted on top and held together with a quick tie works well.
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    Levo Gen 2 Anyone know how to stop muddy stuff collecting here

    This works a treat. Home - SICOMTBPRODUCTS
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    What would you say has proven to be the most reliable emtb motor?

    Just coming up to 5000kms on my 2020 Turbo Levo and I notice that while I'm cleaning the chain with the bike on a stand that the cranks don't freewheel in reverse and drag the motor backwards as well, which causes the battery to connect. On the trail I notice that the motor doesn't disengage...
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    Kenevo Gen1 Never again Specialize e-bike

    After 4800kms on my 2020 Turbo Levo the only problem I've had was the battery charging cable. Motor is perfect.
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    You really cant ride an EMTB with a non E biking buddy can you?

    I'm 71 and ride with an athletic 40 year-old friend all the time. Sometimes I wait for him at the top of technical climbs where we can't ride side by side and talk. He always has to wait for me at the bottom of fast descents - I can only ride safely at about half the speed he goes on the...
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    Levo Gen 2 Who has already updated his 2019/20 Levo to motor v. 7.3.6 ?

    "Slightly reduce speed" is a greatly exaggerated understatement. My lbs upgraded the firmware on my 2020 Turbo Levo last week and it's crap! I now have to push and lift my bike manually over obstacles that the previous walk assist could do on its own. With my damaged and arthritic knees after 71...
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    LETS SEE YOUR RIDE FOOTAGE

    Sorry, but I'm not impressed with the GoPro. I use a head mounted Sony AZ1 and just upoad the raw footage to YouTube. It's also fantastic for night filming. Great stability and rain proof as well. Pardon my terrible Portuguese - it's a hard language to learn. This video was taken in April at...
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    Small rear mudguard for 2019 Levo

    I don't like a wet ass and mud in my face so I bought a pair of fatbike Mudhuggers for my Turbo Levo running 27.5 x 2.8 Butcher tires. The Mudhugger I had to put an extension on the rear guard to make it work over 20kph, since the draft behind me would suck water right onto my ass. I now get...
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