I've been looking at the Bulls too. It has great potential but it weighs 6 pounds more than the the 2018 Levo and with the 2019 expected to go on a diet that gap may widen. Also, looking at the new AM 4 version coming up, there are wires everywhere in the back which makes me think the build quality is lacking.
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That's what I'm hoping for I think black would hide the motor much better, which is my biggest gripe with the new Levos. Also black is slimming. HaHey mates,
do you think the new Levo will be available in black? or some blackish colour?
I know it‘s kinda boring but I like oldschool
I agree on the head unit, but I hate displays on my bike and this thing is optional.
The other two things you mentioned are things I personally wouldn’t want. Integrated lights that I wouldn’t use the majority of the time that could break off in a crash. I use two 3600 lumen lights when I night ride and I am glad they don’t draw power from my battery.
GPS tracking, is something that I added to my bike for $50.00.
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Firefighter Guy
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My LBS told me today the following regarding colors:
Aluminum Comp: Tan or Gray
Carbon Comp: Blue or Red
Expert: Blue/Red or Storm?
Can anyone confirm? I know the pictures on this thread show Blue and Red as Aluminium Comp. Love the blue but not sure it’s worth $1000 more to get carbon.
Thanks!
Aluminum Comp: Tan or Gray
Carbon Comp: Blue or Red
Expert: Blue/Red or Storm?
Can anyone confirm? I know the pictures on this thread show Blue and Red as Aluminium Comp. Love the blue but not sure it’s worth $1000 more to get carbon.
Thanks!
Is storm the beige colour?
i think that‘s „Tan“ ?!
Firefighter Guy
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LBS said thinks storm is dark blue?
I think it will be mostly the same routing and plug in despite of the new model design. Cables will need to go downtube. The good thing is that removing battery we have lot of room to work cabling.
Nope
The Blue/Red on the Expert spec Levo is likely called "Storm Grey/Rocket Red". It's the same colour that appears on the 2019 Stumpjumper Expert and the 2019 Kenevo Expert. "Storm Grey" looks more like a shade of blue than a shade of grey.
The grey/beige colour with the lime decals looks to be the same as the "Satin Cool Grey / Team Yellow" colourway on the Stumpjumper Alloy Comp. I think the lighting in the pic makes the colour look beige.
Having seen both of these colours on Stumpjumpers in real life I can definitely say photos do not do these colourways any justice at all.
Be interested to have more info on that? I think it makes sense to have GPS tracking integrated with the battery, so I can only have to charge one thing on the bike not two. It can sit there on charge and if it gets stolen there's more than enough power to run the tracker for a few days
Agopo77
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So Geoff no black satin on the comp carbon like kenevo????
That`s a point i can`t unterstand why they didn`t make a one in complete black !!!!!
The new Kenevo is back in black because they have noticed that 90% of the sales were uni black, why not a completely black LEVO again......... i heard there will be a LEVO in black/green but didn`t see pics so far.....
The new LEVO looks better and better as more i watch it, but the available color`s aren`t my favorites for a bike.....
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Wiltshire Warrior
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Does anyone know how they have done the 700 watt battery
Doea it use the same cells as the 504 and just has more and ia longer and heavier OR is it using new 20amp cells? Or something else
Doea it use the same cells as the 504 and just has more and ia longer and heavier OR is it using new 20amp cells? Or something else
totally agree...
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It's a brilliant method of contraception!
Pat2203
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I know weight is an issue for some but when riders weight differ so much what is 6lb on a bike when you have a rider on a levo weighing 100kg and on a bulls a rider weighs 80kg ??? Rather makes the 6lb irrelevant
Agopo77
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Maybe something new will be unveiled during the presentation, also IMHO if you have already set great color in satin black why you can't provide new Levo with the same???? Especially taking in consideration that also the Stumpy model has this kind of color in the lineup....
I agree with you on that point.
My current 2017 Levo weighs in at 23.6kg with all of its current modifications and I do not feel the weight of the bike hinders the way the bike rides or handles too much.
However saying that, I think it would be best to do a back to back test of both my current bike and the new 2019 Levo on the same local trails I ride to be able to comment any further as the 2019 may surprise me once I finally get a leg over it ?
Good question, I wonder if it will be more difficult to carry a spare for epic trips eg C2C
To reach 720wh with the same space the just need 3,6v 5,000mA cells. Battery structure is 4 groups of 10 cells so battery is 36v nominal current. BH declared to have 5,000mAh cells (21700 Samsung cells are 4,800mA they are.may using another brand) so for me an skilled person could modify the current battery by replacing cell by cell with 21700 cells getting 700wh in that way. If we get cells of 5,000mA or over we could get more. Each cell cost about 7,75usd* 40 you get the cost. Weight of cells is 2,5kg so you have to add the battery case and elements.
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What about the built in BMS, I don’t think that it would easily adapt to the higher capacity cells - Could that be a showstopper?
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Not that any of us have seen thus far in the leaked images.
Fucking boring
Good point, battery management system is something to keep in mind. But I think there will no be mayor impact if number of cells and current is the same.
Couldn't they offer some nice metallic or chameleon colors they offer for other MTB and Road models like this:
O no, the paint job is too expensive. We'll just slap on some color laying around and the "sheeps" will buy it anyway.
Something is still bogels my mind, how the bike company won't offer more colors for every model like car industry does?
I know it is easier said than done, difrent production, but offering some special colors to be ordered and paid extra would be doable? Maybe someone would rather have a nice paint job than more expensive components.
O no, the paint job is too expensive. We'll just slap on some color laying around and the "sheeps" will buy it anyway.
Something is still bogels my mind, how the bike company won't offer more colors for every model like car industry does?
I know it is easier said than done, difrent production, but offering some special colors to be ordered and paid extra would be doable? Maybe someone would rather have a nice paint job than more expensive components.
Except that the 21700 are larger. So no way to use the same volume.
Mabman
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There seems to be a problem comprehending this fact. Face it folks, the 21700 battery will not be retrofittable to integrated systems based on the 18650 cell.
Agree completely and the BMS adoption as well.
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