The tool hanger is under the water bottle.Can you ask them to put a second set of cage nuts higher up on the mkII version, then there would be space for a water bottle AND a tool tub. This has to be a winning design point on the 2020, most bikes struggle for space for a water bottle, look at the decoy for instance.
Yup, and a great tool it is too .. I love mine. But imagine if you had a (not sure what you call it) a second cage for your tool keg/tool tub - the thing for stuffing your tubes/tools/levers etc in .. There's spaceThe tool hanger is under the water bottle.
Yup, and a great tool it is too .. I love mine. But imagine if you had a (not sure what you call it) a second cage for your tool keg/tool tub - the thing for stuffing your tubes/tools/levers etc in .. There's spaceThe tool hanger is under the water bottle.
Congratz!!! How was the sizing for you? I’m 6 feet 1 inches (185cm) and went for the S4. I’m a bit stressed that I should have gone for the S5...
Congratz!!! How was the sizing for you? I’m 6 feet 1 inches (185cm) and went for the S4. I’m a bit stressed that I should have gone for the S5...
Congratz!!! How was the sizing for you? I’m 6 feet 1 inches (185cm) and went for the S4. I’m a bit stressed that I should have gone for the S5...
Congratz!!! How was the sizing for you? I’m 6 feet 1 inches (185cm) and went for the S4. I’m a bit stressed that I should have gone for the S5...
Not a single issue on motors. We've had two Giants where the first generation controls failed but that was fixed and no more issues since. We also had a freewheel hub fail on one Giant and then Giant replaced all three the other freewheel hubs with a new stronger hub. The Shimanos had no failures both are Meridas.Are all the non levos in your group still going strong? It seems typical to get through a first gen bosch motor ever 9 months, and there have been a lot of people posting about issues with shimano.
This seems less 'specialized fail lots' and more 'ebikes fail lots'.
Here is an alternative which works for me. I use mine for water but nothing stopping you use one side for water and one for a tool container.Yup, and a great tool it is too .. I love mine. But imagine if you had a (not sure what you call it) a second cage for your tool keg/tool tub - the thing for stuffing your tubes/tools/levers etc in .. There's space
I’m curious about Specialized decision to go for narrower tyres, they don’t seem to justify this in their extensive press release. There have been lots of posts and comments about how much changing tyres on the Kenevo can change the handling and feeling of the bike, even if only in the front tyre. Maybe this accounts for reports of the new Kenevo feeling more “lively” than the old one, despite geometry which suggests going for stability. It’s hard to believe that longer wheelbase and slacker steering angle can make a bike more lively. If so, it throws all conventional thinking on geometry out of the window. It wouldn’t really make sense for Specialized either to make a Kenevo which was as “lively” as the Levo, otherwise why would anyone buy a Levo if you could have a Kenevo which climbs as well, is as manoeuvrable and descends better. The reality is that every MTB, electric or not is a compromise. The Levo does a great job of doing everything pretty well but it’s not going to be as good as Kenevo (old or new) at descending or as lively as say a La Pierre eZesty. Good on Specialized for moving the Kenevo away from the Levo (as they did in 2018) but folk should be careful with the hype and only choose a Kenevo over a Levo if it really suits their riding style or where they ride.
Yeah I agree regarding geo - id expected it to feel quite slow and porky to move. I’m no geometry expert, curious to see what @Gary thinks about the 2020’s geo and how that contributes to it feeing more nimble than the last.I’m curious about Specialized decision to go for narrower tyres, they don’t seem to justify this in their extensive press release. There have been lots of posts and comments about how much changing tyres on the Kenevo can change the handling and feeling of the bike, even if only in the front tyre. Maybe this accounts for reports of the new Kenevo feeling more “lively” than the old one, despite geometry which suggests going for stability. It’s hard to believe that longer wheelbase and slacker steering angle can make a bike more lively. If so, it throws all conventional thinking on geometry out of the window. It wouldn’t really make sense for Specialized either to make a Kenevo which was as “lively” as the Levo, otherwise why would anyone buy a Levo if you could have a Kenevo which climbs as well, is as manoeuvrable and descends better. The reality is that every MTB, electric or not is a compromise. The Levo does a great job of doing everything pretty well but it’s not going to be as good as Kenevo (old or new) at descending or as lively as say a La Pierre eZesty. Good on Specialized for moving the Kenevo away from the Levo (as they did in 2018) but folk should be careful with the hype and only choose a Kenevo over a Levo if it really suits their riding style or where they ride.
One of the things I checked too!What I can’t get my head around is the change to much narrower rims from 38mm to 28mm unless this is a typo error on their website???
That’s very interesting Rob. As you know, most people are on the ‘wider is better’ band wagon
That’s very interesting Rob. As you know, most people are on the ‘wider is better’ band wagon
I think that most DH rims are narrower? And a narrower rime must create a more rounded tread profile leading to better side knob grip?
Honesty haven't payed all that much attention to the new Kenevos Rob. The old geometry was pretty nice TBH.Yeah I agree regarding geo - id expected it to feel quite slow and porky to move. I’m no geometry expert, curious to see what @Gary thinks about the 2020’s geo and how that contributes to it feeing more nimble than the last.
Im thinking wheels now are 28mm, tyres down to a 2.6 so prob a bit lighter. Triple crown fork is super stiff. Frame stiffened. Weight distribution lower. Steeper seat tube for better climbing - all contributing to it feeling quite different to the 2019.
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Who are you and what have you done with the real Gary?I don't really see anything here Spesh have got wrong with the bike at all.
Who are you and what have you done with the real Gary?
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