I bought a 2021 Levo Comp about a month ago. Since then, I've had six broken spokes on the rear wheel. My bike has Roval alloy wheels and DT Swiss spokes.
I rode my last bike (Stumpjumper Pro with carbon wheels) MUCH harder and only broke one spoke in four years with hundreds of rides.
I've noticed the spokes snap most often while braking. I'm not applying the rear brake very hard because my rear brake squeals like crazy (another story). I do use the brakes for long stretches though because my ride involves a lot of climbing and then descending the same trails.
Do I have a defective batch of spokes? Do I need a new wheel? Is a carbon wheel better for spoke longevity? More spokes per wheel? I'm stumped and need a solution. Taking my bike to the shop every week to get spokes replaced is getting old and expensive.
Has anybody else had similar issues with their Levo???
I rode my last bike (Stumpjumper Pro with carbon wheels) MUCH harder and only broke one spoke in four years with hundreds of rides.
I've noticed the spokes snap most often while braking. I'm not applying the rear brake very hard because my rear brake squeals like crazy (another story). I do use the brakes for long stretches though because my ride involves a lot of climbing and then descending the same trails.
Do I have a defective batch of spokes? Do I need a new wheel? Is a carbon wheel better for spoke longevity? More spokes per wheel? I'm stumped and need a solution. Taking my bike to the shop every week to get spokes replaced is getting old and expensive.
Has anybody else had similar issues with their Levo???