Other Cascade Components 2023+ Levo SL Link

[cosas_genericas]

I am coming off a gen 3 Turbo Levo with an EXT E-Storia and Cascade Components long travel kit. On the Turbo Levo this link and shock absolutely transformed this bike.

I haven't received my new SL yet and will give it at least 20 rides of tweaking before trying anything new.

In the meantime I was interested in collecting people's observations and experiences with this new link.

Turbo Levo SL Link (2023-Current) | US | Cascade Components

Our new Turbo Levo SL link takes everything we've learned from the Stumpjumper, Levo, and the Orbea Rise, our best selling links, and applies it to the latest rendition of the Levo SL. This link takes the amount of progression and pushes it up to 24% from 12% while putting travel at 160mm even...

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[Lightme]

I have it paired with a Storia. Personally I really like it - the increased progression suits my riding style and the trails I ride. With the stock link and shock I was running sag in the high teens in order not to bottom out.
Very happy with my decision.

 

[ccornacc]

Do you need a new shock length for this modification, or will the stock size work?

I’m currently on a gen 3 levo with the LT Link, and if I try out the SL, the extra 10mm of travel seems intriguing.

Thanks!

 

[cosas_genericas]

Do you need a new shock length for this modification, or will the stock size work?

I’m currently on a gen 3 levo with the LT Link, and if I try out the SL, the extra 10mm of travel seems intriguing.

Thanks!

From the link above to their site:

• Fits Turbo Levo SL (2023 to current)
• Travel: 160mm with stock shock

 

[ccornacc]

Completely missed that!

Thank you!

 

[Tonester]

This just came in today. I'll be installing it and pairing it with my bike's stock Fox Float X. The seal kit for my shock won't be in for another week so I'll be waiting to try anything different with volume spacers. I do intend upping the sag a bit until then. Will report back.

 

[cosas_genericas]

This just came in today. I'll be installing it and pairing it with my bike's stock Fox DX2. The seal kit for my shock won't be in for another week so I'll be waiting to try anything different with volume spacers. I do intend upping the sag a bit until then. Will report back.

Curious, how did it turn out? Did you mean DHX2? Was expecting it not be supported by Fox given their documentation and therefore only options would be steel shaft 23+ super deluxe coil, EXT Storia, Ohlins TTX. The DHX does have a slightly thicker steel shaft and is more yoke compatible than the DHX2 but still not as robust as the alternatives. Interestingly the new SJ15 alloy has a DHX spec'd so the new yoke design must not scare Fox as much as before, however the kinematics between the SJ and Levo SL are different

 

[Tonester]

Curious, how did it turn out? Did you mean DHX2? Was expecting it not be supported by Fox given their documentation and therefore only options would be steel shaft 23+ super deluxe coil, EXT Storia, Ohlins TTX. The DHX does have a slightly thicker steel shaft and is more yoke compatible than the DHX2 but still not as robust as the alternatives. Interestingly the new SJ15 alloy has a DHX spec'd so the new yoke design must not scare Fox as much as before, however the kinematics between the SJ and Levo SL are different

Corrected. Its just a Fox Float X. It turned out well. I can't say I feel a huge difference yet, but I haven't been able to get much riding in due to rain, hurricanes, etc

 

[cosas_genericas]

Corrected. Its just a Fox Float X. It turned out well. I can't say I feel a huge difference yet, but I haven't been able to get much riding in due to rain, hurricanes, etc

What spacer do you have in the float x?

 

[Tonester]

I didn't use anything additional. The stock shock and the link just fit.

 

[ripeinmay]

Jumping in here for some info. Do you need a different sized shock for the cascade link vs stock to get 160mm? I.e. what's the eye to eye value and stroke value?

 

[cañonaco]

210 x 55
Original Shock

 

[Tonester]

Jumping in here for some info. Do you need a different sized shock for the cascade link vs stock to get 160mm? I.e. what's the eye to eye value and stroke value?

I did not need any additional hardware to install the link. I only had to switch my shock geometry chip to the "High" position.

 

[ah1]

For those that did install the Cascade link - what's the verdict? How does it feel on the Levo SL if you use the same shock you've used without the Cascade?

 

[Lightme]

For those that did install the Cascade link - what's the verdict? How does it feel on the Levo SL if you use the same shock you've used without the Cascade?

It’s great. Increases progression, giving more confidence on rougher, faster trails. I changed to an EXT Storia which I also bought from Cascade.

 

[Greeno]

Purchased my Levo last summer and rode it a few times before the upgrade and it seemed fine.
I installed the Long Travel Link as well as replacing my original shock with a Fox float x 230x65 and love the way it rides.
It seems to have made a positive noticeable difference in being able to push harder in corners and the occasional jumps.
Sold the original 210x55 shock for 3 bills so that haelped.

 

[P00KIENRAYRAY]

Purchased my Levo last summer and rode it a few times before the upgrade and it seemed fine.
I installed the Long Travel Link as well as replacing my original shock with a Fox float x 230x65 and love the way it rides.
It seems to have made a positive noticeable difference in being able to push harder in corners and the occasional jumps.
Sold the original 210x55 shock for 3 bills so that haelped.

I recently upgraded to a 170mm Fox 38. Front end feels like a completely different bike now. Now that I’m riding harder and faster, the rear feels squirrelly and I’ve been drifting more than I’m used to. Does the link help with this?

 

[kiddwayaa]

I’m currently on a gen 3 levo with the LT Link, and if I try out the SL, the extra 10mm of travel seems intriguing..

 

[Greeno]

My bike came with the stock Fox 36 Rythem and I sold that too and put a Fox 38 factory (170mm) on the front.
My figuring was that raising the front up, and also running a 29’r and keeping the headset in the center position was good since I was going with the longer travel shock and flipping the rear chainstay chip to the higher position kinda leveled it all out.
Plus it raised the bottom bracket up and using 160mm cranks I rarely get pedal strikes.
Really happy with the performance.