Ducatijones
Member
I am trying to find out if you can use a 27.5+ wheel with them.
Fox 36 Upgrade - 2019 Turbo Levo Carbon Comp
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Ducatijones
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Why would you switch to a smaller wheel on an ebike?
Ducatijones
Member
Because I have 27.5" wheel that has wide rims to use plus size tyres, you use a 29" fork for clearance
Mattwilko92
Well-known member
Try it, my levo feels more nimble and playful. Not as forgiving though.
I remember how much i loved to throw around my stumpjumper. But that was a light bike. The levo is more tanklike. I can understand how some of the down-hill bombers here are fitting big travel coils to make a 'ke-levo'. The mass of the bike favors the gravity descent. But I am in the northeast of the US and most of my trails are rooty, rocky single track. Having a nimble ebike I thought was an oxymoron. But I am interested in trying it!
ducatiJones: which rims and plus-size tires are you using? So all I need is to build a pair of wheels, get some discs and a rear casette - then it's plug 'n play?!
Your explanation makes sense but I wonder if perhaps you underestimate the way in which the levers might be used to create a reactive force which suppresses the vertical acceleration. It is not only vertical acceleration from the riders weight, there is also a rotational force when the front brake is applied. It is perhaps possible with the right geometry to utilise the rotational force in some way.
Not sure they are all that clever though, I'm betting more of a gimmick than something revolutionary. Maybe for very nice style of riding.
GrandesRoues
Member
Yes you can do that. It s just the exact dame principle as anti squat for a rear suspension.
But theres more, with a linkage susp, you can also have a rear path for the front whell to get out of the way for square hits.
Also you can manipulate it to have a constant trail, rather than a decreasing trail like on a telescopic fork.
You can also have a non linear actuation of the damper, giving you damping function of position.
Lastly, but one of the more important for me, if that theses forks have way less friction ,especially under load (braking).
Theses forks are not new, i used to ride a Fournales 15years ago, there also the Hurrycat, the Use, the Whyte bike, a German i saw at Eurobike (din t remember the name) and now there is the one from Dave Weagle and the Emotion.
But theres more, with a linkage susp, you can also have a rear path for the front whell to get out of the way for square hits.
Also you can manipulate it to have a constant trail, rather than a decreasing trail like on a telescopic fork.
You can also have a non linear actuation of the damper, giving you damping function of position.
Lastly, but one of the more important for me, if that theses forks have way less friction ,especially under load (braking).
Theses forks are not new, i used to ride a Fournales 15years ago, there also the Hurrycat, the Use, the Whyte bike, a German i saw at Eurobike (din t remember the name) and now there is the one from Dave Weagle and the Emotion.
Ducatijones
Member
Standard wheels atm. that came with the bike. They are Bontrager Powerline Comp 40. Using 2.8 tubeless tyres on them.
What kind of disk brake adapter I need for Fox 36 160mm fork on Levo Comp Carbon 2019?
Is this the right one: SRAM Disc Brake Adapter for 200 mm Rotors
PM7" to PM:
- Frame/Fork Mount: post mount
- Caliper Mount: post mount
- Rotor Size 200 mm (7" brake mount)
- Contents: 1 x mount bracket, 1 x standard mounting kit, 1 CPS mounting kit
- Factory Number: 00.5318.007.004
Is this the right one: SRAM Disc Brake Adapter for 200 mm Rotors
PM7" to PM:
- Frame/Fork Mount: post mount
- Caliper Mount: post mount
- Rotor Size 200 mm (7" brake mount)
- Contents: 1 x mount bracket, 1 x standard mounting kit, 1 CPS mounting kit
- Factory Number: 00.5318.007.004
It depends, if the FOX 36 is a 180 mm disk minimum size then its the right adapter. If it is 160 mm minimum disk size, then you will need the +40mm version. I have a FOX 34 and this fork have a 160mm minimum disk size.
Karsten
Karsten
The 2015-2019 36 FLOAT uses 180mm Post Mounts that allow you to bolt your caliper directly to the fork and utilize a 180mm rotor.
So it’s the 20mm adapter
So it’s the 20mm adapter
northernmonkeyx
Member
Marcelfacd
Member
Don't ask me about the physics but actually the braking forces can be isolated in this way so that the fork won't dive under braking.
Ask any BMW GS owner. Has a parallelogram-like solution (just as the 'old' Girvin forks). Under braking a GS will not dive as to a regular motorbike fork will.
55plusmxinsanity
E*POWAH Elite
Fox Factory Float 36 e-bike, everything bolts right up. I added 5mm to the stem.
Fox DPX2, 220psi.
Stuff works so good, insane.
Fox DPX2, 220psi.
Stuff works so good, insane.
Rusty
E*POWAH BOSS
Simply put - those forks are a version of the Ribi fork as extensivelyt tested by Honda and Suzuki in the late 70's - early 80's
Not to be confused with old style Leading Link forks.
Rusty
E*POWAH BOSS
Simply put - the Ribi design held the attitude of the bike very much horizontal in braking but did allow for the suspension to absorb bumps.
With the Leading Link style you actually had the front of the bike rise under hard braking and suspension performance under braking was crap. Most riders preferred the dive of conventional telescopic forks to the Earls Type (Leading Link).
The Ribi system was very nice to ride and did contribute to lowering lap times - however none of the manufacturers wanted to race a design they did not have in production and it was decided the cost and the required maintenance was too great for a production bike.
With the Leading Link style you actually had the front of the bike rise under hard braking and suspension performance under braking was crap. Most riders preferred the dive of conventional telescopic forks to the Earls Type (Leading Link).
The Ribi system was very nice to ride and did contribute to lowering lap times - however none of the manufacturers wanted to race a design they did not have in production and it was decided the cost and the required maintenance was too great for a production bike.
Rusty
E*POWAH BOSS
Stop the presses!! What?
I am waiting for my non e-bike 160mm Fox Factory 36 for my 2020 Comp, Do I need a brake adapter? Please advise
Rusty
E*POWAH BOSS
Probably - Carbon Comp not available here in 2020 but the regular Levo COmp has 200mm rotors so would need adapters. What is on it currently?
Thanks.
Same as regular Comp
SRAM Guide RE, 4-piston caliper, hydraulic disc, 200mm
What kind of adapter exactly do I need? Anyone?
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Love that colour combo...
tedturbine
Active member
Simply put - those forks are a version of the Ribi fork as extensivelyt tested by Honda and Suzuki in the late 70's - early 80's
Not to be confused with old style Leading Link forks.
OMG my dad used to race an ex-works Greeves mx (scambler as they were called then) bought from his friend Graham Beamish, which is where my love for all things off road started
Rusty
E*POWAH BOSS
Beamish was going to be one of my sponsors when I came to Europe to race the GP series. Was going to be based in England and race the British champs my first season with whatever GPs I could qualify for.
tedturbine
Active member
Ducatijones
Member
OMG did you say non Ebike specific forks ?
Yep, I dont drink the E-fork Kool-Aid, how do you like yours?
Ducatijones
Member
I am on board as well, I bought fox factory 36 non ebike forks that were too good a deal to turn down. I cant fault them.
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