Kenevo 2019- broken shifter and spoke

[Churchill]

The only equipment failure I have had is the cassette broke off the wheel axle. Trying to get replacement parts now.

 

[Dax]

Wow how did that happen? Has the end sheared of the axle?

 

[Donnie797]

Ouch!! Did you replace it with something else or still going with the original?

 

[Surge]

The shifter is a normal MTB shifter, nowt different about it, so if the Ken is to blame it's because it landed funny and it's a fat bugger.
Don't know about the wheels. They'll be machine built, mass produced and as cheap as the bean counters can get away with. It could have been bad luck, the weight of the bike or a mix of both.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it is not a normal SRAM shifter, but a Specialized replacement that only allows 1 gear change at a time -- except for the S Works model, which has the SRAM XX1 shifter.

 

[Doomanic]

That's correct, the internals are altered to only allow 1 shift at a time, that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be any stronger.

 

[Surge]

That's correct, the internals are altered to only allow 1 shift at a time, that doesn't necessarily mean it'll be any stronger though.

Right.. I was thinking maybe it's weaker than the std shifter?

 

[Dax]

Nah the casing will be the same.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

The Expert Levo has X1 shifters that also allow multiple shifts in one stroke.

For what it’s worth, I’ve crashed many many times on these bikes. In 8 months I’ve replaced:

- 1 chain
- 1 set of brake pads
- 1 bent crank arm pedal thread after a big pedal strike

@Evo Wan Kenevo i believe that’s it’s a case of bad luck unfortunately...Great that your LBS are replacing for free, top service ?

Get the replacements fitted and ride on ?

 

[Evo Wan Kenevo]

@Evo Wan Kenevo i believe that’s it’s a case of bad luck unfortunately...Great that your LBS are replacing for free, top service ?

Yeah- as mentioned above, I've long since put it down to bad luck- just found it odd to have two such failures after such a minor incident- but these things happen.

I'm already back on it and trying to break it again!!!

I think given the few parts you have replaced and the evidence of your 'unscheduled dismounts' that are on youtube- it is clear that I've been unlucky and that they are made of sturdier stuff.

Awesome service from Leisure Lakes Bury to get me on the road the next day; they did the replacement and work for free- can't say enough good things about my LBS.

 

[Dax]

Update on my Kenevo - had my first OTB today, bike is fine

 

[Donnie797]

I cleaned my Kenevo on Sunday, it survived

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Update on my Kenevo - had my first OTB today, bike is fine

You OK though?!

 

[Dax]

You OK though?!

Yeh I'm ok thanks, bit bruised

 

[Churchill]

Ouch!! Did you replace it with something else or still going with the original?

Just replacing with the stock parts, although I had my shop order a spare in case it happens again.

 

[Gary]

lol @ the title edit