LEV kinda debunks that thomo marketing spin for what it is ... Justification of an older design, on a 1st gen product, produced by a late entrant to the market. LEV has shown that a static actuation point enhances overall performance, reliability, user convenience and even aesthetics (see Mountain Biking Australia latest issue - amongst other reviews). But the static point isn't the big win in my mind, the ability to face the actuation point away from tire spray and the enclosure of the actuation and cable interface is the real design win, removing the last of the cable vs. hydro arguments. I can live with my cable being more prone to freezing over in temps below freezing :wacko:
LEV utilises Best of Breed design and technology, as backed up by the solid reviews and over 8 months of local trail riding experience. Many farkers have jumped on LEV I know, and many of these peeps wouldn't hesitate to shred LEV's rep if it warranted
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So we can see this Best of Breed title is a result of KS being in the dropper post segment from the start, producing its 4th generation of product development! Compare this to the competition that are either 2nd or 1st gen, or threw away their learnings and started over again, or haven't evolved their basic design from the start, or copy what others do.
Anyway, time will tell re performance and reliability ... The next big test is in the pricing because so far Supernatural pricing is untouched ... and LEV is looking like a right bargain :madgrin: :high5:
This is very pretty ... but I think we will see them eventually move to air adjustment as opposed to using a sealed nitro cart