I think my pistons are stuck too, one side was way out, the other still way in. How do you unstick them? Shimano Do2s
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Adding that this is the new and improved all-in-1 design. I have the older design mentioned in the highlights. I have a bleed block and separate cleaning block.If anyone is looking for some trick brake bleed/cleaning blocks. This guy is in Bucks Co, PA and makes some pretty cool 3d printed bike stuff. I have the 2 and 4 piston Shimano blocks.
Brake Maintenance Blocks - the "uniblock" - Etsy
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I wasn't going to bother doing that, then I changed my mind, went back in and cleaned up the caliper more,
Um… new cassette is transmission. Is there more to this story?
Nope. Old one was transmission too. I just procrastinated through the safe window to change the chain and then rode till I couldn't take the two worn out cogs anymore.
What was the reason for not going to coil? I found the Ohlins coil was still much better than their air shock. These e-bikes are so heavy, what's another pound?
Because specialized has no idea how to design suspension. The Kenevo has a 21% progression designed into its linkages. Coil shocks really need more than that especially on a 52 lb e bike. The Kenevo also has a huge shock yoke and shock yokes kill shocks.
Ridden Ohlins and CC coils on my Levo's with no issues and they always felt better than any air shock I've tried. Which reminds me I really should service my Kitsuma as it's been close to 3 years.
Have you noticed how you will just be riding along and a small bump blows through all your travel? That’s a low progression suspension design and a linear spring. You can go to a progressive spring but with out progression damping it’s does not feel right. This is why specialized had fox design a Gini shock. They made the shock very progressive, it gets half way through its travel and ramps up like crazy to reduce bottoming out. Another issue is the list of coil shocks that you can run with the Kenevo is pretty short. All alloy shaft shocks are a no go, the long yoke will snap them like toothpicks. The list is Fox DHX, Ohlins ttx coil and the EXT estoria…. I tried the DHX with a regular and a progressive spring, it was ok till oil got pushed by the seals in the piggy back, fox recommended 150psi but with the progressive spring with a rate of 550-670 was to much. That’s another issue with non progressive suspension, you need to run higher spring rates to prevent bottling out. High spring rates kill shocks….. so I went with a progressive air shock with a steel shaft.
Nope. Not at all. I've used non-progressive springs and progressive. Progressive is better, but no issues at all with blowing though travel like that. My wheels rarely get more than a few feet off the ground so that might help. At my age, with a bad lower back, I just want places like Chimney Rock to feel smooth and the coil works for that.
Cool, I mostly ride Ringwood,high mountain , jungle, alpine and blauvelt…. All are rocks and dirt but without the dirt. Chimney pretty Rocky to , at some point I might try an Ohlins coil but the lack of hydraulic bottom out protection limits it. The Ext is a better choice but $1200 is a tough one to sell to the boss.
Cane Creek now makes a shock with adjustable HBO.
CC will not support their shocks on the Kenevo.
Well, if you needed an excuse for a new bike, there it is.
