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@nnowak: Unless you have relevant qualifications in mechanical engineering, impact biomechanics or tribology—and actual test data—you have no basis for stating any of this as fact. You’re just guessing how the chin bar will behave in a crash and presenting that guess as expert analysis. Having an opinion is fine. Inventing a technical conclusion about neck injuries without the competence or evidence to support it is not. If you don’t know, don’t pretend you do. Otherwise, you’re not informing anyone—you’re just trolling.

@Basti93: This is probably the ugliest helmet ever made, but your examples don't really hold up. Helmets aren't designed to protect your eyes, and you can't claim that the stick which hit GF's helmet would somehow end up hitting her teeth with this design.

@Glenngineer: Yep. SLX has been a GX killer for year to me: cheaper, lighter, with better finish. I just don't get why they phased it out since Deore is more of an SX alternative...

2. If you were still knowledgeable, you’d understand that my build is not particularly exotic, and that the only difference between the S-Works Levo SL frame and the standard carbon version is the carbon vs. alloy rocker link, which barely shaves 90 g. You might also have paid more attention to the interesting fact that AXS is basically 200–300 g heavier than its Shimano mechanical counterpart, for twice the price. That gives you an idea of how much I really spent on this bike compared with a $5,690 USD + tax “budget” acoustic bike. 3. I will try to make it obvious as in the comment you're answered first : an acoustic bike with the same intended use can end up almost as heavy as a moped. RAAWs are heavy as hell, with very high early-travel anti-squat, obvious pedal kickback, and roughly 28% leverage-rate progression. People still buy them because of the hype, not because the numbers are magically good. Which part are you still struggling with?

@theobviousfaker: your'e point was :In the current lineup, there is no Levo SL that light, so : 1. strictly answering your point, If you were knowledgeable or at least just checked your fact before posting you would have known that the top-o-line 14 k levo SL Sworks actually weight 17.58 kg, and the more affordable pro weight 17.74kg https://www.specialized.com/us/en/s-works-turbo-levo-sl-carbon/p/221261?color=363248-221261 https://www.specialized.com/fr/fr/turbo-levo-sl-pro-carbon/p/221262?color=363260-221262 2. If your still were knowledgeable, you will get that my build is not partucularly exotic, and that the only diffrerence between S-works levo sl frame and standard ca 2. I will try to make it obviou

@theobviousfaker: Unknowledgeable n**b yourself. S3 sworks levo sl 2024 frame custom built with full xtr, traverse HD 240s, magic marys s trail 2.4 f&r, Fox 36 fac g2, oneupv3 dropper, oneup Carbon bar, bikeyoke bikekeeper 35mm, sram Carbon crank, weighted before sealant, tools, bottle cage and pedals. And I even didn’t remove the paint. Make your maths if you want. Electronic to mechanic transmission only save you 250-300g on a GX AXS vs shimano XTR gruppo basis. And xtr is less expensive…

$7k for a frame…. with f*cking regressive-progressive ratio (history is repeating herself/spesh doesn't learn), tourist cable routing, no place for a mech rear derailleur, proprietary stem, conservative geometry, clearance not so impressive given the skinny tires and most of all NO SHINY KASHIMA GOLD !!!!!... My element with downcountry parts/ 130mm 34 2025 GOLD is just 1kg heavier and a far better GOLDEN bike.

bw22 (1 hours ago) $7k for a frame….I guess I’ll just go f*ck myself NO, DON'T !

Same weight as my levo sl…

Lower price but still too much AS/PK meaning +200 € to buy an Ochain…