Feb 21, 2019 · - Based upon discussions in the clockwork bike world, the flip chip is there to alter the bike geometry. It makes the head angle steeper or slacker, raising or lowering the BB height at the same time.

Apr 23, 2020 · Hi mate the bike came with the flip chip in low on mine not sure it it’s standard like that or not but I put mine in high straight out of the box I ain’t suffered many strikes at all an I love the way my bike rides it feels super planted at fast speed an slow stuff I ant had any issues it manoeuvres great. the low setting don’t even cross my mind tbh.

Mar 12, 2021 · The flip chip is quick and easy to change so probably best to leave it as is and try that, then flip it and see which you prefer! I find the Levo a little top heavy so raising the bb is not a positive. I dont know if that is the same with the SL though. I converted my Levo Comp ( not SL) from 150 to 160.

Jan 5, 2021 · Levo 2020 with 160 mm travel lyric ultimate fork and just flipped the flip chip to the high position from the OEM low to lessen pedal strikes, which it has done nicely. Immediately noticed quicker turning in general, similar to the OEM 150 mm travel fork that the bike came with, which has turned out to be a real benefit in our technical terrain.

Aug 14, 2019 · flip the chip to get a higher bottom bracket and more nimble steering the story in case you aren't already getting your 6 and 5 mm Allen key I just came back from a 1000km holiday in the Auvergne, with my 2019 Levo S-Works

Nov 2, 2019 · So I’ve been playing with flip chip on my ’20 Turbo Levo. My LBS upgraded the fork from 34/150 to 36/160 already from new in the store and my flip position was in low. I’ve been riding bike like that for 1,5 year. I had frequent wheelies on steep climbs when hitting a rock and if I was too ambitious I could also find myself falling on my ...

Apr 14, 2023 · OK, did a boo boo. Bid and won on a pro5 rear wheel, but thanks to me not looking carefully enough i missed the info that it was a 27.5 and not a 29er My bike is 29er and has a flip chip. Its an Emtb. I can run 29,27.5 or a mullet. Can I …

Apr 26, 2020 · Hello experts, so I like the extra clearance with the chip on high , but I like how slack the bike is on low position. I'm thinking about upgrade the boxxer to 190 o 200 mm and leaving the flip chip on high position . The question is , …

May 2, 2024 · Hey there. I mulleted my ransom eride and had to flip the chip because of bb height too low, and caused a few pedal strikes. You could ride fine without changing the wheel circunference, but speed wont be accurate, miles on odometer wont be …

Nov 27, 2024 · Compared to previous Hecklers, the head angle is down by 1* or more. They always had relatively steep seat angles, and so does Vala at just over 77*, depending on the flip-chip position. There is a chip that will move the bottom shock attachment slightly, taking the head angle down from 64.2 to 63.9*. The seat angle too is only adjusted by 0.3*.