Trek Rails have come with tubeless rim strips and valve stems since they were introduced three years ago, but had tubes installed for 2020 and 2021 models. In the middle of the pandemic Trek stopped installing tubes and the bikes came with the valve stem installed and two bottles of sealant in...
I have about three years (~8k miles) on a couple Rails. My checklist as follows:
Seatpost and cradle
Cassette (I run the HG freehub body)
Handlebar
Cranks (the stock E-13 cranks are soft as butter)
Pivot bolts
Motor mount to frame bolts
Motor to motor mount bolts (these were security pentalobe...
I have a 2022 Rail 9.8 and a 2020 Rail 7. So in summary a Bomber CR 230x60 will fit the 2022 9.8 but not the 2020 7?
I am hoping to not use any Sram products.
I carry two quick links in case the derailleur gets trashed and you have to turn your ebike into a singlespeed to get home.
I would add that the cheap plastic e*thirteen chainguide mounting plate is usually a casualty. Wish they would make one out of aluminum, or at least sell a two-pack of...
I average about 1700 miles per chain/cassette/chainring with WOT riding in rolling terrain. I have broken only one chain in the last four years (~10k miles) and that was self-inflicted from a botched shift under full load. The first thing I do when I buy a Rail is ditch the 12speed drive train...
I can understand not liking something after a bad experience, that is how I feel about everything sram.
I find XT 11sp much easier to adjust than any 12 speed system. It lasts longer, and it is cheaper. The cassette options are also very important to me. I can run road cassettes e.g. 12-28 to...
Shimano and Fox rather than anything from sram. When I buy a new bike, the first thing I do is ditch the 12 speed parts and install XT 11sp drivetrain. Last year I bought a Rail and the spec Shimano brakes were swapped with sram brakes as a production substitution (supply issues). I refused to...
Thanks for the info. I am right on the cusp of sizing according to Trek being 175cm tall. I ended up sticking with a large since I need a 74.5cm saddle height. I wanted the shorter wheelbase but the medium is just too small.
Has anyone tried installing a 170mm dropper post on a Gen3 medium carbon frame (stock is 150mm)? If so, does the post bottom out in the bend of the seat tube (I think it would)? It would be a deal breaker (and potentially a frame breaker) if it does.
Here is my SOP for the chainring issue.
Remove the drive side crank arm, and remove the left-hand lockring. If it has not come loose, leave the chain and wheel on to hold the chainring.
Clean the lockring and output shaft with a toothbrush and isopropanol.
Apply a small amount of grease to the...
I have a Rail 9.8 and a Rail 7. I moonlight at my friend's shop. We disassemble all pivots on every new full suspension build, apply grease and thread locker and re-torque to spec. The chainring lockring (left hand thread) will come loose, so I apply thread locker to that too during the build...
As an almost old white guy who has taught geology and environmental science at the college/university level for several years I could easily dispute the veracity of Salby's message (propaganda), but it is beyond the scope of this forum. I would much rather talk about bikes to be honest.
I...
Found the climate skeptic using the weak plant food argument and promoting the disgraced Dr. Salby who resigned form his tenured positioned at UC Boulder after being investigated by the NSF. Salby was then fired from Macquarie University for being a generally shitty professor, and not, "His...
CO2 can suffocate you at higher concentrations by displacing O2, but N2 can do that too (e.g. confined spaces). That is an unusual situation compared to every breath you take and the chemistry involved. It is especially relevant to cyclists.
Breathing is more than just getting O2 to your...
I don't think you can get a diagnostic that tells you the capacity of the battery in terms of degradation from poor storage practices (as mentioned extended 0% and 100% storage). The Bosch diagnostic at the dealer does give you the number of charge cycles, and that is what you should look at in...
Opposite of my pro-tube position, but I agree with all of this, especially "To each their own." We all ride trails, but our trail experiences are different. I think we can all agree ebikes eat tires.
I have long been adverse to tubeless (told the Mavic outside rep 20 years ago to his horror). I have to run high pressure (25/30 psi F/R 2.6"width) despite weighing 165 or 75, so the low pressure variable is not considered. I can change mounted tubeless tires without making a mess but would...
MY2023 Gen4 are only the carbon frames and aluminum frames are Gen3, both without Kiox. Gen3 Al frames have LED remote, Gen 4 carbon have System Controller in the top tube. My guess is the move to the System Controller on the Gen 4 bikes was to give a cleaner look and reduce the manufacturer's...