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EXO should have no place at all on ebike. Just not durable enough. EXO+ not any better, double down ok, front only 😉

A Trek Rail with crappy Rib battery design, poorly designed Bosch motor with weak internal mounting brackets and shoddy Purion display that just crapped out for no reason. If didn’t get good deal on bike (2020 closeout) would be totally pissed. Annoy as is since bike seems down about 20% of...

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…on my third motor however. Last one has 2500 miles currently since last February. I will not be buying another Rail unless they Fuel-Ex’e-a-fy it with ditching RIB and Bosch. RIB is aweful and nothing but headaches with shorts unless two straps heavily tensioned for me

Over 6000 miles on my Rail here over past 1.5 years and still hanging in there

Vote for new Spesh Levo Turbo motor. My good riding buddy, who is about 225-230 lbs ride weight loved his much more so than his Commencal SX w/Shimano EP8. Battery just a little bigger (700 vs 630) but he gets at least 25-30% more range, with at least 5,000ft days the norm at elevation. He...

May be the fix for keeping battery from falling out but not from power cutting out on rough terrain due to battery jostling about. LBS got this plate for me and installed and sadly it didn’t correct power cut out at times. I personally believe the weight of the battery in frame like that with...

Sadly this isn’t a fix (battery alignment plate strip) as mine cut out the other day on rocky trail even with two tension straps on. RIB is no bueno I say.

Thanks for review and update Rob. Personally, the 22’ Rail upgrades are not enough to abort my 20’ Rail 9.7 with many upgrades (170 Zeb. Jade-X coil, better brakes, wheels, tires, dropper, etc). Only thing of interest for me is 750w battery with ability to change ECO power. Updates for me in...

Excellent e-review as always Rob. Always appreciate you pointing out the little niggles for these super bikes that can be little nuisances in real riding life. Charging a bike in over 10hrs is no go for me right there and 630 w/hr battery for this price of bike a no go for me as well. Purpose...

Yeah, not stoked not backwards compatible here, especially since got Rail last spring. 625 w/hr battery just not cutting it for me on any +2hr rides (ECO and Tour settings only), so would love the additional wattage and better electronic connections since mine will short at times in rougher...

yep, battery/connectivity issues a nusance for sure. Likely why Trek re-did everything for 2022 as far as battery integration with mounting brackets and electronics. I love my Rail otherwise as it rides pretty dang good on most everything. Getting a coil soon, so looking forward to that. If...

Yeah, regular bike and ebike riders don’t mix well from my experience. I do have a couple slower ebike pals, that is best I ride my regular bike with. Would be awful to ride with regular bike buds while on ebike and stay together most the ride. Definitely regular bike ride in those cases. I...

I do use as much as possible (ECO) on most access roads climbs. Level of assist (like 20-25%) to weight and drag of bike is pretty weak in my opinion. Prior to ebike last late winter, 4-5,000ft vertical gains on any given ride (regular bike ) was my norm (about 500,000ft total climbing...

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Bosch motor just ok too. On my second motor in 8 months with warranty replacement by Bosch just 4 months into bike. ECO setting very weak and practically irrelevant on trail, especially compared to friends Shimano and Brose motors with much powerful settings, especially ECO and is adjustable...

Yes, nice riding ebike or any other ride for that matter, especially for full 29’ hefty ride. My quibbles after 8 months of hard riding (over 2,700 miles) is that battery life is quite weak and seems to lessen over time for some reason. Also, battery to electronic plate connection is poor with...

Bought new brakes (TRP DH-R EVO) to replace the stock Shimano on Rail 9.7 with 203 ice tech rotors/finned pads. Braking power alright, but roasting the rotor a bit almost anytime above 20mph (a lot). TRP thicker 2.3 rotors so shouldn’t heat up and warp and rub as much, but considering 220 or...

Sram already makes an 8spd ebike specific cassette and chain. Been out for a at least a few years now. I like idea, but cassette is expensive as heck. $429 USD, which is nuts for high wearing item. I roasted my Sram NX 12 (all steel cogs) speed that came on bike in little as 4 weeks and...