I've had a 2020 Rail 5 since August, 2020. Have over 1000 miles on it. A little tech stuff, but mostly easy dirt trails and some road biking too. Changed rear derailleur to GX, changed handlebars, seat, Maxxis tubeless tires, and a few other things, but same brakes and fork, etc. No major...
That's a nice looking Rail (5?). Other than fenders and tires, have you made other upgrades? I really like the olive drab color on these bikes. Riding Rail 5 myself, about 750 miles on it so far and it has been very reliable and fun.
Lite mode was not installed at purchase (Aug 2020). Just had it installed about 3 weeks ago. The 85nm software was already on the bike when delivered. The Purion display still says "Tour", but you can feel the difference for sure! Prior to the Lite install, I was riding mostly in eMTB mode...
2020 Rail 5
GX rear derailleur in place of SX
Tubeless Maxxis Minion DHF tires
ISM saddle
Specialize handgrips
Bontrager Elite pedals (same color as bike)
FiftyCycles 7050 double butted 780mm handlebar
NiteRider front and rear lights
85nm and eMTB Lite motor updates
Had the Lite EMTB mode update put on my 2020 Rail 5 several days ago. Have only had a chance to ride about 40 miles since installing it. I LIKE IT so far. It just makes the bike seem a bit more in tune with the terrain I ride in (rail trails and hills, but not much technical stuff). Battery...
Greetings from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm new to the forum. Picked up my Trek Rail 5 in August. Have a little over 500 miles on it as of Election Day. I used to ride an old Cannondale Mtn Bike 25 years ago. Just getting back into it (I'm old, closer to 80 than 70). Loving it so far. I have made...
Greetings from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm new to the forum. Picked up my Rail 5 in August. Have a little over 500 miles on it as of today. I used to ride an old Cannondale Mtn Bike 25 years ago. Just getting back into it (I'm old, closer to 80 than 70). Loving it so far. I have made a few minor...
Greetings from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I'm new to the forum. Picked up my Rail 5 in August. Have a little over 500 miles on it as of today. I used to ride an old Cannondale Mtn Bike 25 years ago. Just getting back into it (I'm old, closer to 80 than 70). Loving it so far. I have made a few...