Dropped my Trek PF7 at my LBS on a Saturday and collected it the following Thursday. Bike had done 2500 miles and there was play in the crank bearings, LBS changed the motor under warranty. All happened about 8 weeks ago. I’ve no complaints with either Bosch or my LBS ??
Take a look at the Trek Rail 7. I‘ve read on this forum it’s been voted best “budget” EMTB in a magazine. We’ve 2 in our family and they’re brilliant. With some haggling at an LBS you should get em down to £4500ish.
Had my right hand crank bolt come loose a couple of weeks ago on my Rail 7 and also found the shaft and threads were full of grease. Cleaned it all off the threads, added some loctite thread lock and torqued it up. Done over 100 miles since and all seems good.
There are lots of creaks and...
The Rake is a pain in the arse when you meet cars trying to squeeze past each other and neither wants to give way. It really pisses them off when I scoot between them. I’m in the “Shoulder” having a pint ? by the time they appear at the top. No Eco or Tour though EMTB is a must.
A good friend of mine has a KTM Macina Action 291. It’s just clocked 1500miles without any maintenance whatsoever by the rider. It’s all Bosch and Shimano gear. All straightforward so I’ve volunteered to change his rear cassette, chain and front sprocket but I’m struggling. I can’t for the life...
That’s exactly the same as mine. It’s a blast, I love it. Done some minor upgrades: grips, deity pedals and flipped the Mino link to high. Have got the Kiox on order and a set of Saints as I find the rear brake fades when used a lot.
This must be a US problem. I’m UK based and I collected my new 2021 Rail 7 from my LBS and left him with my PF7 that had play in the crank bearings (2700miles). Got a call from him 6 days later to say the bike was ready to collect with a nice new motor supplied under warranty by Bosch. I’ve got...
That “mild spec change” on the brakes isn’t any good. The front is OK but i’ve no confidence in the rear so I’ve just ordered a set of Saints for my 2021 Rail 7 along with the Kiox upgrade.