My new 2021 Trek Rail 5 Purple Flip

Rob Rides EMTB

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That's fast spannering!! ? Is the bottom bracket reasonable or low - must admit I'm not up on the numbers. Will you be trying high position on the flip chip too?

Gfunkmc - did you try the XL before you bought? Do you like longer bikes? I'm exactly the same measurements as you and ordered a large (unseen).
The BB height is 334mm which is quite low for an ebike. I’ll run it like this for a bit and see how it works out. Can always flip it back to high position if it causes too many issues.
 

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That's fast spannering!! ? Is the bottom bracket reasonable or low - must admit I'm not up on the numbers. Will you be trying high position on the flip chip too?

Gfunkmc - did you try the XL before you bought? Do you like longer bikes? I'm exactly the same measurements as you and ordered a large (unseen).

No but the ebike I have come from (metapower) and my peddle bike (raaw Madonna) are both 500mm reach which is pretty much the same as XL rail so I went with XL.. I do like longer bikes too ?...
 

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The BB height is 334mm which is quite low for an ebike. I’ll run it like this for a bit and see how it works out. Can always flip it back to high position if it causes too many issues.

Hi Rob..
Iv tried both high and low and prefer high as kept striking peddles... But I have been playing with shock strokes too ?iv found the best setting is high with a 62.5mm stroke (which if my calculations are correct will give about 163mm of rear travel)??
 

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I just bought the rail 7 in black/red. I had to do a double take at first, as the paint job made it look like carbon.

I took it for a spin through a local forest last night, and it was outstanding. I still need to fiddle with suspension a bit, but I have zero doubt about bike choice.

It is as its name suggests... it rides like its on a rail.
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Dave_h34

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I just bought the rail 7 in black/red. I had to do a double take at first, as the paint job made it look like carbon.

I took it for a spin through a local forest last night, and it was outstanding. I still need to fiddle with suspension a bit, but I have zero doubt about bike choice.

It is as its name suggests... it rides like its on a rail. View attachment 47228

First ebike or have you come from something else? I've placed a deposit on the self same bike, due March, and presently have a 2019 E-Sommet. What size is that/how tall are you btw? ?
 

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I just bought the rail 7 in black/red. I had to do a double take at first, as the paint job made it look like carbon.

I took it for a spin through a local forest last night, and it was outstanding. I still need to fiddle with suspension a bit, but I have zero doubt about bike choice.

It is as its name suggests... it rides like its on a rail. View attachment 47228
Great looking bike, interesting comment about thinking it looked like Carbon, have ordered this bike in a small for my wife, gets delivered before Friday hopefully.
Hope you enjoy it (y)
 

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First ebike or have you come from something else? I've placed a deposit on the self same bike, due March, and presently have a 2019 E-Sommet. What size is that/how tall are you btw? ?
Hi what size have you ordered if you don’t mind me asking. Have you ordered locally to you.
 

kiwibiker

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Yes, local to me. I bought an XL. I am 6 ft or 181cm. Ordinarily I ride a large, but I am definitely an XL on this bike.
 

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Hi what size have you ordered if you don’t mind me asking. Have you ordered locally to you.

Ordered a Large, but it was already on order by the bike shop. I think a fresh new order is Sept 21, or basically sold out for 21 model year. As a result ordered from a localish shop, about 50 mins away.
 

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Ordered a Large, but it was already on order by the bike shop. I think a fresh new order is Sept 21, or basically sold out for 21 model year. As a result ordered from a localish shop, about 50 mins away.
The reason I asked is I know they are hard to come by at the moment but I ordered the same bike on Sunday and they have a medium in stock currently (Team Cycles in Gateshead) but as you are on a large it’s not suitable, but thought I’d mention it.
 

kiwibiker

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First ebike or have you come from something else? I've placed a deposit on the self same bike, due March, and presently have a 2019 E-Sommet. What size is that/how tall are you btw?
I am 6ft or 181cm, and am definitely on an XL for the trek rail. My knees were right up by the bars in a large.
 

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I'm 5' 10" with 32 inseam and ordered a large rail 9.8 on October 12th in Austin TX. LBS told me delivery scheduled is Feb 10th 2021. I test drove the medium and it was definitely too small. They didn't have any large in stock city wide. I ride a canyon spectral right now in large that feels just right. Fingers crossed the rail in large is perfect.
 

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Yes, I posted it somewhere but cant remeber where! If i remember correctly BB height was 9mm higher than quoted, HA was about 64.8 degrees...
Line 5 : 334mm

 

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I too have a trek rail, so interested in a shock reccomendation
Depends on frame size. Small and Medium definitely have clearance issues, Large may do depending on the size of the reservoir.

I have a DVO Jade X 230*60 on my Medium Rail.

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Line 5 : 334mm


Unless I’ve read it wrong those measurements on line 5 are with the 170 fork fitted and mulleted?
Rob said the stock measurements were different from Trek’s own so was just wondering what Rob measured the stock bike at before the mods.
Hope that made sense?
 

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