My Rail, Resting on Stuff

[TrailwattsUK]

The sunshine after the storm?

 

[Doomanic]

Pee stop...

 

[Doomanic]

After the first climb at BPW

 

[Doomanic]

And the last...

 

[Zimmerframe]

And the last...

It still seems intact ? Did you let @Dax ride it for you ?

 

[Doomanic]

No, he's got the sniffles.

I did have one off, caused by a fuckwit stopping dead on the top of a jump... Video to follow hopefully.

 

[Zimmerframe]

No, he's got the sniffles.

I did have one off, caused by a fuckwit stopping dead on the top of a jump... Video to follow hopefully.

Well, it was nice of the fuckwit to film you and send you the video of you falling off !

Sniffles ? Is that the new UK slang for under the thumb ?

 

[Bomble]

First ride?

 

[minizoom]

Here's mine at Beeks Place in the Santa Ana Mtns, CA

 

[Taipo]

And the last...
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Hi, I'm looking to be in the market for a couple Rails for myself and other half.
Are those guards Trek accessories? So my LBS can source them?

 

[Doomanic]

No. The front is a Crud XL and the rear is a Mudhugger 29er Medium (get the large).

 

[High Rock Ruti]

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Something is amiss, can you spot what it is?

High Rock Ruti

"They're Back"
9.8 Fresh from the LBS not one mile yet. Black Gold project one paint, upgraded Ultimate damper and a partial frame protectant.

Riding today, more to follow

 

[High Rock Ruti]

High Rock RutI

CRUD?

It's painful, it'll never look this good again

 

[dochabanero]

It's painful, it'll never look this good again

Tell me about it. After putting some 500km on my 9.9 it looks like someone threw it down a quarry.

..wait, maybe I did.

 

[Paul Mac]

High Rock Ruti

"They're Back"
9.8 Fresh from the LBS not one mile yet. Black Gold project one paint, upgraded Ultimate damper and a partial frame protectant.

Riding today, more to follow View attachment 27359

Best colour I've seen so far ?

 

[Doomanic]

My Rail and my Rover on Cleeve Hill in the rain.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Even the Dog's pointing out that you've not glued your Bosch badge back on ...

Or is that the secret derestrictor ? Remove the label .. it's no longer a Bosch .. the rules no longer apply ?

 

[HORSPWR]

After the first climb at BPW
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Good to see a trail named after an awesome Aussie rock band!!

 

[Doomanic]

Formed by Scotsmen and fronted by an Englishman.

 

[TrailwattsUK]

 

[Doomanic]

My Rail and my Rover on Cleeve Hill in the rain.

What a difference a week makes...

 

[TrailwattsUK]

 

[Bomble]

Invisframed.

 

[Like a Boss]

High Rock Ruti

"They're Back"
9.8 Fresh from the LBS not one mile yet. Black Gold project one paint, upgraded Ultimate damper and a partial frame protectant.

Riding today, more to follow View attachment 27359

So sick. Where did you get the Ultimate damper upgrade? It that the RC2.1 with high and low compression adjustments?

 

[High Rock Ruti]

So sick. Where did you get the Ultimate damper upgrade? It that the RC2.1 with high and low compression adjustments?

High Rock Ruti

Yes it has high and low speed compression, my LBS got the damper ($390) included when I purchased the Rail 9.8 XT. I just bought the socket to open the air chamber to check for spacers. I've been experimenting with pressure and rebound settings but so far I've been unable to get the fork to be as plush as the Fox 36 grip 2 without the high and low speed damper. I'm hoping that there are spacers to remove to make it less progressive softer off the top. The (RockShox Deluxe RT3, DebonAir spring, RE:aktiv w/Thru Shaft damper) works really well, despite reports that it can blow through the travel and bust rims, I'm a light weight so it performs really well at my intensity

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[Like a Boss]

That bike looks so excellent. Are you saying you cannot get the Lyric with the Charger 2.1 RC damper that I see in the photo of your bike, to be as plush as the GRIP2 on the Fox 36? I was a little confused because the GRIP2 and the RC2.1 have the same HSC and LSC adjustments on the top the crown.
I'm talking to a shop now about the 9.8 bike, and ordering the RC2.1 damper, and a 170 air shaft for the fork.
Trek does not want to deal. They want their MSRP that's for sure. But I have time to ride now.

 

[Like a Boss]

High Rock Ruti

Yes it has high and low speed compression, my LBS got the damper ($390) included when I purchased the Rail 9.8 XT. I just bought the socket to open the air chamber to check for spacers. I've been experimenting with pressure and rebound settings but so far I've been unable to get the fork to be as plush as the Fox 36 grip 2 without the high and low speed damper. I'm hoping that there are spacers to remove to make it less progressive softer off the top. The (RockShox Deluxe RT3, DebonAir spring, RE:aktiv w/Thru Shaft damper) works really well, despite reports that it can blow through the travel and bust rims, I'm a light weight so it performs really well at my intensity View attachment 27802 .

Off topic, but the paint on your bike looks excellent. Did you apply any frame protection solution?

 

[Number29_NZ]

Trek rail on my short list after this lockdown is over, few questions.
1) Is the RE:aktiv shock any good? or something that needs changing, I like jumps & drops.
2) Does the Bosch Gen 4 motor rattle in tough terrain like all the reviews said?

cheers lads, stay safe.

 

[Bomble]

I’m liking the shock tbh, I don’t feel any need to swap it and I came from a Levo with an ohlins.
Mine doesn’t seem to be rattling at the moment but I’ve only done 51 miles

 

[p3eps]

Trek rail on my short list after this lockdown is over, few questions.
1) Is the RE:aktiv shock any good? or something that needs changing, I like jumps & drops.
2) Does the Bosch Gen 4 motor rattle in tough terrain like all the reviews said?

cheers lads, stay safe.

I really liked the shock, but then I never tested it off big drops. It was very smooth for charging down rocks etc.

My Bosch rattled like hell when going down bumpy surfaces when not pedalling. I found it really annoying after a couple of rides.
It was like riding with a chain that was too long - and was slapping off the stays with every bump!
From the sound of it - newer ones aren’t suffering as bad?