New Rail

[Akulakvg]

Newb here, first post to say hello. Been riding for 50 years although only on a "proper" mountain bike for 13, currently riding Trek Rail 9.8xt 2021in XL and analogue Trek Fuel ex9.7 2011in XL

 

[Marley]

Congrats ?
Been very impressed with the Rail.

 

[TooTallPaul]

Hello everyone, Not sure exactly where to post this so sorry if I should have done it somewhere else. I just purchased a Trek Rail 7 and haven't even ridden it. I was putting frame protection on and I noticed that the sprocket teeth are almost touching the chain stay. The teeth come to within about 1mm of hitting the stay. I am worried that this is a real problem. My bike is an XL but it doesn't seem that should matter. Can any owner look at their Trek Rail and let me know how close the sprocket teeth are to the chain stay? Believe me I'd already be back at the bike store but I travelled a long way to get it. Thanks!

 

[Stihldog]

Hello everyone, Not sure exactly where to post this so sorry if I should have done it somewhere else. I just purchased a Trek Rail 7 and haven't even ridden it. I was putting frame protection on and I noticed that the sprocket teeth are almost touching the chain stay. The teeth come to within about 1mm of hitting the stay. I am worried that this is a real problem. My bike is an XL but it doesn't seem that should matter. Can any owner look at their Trek Rail and let me know how close the sprocket teeth are to the chain stay? Believe me I'd already be back at the bike store but I travelled a long way to get it. Thanks!

You might want to do a search. I’ve seen some others in here with a similar issue.(with pics). I’m not sure what the solution is.
Or start a new post. My rail seems to be fine.

 

[Marley]

Hello everyone, Not sure exactly where to post this so sorry if I should have done it somewhere else. I just purchased a Trek Rail 7 and haven't even ridden it. I was putting frame protection on and I noticed that the sprocket teeth are almost touching the chain stay. The teeth come to within about 1mm of hitting the stay. I am worried that this is a real problem. My bike is an XL but it doesn't seem that should matter. Can any owner look at their Trek Rail and let me know how close the sprocket teeth are to the chain stay? Believe me I'd already be back at the bike store but I travelled a long way to get it. Thanks!

This is a L Rail 7 with 1/4" of clearance.....1mm seems tight.

 

[TooTallPaul]

Thanks so much! Yeah, mine is a problem. Not riding it with it. Really appreciate your effort taking the photo and responding.

 

[Paul Mac]

There's got to be batch with the wrong off set chainrings, or a spacer or something missing?

 

[BrentD]

The full carbon frame bikes seem to have a tighter clearance on a 34T chainring than the aluminium alloy ones. The clearance on my Rail 9.8 is only about 2mm.