DJParkes
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My battery fell out also. Trek Rail 7. It was on a gravel road in the Hoosier National Forest. I was running around 13 mph on a slight washboard downhill portion of the road. Trek replaced the battery cover under warranty. The battery still functions fine. LBS also adjusted lock latch so it has better engagement to battery when locked. I still use a velcro strap. I don't trust the latch mechanism.On last nights ride my battery pretty much ejected it’s self while riding along some gravel track. I was going fairly quickly so needless to say it’s made a mess of the battery cover plate, but more worryingly it’s dented the battery it’s self.
now the battery was definitely fitted properly (i double check ahead of every ride), and this was about a Half way into my ride not right at the start as you would expect had it of been fitted properly.
Managed to refit the battery and cable tie it in for security, but can’t see any damage to the locking mechanism so no idea what happened.
is this a known thing or fault on the rails - batteries self ejecting?