Trek rail 9.8 first ebike on its way advise needed please

[Dano78]

I'm picking up my first ebike trek rail 9.8 large and was wondering what people do to maintain them I've ordered shorter hope 155mm crank arms as I'm going to run 27.5x2.8 tryes with it also and advice would be appreciated thanks

 

[Gazzaaitken]

I'm picking up my first ebike trek rail 9.8 large and was wondering what people do to maintain them I've ordered shorter hope 155mm crank arms as I'm going to run 27.5x2.8 tryes with it also and advice would be appreciated thanks

Buy an extra chain and swap them round every couple of rides, keep the chain pukka clean

 

[Doomanic]

Interested in why you're swapping to 27.5.

 

[Dano78]

Interested in why you're swapping to 27.5.

I love the plus tryes when I go to trail centres so much grip and with a cushcore installed and eddy current tryes with thick casings dont think I'll be getting any flats , and when I do off piste stuff up cannock chase ill swap back to 29er wheels

 

[Rawry]

I have stuck with the 29 x2.5 shorty on mine and find the grip and side walls first class. I had a Giant sx 0 pro with 27.5 x2.8 and i prefer the 29ers

 

[Arcadyus]

155 are too short. I've been told your motor will have to be retuned for anything shorter than 160mm.

 

[Dano78]

155 are too short. I've been told your motor will have to be retuned for anything shorter than 160mm.

Oh right I'll ask at the bike shop tomorrow about that thanks

 

[Arcadyus]

For maintaining there are a few things I've noticed. You can spray away and not worry about shit. They seem very water resistant. The chain and cassette get way dirtier than a normal bike. You will want to move your mino link to the high position when going to a 27.5. Will give you 6-8mm more of BB clearance.

 

[Doomanic]

You will want to move your mino link to the high position when going to a 27.5. Will give you 6-8mm more of BB clearance.

But also steepen the head angle if using 27.5 at both ends. Really, you want longer forks to compensate for the smaller diameter front wheel.

 

[Dano78]

But also steepen the head angle if using 27.5 at both ends. Really, you want longer forks to compensate for the smaller diameter front wheel.

I was thinking of making the forks 170mm as well

 

[Doomanic]

I'm doing that and sticking with a 29er up front.

 

[Doug Stampfer]

Just out of interest if you are changing the wheels, forks etc how did you arrive at the Rail as a bike choice? There would have been many 27'5 bosch powered bikes already set up similar?

 

[Dano78]

Just out of interest if you are changing the wheels, forks etc how did you arrive at the Rail as a bike choice? There would have been many 27'5 bosch powered bikes already set up similar?

I'm only changing it to 27.5x2.8 every now and then , maybe when I go to trail centres and will switch back to 29ers when I go off piste best of both worlds I think

 

[Manicm]

I run a plus stumpy and have a fuse, tbh I wouldn’t change my rail to plus, it’s such a different beast due to the weight it’s more planted and has tons of grip, might just be me but I definitely prefer the 29er even the bonty tyres are pretty good round Cannock.