Turbo Kenevo Comp vs Trek Rail 9 gen. 3

[gabsag]

Hello.
Im joining the dark side and buying my self a emtb. I have both of these bikes on hand for roughly the same deal (£6k) and i have a hard time choosing. Both brand new.

The Kenevo is upgraded with the 700wh battery. Might eventually also set it up mullet with a new fork and wheel. The slx brakes is also a downside and will need an upgrade.

The Rail comes with a zeb (wich i prefer over the fox), ultimate shock, AXS driveline and Bosch CX performance line. Code R i can live with.

I live in northern Norway, and ride everything from hard techincal terrain to fast flow and long mountain-passes.

For refrence I have had:
- Trek Remedy: Sweet and playfull, but felt a bit under gunned.
- Trek Slash: Good, but had a size to big so felt slugish
- Commencal Meta AM 29 (current bike): Love it, and done everything from mellom trails to Lenzerhide Bikepark.

What would you choose and why? I have no experience in motors etc.

 

[Stihldog]

A deciding factor for me would be access to a LBS. In my case that would be Trek, Norco, Santa Cruze, Giant …respectively. Next would be the motor. The motors are getting better each year but I would lean towards a Bosch CX.
Welcome to the forums.
Cheers

 

[SimonG]

I have a Rail 9.8 XT Gen 4 Smart System.....Had a Levo before that.

The Rail Bosch motor is better providing grunt all the way through the cadence range, it keeps providing good support at higher speeds.

Brose pulls like a train climbing uphill in large cogs, deffo stronger than the Bosch but the support reduces at higher speeds/cadences.

Both motors are good, just different.

If you enjoy going downhill fast....Kenevo, I have ridden one and it does not want to turn in as easy as the rail on the flowing trails.

Going downhill fast - Kenevo
Mixed flow trail and hold its own going downhill - Rail
If you are derestricting - Rail........ the Brose power curve drops at higher speeds.

*I am 173cm and the sizing charts all say im a medium. I find sizing up to a large fits better and is more stable at speed.

 

[Ride 2d@y]

Rail is is much easier to remove battery and take it inside your house, just saying

 

[SimonG]

Rail is is much easier to remove battery and take it inside your house, just saying

I have an E-bike........ I cant afford a house ))

 

[Paulquattro]

A deciding factor for me would be access to a LBS. In my case that would be Trek, Norco, Santa Cruze, Giant …respectively. Next would be the motor. The motors are getting better each year but I would lean towards a Bosch CX.
Welcome to the forums.
Cheers

Welcome and ^^^^ What he says