Recent content by Tyson

Definitely something the bike shop can change when connected to their computer. Seems it defaults to this way from the factory to insure compliance with the law in some countries and maybe for general safety, but if they were worried about that (Bosch or Trek), I guess they would have also...

This picture shows the evolution of my clip on chain guard for the 2020/2021 Domane+ HP. It clips into the motor mount bolt heads (no bolt removal or adjustment required), and the third point of contact is the base of the seat tube where I am using a velcro "Command Strip". This allows the...

Review of the 2023 Trek Domane+ https://cyclingtips.com/2022/10/2023-trek-domane-plus-e-road-bike-review/ Trek never released a 2022 lineup of the Domane+. The 2023 switched to a German brand "TQ" for their motor (dropping Fazua and Bosch) The TQ motor is 50 Nm where the Bosch was 85 Nm...

I mentioned in my post 6 months ago that I would try to design a solution for chain drop that would keep it from dropping rather than my first solution which was to catch the chain when it dropped so it wouldn't get jammed into the frame. I was thinking to have something that came down from...

Yes, Grey.

I was vacationing in Bozeman Montana and walked into a store called Bangtail Bikes. I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a 54" and a 58" Trek Domane+ HP for sale, new. So as of June 16, 2022 there are still a few out in the wild for sale. Short of calling every bike shop in the country I'm...

Update after some time with this chain catcher design: It worked as I documented above, but when trail riding I would get small stones between this added catcher ring and the frame. Since I put a paint protection film in that area, which is a soft plastic protection sticker, the small stone...

As the prior post mentions, you need to charge the Kiox display by USB first. The Kiox display is magnetically attached, and will pull off unless the screw has been installed on the back to prevent this. So you don't have to leave on the bike to charge it. There is a usb port with a rubber...

I spent yesterday ordering spare parts for my Domane+ HP, and was discussing with the local dealer head shop tech and asked if there are "wear items" in the front and rear IsoSpeed. He said they are built such that they can be maintained and repaired, but that they are expected to be...

I'm actually working on that. First is to make it out of marine grade HDPE which is resistant to sun and moisture instead of being 3D printed. Second is to change the design so it can be installed without pulling off the crank and chainring spider. Both these efforts are in progress. I...

I went for a trail ride this weekend. The chain dropped again, and to the inside the same as I posted above. This time, however, my chain catcher ... well ... caught the chain! So I was pretty excited that my design did as expected and saved me. Then, I realized, that I need to work...

I had to re-engineer this chain issue, and this is my story: I got the tools to remove the crank and took it apart to release the chain. It is more clear now what happens when the chain drops to the inside. The spider that holds the crank can actually grab the chain and suck it up from...

(Skip to the end for some HOPE!) I sure hope they don't discontinue it, not for my sake, but for those who don't own one yet. I am 2 for 2 in having someone test ride the Domane+ HP and then proceeding to buy an electric road bike. Unfortunately they both bought a Specialized Turbo Creo...

Well ... I was full of advise on what to do to avoid the chain drop, and my Domane+ HP today dropped its chain and got sucked in. Had to walk out on a dirt trail and call for a ride home. It was a little bumpy but really not bad, and I shifted but shifted poorly. I think I clicked a couple...

I have a second set of wheels for gravel built to be a little stronger (28 spokes vs 24 and strong rim), and since I run tubeless for both sets to have knobby for off road and road tires for on road without having to swap tires. For gravel I run a 40 in a front and a 35 in the back as the...