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My bike started generating a “service due” message@ 1K miles. Annoying with each start. The only reset was through the Bosch service app. However, my tech & I agreed and he set the next notice @ 100K. Yes, the service due message is a good reminder. Just like oil change reminders on cars.

Good to know re:more power available during high demand such as hills. My wife is a power hill climber few can keep up with. Including me! But now I have NO excuse. No pity for me!

The % coasting is close to equal for all assist levels. Average speeds are anywhere from 10mph to 26mph. And I like to stand on my pedals and coast a lot.

Your answer is really, really clear! Ok, not so mush. And I was a physics major! I should remember this stuff! So, the 85Nm motor (mine) requires less pedal torque than the 65Nm (wife’s) to propel the bike for the same distance? Great! Now my wife has another reason to call me lazy!

What is the difference between the Performance Speed motor that I have on my Trek Allant and the Performance Line Sport on my wife’s Trek Verve 4s? Both are Class 3 28mph, but the Sport is rated at 65Nm while the Speed is rated at 85Nm. What does Nm refer to?

I couldn’t download your video so I am not clear on your problem. Can I relate an oddity from my last Bosch Motor performance report? (Performance Speed motor) The report for the last 1,200 miles indicated the motor assist at all levels was only working for about 60% of total run time. Given...

My bike came with Schwalbe G Ones. 27.5x2.40. I really liked the tires. Virtually no wear after 3.3k miles. My only complaint was they were too soft and prone to punctures that were really inconvenient on the Trail. And they are noisy tires compared to the GravelKings. Convinced by my LBS to...

My recommendation is Panaracer Gravelkings. Very good tires for my multi-surface riding. I ride them tubeless.

is this loud enough?

With the number of migrants entering Arizona, we encountered encampments frequently. Especially under highways. Difficult living, more so during cold nights. All ages including small children. And, these folks are not all migrants. One very large city park had to remove all porta-potties...

The EOY T3 sales were compelling, but also lost on me, although the driving experience is exhilarating. But so is driving my S2000. Daily drive now is Honda CRV Hybrid and am enjoying the ride. When my wife lets me drive it.

I enjoy and appreciate the “nice bike” comments but also genuinely try to reciprocate with a “cool bike” or similar in return. And I toss in a smile with the compliment. We all like to hear those words! Right?

I added the Bosch 500W Range Extender to my 2 favorite bikes and then swap the battery to whichever bike I am riding. That 500W added to the 725W RIB on board provides me with 60+ miles of flat-out Turbo, or 260 miles of weenie ECO.

A friend here and I took a road trip in my Honda CRV hybrid yesterday. He hadn’t driven a hybrid before so we chatted about several different features of such vehicles. However, I neglected to mention one feature that was although not unique to this vehicle, had at one time made me think, huh...

Yes, agree per rear rack that I adapted with an MIK rack adapter sold thru Giant. Once we (friends on EBR) figured out a solid mounting process I have been relatively pleased with the results. However, could be more attractive and easier to unclip from if Trek had used the same rack as they put...

Also consider taking off seats. Or cover them. Keep them dry? And plastic cable ties to keep your bike cables from unnecessary flapping in the wind. Definitely take batteries out. A rear-end bump could send them bouncing down the highway. We travel 1,800 miles cross country with no problems...

You are making good choices in bikes. I have purchased 7 Treks (5 e-bikes) in the past 4 years. My favorite in the Allant 7s ~9k miles. Recently bought an 8s that I will now keep at my AZ home. Another great bike. 1,400 miles this winter. I also have a Verve+3 that I have abandoned. My wife...

The basic Purion provides all of the necessary controls I require. The very first thing the Trek Tech who built my bike advised me was to never put my phone into the smartphone clamp as it is highly unreliable with most phones falling out. Whereupon I used large rubber bands in addition to the...

Today’s Gag Every Saturday morning our Resort biking group of 20+ regular riders assembles for an hour ride then a return to our Bistro for post-ride food & libations. Today, per a special request to our leader I was granted a few minutes of the pre-ride orientation time to share some new and...

Disappointed? Yes with Trek’s choice to put a ridiculous Bosch smartphone controller on their bikes. Changed mine immediately to the excellent Bosch Kiox 2. Who makes those poor decisions? Certainly not anyone who used the Smartphone controller.