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  1. J

    New to EBR

    Howdy, I believe your bikes have the Purion controller so my suggestion may not apply ? If your controller is removable ( slides in and out of a click bracket ) remove it and reseat it. I have a three year old Trek Powerfly7 with the Bosch Intuvia Controller and have experienced a very...
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    Advice for older man wanting to get back on the trails

    Hi, I ride Schwalbe Marathon Plus Smart Guard tires on my Trek Powerfly. The are quiet on the road and very solid on the Rail Trail. To me flat protection is paramount... I'm 'not' changing a rear tire on my emtb : )...
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    Advice for older man wanting to get back on the trails

    Hello, I'm 74 and have been riding a Trek Powerfly 7 emtb Hardtail for 3 years. I absolutely love it. I ride rail trails and paved roads provided they are sparsely travelled. I have no skills to ride single track..I would get hurt. The Powerfly comes with the Bosch Performance CX Motor with...
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    new bike day in MA

    Does the battery require a key to remove ?
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    New X-treme Sedona - no motor - DOA?

    Hello, Which one of the X-Treme Resellers did you purchase the bike from ? When I saw that Uptzy is a reseller, my gut feeling is this is not going to go well (Support that is) based on the listed resellers. I hope I'm wrong. I mention Uptzy are a reseller as they come with a less than stellar...
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    Kinekt Suspension Stem

    Howdy, I'm interested in the Kinect Stem. I have two of their seat posts, very pleased. Where did you buy your stem...And the coupon ? Thanks, John
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    Schwalbe tire question

    I completely agree with 6zfshdb on puncture resistant tires. I have Schwalbe Marathon Plus Puncture resistant tires on both of my ebikes. Puncture resistant is my single most important priority. Changing a rear flat is not an option for me. One of my bikes is a Trek XM700 commuter which came...
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    The New Old Guy

    Great, I'm glad to hear that everything was proper expect for the difficulty of filling up your tires.
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    The New Old Guy

    Do your ebike tires have schrader or presta valve stems. The valves shown in the photo of your post appear to be schrader. Does you Joeblow floor pump accommodate both types of valves ? If so are you matching the correct pump fitting to your tire?
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    New bikes for old tail bones. Looking for suggestions.

    Hello, I two e-bikes and have the Kinekt Suspension 2.1 Aluminum seatpost on each. Expensive, but worth it 100% There are other Suspension Seat Posts, Less $$ but I have no experience. https://cirruscycles.com/products/kinekt-2-1-aluminum
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    New to ebikes

    Hello Gokhan, Welcome to the Forum. Your Trek Allant+ 8s is a beautiful. Please check back in letting us know your thoughts. Trek makes fine bike.
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    Help with bike choice

    Hello, Welcome to e-biking and the Forum. You're looking at some very nice e-bikes. I own two Treks e-bikes, an XM 700 Commuter and Power Fly 7 Mtn. I've been very satisfied, 7200 trouble free miles between them. As for going up hills my PF7 has the CX motor and it will climb 'a brick wall' : )...
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    Experiences with ebike insurance

    Hello, I have two Trek e-Bikes and Homeowners through Geico ( actually my policy is via Geico to a third party Ins Co. ) Anyway, The Rep/Agent from Geico said my bikes are automatically covered under my HO policy for theft. I called Geico three times asking the same coverage question , each...
  14. J

    Bosch motor average life span.

    Howdy, I have a Trek Powerfly 7 with a CX motor, 5150 km no problems, John
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    The Joys of MS...

    Keith, In a prior post you mentioned that you'd spoken with the Lead Tech at your LBS. Should logic force the decision to sell, based on what I've heard locally, you should be able to recoup a significant amount of your investment in your Trek because bikes are so scarce. You're in the...
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    The Joys of MS...

    Hi Keith, I have a similar product to the Speedbox on my e-Bike and it works perfectly, but all it does is remove the top speed restriction of my Class 2 bike. It changes nothing regarding my starting from a stop and I suspect the Speedbox works the same way...Remove the top speed restriction...
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    The Joys of MS...

    Hi Keith, I have no knowledge regarding a whether a throttle can be hacked ( added ) to your Bosch Drive Train. Based on the facts you've presented you want and need a bullet proof, 100% reliable throttle designed for the motor and gearing specific to your Trek. Yes a hack may work, but I...
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    Hello from Madison, WI

    Hi Keith, Welcome to The forum. Lots of great folks here. Your Trek Verve+3 step -through is a really sweet bike. I'm very jealous : ) I own two Trek e-bikes and I can assure you Trek provides great support. As do the other top e-Bike manufacturers. Check in often. All the best, John
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    Boomer and balance

    Hello, Welcome to EBR. I love your determination and desire to ride. There's nothing like it. I'm really concerned about you falling 3 time on one ride. It seems like something is very wrong. I urge you to visit a competent bike shop ( assuming you can find one that is seeing customers )...
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    I need more Advise, Please......

    Hello, A great space-saving bell can be found at the link below. I have one of these bells on each of my bikes and have received many compliments on the gentle, but effective ring. It's not loud, offensive or annoying which I value. I ride rails to trails. Good luck, John
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