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I've owned my new Trek Allant+ 7S since January 2021, and I enjoy riding it every day only on smooth roads (asphalt and concrete) in my neighborhood and nearby neighborhoods. Each ride is about 9 miles traveling on dry surfaces that are hilly and with some streets that are quite steep in...

Dallant, Have you replaced your bike's tires yet? I have 1,962 miles on my Allant+ 7S, and I noticed a little wear on the nubs (on the top side in contrast to the sides of each tires) which is causing me some concern. They're understandably getting worn, but they're down to about an ⅛ of an...

I just realized that the outside case of my Bosch Standard Charger BCS210 plugged into my Allant+ 7S ebike gets hot to the touch (104.3F degrees with my digital meat thermometer held against the outside case) as it charges my bike's battery. The ambient temperature in the garage where I usually...

I couldn't agree with you more!

I have a sneaking suspicion that Trek's enormous popularity in all of San Diego County has something to do with it. The total number of Trek corporate-owned shops plus the Trek Authorized privately owned shops in the San Diego market is approximately 9. That doesn't include the numerous...

You're just very fortunate, Dallant, that your area LBS will give you free updates or feature changes such as the ones you listed. The four stores near me (3 Trek owned shops and 1 REI-Coop Shop which is a Trek Authorized Shop) want to charge anywhere from $35 to $45 to do this. Trek Corporate...

Thanks for asking, Akrotiri! With a little more than 1200 miles on my current bike, I have gotten used to what I was finding to be somewhat of an annoyance in the early days of ownership. Before I bought my Trek Allant+ 7S, my first ebike was a Trek Lift+ that had a very smooth, quiet Shimano...

I think I'm going to need a chain soon for my Trek Allant+ 7S (with 1,164 miles) since it measures .50%. Yes, I know that Trek recommends the exact chain that comes with this bike (their brand or someone else's), but are there others that I should seriously consider to take its place? Thanks!

That's great! Just curious... when did you get your bike's chain replaced and what did it measure to cause you to get the new chain?

San Diego area

Just curious. How many of you kept the bell that came with your Trek ebike? If you replaced it, what bell did you get as a replacement?

And since they’re connecting your bike’s computer to the Bosch software, you might want to have them update your drive unit and battery.

Unless you have the three Trek (corporate owned) shops near my home telling you that they will charge $35 to $40 to connect their computer to your bike, your humble opinion unfortunately won’t matter— even the Trek shop that sold you the bike.

Sorry, I meant to ask you, how much do they charge you for the update?

How do they charge for updating your bike’s computer?

I called Trek (Corporate Offices) to ask if they have their Trek-owned shops (a.k.a. Trek Direct) offer customers free Bosch updates. They informed me that it is entirely up to the managers of these shops on whether a fee should be charged for this service and whatever amount they want to...

OK, but what if there is a better optimization for your motor and your battery? You could be missing out on feature(s) that you could benefit from.

Agreed, Alaskan! I like your business model!

Thanks, Dallant, for your comments! Even if they charged us a tiny fee, like 99 cents for a cellphone app, they'd make big bucks to change their approach. Now only the bike shops are making the big bucks by charging crazy high prices to do what I could do in my home. Anyway, thanks again...

The following was sent to Bosch Customer Service USA. I'd be interested in knowing what your opinion is. Thanks in advance! Dear Bosch, Please give us a consumer version of the e-bike Bosch updates. Give consumers the option to learn how to use the software (firmware) to update our own...