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  1. Old Fart At Play

    Any Trekkers have their battery lock cease to function?

    Hiya... I've got an Allant+ 8, and my battery lock is fernickety. Usually it works OK, then it will take 4 or 5 attempts to unlock, and once it didn't want to let me put the battery back in. I've always been surprised that I have to turn the key to get the battery back in - on my wife's Trek...
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    How are you cleaning your Allant RIB battery compartment?

    I use the fahrer cover that you link to when carrying our trek bikes on the bike rack, and I put on a terminal 'plug' too though that isnt really necessary as the fahrer covers are great. Other than that I just wipe round with a dry cloth occasionally, usually after washing the bikes.
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    Any Allant+ owners had a system update?

    you get the same data/display if you use a Kiox unit too - smaller and cheaper than the Nyon (but has less functionality)
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    Allant+7 thoughts/review

    Hiya I'll need to take a pic, someone else on here also wants to see rear rack set up so I'll take one of that at same time. They come in 3 lengths. Here is a web pic:
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    Allant+7 thoughts/review

    yep I've put an adjustable stem on mine, makes a big difference. The Ritchie ones are brilliant.
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    Allant+7 thoughts/review

    will do when i get round to taking one!
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    Allant+7 thoughts/review

    The rack may seem ridiculous to you, but I love it. So much more appealing to me than a normal rack. And you can use a rack pack very easily, with a minor modification. I store my second bike lock (a long D lock) on top of the rack. This raises the effective rack level to above the mudguard, and...
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    Allant+ 8 for touring

    Good point, that lack of drag is a real plus point!
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    Allant+ 8 for touring

    Touring is my favourite kind of cycling. For years I rode a steel tourer, with racks front and back to mount 4 panniers. I like the weight distribution front and back, and I have a lot of stuff as I camp. When I started looking for an ebike (the hills had become less appealing), I struggled to...
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    Which E-bike for a light trek (budget 2.600 euro)? URGENT!

    As you specify your budget in euros I'm guessing you live somewhere in Europe. I think that the situation over there is similar to here in the UK - it is not a case of which ebike you want, but which ebike is actually available to buy. If you are in a rush, you may be lucky simply to find...
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    How water resistant are the Trek Allant family of ebikes?

    I'm in the UK, we get plenty of rain, no problems with my Allant+ 8. I dont think they'd sell any ebikes over here if rain was an issue
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    Allant 8/9.9 Pannier

    UK spec is 15kg total on rear rack of allant+ 8
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    Allant 8/9.9 Pannier

    Ortlieb back roller classics on my allant+ 8. Fit perfectly
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    Allant+7 thoughts/review

    I'm in the UK so the specs are different, but my Allant+ 8 has the gen 4 CX motor like yours, and I agree that it is louder than I expected (eg compared with performance line motor). But I am getting used to it, and I love the delivery from it and the lack of resistance when unpowered. (The...
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    ALLANT 7S vs. 8S... decisions, decisions....

    I'll keep my fingers crossed I have the same experience. Done about 500 miles so far, also primarily in eco mode
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    Allant+ 7S & Other Treks with Integrated Batteries

    +1 for the Fahrer cover - I've got one for my Allant+ 8 and the wife has one on her TM4+ lowstep. Fits both perfectly. Only drawback is removing the bottle cage first (if you have one installed there)
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    Help in choosing, Trek Alliant +8 or +9.9?

    Is it different in the US then? I'm in the UK and my Allant+ 8 came with a 625 battery, compatible wioth the extra range boost battery if you need it. There are comments about the rack on the 8 above - well I absolutely love the rack. It looks so much better than a traditional rack. But it is...
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    ALLANT 7S vs. 8S... decisions, decisions....

    I've got an Allant+ 8. Not the S model, as I'm in the UK. To the above comments I would add that I specifically chose the 8 because of the rigid alloy forks. I'm a fully-laden touring type, and I like my front panniers. Front panniers on suspension forks aren't great. The tubus tara lowrrider...
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    Kiox not syncing map data

    I was getting this too. I have found that it always works OK if I open the bosch app on my phone just before setting off and check that it is connected to the kiox. Sometimes it has disconnected for some reason - I click connect and then it is fine
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