10,418 Miles on my 2021 Trek Allant+ 7S

[MrLibraryMan]

As a 70 something year old guy, I ride my 2021 Allant+ 7S on concrete or asphalt roads every day to reach my daily goal of 7 miles. The area in my neighborhood is very hilly, so I always make use of the "push" I get from my Bosch motor only when I need it. I keep the bike clean, keep the tires (second set of tire now) at 65PSI, and I always wash and oil the bike chain (second one now) around 300 to 500 miles. I get about 34 miles per charge before I charge it up for another ~34 miles. The battery has been charged 292 times.

I now have a problem with the minus button on my Nyon controller sticking, so I may have to get a new controller my nearby Trek dealer told me. (He's still looking into this for solutions.)

My question: With 10,418 miles on the bike, can anyone predict whether my bike will keep on going without major repairs? (I really don't want to buy another bike to replace my beloved Allant+ 7S.)

Thanks!

 

[fooferdoggie]

so it's the smart system then, right? if you want a better ri,e dump the stock tire. The difference is drastic. Changing to high-end tires gave me about 3 mph faster at the same effort and 8 to 10 more miles on a charge. I have almost 18,000 miles on my alant 8+. I had one cracked rim, but that's typical for me. I just replaced the front caliper as it was starting to get bad new levers as the old ones were clicking but that's pretty common. no clue how many chains or brake pads or discs. I think 3 cassettes one chain ring.

 

[MrLibraryMan]

so it's the smart system then, right? if you want a better ri,e dump the stock tire. The difference is drastic. Changing to high-end tires gave me about 3 mph faster at the same effort and 8 to 10 more miles on a charge. I have almost 18,000 miles on my alant 8+. I had one cracked rim, but that's typical for me. I just replaced the front caliper as it was starting to get bad new levers as the old ones were clicking but that's pretty common. no clue how many chains or brake pads or discs. I think 3 cassettes one chain ring.

18,000!! That’s great! Thanks for the tips!

 

[fooferdoggie]

this is the tire I will use this winter. I use the slick most fo the time, but its traction sucks on slick wet/cold roads. you can run it at lower psi so it feels a lot better than the stock tires and its a lot faster too.

 

[opimax]

My 7s is at 23000 plus. couple of brake parts , many chains and cassettes, couple of wheel rebuilds, couple set of tires . + button on purion display starting to skip. 3 batteries 2 chargers. Avg maybe 85 miles a trip

it will prob keep going a while imho

 

[stompandgo]

Bosch Nyon displays are for System 2 drive units, not smart system.

 

[fritz katzenjammer]

“How long will it last“ was asked at a training session I attended at Bosch last year. The motors should last about 50,000km was the reply.

Sounds reasonable to me.

Per said training, there is no interchangeability of components between generations, so make sure your replacement display is of the correct generation.

Check the mounting bolts on your Allant’s motor to assure they are tight. I have found the occasional one missing when servicing these bikes. ( self tapping threads!?! Really! )

 

[Mulezen]

As a 70 something year old guy, I ride my 2021 Allant+ 7S on concrete or asphalt roads every day to reach my daily goal of 7 miles. The area in my neighborhood is very hilly, so I always make use of the "push" I get from my Bosch motor only when I need it. I keep the bike clean, keep the tires (second set of tire now) at 65PSI, and I always wash and oil the bike chain (second one now) around 300 to 500 miles. I get about 34 miles per charge before I charge it up for another ~34 miles. The battery has been charged 292 times.

I now have a problem with the minus button on my Nyon controller sticking, so I may have to get a new controller my nearby Trek dealer told me. (He's still looking into this for solutions.)

My question: With 10,418 miles on the bike, can anyone predict whether my bike will keep on going without major repairs? (I really don't want to buy another bike to replace my beloved Allant+ 7S.)

Thanks!

I’ve got similar mileage on my allant 9s…once I got the initial bugs (hub, kickstand..TY Alaskan) its been worry free…we have different components though same line. with the upgraded hubs I built (had built) new wheels…swiss along with Schwabe’s Mondials which have 9600 miles on them. The initial set of MotoX with 1K hang on my barn wall. I use Schwabe’s Airplus tubes for a bit more protection. No flats in the life of the bike. That’s a characteristic of Trek I think.
I do worry about the battery life now that it’s getting colder. I think I’ll be ordering a new one soon…any advice where?

 

[fooferdoggie]

I got at least 20k miles on only my first bosch battery it had 500 cycles. it was giving me 15 to 20 miles on the tadem when it was only a little usable after 7 miles. REI has the best prices but They only have a vertical battery. the 500 external is the best price. Now they do have the smart batteries.

 

[Mulezen]

Mine’s functioning well…but the range has dropped quite a bit. Is online ordering feasible? I’ll check REI

 

[fooferdoggie]

I got about 70 back on each battery in dividends.

 

[BlackHand]

Mine’s functioning well…but the range has dropped quite a bit. Is online ordering feasible? I’ll check REI

It is but it looks like REI has upped the prices a lot - $1139 for a 500wh powertube(Before 20% coupon)! The times we live in ... got the same thing for $400 last year from REI.

Ebikes508 and a few other small shops seem to still be selling powertubes at the old pre-tariff retail price at least.