2019 Trek Dual Sport Plus. Small & extra small frames.

[Marci jo]

My 2nd ebike. Finally found a small enough frame for my somewhat vertically challenged height. This is the small frame (15”) Dual Sport Plus and Trek also makes an extra small (13”) frame. This one is mid-step but they also make a high step which is really pretty shiny black.
And at 45 lbs this bike is liftable for my whimpy arms. But I "pimped-it-out" a little by adding rack and higher stem.
Love it! Class one with plenty of range and power. Very nimble and perfect for zipping around town and also mild off road.

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[Ravi Kempaiah]

But I "pimped-it-out" a little by adding rack and higher stem.

Looks sporty with that sleek battery and Trek logo.

If you could pimp it out further by adding a "Kinect isolation" seatpost, your tush may thank you profusely!
here is the link: https://cirruscycles.com/
you may need the "long version".

other than that, looks cool and did you know you could add front and rear lights that run off of the main battery.

 

[Marci jo]

Looks sporty with that sleek battery and Trek logo.

If you could pimp it out further by adding a "Kinect isolation" seatpost, your tush may thank you profusely!
here is the link: https://cirruscycles.com/
you may need the "long version".

other than that, looks cool and did you know you could add front and rear lights that run off of the main battery.

Thanks Ravi!
Agreed, a Kinect seatpost would be great. Have one on my Vado and it makes a huge difference.
However, it may be a challenge. Trek chose to put lights on this bike on the stem and also on the seat. The wire for the seat light run through the seat post. So switching seat post can be done but will take some creative thinking.
Can’t wait to put more miles on the bike.

 

[J.R.]

Thanks Ravi!
Agreed, a Kinect seatpost would be great. Have one on my Vado and it makes a huge difference.
However, it may be a challenge. Trek chose to put lights on this bike on the stem and also on the seat. The wire for the seat light run through the seat post. So switching seat post can be done but will take some creative thinking.
Can’t wait to put more miles on the bike.

Very sharp looking bike! Classy color. That looks like a Bontrager rack? Similar to one I own that uses the Interchange bag. It's been my favorite bag for 6 years. Clicks onto the rack.

Congratulations on the new bike!

 

[Steve Porter]

My Trek Domane + has a taillight with the wire running out of the post (actually seatmast cap) as well. I had to replace the cap with a longer one and they just drilled a hole in it for the wire to run through. Should work for you as well.

 

[Marci jo]

Very sharp looking bike! Classy color. That looks like a Bontrager rack? Similar to one I own that uses the Interchange bag. It's been my favorite bag for 6 years. Clicks onto the rack.

Congratulations on the new bike!

Thanks J.R.!
Haven’t made any final decisions on a bag. I will check into the Interchange bag.

 

[Marci jo]

My Trek Domane + has a taillight with the wire running out of the post (actually seatmast cap) as well. I had to replace the cap with a longer one and they just drilled a hole in it for the wire to run through. Should work for you as well.

Thanks Steve! Great suggestion.
The back light on the seat post is nice, wide, and very bright so I don’t won’t to loose it by switching the seat post. Did you use a suspension post for your Domane? Kinect brand?

 

[Steve Porter]

No the Domane has a carbon frame and uses a seat mast instead of a regular seat post, the first bike I have ever owned with such a design. If you are not familiar with that (I wasn’t!) the seat mast is carbon and part of the frame, and cannot hold a normal seatpost. Instead it is topped with a “cap” which the seat connects to. There are only 2 cap sizes/lengths, so this approach is less adjustable than the normal seatpost. Fortunately the longer cap worked for me (I know—lots more info than you asked for!?).

I am a longtime road biker so I am used to not having a suspension seat. That said, the ride on a carbon frame is night and day different from an aluminum one!

 

[Steve Porter]

BTW I recognize that with a suspension seat post the hole would have to be drilled further down and the wire run up alongside the suspension system, but if you really like the light (and I really like mine) it would be worth it.

Also in looking at your bike’s specs it looks like you have the same light system as I do. Do you have a high/low setting on your headlight, and have you noticed it “randomly” flashing?

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Thanks Steve! Great suggestion.
The back light on the seat post is nice, wide, and very bright so I don’t won’t to loose it by switching the seat post. Did you use a suspension post for your Domane? Kinect brand?

The folks at Kinect have done this modification 100's of times to customers with Specialized and other bikes that use Di2 cable or light cable thru the seatpost.
When you place the order for Kinect, speak to them and tell them you need run some cables thru the seatpost and they will do the necessary modifications.

 

[Marci jo]

BTW I recognize that with a suspension seat post the hole would have to be drilled further down and the wire run up alongside the suspension system, but if you really like the light (and I really like mine) it would be worth it.

Also in looking at your bike’s specs it looks like you have the same light system as I do. Do you have a high/low setting on your headlight, and have you noticed it “randomly” flashing?[/QUOTE

Yes, the light flashes and I don’t believe I can change that, which is fine. I like that I’m more visible to “potentially-texting” drivers. Full disclosure, I haven’t really look at the manual, having too much fun ride ebikes!

 

[Marci jo]

No the Domane has a carbon frame and uses a seat mast instead of a regular seat post, the first bike I have ever owned with such a design. If you are not familiar with that (I wasn’t!) the seat mast is carbon and part of the frame, and cannot hold a normal seatpost. Instead it is topped with a “cap” which the seat connects to. There are only 2 cap sizes/lengths, so this approach is less adjustable than the normal seatpost. Fortunately the longer cap worked for me (I know—lots more info than you asked for!?).

I am a longtime road biker so I am used to not having a suspension seat. That said, the ride on a carbon frame is night and day different from an aluminum one!

So true on the carbon comments. My non-electric bike (now sitting all alone in the basement) is a Trex FX, aluminum with carbon fork. Omg, couldn’t believe how much that fork smooths out the bumps & vibrations. Maybe someday the budget gods will permit me a full carbon ebike ?.

 

[Marci jo]

The folks at Kinect have done this modification 100's of times to customers with Specialized and other bikes that use Di2 cable or light cable thru the seatpost.
When you place the order for Kinect, speak to them and tell them you need run some cables thru the seatpost and they will do the necessary modifications.

Thanks Ravi! That’s great news. I so want to keep the back seat light.
The customer service at Kinect is phenomenal. I had to call them when I added the Body Float seat post to my first ebike, Vado 6.0 and they volunteered a ton of info. They are great to work with.

 

[Steve Porter]

Don’t expect to find much in the manual! The strange thing about my headlight is it would start flashing at seemingly random times, and I could not control it with the high/low switch. Called Trek tech support and they could not give me an answer—actually had to check with their engineers and call me back. Turns out that there is a sensor in the headlight that determines what is the best lighting pattern for ambient conditions, constant or flashing, and changes it automatically. You cannot control it. Once I started paying attention I see that mine goes back and forth between modes many times during a ride. It would be nice if one could choose between this auto feature and manual selection but no such luck.