I hope that this post doesn't violate the thread but I struggled to make room for my Garmin Varia radar on my MIK Bag. I finally solved it with purchasing a small item from Amazon and attaching it to my bag as shown in the pictures below. I'll do a test ride later today. I may attach a zip tie from the mount to the yellow band on the bottom to prevent any wiggling of the mount.
Allant+7 thoughts/review
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I have both. I find the radar very dependable and useful, warning me of cars quite a distance before my ears pick up the sound of them. Especially with electric cars which at times don't make any sound.
fooferdoggie
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Yep its lets you use your ears more then your eyes to know what's going on behind you.
Interesting. I live and ride in a rural area. It must be much quieter because I often hear the cars long before I see them in my mirror! This is especially true where the road is curvy.
Thank you both for clarifying.
folmonty
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IDK what Trek is thinking but the tires do roll nice and offer a very stable and comfortable ride. What's your take? It's a fast bike by any standard so they probably made it as user friendly as possible.
I am not sure either. I do love the bike so much in many ways.
Sparky731
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The 7s is the evolution from their Super Commuter. My guess is the tire is more rugged for a variety of road surface conditions.
fooferdoggie
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the radar works about 150 yards so you may not hear those. But it also lets you know a vehicle is going fast and when its clear. just less time looking in the mirror and knowing more what's going on.
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Sparky731
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Before you change cassettes, try re-seating your axle in the frame. Loosen and re-tighten the axle. That solved my chain skipping problem. Worth a try. Changing gear ratios can open up other problems.
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JustinJX
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Well… the bike has been in and out of the lbs now. I was going to do the axel thing that was suggested but I have a tight schedule over the weekend so the bike went in a day early before I get to try the new fix out.
Anyway, new cassette and new chain. Got the shimano xs-hg-400-9 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32T. So hopefully I’ll be riding the 12t more than the 11t. I can see the old cassette has quite worn out 11t.
My daily ride involves a lot of flat road hence I am always riding the 11t. At the same time I have one steep uphill bit which requires me to use the larger sprockets.
Would be ideal to have 11-12-13-15 and then something 30+t on the largest sprocket but doubt you get that on a 9 speed.
Anyway, new cassette and new chain. Got the shimano xs-hg-400-9 11-12-14-16-18-21-24-28-32T. So hopefully I’ll be riding the 12t more than the 11t. I can see the old cassette has quite worn out 11t.
My daily ride involves a lot of flat road hence I am always riding the 11t. At the same time I have one steep uphill bit which requires me to use the larger sprockets.
Would be ideal to have 11-12-13-15 and then something 30+t on the largest sprocket but doubt you get that on a 9 speed.
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riding4fun&health
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Do you use the Stan's NoTubes Tire Sealant in your tubes?
Yeah, these are a son-of-gun to get back on. There is a "touch" to them where you have to get both beads into the center of the rim to get both beads of the tire fully onto the rim. I paid to learn this lesson with some sore thumbs and a pinched tube that I just threw away with so many pinches in it. With experience I can get the tire back on just using my thumbs. I think I'll be able to do it on the road if I absolutely have to!!
Interesting on the original chain from Trek being a standard chain. When they replaced the chain at 1300 miles the mechanic told me to always get the ebike version of the chain, I just assumed that is what the bike came stock with. I have 1800 miles on this ebike chain and it shows almost no wear using the Park chain tool. I have some chain skip but it is during shifting with the derailer trying to find a gear. I'm sure I need some adjusting in cable length and derailer. I'll get it up on the stand this weekend. I've never been a fan of indexed shifting and I may just change it to a thumbie friction shifter. My analog bikes have all been changed to friction shfting.
fooferdoggie
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I have tested both and I would get 2500 miles on a regular shimano or kmc chain and 3000 on a e bike chain. but the e bike chain is almost twice the price.
Sparky731
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Per chain skip, look closely at worn teeth in your cassette. I replaced mine at 1,250 and again at 3,550 miles for chain skipping. I kept thinking chain or derailleur but both are still good at 5k miles. However, I ride fast and hard so your mileage may be different, but I now know better and will likely change the cassette again as soon as chain skip starts again.
Sparky731
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I have been hoping for the worn cassette solution you describe, i.e., just the worn gears which for me have been the outside/smallest two. I have not found a supplier — maybe I am not looking in the right place?
