I was doing a little measuring yesterday. I'll probably make me a ramp. I'll wait till I get a bike and see how it goes. Talked to Trek dealer yesterday. They are about the best dealer for e-bikes around here, about 45 miles from me. Limited stock and iffy on ordering most models in my size. I think they have a Verve+3, Allant+7, and he had one Allant+ 7S with the stagger frame in silver only. I'm 65 now and in pretty good shape but wondering if I would be better off getting the stagger frame. I'm just going to have to go up there and check them out. Some of my family I ride with that are a little older than me all have e-bikes now. Wife's afraid they're going to kill me. I had a little heart attack and a stent put in back in May and she's been freaking out ever since.
I had major open heart surgery years ago and the ebike can be a great help to keep from having more issues. I have the +7 regular frame and do just fine. I’m not impressed with the Verve +3. Didn’t care for the geometry or the motor’s lack of guts.
Yeah, I'm leaning towards the Allant+ 7. I'll have to see what's available. Bad time to buy one. Brother had a triple bypass a few years back. That's why he got an e-bike. Sister in law has one now also. I've watched him go up hills with ease that normally I could out ride him easy. I do fine with my road bike but would ride routes with big hills more if I had the e- bike. Thanks for all the advice. I'll let you know if I get one.
Highly recommend the Allant+ 7 Stagger in silver. Bought mine about 3 months ago, have put about 1300 miles on it so far.
Nice bike. Quit tempting me like that. What kind of range are you getting?
Is that the +7s or just the +7?
Interested to hear your comments on the Verve + 3 Dallant. It is serving my needs well, but admittedly, I am new to e-Biking!
Very nice photo!
They are very different bicycles and it’s important to note that Ive been looking at the +3 recently for my wife. The +3 is pretty much a street/paved path bike, IMO, given no suspension and the tires it comes with. Each person has their own geometry to link to a bike‘s ‘fit’ so what I like (or don’t) may or may not apply to anyone else. That said, my wife liked its more upright sitting position vs my +7.
Thanks Dallant. You are right, it is geared more toward commuting; streets and pavement... which is where I started out riding the Verve. Now I am increasingly into some relatively tame trails, so the need to add suspension in the stem and seat post. I am likely also going to switch to some Schwalbe tires with a bit more tread.
At this point I’m going to push for the +7 low step and get a new, adjustable handlebar stem to give her the more upright position she likes. The $500 difference in price more than pays for the CX motor, suspension, tires and the same rack as mine so we can share the same Racktime rack bag.
+7s
I pretty much just use ECO mode except for an occasional bump up to TOUR going up steeper inclines. Usually get three 20 mile rides out of a full charge with about 5 miles range left before I recharge.
Sounds pretty good. Most of my rides are 20 miles or less but would like to be able to do at least 40 miles once in a while using more assist on the big hills.
I just noticed the 7 handle bar looks slightly lower than the 7S if you look at pics on trek website but your 7S looks different. Did you change your stem? Is it just a matter of how many spacers?
I just looked at my old road bike. Looks like same type. I remember having them flip it before I took it home but never changed anything on it since. If I go look at them I might ask about an adjustable one.
