NHMike
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Hello everyone. I recently joined this forum as I found it very helpful in my decision making recently. I am a NH native who moved to FL for 5 years then came back to NH. In FL I was able to ride VERY long distances as everything was flat. I owned a Trek FX6 and my wife had a Verve 3 to occasionally go with me. Coming back to NH I realized two things....Im old and my knees are not what they used to be. I decided to part with my FX6 (it wasn't easy) and have purchased an Allant+ 8s. My wife made a similar move and sold the Verve, opting to purchase the Electra Vale Go 9D EQ S (in her words..."the pretty white one that looks like a chariot"). We have a 1up Super Duty rack (WELL worth the money if you're considering buying one) so we've been taking these around the state to try different places. What a blast!
Anyway this is my new ride attached. Only modifications were replacing the stock saddle, adding the Redshift stem, bar ends, and Ion light kit from my FX. Also bought a Redshift suspension seat post (well worth the $) and I removed the fenders. Stock tires are okay but Im sure I could do better.
Very happy with it so far. I've put about 500 miles on it in the last month. No issues with the Smartphone Hub. Holds my iPhone no problem. The Cobi software is okay....took some getting used to, but I've got it setup the way I want it now, integrated with an Apple Watch, and Strava to track my rides. I had thought about switching to a Nyon but meh - this is working, and it holds my phone really well. LBS performed a system update and enabled light control for me. I just use the front light as a backup for the Ion. I thought about waiting to see what Trek might eventually do with Bosch's new "Smart System" and the CX motor (see https://ebike-mtb.com/en/bosch-performance-line-cx-smart-system-2022/ and hxxps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKJWCMwlxg), but considering how much the supply chain has sucked for the last 1.5 years and will continue to suck for awhile, and how long many people are waiting to get the bike they want, I weighed the pros and cons, and sprung at the chance to score the two we actually wanted when they were available. Plus, I needed something sooner than later if I was going to keep up with my riding.
My wife loves her bike as well. I'm happy we decided on Class 3 motors. I test rode a Verve+ and my riding style brought me over the 20mph assist limit too much.
Anyway that's my novel. Thanks for reading.
Mike
Anyway this is my new ride attached. Only modifications were replacing the stock saddle, adding the Redshift stem, bar ends, and Ion light kit from my FX. Also bought a Redshift suspension seat post (well worth the $) and I removed the fenders. Stock tires are okay but Im sure I could do better.
Very happy with it so far. I've put about 500 miles on it in the last month. No issues with the Smartphone Hub. Holds my iPhone no problem. The Cobi software is okay....took some getting used to, but I've got it setup the way I want it now, integrated with an Apple Watch, and Strava to track my rides. I had thought about switching to a Nyon but meh - this is working, and it holds my phone really well. LBS performed a system update and enabled light control for me. I just use the front light as a backup for the Ion. I thought about waiting to see what Trek might eventually do with Bosch's new "Smart System" and the CX motor (see https://ebike-mtb.com/en/bosch-performance-line-cx-smart-system-2022/ and hxxps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbKJWCMwlxg), but considering how much the supply chain has sucked for the last 1.5 years and will continue to suck for awhile, and how long many people are waiting to get the bike they want, I weighed the pros and cons, and sprung at the chance to score the two we actually wanted when they were available. Plus, I needed something sooner than later if I was going to keep up with my riding.
My wife loves her bike as well. I'm happy we decided on Class 3 motors. I test rode a Verve+ and my riding style brought me over the 20mph assist limit too much.
Anyway that's my novel. Thanks for reading.
Mike
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. At some point I imagine Bosch will bring all the plus's from each system together into one line rather than how they're handling it now. They do like to over-engineer their stuff. I have one of their dishwashers and I have a mutual love/hate relationship with it.
