Steve Porter
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Great--hope you enjoy it!
Bob,Wow- This is insane. If you click this ebay link, there currently an 8S that has a current bid new for $930.00US and another that sold for $2100.00 US. These bikes certainly are not holding their value at all. SC 8S
SC 8S Sold for $2100.00US
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2017 Trek Bikes Super Commuter+ 8S in Viper Red E-bike Commuter Mint Condition
Condition:
Used
Ended:
Apr 25, 2019, 01:50:31 PM PDT
Price:
US $2,100.00
Wow- This is insane. If you click this ebay link, there currently an 8S that has a current bid new for $930.00US and another that sold for $2100.00 US. These bikes certainly are not holding their value at all. SC 8S
SC 8S Sold for $2100.00US
Bob,
Here is a new eBay link that floored me. A 1 year old SC 8S being sold by a middle man and is still priced way below MSRP. So if you buy new, your depreciation is probably 50% walking out the door. Or some ridiculously high percentage. Wow. I do not know of any product that depreciates that fast.
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Greg
FYI, the one that sold for $2100 did not have a battery; "Condition is barely used, pristine condition only missing battery and battery key."
Bob,
Here is a new eBay link that floored me. A 1 year old SC 8S being sold by a middle man and is still priced way below MSRP. So if you buy new, your depreciation is probably 50% walking out the door. Or some ridiculously high percentage. Wow. I do not know of any product that depreciates that fast.
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Greg
I’ve just had my first service done & was hoping to go tubeless as well but even though trek advertise the bike has tubless ready tyres there not & the rim tape is on back order?.
So my shop said they will fit Specialized Roubaix Pro 2Bliss Tyre 700x30/32C free of charge for me?.
I’m just going by what they told me, I don’t have TLE stamped on mine.Those Schwalbes are tubeless compatible. "TLE" = Schwalbe's tubeless designation. And Trek does not suggest rim tape. They suggest their special rim strip. And that is also not on backorder...
Actually the motors cut out at 26.5 mph - I have tested this on several trek ebikes.It only has one chainring, the Bosch 20T so equivalent to the large 50T chainring on most road bikes. The assist of course cuts out at 28 mph, but on a flat one can certainly do 30 mph or so if one is strong enough. But the assist will only kick back in when you drop below 28 mph. That said, it’s a lot easier to maintain 28-30 mph than on your own!
The dealer can make a minor adjustment (5% or so) to your wheel diameter setting in the Bosch configuration to correct this in most cases.Actually the motors cut out at 26.5 mph - I have tested this on several trek ebikes.
It's easy because of the split spacers but you'll need enough extra cable slack to pull out of the head tube.Is it possible to raise the stem height on this bike & is it a big job with cables going down through it.
Thanks, Steve.The light is set to be on all the time in the US. A dealer who can access the Bosch motor with their software can set it so you can turn it on and off—I did that as soon as I got mine. I don’t know about using the “+” to turn it on and off as I use a Nyon which has a dedicated button for the light. The light has an ambient sensor and automatically decides on the most effective lighting for the conditions, steady or flashing. It will go back and forth between the two modes multiple times per ride. I had to call Trek to figure that out. As far as I know this cannot be altered using the program dealers have and use.