Recent content by Egon

Found a solution for 25mph (in UK) without mod chips that will void warranty. I had my bike shop set my wheel size to 26 in. (in the settings). That gave me an extra 1.5 mph. I then bought a used SPEEDi and installed it. Now I cruise at around 25mph with full assist. Haven't gotten the...

I initially planned to Swap to Gen 4 then realized I prefer the display on the Gen 3 (KIOX 300). Its about 1000 cheaper to keep the Gen 3 - they sell this bike in Gen 3 and Gen 4

I got mine for 5400 GBP. I highly recommend at any price though.

The bike sales here hit earlier, as we're approaching the end of season in the UK faster than the US. The US prices should adjust soonish according to my LBS.

Perfect - the world is your oyster (excluding the absurd top end models). My Rail MSRP was 9k and I got it for 6200 new. Every bike shop is desperate to clear our their 2022 / 2023 inventory right now. Canyon has some great sales right now as well. Here's the link to my rail. If your work...

What is your realistic budget?

Haha. I don’t mean to complicate your decision. I love the Rail. What initially attracted me to it was the cool colors. The Specs, huge battery, warranty, and reputation is what sold me. All of these bikes are all powerful emtbs - avoid the Chinese brands/motors due to warranty support. Any...

Spending this much money on a bicycle is always going to be painful. Just curious, Why isn’t the Trek Rail on your list?

Do you still have it chipped? Any issues?

Not yet. Will do when I get back in town

I’m hoping to approach this problem incrementally. First, 20mph firmware, then set rear tire to 27 in while keeping 29 in wheel for additional speed boost (maybe an Extra 2mph?) Then, a Speedi. That way, I’m not messing with the motor computer in any way.

Where did you get a spare rail frame?

I found a UK bike mechanic willing to swap over to the US firmware, thus increasing the limit to 20mph. He asked not to share his info publicly. You may have luck with your LBS

I’m curious, why do these bikes have such a terrible resale though?

Thanks! I doubled down on the Trek Rail 9.8. The Canyon Spectral:ON CF 8 was a close close call as well. What sold me was the ability to find a used hot-swappable 750wh battery for 400 USD. That lets me beat all of the range of any competitor - although I’m stuck carrying a 15 pound battery in...