Went for the first ride yesterday with the new ceramic pads and the WTB Vigilante tire on the rear. The brakes have lots more bite/grip and don't seem to squeal or growl. Did about 8 mi. 1100' with a couple of pretty solid down hills. I never had an issue with my resin pads so these are...
To be clear, the Bontrager wheels do not have any tape. They have a plastic wheel insert that has a bead groove the the tire pops into and needs to pop out of. After a tire change it takes 30+ psi even with soapy water lube to get the tire to seat. When it does seat it sounds like a gun going off
There is a trick for getting tires off the Bontrager rims. I found it on youbtube. Basically you do not let all the air out of the tire, then you grab the tire in one hand and the rim/spokes in the other and push the tire off the bead groove. I wrestled with tire irons last week for 20 min...
I have a 2021 9.7 with over 1500 miles on it. i have cleaned and lubed my chain 3 times since new. i use the finish line dry lube. Every 500 miles whether it needs it or not :) . Mine still shifts great, I only need to adjust it once after a fairly aggressive OTB experience. Someone did a...
i try to be respectful when riding with my son and his friends in their 30 nd 40s, many are KOH on a lot of the local segments. When i say respectful I mean I don't wheelie past them on the long climbs :). i am almost 70 so well past the age where i care if i can still keep up, my good...
The best way to deal with aggressive jerks giving you crap is to just smile and wave, say something nice, like have a good day. This really pisses them off and can provide an enormous amount of satisfaction. I have commuted in and out of the bay area in Cali. for 20 years and this has served...
Dito on the Bosch gen 4. I purchased a TREK Rail 9.7 specifically because it had the Bosch motor. Brose motors were dropping like flies 3 years ago and you had to wait to get them replaced. 3 years now and it has been Bullitt proof. i think TREK is one of the best for service here in...
On my 2021 RAIL9.7 i pulled out the rubber plug on the right side of the fame up where the cables exit and with a flash light and hooked wire i found the light wire and pulled it out and connected it. A trip to the LBS and it all works perfect. the Lezyme 1000 is a good deal and works great.
I have one installed on my 2021 RAIL 9.7. I was able to reach into the frame on the right side where the rubber plug is and using a hooked wire I pull the pre-installed light wire out
the bontrager line comp 30 rim sets have a plastic liner that has a bead groove the the tire seats in and stays there well. i had the same issue. my solution was to use a meal putty knife mabout 2 " wide that is a little dull. Use one hand to push the tire carcass off the bead and lever the...
KUAT NV 2.0 is what I have for my RAIL and the wife's Assisted townie style bike, both bikes re over 50 LB and you need a solidly built rack. One of my cable locks got left out and dragging and got ground up. I called Kuat to buy a new one and they sent it to me free 2 day service
I consider myself "normal" at 5'10"185 lbs . With my motocross background i do charge pretty hard down hill and I live in the mountains, so i work my brakes pretty hard. i have 850 miles on my 2021 9.7, just changed tires, still original brakes.