Hello from Manchester...

[themonkster]

Not an EBike owner yet. Waiting for all the 2020 releases to settle then I'm on the hunt.

Leaning towards the Trek Rails. Any other suggestions and help would be great.

 

[YrianX]

Smart move friend

Welcome to the forum.

The TREK rail looks great and probably one of the most improved models for 2020.

I would absolutely throw in the Bosch gen 4 models from Focus bikes, Whyte, Cube and possibly Bulls (Bosch Gen4 or also the new SACHS RS 110Nm motor),

If you are OK with Direct brands, it's hard to disregard the value of the Orbea wild fs (bosch gen4) or the YT and Commencal's, even though the last two come with the Shimano motor...

Personally I feel the Shimano motor is a bit noisy and dated with a bit low torque output vs competition now and probably a newer version around the corner

And if you are so inclined the more rowdy focused Specialized Kenevo 2020 rumored for Tuesday release...

Or hunt down a great deal on the 2019 Levo would also be very viable as it is a great bike, but rather overpriced, though more or less unchanged for 2020 so a deal on a 2019 would bring the price much more in line.

Keep an eye on the knocking noise reported on the new Bosch motors though if you are sensitive to bike noise while riding and keep in mind it is still pretty "unproven" and new.