I had a Trek Rail 7 for almost a year. I had this problems:
-New motor on warranty. Probably because of riding in a lot of really wet weather.
-Broke one of the cooling fins on the new motor.
-New battery on warranty.
-Cracked motor-cover.
-Rounded one of the biggest motor-bolts.
-Bent a crank arm AND the pedal.
-Broke the derailleur og hanger. Pedaled trough some heather.
-Broke the cable to the speed-sensor when the motor slipped out of my hands.
-Destroyed rear brake cable TWO TIMES (and had to re-route it trough the system), because of the chainstay ate through it and made a hole.
-Broke the knock-block "fins".
-One broken rim, several spokes, and a couple of tires.
-Felt and cracked the end of the handlebar and simultaneously broke the brake lever.
-And the battery rattled, so that I had to adjust the battery-attachment-stuff.
-The crank-arms constantly came loose.
Anyone "better" in the same amount of time?
The thing is that I rarely have problems with analog bikes. Usually I don't destroy anything other than change the rear rim once a year and sometimes tear sidewalls on rear tires.
I actually think that the weight of the bike contributed to parts being broken.
-New motor on warranty. Probably because of riding in a lot of really wet weather.
-Broke one of the cooling fins on the new motor.
-New battery on warranty.
-Cracked motor-cover.
-Rounded one of the biggest motor-bolts.
-Bent a crank arm AND the pedal.
-Broke the derailleur og hanger. Pedaled trough some heather.
-Broke the cable to the speed-sensor when the motor slipped out of my hands.
-Destroyed rear brake cable TWO TIMES (and had to re-route it trough the system), because of the chainstay ate through it and made a hole.
-Broke the knock-block "fins".
-One broken rim, several spokes, and a couple of tires.
-Felt and cracked the end of the handlebar and simultaneously broke the brake lever.
-And the battery rattled, so that I had to adjust the battery-attachment-stuff.
-The crank-arms constantly came loose.
Anyone "better" in the same amount of time?
The thing is that I rarely have problems with analog bikes. Usually I don't destroy anything other than change the rear rim once a year and sometimes tear sidewalls on rear tires.
I actually think that the weight of the bike contributed to parts being broken.
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