Man, turned the volume up to hear the speaking then my roof blew off and the bomb squad showed up to see what the noise was : ) when the music started.
I got the rail 7 cuz I am old and new to mountain biking. This thing will roll over anything and am sure it has saved my ass a few time because I tend to go on trails way over my head!
i normally try to get it right, if I use headphones it doesn't sound good on speakers, so I use the mac's speakers and generally its ok. But depending on the sound source...and if I held the mic right It can be a bit off sometimes, thanks fo rthe feedback. The Rail is awesome. Really loved it.
@@teamswix based on my speakers on my mac pro it sounds ok. one small bit could be improved.... but I have noticed on boomy speakers the mix can get jumbled.
The Trek rail is in my opinion a solid option. The Levo is now at the end of its product life cycle.... something new is coming for sure based on the discounts i have seen.
Would you prefer this over the Haibike AllMtn 7 without considering the frame material, I mean the bike alone as a whole. I would go for the Haibike, looks fantastic! Keep up the good work!
Its a really difficult decision. The Rail is really really good. The Haibike is as well. If you do ride aggressively and like hard descents, then the Haibike should be your choice.
I have the rail 9.. the code R brakes are horrible. The rear caliper piston failed and the front lever also started clicking. Took trek and sram 4 weeks to get it back to me. I ended up replacing them with XT 4 pots, miles better in everyway....
did you replace the overheated brake - what happened? My brakes over heated which meant the levers pulled and pads contacted the rotors but I wasn't stopping. The rotors turned blue from heat, there was a smell that wasn't great from the resin pads. The rotors were upped to 200mm with adapters and DH brakes replaced the Guide Rs - an expensive problem solved with the right spec.
yes I gave ridden all versions a lot. The Levo 29" is comparable in riding style, but the fork is better on the trek for the price, the fork makes for a different ride feel.
It was from trek, it's fine but needs a special shaped bottle, otherwise the piggy back touches the bottle, I used smaller bottles in it, which wew from my collection at random, I think there is a special bottle for it. I will research this...
@@alexbiketester Any progress on this? I was dreaming about getting a Topeak ninja cage+tool, or Lezyne flow cage+tool, but I really doubt they will fit without some heavy modifications!
@@M0053 Hey Marc, you can use a small normal bottle but its important that the bottle is shaped so that it doesnt interfer with the shock. Treks bottle obviously fits without issue.
Seems like a good informative video but had to stop it 4 minutes in as the volume is horrible. The music (which I like) is WAY louder than your speaking. Please fix and then reupload.
@@jeffp5418 I try to get levels right, on my macbook pro, it sounds fine, ive noted different devices have differing experiences, i will just have to lower the. background sounds more.
Hi, We would like to buy same bike, and I have one technical question, with nobody can answer me in shop :) Rail 9 2021 have this new program emtb lite, so how this look, they change tour for emtb lite? or You have emtb lite and rest of program, together with emtb, eco, turbo??
on the test version I had with the new 2021 Bosch software, I had Turbo, EMTB, Tour, ECO and OFF. I have not heard of EMTB lite in any official communications.
How to understand this from Trek web: Custom eMTB Lite mode Trek eMTBs feature a custom eMTB Lite mode in place of Tour mode. It gives you more natural-feeling power delivery and longer battery life.
@@misiekslowik Ive spoken to Trek, it is available as an update at your trek dealer. I have not tried it, the test bike I had was given to me way before the launch.
Man, turned the volume up to hear the speaking then my roof blew off and the bomb squad showed up to see what the noise was : ) when the music started.
Done the same and had to slap my headphones off
Gave up for this reason
InstaBlaster.
I got the rail 7 cuz I am old and new to mountain biking. This thing will roll over anything and am sure it has saved my ass a few time because I tend to go on trails way over my head!
its a great at keepin gthings calm and making up for errors.
Loved the presentation thanks Larry from New Zealand.
thanks, hope you are enjoying the summer! ;-)
Great review, thanks it's helped me settle on the Rail!
Although I will mention something was off with your volume levelling ;)
i normally try to get it right, if I use headphones it doesn't sound good on speakers, so I use the mac's speakers and generally its ok. But depending on the sound source...and if I held the mic right It can be a bit off sometimes, thanks fo rthe feedback. The Rail is awesome. Really loved it.
Nice bike, poor sound🤣
Lifetime warranty on frame/motor?
@@teamswix based on my speakers on my mac pro it sounds ok. one small bit could be improved.... but I have noticed on boomy speakers the mix can get jumbled.
@@teamswix we wish
@Robridesemtb just confirmed what I said about the bike.
The Haibike for sure.
Very useful and efficient
Great vid , thanks , I can’t decide for all round riding which would you choose ? Or would you go for a turbo levo ?
The Trek rail is in my opinion a solid option. The Levo is now at the end of its product life cycle.... something new is coming for sure based on the discounts i have seen.
I thought the base level Trek Rail 9 is carbon? Never heard they make a 9 in aluminum.
its aluminium.
Would you prefer this over the Haibike AllMtn 7 without considering the frame material, I mean the bike alone as a whole. I would go for the Haibike, looks fantastic!
Keep up the good work!
Its a really difficult decision. The Rail is really really good. The Haibike is as well. If you do ride aggressively and like hard descents, then the Haibike should be your choice.
Alex Boyce - Reviews And Podcasts Thank you, both bikes are very capable indeed!
Quiet vocals and blaring horrible music ..very annoying
I have the rail 9.. the code R brakes are horrible. The rear caliper piston failed and the front lever also started clicking. Took trek and sram 4 weeks to get it back to me. I ended up replacing them with XT 4 pots, miles better in everyway....
@@phantombigballs8165 thats unfortunate, the test bike didn't experience any brake issues at all. They stopped well always.
did you replace the overheated brake - what happened? My brakes over heated which meant the levers pulled and pads contacted the rotors but I wasn't stopping. The rotors turned blue from heat, there was a smell that wasn't great from the resin pads. The rotors were upped to 200mm with adapters and DH brakes replaced the Guide Rs - an expensive problem solved with the right spec.
Basicallly 220mm discs are much better, it came specced with the correct brakes.
have you ridden a levo, if so how would you compare the two?
yes I gave ridden all versions a lot. The Levo 29" is comparable in riding style, but the fork is better on the trek for the price, the fork makes for a different ride feel.
@@alexbiketester magic thanks for the prompt reply
Hey mate. What water bottle cage is that and did it work?
It was from trek, it's fine but needs a special shaped bottle, otherwise the piggy back touches the bottle, I used smaller bottles in it, which wew from my collection at random, I think there is a special bottle for it. I will research this...
@@alexbiketester Any progress on this? I was dreaming about getting a Topeak ninja cage+tool, or Lezyne flow cage+tool, but I really doubt they will fit without some heavy modifications!
@@M0053 Hey Marc, you can use a small normal bottle but its important that the bottle is shaped so that it doesnt interfer with the shock. Treks bottle obviously fits without issue.
Just ordered one! First Ebike and can't wait. How did you find the fork?
The Zeb makes the difference.... more stiffness, better tracking , leads to more flow on the trail.
Seems like a good informative video but had to stop it 4 minutes in as the volume is horrible. The music (which I like) is WAY louder than your speaking. Please fix and then reupload.
How are you watching it out of interest? PC or phone?
@@alexbiketester On my PC
@@jeffp5418 I try to get levels right, on my macbook pro, it sounds fine, ive noted different devices have differing experiences, i will just have to lower the. background sounds more.
Hi,
We would like to buy same bike, and I have one technical question, with nobody can answer me in shop :)
Rail 9 2021 have this new program emtb lite, so how this look, they change tour for emtb lite? or You have emtb lite and rest of program, together with emtb, eco, turbo??
on the test version I had with the new 2021 Bosch software, I had Turbo, EMTB, Tour, ECO and OFF.
I have not heard of EMTB lite in any official communications.
How to understand this from Trek web:
Custom eMTB Lite mode
Trek eMTBs feature a custom eMTB Lite mode in place of Tour mode. It gives you more natural-feeling power delivery and longer battery life.
@@misiekslowik Ive spoken to Trek, it is available as an update at your trek dealer. I have not tried it, the test bike I had was given to me way before the launch.
I bought the 9.8 XT and my first e-bike. Destroyed anything i pointed it at both up and down.
QQ for you , did you have any noise from the Zeb on hard hits? Kinda like a squeaking from it.
I didnt notice any no.
Need to sort the sound out m8
Yes this has been discussed, it appears that on certain systems there is a problem, new videos have the problem fixed. thanks again.
L size ??? You mean large mate
yes large
I contacted Trek and they said they don’t make ANY Trek Rail 9 series in aluminum. The 7 and 5 are made in aluminum but not the 9 series.
www.emtbforums.com/community/threads/2021-trek-rail-9-alu.16165/
@@alexbiketester You posted a link to this same UA-cam video.
www.trekbikes.com/gb/en_GB/bikes/mountain-bikes/electric-mountain-bikes/rail/rail-9/p/32819/?colorCode=orange_grey
@@martinyuhas929 follow the nextlink, maybe its country dependent?
Just looked at one in the shop.
Like the content --- but please TURN DOWN THE SYNTHWAVE - and maybe lose the Coldplay
ahhhhh. the ultimate problem, how to choose the right music....
Music to loud, your review to low.
Rail 9 is not aluminum
there is a version that is
or was
as this is 2 years ago now.
True true, I have the 2021 project one and the same color and it’s Carbon.