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The Rail 9, not the 9.8 Thanks for stopping by

Tell that to the ‘bros’ who decided to overtake mid-double jump directly after the ambulances.

@@aussiebiking I think they’ve changed the drainage around the top plus whatever happens during snow season can change the ground underneath. I think the original line at 2:55 does feel better but on the day most of the crew went around the long way for stability and speed

Love the videos - when can we expect the Jaeger merchandise?

@@aussiebiking Unfortunately due to Google’s AI and search optimisation, my channel was being associated with a book called Through Amateur’s Eyes. Look that up if you want to… Otherwise same channel doing the same reviews, Wordpress has the new name, and Go-Pro guides are as slow as always 🤟

@@JaegerDynamics stupid AI, the videos are the best.

@ReeceHodge might be able to help out with vinyl stickers for merchandise 😉

It is still a great place to ride, just visited Pommi again after riding Canberra and the local club have done some amazing things for cycling in general (Crit track, velodrome, BMX race track) but there are some new trail segments getting about on the East side of the mountain. Keep riding and stay awesome!

At some point I can, honestly had to look up where Silvan trails are but since they are Victoria Australia can definitely commit!

@@doubleEspresso111 I am around 5’8 (172cm) after I had a back injury two years ago. I went with S3 for a “middle of the road” handling since S2 would be nimble but not comfortable to climb with while S4 could be more stable on descents but harder for me to turn in technical situations. Hope this helps 👍

@@okidoke4822 once the shock is repaired 👍 Was great to see you out there and hopefully see you there or around about Victoria anyway!

Just putting it together now and should be posted by morning :)

Yeah, that assessment is pretty spot on for what I experienced. Thing was it was the group’s first day at Mount Buller and we didn’t know what we were doing aside from “ride Stonefly”. It’s a hard climb, but the descent was somewhat worth it 🤷🏻‍♂️ Keep riding and stay awesome!

No problem man, did a great job on the commentary run and showed me some better lines 👍❤️

E-Bike = Motorcycle

If you’re interested in light weight e-MTBs, I’d say it’s worth it. Provided the frame has no structural flaws and the electronics work well, it’s a great bike for an afternoon blast or if you want some pedal assistance but don’t want to compromise handling performance. My personal rule is that if you want to use it every day/week and it does something different your other bikes don’t then go for it 👍

Thanks mate 😃 Oddly enough I am filming more climbing trail videos to help with bike parks like Bright and Haunted Hills in Traralgon due to the fact that not everyone wants to pay for lift tickets and some trail systems lack signage for people to session descents Keep riding and stay awesome!

The FX Sport was definitely a bike I did consider for a while because I own the 2017 FX-1, so the idea of a better performing flat bar bike did appeal to me. One thing I did cut from this review was how I inverted the stem to run angle up to reduce the pressure on my abdomen and back, making it feel better on drops, hoods or even the flats. Personally, I didn’t like the drops at first and I rarely use them still, but with 80-ish percent of my time spent on the hoods like in the video and the remainder shuffling between drop and flat, I wouldn’t change to a flat bar until you see certain you can’t make the stock bars work? Keep riding and stay awesome 👍

@throughanamateurseyes5390 I'm having another demo on Wednesday with the gravel bike I do want it to work with the drops tbh as I feel its a better and lighter bike and I'm worried the fx sport4 won't be much better than the fx3 that I have.

@@lee-annmurphy9237 It really depends on why you are buying either bike to begin with? I look at the FX4 Sport as a better bike path cruiser and competent commuter, while the Checkpoint ALR5 is an excellent all round gravel bike. The main point against the FX4 Sport is the limits of the geometry for speed and the single chain ring reducing gear ratios, but these are also strengths in a comfortable geometry for upright pedalling (a reason why I did consider this at one point as a mountain biker) and the single chain ring does reduce maintenance and complexity of the drive system. The Checkpoint is almost $1000 AUD more expensive and does have the drop bars and gravel bike geometry, but again for the extra money the Shimano GRX components specced are bulletproof and the gravel bike geometry does mean you could put fat road bike tyres for a stable commuter, thinner road tyres for a long reach road bike, or stick with gravel tyres for something to ride all roads when you come across them. Either bike is a win, just depends on if you want to pedal upright for your ride and have a less complex drivetrain, or have drop bars and a great entry point to gravel riding?

I chose the gravel bike,🎉 Trek have been fantastic allowed me to have 2 demos ,I'm allowed to pay for it over the coming weeks 👍 ,I chose the gravel because i can still use it to commute like my hybrid ,but unlike my hybrid i can go loads of other places we can't wait to do bike packing adventures and I'll be able to carry all the kit win win 😊

@@lee-annmurphy9237 once you get used to the drop bars you'll regret not having switched sooner

The weight of the bike on test was 19.45kg (with flat pedals, no battery extender plug in and all other parts being factory). Meters of ascending is difficult to answer seeing as it would be dependent on the rider’s weight, which power modes they use for climbing, gradient of climbs, tyre pressures and whether or not the user implements the Trek Ride App to optimise the route for maximum efficiency. In my testing using Eco mode 75% of the time, I reached 750m of ascending being an average fitness person of 86kg (helmet, hydration pack and Go Pro gear included) with damp trails. After having a lunch break for an hour and letting the shop charge the bike, I did ride a further 131m of elevation with the settings dialled to maximum power in order to complete filming.

I agree, but the price difference has at least decreased between the electric assist bikes and their traditional counterparts. With $2000 AUS being the difference between the 9.7 EX and the 9.7 EXe (without the current sales of normal EX), that’s only a 20% MSRP difference compared to when it was between 50-70% a few years ago. My thoughts will always be if you enjoy riding the bike and get out on it as often as you want, then going traditional or electric assistance is the buyer’s preference. You’re right, pricing right now isn’t great but at least the bikes are better and riding further than when they first came out? Keep riding and stay awesome!

That is a great question! So I did ride the same trails on my 2020 Trek Fuel EX 9.8 in the same conditions and a regular MTB with 29x2.6 felt good, so no assist climbing is that hard. I did test a Merida e-One Twenty a few years previous on these very trails, and it was as much of a burden on the climbs in no assist mode as this. The reason why I love this question so much is considering the mechanical principles of the TQ motor. Even when you shut off the assist, the rotor and stator would give some resistance when spinning, so the resistance felt would most likely be down to the weight of the bike (19.05kg for medium vs 13.13kg for the non-eMTB variant) but there would be mechanical resistance from the harmonic drive ring of the TQ motor and electrical braking from the rotor assembly. As for fitness and climbing, a lightweight e-MTB does have its advantages. Make no mistake, you still have to put in muscle power to climb since being a diabetic I can see how much my blood sugars drop when using any bike. Having an e-MTB of any sort isn’t “cheating”, it’s like riding in a tail wind on a flat road. A wind won’t necessarily push you up to 25km/hr, but having a tail wind does make it easier to maintain speed. Going faster than what the tail wind can help with (say a 12km/hr wind) will need you to put in more effort and this is true for e-MTBs depending on the assistance level and the upper speed limit (for Australia we get assistance up to 25km/hr). Having an e-MTB in general helps you ride further and improve fitness in different ways. More descending time helps with upper body and core fitness, especially having to manoeuvre the additional weight. If you now have the ability to deploy power on climbs that ordinarily drain you which may put you into neuromuscular/anaerobic exercise, now you can stay in a lower heart rate which puts less strain on your heart and muscles. Fitness is a weird thing where you can perform at the extreme end for a short time, or pace your stamina and go longer, so with an e-MTB you can technically do both? Plus, if there is a pesky climb on your ride and that’s why your procrastinate from riding that, now you can power through it! In the end, choose the bike you want to ride and will enjoy riding because that’s how you will improve fitness, getting out and having fun on trails. Keep riding and stay awesome!

1000 other reviewers say the exe uniquely shows practically no drag when switched off. This guy is the complete exception to that portion of the review. He’s been on high powered ebikes too long.

Thanks for the kind reply there! Going to make one recommendation though, make sure you have a multi-tool somewhere on the bike? The chain slipped between chainring and the motor, with the only real solution being removing the bash guard to allow the chain to get out. Otherwise, I was stranded for about half an hour waiting for someone to come by with a multi-tool. Hopefully you can take the EXes on new adventures and have a great time! Keep riding and stay awesome 👍

Thanks for noticing the trails mate! I have a few Go Pro Guides of Tasmania with this bike and my main Fuel EX if you want to enjoy them some more? Keep riding and stay awesome!

@@JaegerDynamics it only has 50 miles on it. I think I may grab it

Acoustic makes no sense.... neither does analog. I've heard that many times.

Ditto, I think using a writting convention discribing a mtb an 'acoustic" does not imply you pedal it. Maybe call it a MTB or EMTB happy days. (MTB) Manual while (EMTB) could be relabelled as (AMTB) Assisted Mountain Bike as it will not confuse the person reading the title of Manual or Assisted regardless of the power source such as battery, fosal fuels, wind ! Just Imagine hi I'm riding my acoustic today tomorrow I'll be riding my Electric. Is that my acoustic guitar and electric guitar see how easy it is to confuse the purpose if your describing something. Any way I bought a MB and just about to buy a Powered assisted MB.

Yeah, they're "mountain bikes" and these are E-bikes.

Nice mate! I think the upgrade in drivetrain and brakes will be worth it to a point Hope you enjoy this absolute trail weapon 👍

Love the RUclips handle their chief, was “FatBikesAndBeer” before I changed it to the current channel name 👍 So you went more downhill and aggressive? Mind posting the tyre, pedal and grip combo? Keep riding and stay awesome mate 👍

Felt like a force push all of a sudden in the highest assistance setting. Just one moment nothing and then it just launches you forward after an awkward amount of time and crank position. Flow Mountain Bike are still trying to tinker with their review bike with the Boost Mode in the Trek Central app and nothing has been overly fruitful. I might have to look into the harmonic drive more precisely to see if there is a electromechanical reason why this is happening, or if it is strange programming?

@@JaegerDynamics , yes, there is this push allways at the same position. But at my bike this moment feels like if a mechanical gearbox flips into gear. Very strange.

Apparently there is a firmware update to fix this

I hope you enjoy it! Everything is pretty good except for the remote for the dropper? Just seems awkward and some of the cut footage from this review was me failing to trigger the TranzX Keep riding and stay awesome!