e-bike noob

[offthewall]

Hi,

I'm only four weeks into owning an e-bike, a Trek Allant+ 8S. So far I've transferred a few bits and bobs from my old Gary Fisher mountain bike (pedals and saddle), added an eeSilk+ suspension post, folding lock, carbon water bottle cage, under seat bag, MSR mirror and an Oi bell. At almost 69 years old, I feel like Superman pedaling this thing.

 

[offthewall]

After the month plus of riding, I needed to tweak the bar reach and height. The old back and wrists just didn’t like the riding position of the stock 7deg/90mm stem. I first tried a 17deg/90mm stem which really wasn’t that different. Today I put on a REDSHIFT ShockStop Suspension Stem, 30deg/80mm. The suspension is awesome. You really can’t feel the bars moving but the wrist and shoulder shock is taken right out. Height is perfect. Reach - may be a tad too tight - we shall see after some saddle adjustments. I’m vacillating between a single #60 or a single #70 elastomer. I’m 5’11, 190 lbs.