Trek FX+ 7S Overview: Unbelievable Upgrades, Extreme Worth

For years, I’ve had Trek’s frequently commuter, the FX+ 2, as the best select in our itemizing of the Best Electric Bikes. If you happen to occur to’re new to bikes, $2,500 is an reasonably priced worth for a reliable, frequently commuter that you could be rely on any person competent to assemble and restore for you.

I was stoked to hearken to that Trek was updating the FX+ assortment, nevertheless I was a bit thrown by the switch to the TQ HPR50 motor, which has a simple pin ring drive—a dearer drivetrain system that we first observed on Trek’s high-end mountain bikes. The model new FX+ 7S is silent and additional extremely efficient, however it absolutely does elevate the worth pretty a bit. Nonetheless, as any person who spent $5,000 on their very personal frequently commuter, $4,000 is inside an reasonably priced commuter worth degree. And it’s a lot much less problem than getting a motorbike license.

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A lot of days up to now, I parked the FX+ 7 in entrance of my dad and mother’ residence. My dad received right here exterior and shouted, “What a beautiful bike!” It is, an identical to its predecessor! I examined the small-size physique, which match my 5’2″ self fully. (It’s a step-through, so even once you’re shorter it should work.) The physique is aluminum, and the entire cables are routed internally, so it has a extremely clear look to it.

One in every of many upgrades from the FX+ 2 is that now the bike has a built-in TQ LED present that’s constructed into the down tube. It’s good and easy to be taught, and chances are you’ll scroll by means of it to see fully completely different stats like battery share, how lots time you’ve got left to expertise (roughly), and what cardinal route you’re going by way of (useful!).

If you happen to occur to don’t want to use the present, chances are you’ll as effectively be part of your bike to your phone by way of the Trek Central app (iOS, Android). There’s a Quad Lock on the ergonomic handlebars so you need to make the most of your phone as a present. I didn’t get a Quad Lock case (I should have), nevertheless I did identical to the app a lot. There are a variety of tabs, the first of which is your bike dashboard, a map and navigation, your expertise historic previous, and eventually settings, which helps you to tinker with all of these things.