Trek FX+ 7S Evaluate: Great Upgrades, Excessive Value

For years, I’ve had Trek’s on a regular basis commuter, the FX+ 2, as the highest decide in our listing of the Greatest Electrical Bikes. If you happen to’re new to bikes, $2,500 is an inexpensive worth for a dependable, on a regular basis commuter you can count on somebody competent to assemble and restore for you.

I used to be stoked to listen to that Trek was updating the FX+ collection, however I used to be a bit thrown by the transfer to the TQ HPR50 motor, which has a easy pin ring drive—a costlier drivetrain system that we first noticed on Trek’s high-end mountain bikes. The brand new FX+ 7S is silent and extra highly effective, but it surely does elevate the value fairly a bit. Nonetheless, as somebody who spent $5,000 on their very own on a regular basis commuter, $4,000 is inside an inexpensive commuter worth level. And it is much less hassle than getting a motorbike license.

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A number of days in the past, I parked the FX+ 7 in entrance of my dad and mom’ home. My dad got here exterior and shouted, “What a ravishing bike!” It’s, identical to its predecessor! I examined the small-size body, which match my 5’2″ self completely. (It’s a step-through, so even should you’re shorter it ought to work.) The body is aluminum, and all of the cables are routed internally, so it has a really clear look to it.

One of many upgrades from the FX+ 2 is that now the bike has a built-in TQ LED show that’s constructed into the down tube. It’s vivid and simple to learn, and you may scroll by it to see completely different stats like battery proportion, how a lot time you’ve left to trip (roughly), and what cardinal course you’re going through (helpful!).

If you happen to don’t wish to use the show, you may also join your bike to your cellphone through the Trek Central app (iOS, Android). There’s a Quad Lock on the ergonomic handlebars so you should utilize your cellphone as a show. I didn’t get a Quad Lock case (I ought to have), however I did just like the app quite a bit. There are a number of tabs, the primary of which is your bike dashboard, a map and navigation, your trip historical past, and at last settings, which lets you tinker with all of this stuff.

Screenshots courtesy of Adrienne So