Trek encourages families to ditch the car and ride Fetch+ cargo ebikes

With the launch of the new Fetch+ series of cargo ebikes, Trek wants to give eco-conscious parents a way to leave their cars at home when taking the kids on a quick trip to town, school or the local park. I am aiming.

“At a time when so many people are thinking about how to get out of the car and be green, Fetch+ is a great way to stop driving, stop wasting gas, and feel better about your carbon footprint. It helps,” said Brian Turany of Trek’s Cargo ebikes at the new virtual launch event.

The Fetch+2 Longtail model is designed for families with one or two small children. Rear cargo racks can be fitted with aftermarket child seats to accommodate young children. As your child grows, they can straddle the frame and step into bolt-on foot guards protected by her PVC-free plastic panniers on each side. Included in the all-purpose safari bar that gives them something to grab onto.

A rear cargo bucket is joined to a small front pannier for carrying groceries, backpacks, etc. The e-bike has a maximum payload of 440 pounds (200 kg), with a reported rear rack rating of 158 pounds (72 kg). A double kickstand is included to ensure stability when parking.

Available in one low-step frame size with an adjustable handlebar stem and adjustable seat height, this model features a Shimano Deore 10 speed gearset and a 20″ Rolling on wheels, aided by Tektro 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm rotors. There is also integrated lighting on the front and back for better visibility in daytime traffic and at night.

The Fetch+4 front loader offers room for more children with a 230 liter bucket and straps two people to a removable foam seat with a 5-point harness and a bench in front It accommodates two more people and has a total weight of 176.4 pounds (80 kg).

If the weather isn’t so great, the optional TPU rainfly keeps your little one protected from the elements. In the rear there is space for another family in the cargo he rack, and of course you can install third-party seats and panniers.

After reviewing other cargo bikes on the market, Trek engineers determined that a steer-by-cable setup provided the Fetch+4 with optimal stability and handling. This model features a Gates CDX belt drive and heavy-duty Enviolo geared hubs in the rear.

There are 27.5″ wheels with ring locks at the rear and 20″ wheels at the front mounted on Suntour suspension forks. Braking power is provided by Tektro 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes designed specifically for cargo ebikes with 2.3mm thick rotors (180mm front, 203mm rear).

Elsewhere it includes front and rear lighting, as well as a double kickstand. The Cargo e-bike comes with a dropper seatpost that gives the rider more flexibility when stopped.

It’s very difficult to push a child or cargo with pedal power alone, so Trek fitted each model with a 250 W Bosch Cargo Line mid-mounted motor with 85 Nm (62.6 lb.ft) of torque. Four Pedal Assist modes can amplify the rider’s pedal input by up to 400%. The motor will automatically stop when the speed reaches 20 mph in the US, 25 km/h in Europe etc. There is also a handy hill hold feature. Prevent rollback.

The bike is equipped with Bosch’s lockable and removable PowerTube battery bank. For Fetch+2 it is a 500 Wh unit and its larger sibling is a 750 Wh unit. -Charging range, but “battery range is determined by several variables, including terrain, wind, rider weight, and riding preference. There is a handy ebike range calculator that can help.”

The company is considering adding a range extender option to the Fetch+2 model, but has no plans to run the Fetch+4 in a dual battery configuration.

A quick glance at the handlebars reveals no LCD display, but users can mount a smartphone running the Flow app to see ebike metrics, built-in navigation and parameter fine-tuning at a glance. The LED remote control on the left adjusts the level of assistance and wirelessly toggles between the ride screen and navigation view on your paired smartphone.

The Flow app can be used to remotely lock the motor when parked.Fetch+4 also locks the connected module with an alarm.The system detects movement when the e-bike is locked and parked It will then activate an audible and visual alarm and send a notification to the owner’s smartphone. You can then track the location on the app’s map.

As you’d expect from Trek’s new premium rides, the Fetch+2 model retails for US$5,999, while the Fetch+4 retails for US$8,499, significantly more expensive than models like Rad Power Bikes, Lectric and Fiido. even a turn. Both are on sale from April.

Source: Trek