It has all the equipment, but does E-Trends Trekker know how to compete with the more expensive E-MTB competitors?
Looking at our guide to buying the best electric mountain bikes, you will quickly realize that most major manufacturers are focusing on the high end of the mountain bike spectrum when electrifying the series. E-Trends Trekker takes a different approach. It is a hard-tailed electric mountain bike that can provide about 30 miles of smile on a single charge. At the same time, electric assist users reach the legal speed of 15.5 miles per hour in the UK.
The relatively small 7.5Ah battery is neatly hidden in the down tube of the bicycle, but it can be removed by inserting the attached key so that it can be plugged into a socket in a house, office or garage, and then fully charged from the household socket in four to five Within hours.
But hey, let’s not get too stuck on the technical specifications, because most people buy bicycles based on the appearance of the bicycle, don’t they? In this regard, the “all black” method adopted by the British bicycle brand E-Trends is a relatively safe method and should not be discouraged by too many people. But what is it like to ride a bike? It took me a week to find out and it is enough to explain that although no one would call it the best electric bike ever, even this month, it does pack a lot of E-Trends requirements for quite a small amount of money…
Well, you can spend a lot of money here, but the ride is not good. Three pedal assist modes can be accessed through the small fragile LCD display. Pressing this button is not as easy as it should be.
What’s even more annoying is that E-Trends Trekker doesn’t provide you with the torque you need when the crank on the electric bike I want to turn for the first time-even for a leisure/commuter machine like this. This surge will make it easier to start and move the 22 kg mass of the bike, but it is not to be found here.
What might be worse is that the electric assist starts at a weird point. I often find that you don’t get too much push, and then suddenly, it comes in all of a sudden. Sometimes this is even after I stop pedaling, which is disturbing to say the least.
Of course, no one can really expect the Angell e-bike or the futuristic GoCycle G4i-like super smooth, controllable and intelligent assistance among the e-bikes that cost less than £900. But really, Trekker should do better.
For many electric bicycles of this nature, there is a sweet spot between manpower and electric assist. The rider can gently rotate his legs and balance the power of the electric motor to cruise at a set speed. It is very difficult to achieve this goal on E-Trends Trekker due to the sporadic transportation of electric motors
As for the transmission, this is Shimano’s seven-speed device, with the brand’s R:7S Rove gear lever, which requires twisting the gear lever mounted on the handlebar to move the gear up and down. These are complete pants, it is almost impossible to let it sit on the gear without spitting and catching fire.
In fact, I found that there may only be three gears that can be used normally, including the highest and lowest gears, and the gear somewhere in the middle. I tried to fine-tune Shimano’s settings at home, but I quickly lost patience. It seems that three gears are enough for more commuting.
Back to styling for a while, the “unisex” (impregnated) crossbar may be offensive to some people. Personally, I just found it to be a more comfortable way to ride and get off the bike. But that may be because my legs are short. The rest of the bike is rather unremarkable, with a bunch of unknown or budget brands offering finishing kits. Prowheel’s slender cranks, unbranded front forks and very cheap tires from Chinese manufacturers that I have never heard of did not really inspire confidence.
Recently, an electric bike enthusiast at T3 tried the Pure Flux One bike, which was priced under £1,000, and commented on its fashionable style. This is true, and it looks really good. Although the E-Trends Trekker is equipped with a front fork and an integrated battery pack, the carbon fiber belt drive and white flashing immediately make it look and feel more like a higher-quality product.
As for off-road pranks, I would not recommend it, although the artificial knob tires might suggest something. The front suspension does not have many driving modes, and completely falls off under the weight of the front wheels when the front wheels are off the ground. It is also a bit like a racket, making you feel like you are hurting a bicycle. This is definitely not the kind of thing you want to send from the side of the mountain, partly because it may disintegrate, and partly because it may not let you go back to the top of the mountain again.
Overall, E-Trends Trekker is much cheaper than most other eMTBs in our buying guide, but it is also inferior in terms of performance. There is no connection method, no built-in lights, a very basic computer, and most importantly, a motor that provides power in such a strange way, it makes riding unpleasant.
Although it is suitable for commuting and leisure riding, especially for people who have never ridden an electric bike before, it does not have enough capacity to handle really difficult things or off-road. The most important target of this bike may be people living near hills and bumpy streets, rather than people near mountain and woodland trails. The suspension can relieve the tingling of speed bumps and holes on the tarmac, while the gears can help you climb hills-although of course, the idea of ​​an electric bike is that the motor is designed to do this for you.
There are better electric bikes for less than £1,000 that offer fewer functions, not more. For me, the mediocrity of this E-Trends E-MTB is too much, and I suspect that if I ride for more than a week, many things may go wrong.
E-Trends Trekker is currently available on Amazon UK for £895.63, which is the cheapest we have found so far.
Unfortunately, E-Trends is a company headquartered in the UK, so Trekker is not currently available in any other market.
Leon has been writing about automotive and consumer technology longer than he is willing to disclose. If he is not testing the latest fitness wearables and sports cameras, he will please his motorcycle in a shed, or try not to commit suicide on mountain bikes/surfboards/other extreme things.
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