Stick with my Trek Powerfly or.....

macp said:

Afternoon all
Hope you all had a good ride today. So I have been sitting pondering what to do. If anything. I currently have a 2022 Trek Powerfly 5 which I have owned from new. And I like it. I use it for commuting and light offroad. But im getting a yearning for a new bike. However the Trek has a great motor in the Bosch CX with Purion. So is pretty simple to install with Volspeed. I dont want to get into the rights and wrongs over that. But for me its become an essential for the commute. I do fancy a full suspender having ridden a couple on holiday in Italy. But trying to get an FS on top of my Mini Countryman could prove tricky. Getting something with an even bigger range than my current 625wh battery is attractive. As I dont think there is an extender for the Powerfly of this vintage.

Very interested in your thoughts & comments.

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macp said:

Afternoon all
Hope you all had a good ride today. So I have been sitting pondering what to do. If anything. I currently have a 2022 Trek Powerfly 5 which I have owned from new. And I like it. I use it for commuting and light offroad. But im getting a yearning for a new bike. However the Trek has a great motor in the Bosch CX with Purion. So is pretty simple to install with Volspeed. I dont want to get into the rights and wrongs over that. But for me its become an essential. Especially for the commute. I do fancy a full suspender having ridden a couple on holiday in Italy. But trying to get an FS on top of my Mini Countryman could prove tricky. Getting something with an even bigger range than my current 625wh battery is attractive. As I dont think there is an extender for the Powerfly of this vintage.

Very interested in your thoughts & comments.

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Stihldog said:

I passed on my Trek Powerfly 5 (hardtail) and got the Trek Fuel 8 full suspension. No regrets. Great bike for commuting or technical trails, depending on which tires you use.

I kept the Rail but the Fuel exe is much lighter and faster on the technical.

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irie said:

Put a towball on your Mini Countryman, then you can use an ebike rack like a Buzzrack e-Scorpion to carry an e-MTB such as a Trek Rail which has a Bosch CX Gen4 motor - some amazing deals available at the moment.

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macp said:

Trek Rail eh. So earlier models were non smart ?

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