Trek not too long ago unveiled its new 2021 E-Caliber line of electric mountain bikes. The best-end model of the expensive e-bike line is claimed to be the lightest full-suspension eMTB available on the market.

If the body seems to be acquainted to any fellow Trek followers, its as a result of the E-Caliber shares the identical primary setup (with crucial e-modifications) because the non-electric Supercaliber bikes.

Not like the Supercaliber, the 2021 Trek E-Caliber advantages from electrical help by way of the Fazua electric drive system. The Fazua techniques’ predominant differentiator is that not like most e-bike mid-drives that solely function detachable batteries, each the Fazua battery and motor may be faraway from the bike.

Of their place suits a downtube plug that additionally serves as a helpful storage compartment. With out the Fazua drive put in, the bike returns to a fair lighter pedal-only mountain bike.

Even with the electrical bike drive system put in, the 2021 E-Caliber is already exceedingly light-weight. The highest-of-the-line mannequin, often called the E-Caliber 9.9 XX1 AXS, weighs a paltry 15.75 kg (34.72 lb). For a full-suspension electrical mountain bike, that’s extremely light-weight. For these trying to shave off just a few extra kilos (and lose the electrical help), the bike weighs simply 12.45 kg (27.45 lb) with the Fazua unit eliminated.

The E-Caliber’s low weight is basically due to the bike’s carbon body and wheels, quick journey suspension, and light-weight parts such because the carbon crank.

The E-Caliber is designed for extra cross country-style driving than pure downhill shenanigans, and thus it could get away with the decrease journey suspension (120 mm entrance and 60 mm rear) and aggressive body geometry.

Trek is advertising and marketing the bike as extra of an all-purpose electrical mountain bike designed to sort out a variety of trails and varied varieties of driving.

The bottom weight and most costly mannequin within the lineup is priced at an eye-watering $12,999.99, although the mannequin line begins at a (comparatively) more reasonable $6,499.99.

Whereas the part units climb progressively larger up the Shimano, SRAM, and RockShox hierarchy chains on the dearer fashions within the E-Caliber household, the entire bikes sport the identical electrical specs.

The Fazua drive is rated for 250W of steady energy with an actual peak score of 450W. The 250 Wh battery is moderately small compared to many other electric mountain bikes, however helps drop the load considerably.

Trek charges the battery as ample for as much as 70 km (43.5 mi) of off-road driving within the lowest energy setting.

At almost $13K, the E-Caliber 9.9 XX1 AXS nonetheless isn’t the most expensive e-bike we’ve seen in the past year, however it actually makes it solution to the entrance of the pack.

For these in search of a extra affordably priced Trek electrical mountain bike, the corporate’s lineup begins with the Powerfly 4 at just $3,699.

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