{"id":22900,"date":"2018-09-20T00:40:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T22:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/?p=22900"},"modified":"2018-09-21T11:54:14","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T09:54:14","slug":"electric-mountain-bike-launched-by-trek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/electric-mountain-bike-launched-by-trek\/","title":{"rendered":"Trek&#8217;s Electric Mountain Bike Launches in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leading global <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=bicycle&amp;category=15&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bicycle<\/a> manufacturer Trek has revealed its new range of electric bicycles, diving into the e-bike market with a number of models.<\/p>\n<p>The new <strong>Powerfly<\/strong> range of electric-assisted bikes give those who need a <em>little<\/em> more oomph some assistance for the rugged terrain out there, using a 500Wh Removable Integrated Battery (RIB) system to derive its power.<\/p>\n<p>The battery is housed in the downtube of the frame, so there&#8217;s no obstruction and extra bulk on the body of the bike.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22915\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Powerfly-Trek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Powerfly-Trek.jpg 1000w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Powerfly-Trek-300x180.jpg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Powerfly-Trek-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The frames themselves have also featured upgrades from the standard Trek bikes, with more robust forks and 4-piston brakes being the most eye-catching of the improvements, along with tougher tyres. The whole range also uses Bosch Performances CX motors specifically designed for more rugged, off-road use.<\/p>\n<p>The line, which features bikes <strong>ranged from R65,000-R80,000<\/strong>, comes in a few models depending on how spec\u2019d out an individual wants their bike to be, and you can find the full range with more insightful breakdowns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trekbikes.com\/za\/en_ZA\/bikes\/mountain-bikes\/electric-mountain-bikes\/c\/B512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> at their site.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking to upgrade your MTB ride, take a look at Trek\u2019s new e-bike variants first \u2013 they might just offer the change you\u2019ve been looking for. Check out PriceCheck&#8217;s range of mountain and cycling bikes, and accessories, on offer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/search?search=bicycle&amp;category=15&amp;utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PriceCheck%20Blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.pricecheck.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"306\" height=\"59\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-536x105.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 306px) 100vw, 306px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trek dives into the electric mountain bike game with its Powerfly range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":22906,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2850],"tags":[3797,3798,3799,3800,3801,3802,3803,3804],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Trek-Powerfly-1-header-2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22900"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22900"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22900\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22916,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22900\/revisions\/22916"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}