Trek’s new lineup of electric city bikes is gorgeous, speedy, and expensive

Trek is a brand mostly known for its high-quality performance and mountain bikes, but the Wisconsin-based manufacturer is making a major play for urban commuters with its new lineup of powerful, sleekly designed, and impressively fast electric city bikes.

Trek’s new Allant+ lineup features 10 different e-bikes, ranging in price from $3,600 to $6,000. If that seems steep, it’s because every model is powered by a top-of-the-line Bosch motor that is lighter and offers less resistance than previous generations for “a more natural ride feel,” Trek says.

The Allant+ bikes utilize two separate Bosch motors. The models with Bosch’s Performance Line CX motors provide a boost of up to 25…

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