Trek Ride+ Pedal assist bikes coming soon
by Joel on Apr.05, 2010, under Bike, News
We have the Trek FX+ bikes on the way. They will be available to demo in a couple weeks. The electric motor simply amplifies your power. The harder you pedal the more assistance you get. Just pick from one of four assistance levels and go. check it out here. http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/electric_bikes/
Expand the Possibilities
If you think you can’t commute by bike, Trek Ride+ electric assist changes the game. Suddenly pulling a trailer or carrying heavier loads becomes doable. A sweat-free commute becomes a reality. And going up hills is as fun as going down. Ride+. It’s your power, plus.
Why electric assist?
Simply, your rideable range just got longer. And with gas prices higher than ever, more people are looking at the bicycle as serious transportation. If you thought you couldn’t go by bike, you can now with Trek Ride+ electric assist.
Farther
Flatter
Ever go for a ride and just make it over one rolling hill and think, wow I can’t wait to go down? It’s usually then you realize that there are many more uphills to come. Ride+ can take the climbs out of the equation. Suddenly your ride seems, flatter.
Drier
One of the biggest pet peeves with riding to work is that part where you have to change into work clothes or even worse, take a shower. Well you don’t have to with Ride+ bikes – a sweat-free commute is a reality.
Technologies
Electric bikes are not mopeds or scooters — there is no throttle. All a rider has to do is engage the Trek Syn Drive™ and determine a desired level of assistance and go. With breakthrough Ride+ technologies, we like to think of Ride+ really as your power, plus.
Syn Drive™
The Trek Syn Drive is a state-of-the-art electronic motor management system that constantly adjusts timing and power flow based on a rider’s pedaling force, resistance, and speed. In other words, it optimizes the power that flows through your Ride+ for a smooth riding experience
