The American bicycling company has introduced the new Trek Fetch+ 4 electric cargo bike. The front loader cargo bikes e-cargo bike is developed in the Benelux office of the American base company Trek in Hardewijk, in The Netherlands.
Electric cargo market
The electric cargo market is known as an alternative to car usage. Short distances in a city with kids and cargo are the most environmentally friendly transportation in cities or villages. Urban Arrow dominates the electric cargo bike segment and the Riese & Muller Load, followed by the Lovens and Carqon. In this segment, think Trek to complete and gain market share. And there is a good chance they will succeed, although it will take time.
The Trek Fetch+ 4 can carry up to five children in the front box and has child seats mounted to the rear rack. The cargo box can carry up to 80kg, and the total weight of the bicycle, cargo, and rider is 250kg.
Fetch+ 4 specs
The Trek Fetch+ 4 has a Bosch, enviolo, Gates drive train. The Bosch Performance Line Cargo with 85 Nm of torque. Together with the motor is the 750 Wh PowerTube, a part of the Bosch Smart System. The enviolo Heavy Duty stepless gear hub is positioned in the 27-inch rear wheel, never clunky gear switching thanks to the CVP technology. The Gates CDX carbon belt drive completes the drive train of the Fetch+ 4.
Braking with full cargo is not a problem for the Fetch+4, thanks to the 4-piston hydraulic discs from Tektro. Unique for cargo bikes is the dropper post that Trek has integrated. It will set the Bontrager Boulevard saddle to the right height with one handle push. The front and rear tires are from Schwalbe. The video above tell the story of the Fetch+ 4 cargo bike.
Price and availability Trek Fetch+ 4
With the introduction of the Fetch+ 4 Trek also has come with accessories to customize your e-cargo bike. A MaxiCosi adapter, Raincover, Bench are couple of the options that become available with the Fetch+ 4.
The exact date of the availability of the Trek Fetch+ 4 depends on the location but the price starts at €7999,- which makes the bike a real premiun electric cargo bike. For more information visit trekbikes.com
