Trek powerfly+5

[Gooner]

Hi, after doing a lot of research I decided on the powerfly, I've got a £900 cycle scheme voucher for the trek store in mk, gave them a ring yesterday and to cut a long story short, they can't get hold of one, can't believe it, went to Rutland cycles, where they have some in stock to have a look at one in the flesh, how can trek have a bike on there Web site but be unable to supply one, are they planning to discontinue this bike or is it about to be replaced, really disappointed, just as a foot note Rutland cycles at Rutland water will hire you an ebike for the day for £25, wish I'd known this at the start of my search

 

[RobF]

It's the nature of the bike trade, push as well as electric.

Manufacturers offer dozens of models each year, but realistically only a handful of each are available in each size.

The trade is already thinking about 2017 model year bikes.

The Powerfly is a relatively new model, so I expect it will be in the 2017 catalogue.

But don't assume a 2017 one will be better for you.

Manufacturers tinker with the spec/price each year, so the 2017 Powerfly might suit you better, but the inevitable changes may make the bike less desirable.

 

[StewC]

I had decided on a Powerfly FS7, and when checking with my dealer (CandN cycles, Redhill) they were able to check for availability of bikes in the UK & Europe. I could have got a 45cm frame with a 400Wh battery in 4 days, but I wanted a 500Wh battery that was a 16 day wait. Apparently Trek cant make this bikes fast enough.

 

[Gooner]

Hi, trek store in mk, managed to get hold of one from Holland, but it took them most of a morning, he told me that they hadn't foreseen the demand, the fact there becoming more popular makes me feel happier at spending almost 2k on a bike, I had looked at bikes for under a thousand but in the end went for a trek, from the research I've done on trek and bosch I think it's the right choice, anyway I pick it up on Saturday, will post a review with some pics

 

[Chinapig]

If the first couple of weeks and 200 miles with my Powerfly+ 9 are anything to go by, you won't be disappointed. It felt great on the test ride, and was a better fit for me than all the other ebikes I tried. So I bought the dealer's stock bike, which fortunately had the exact spec I was looking for. It would apparantly have been a long wait if I'd wanted any other frame size or spec variation. Absolutely loving the bike...