Trek's Allant+ 7 Gen 2 Is Here To Be the Last Urban E-Bike You Buy: Goes Above and Beyond

Let's face it: it's extremely difficult to create a bicycle or e-bike that can handle whatever your world throws at it. However, manufacturers have been making great strides in creating such a machine, and two of them may be Trek's Allant+ 7 Gen 2 and its Lowstep counterpart, the newest buggers to be spotted on Trek's website.

Now, if you're familiar with this lineup, then you have some idea of what's in store. But if you don't, you'd better ready those checkbooks because this may be the last e-bike you ever buy. That has something to do with Trek's lifetime warranty, but I'll let you look into that on your own.

As for the Gen 2 Allant, these babies are all about giving riders a solid and capable urban solution that stands a decent chance at replacing your car for an array of activities. Sure, you won't be picking up the kids from school unless you add a towed cargo hold along behind you, but the on-going collaboration with Bosch means that this thing has power, speed, and range.

For example, that aluminum and hydroformed frame is rocking a mid-mounted Performance Line CX motor with 85 Nm (63 lb-ft) of torque and a top speed cap at no more than 20 mph (32 kph). This speed cap can be modified, but you'll need some extra bits and know-how to do so.

If you don't think it's enough power to handle your lifestyle, you'd be wrong; this motor even ends up with some MTBs, so you know, it's better to put on that helmet. That level of torque and power is also going to be more than enough to handle hilly cities, even if you're loaded with cargo.

Then there's the battery setup, which is also from Bosch, with 500 Wh of juice integrated into the down tube. The question is, just how far can we ride with this system? Well, according to the Bosch Range Calculator, this motor and battery, with this sort of frame style and tires, we're looking at a peak of 78 miles (125 km) on a full charge. That's around double the range the average American travels by car in a day.

Part two of this lineup's magic is the fact that Trek seems to have aimed for much more than just an urban machine. I say this because there's that cargo rack at the rear, indispensable if you grocery shop on your two-wheeler or ride to work, but come the weekend, you can take full advantage of all those cargo mounts on the frame to load this bugger up to the brim and ride out of town. Or, you can just use them for water bottle cages; it's up to you and your needs.

Now, city streets or the edges of our metropolises are rarely perfect, and so, to help smooth out rides, Trek relies on tires with a 2.4-inch cross-section. But the real hot ticket is the suspension fork at the front with 63 mm of travel. This last feature is crucial if you're looking to bike-pack on dirt and gravel roads. It may be a long shot, but you might be able to change the tires with something a bit knobbier and tackle some light singletracks.

As for the rest of these babies, Trek goes to town, filling the Allant+ lineup with in-house Bontrager goodies like a handlebar, tires, seatpost, grips, you name it. But, the drivetrain is supplied by ProWheel, with the crank and 1X chain wheel, and Shimano for everything else. The latter brings a nine-speed cassette with 11-46T, so that's what we're working with on climbs and straightaways. I feel it's more than enough, but if you have preferences, switching out such components shouldn't cost you too much money or time.

If we take all that and place ourselves in the center of the action, what do we have? By the looks of things, an e-bike equipped to handle whatever your city throws at you and then some. But the real question is how much Trek is asking us to dish out on the Gen 2 Allant+.

Well, according to their website, these puppies are flying for a solid $3,000, no more, no less. Apparently, that's a tad over what the average Joe is willing to pay for an e-bike these days, but there are clear reasons why such a price, and a whole lot, has to do with that Bosch Smart System. If you still want to be in the Allant+ game but don't have $3K, check out the price cut Trek is showing for the previous generation of this lineup. Enjoy the ride, and always wear a helmet.