Trek Dual Sport+ 2

trek’s new dual sport+ 2

Delivers Quality and Affordability for Your eBike Commute

Trek’s new Dual Sport+ 2 urban e-bike highlights how owning an electric bike can be fun and efficient without needing to refinance your home to afford one. And as the name Dual Sport suggests, this bike is ready to take on your pavement/ gravel path or adventure of choice. Capitalizing on the benefits of a rear-wheel hub drive, the Trek Dual Sport+ 2 is not only able to maintain a consumerfriendly price point, but the sub-40lb weight makes it one of the lightest on the market in its class. The Hyena G2 rear-hub motor delivers 250 watts of power along with 40Nm of torque, which is enough to get you quickly off the line and up and over most of the climbs you will encounter on your ride.

With the battery discreetly concealed in the downtube, and the motor tucked neatly in the rear hub, it will fool even some of the more astute riders into believing it’s not an e-bike. A battery extender lets you double up and go exploring even farther. The bar-mounted controller display offers easy management of the 3-pedal assist modes, along with battery levels. Trek’s new lightweight Dual Sport+ 2 is a go-anywhere e-bike.

The frame is constructed with Trek’s Alpha Gold Aluminum with internally routed cables, giving this e-bike a sharp, clean appearance. The frame also comes with all the necessary mounts to add a rack and fenders of choice. Complete with lights, kickstand and bell, the Dual Sport+ 2 is available in four sizes in the traditional frame, and three sizes in the step-through Stagger model. Colour options include Hex Blue and Galactic Grey. The attractive Dual Sport+ 2 is spec’d with quality, mid-range components including Shimano’s Altus 9-speed drivetrain with an 11–36 rear cassette. When combined with the single 42-tooth front ring, this e-bike has enough gear range for you to dial in your cadence and maximize the pedal assist on a variety of terrain, especially on the road.

The Promax hydraulic disc brakes (or Shimano, depending on availability) proved more-than-capable stopping power, while the Bontrager GR0 Expert 27.5 x 2.0 tires rolled smoothly on the road, offering just enough tread to hook up on gravel trails.

Trek’s New Dual Sport+ 2 is an affordable e-bike that’s ready for any commute or urban adventure.

Nice features like a battery extender let you go exploring even farther.

The Hyena G2 rear-hub motor delivers 250 watts of power along with 40Nm of torque… plenty of assist.

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On the road, the Dual Sport+ 2 did not disappoint and got quickly up to speed for my daily commute, offering an easy, quiet cruise using the two highest assist levels. The bonus was that I could take a slightly longer route on gravel paths instead of my usual busier commute on paved roads, with a minimal time penalty.

Wearing casual clothes and running shoes was a nice touch over being Lycra-clad with clip-in pedals. The stiff, rigid frame cornered well at speed and, at my destination, I was pleased with how easy it was to pack the bike up the two flights of stairs.

Off-road, the Dual Sport+ 2’s stiff frame felt a bit rough, but the trade-off was that it could climb all but the steepest of gravel hills.

At about 48km into my ride, the green light on the display started flashing, meaning my pedal assist time would soon expire, which matched the quoted 55km battery range on a full charge.

The nice thing is that the Dual Sport+ 2 can be easily pedalled without assist, so I spun the last 2km of my ride using 100% human power.

Overall, Trek has delivered a good value package. It’s great to see that quality and affordability are now part of the e-bike equation by recognized brands.

The Trek Dual Sport+ 2 is an e-bike designed for many years of reliable riding while saving you some money to spend on your rest stop/coffee breaks.

The SRP is $3,049.99. For more information please visit

www.trekbikes.com