vtt trek powerfly 7

David Harrison

Table of contents, trek powerfly 7 equipped review (2023).

Trek’s Powerfly range is the company’s answer to a sporty commuter, which is designed to bridge the gap from the urban environment to the trails. The range of hardtail e-MTBs were brought out to be versatile, capable of holding their own on their dirt, but also capable for the daily routine of life or a companion on long distance tours.

The range comes in many different guises, from the super sporty FS versions, which come naked at the rear, or the Equipped versions, which have racks over the back wheel to take panniers or bags. The Powerfly 7 Equipped is the second highest spec bike in the Equipped series.

So, has Trek been able to really master multiple terrains and purposes at once? Or is it a case of this bike being a Jack of all trades, and master of none? Let’s find out…

Our Verdict

Congratulations to the crew at Trek – the company has created a belting bike here.

It’s very hard to straddle the worlds of commuter, trail and tourer – and the folk at Trek have managed it here.

The bike features excellent component pairing, with a top end Bosch battery and motor, a seriously robust frame and durable wheel components – it’s made for lots and lots… and lots of riding.

It isn’t a gnarly single-track shredder, and it doesn’t pretend to be, but it gets the elements it needs to get right absolutely spot on.

Potentially, the suspension deserves an upgrade given the price, but apart from that we’re pretty stoked with this one.

• Comfortable ride
• Commutable & tour riding friendly

Trek Powerfly 7 Equipped

Price: $6,266

Weight/frame.

The Powerfly 7 Equipped comes with an Alpha Platinum compound aluminium frame.

The bike is made to be robust and is fitted with a pannier/bag cage over the back wheel, so it’s usable on the daily commute or on touring style rides.

It’s a solid bike and you feel very stable up top, exactly what you need from a bike which might have to balance extra weight on the back from luggage.

That comes at a cost, though, the overall weight of the bike comes in at 25.12kg (in a size medium), so it is a bit of a beast to contend with.

The bike comes in 5 frame sizes – extra small , small , medium , large and extra large – with the weight varying slightly between them.

You feel that extra weight out on the trickier trails, it doesn’t manipulate well and feels very cumbersome, but really – the bike isn’t made for technical trails or on seriously sharp up and down terrain.

It’s made to be a loyal partner on longer, flatter, distances and it certainly holds its own on the gravel or on a dirt road with a few lumps.

The Powerfly 7 Equipped comes with a chunky 625Wh Bosch PowerTube battery . The bike is made to take on some longer distance riding and the Bosch battery offers the capabilities to keep pushing on longer and longer.

Given the bike isn’t made for super technical and steep trail-based inclines, that battery actually stretches a long old way and it’s ultra reliable. On the flatter style of terrain you’re likely to be tackling, the battery gives you hours and hours of fun.

How Long Does a Trek Powerfly Battery Last?

We found on our review rides that we got well over 100km on one charge, with juice still to go on with. It’s secured tightly into the downtube and is easily removable with a simple click system.

The PowerTube takes around five hours to fully charge from dead and only two hours to get to 50%, which means you can get back out on the road/trail at pace. A fitting battery for this burly bike.

The Powerfly 7 Equipped comes with a seriously powerful Bosch Performance CX motor , which can punch out up to 85Nm of torque. We’re very impressed with this pairing yet again from Trek.

That extra kick takes the edge off the bike’s overall weight and means you don’t have any anxiety when approaching a large hill. The power is delivered in a super-natural way and it doesn’t give off any unusual drag or overshoot.

It also works very intelligently with the battery to release the power conservatively. Overall, it’s a stunning partnership for a bike, which could feel very sluggish – however, the electrical components are well matched to the bike’s needs.

Motor Display

The Powerfly 7 Equipped is fitted with a Bosch Kiox display – another excellent choice from Trek. The Kiox is a best friend while out riding, offering your battery percentage as an exact percentage – praise the Lord!

It’s exactly what we want and now expect from a motor display, but it doesn’t always happen. The Kiox offers much more than that, though. It also offers calorie consumption data, pedalling cadence, speed, distance to your destination, among many other features. You can also link it up to a heart rate monitor via Bluetooth to keep on top of your performance.

We found it a beautiful display to accompany us on our review rides and it elevated the overall ride experience.

The Trek Powerfly 7 Equipped is a hardtail e-MTB, so only comes fitted with front suspension. It’s one of the reasons the bike is so good on the longer distance rides and on urban streets – you don’t suffer from any unnecessary bounce or sponginess from the back end.

At the front end the bike comes with SR Suntour Zeron 35, air-sprung, front forks , which have 120mm of travel . Listen, the forks are a bit uninspiring if we’re honest, but you haven’t bought this bike to launch of jumps and take on huge downhill routes.

The bike has enough give to cope with the demands of a touring cycle and on your daily commute.

ℹ️ Another moment to be very aware of what you’re looking at here. This isn’t an all gnarly trail rider, so steer clear if that’s what you want.

Wheels/Tyres

The Trek Powerfly 7 Equipped is fitted with different wheel sizes, depending on the size of frame you go for. For the extra small and small versions you’ll get a 27.5in wheel setup, but a larger 29in setup on the medium , large and extra large frame sizes.

The bike comes with Bontrager Line Comp 30 wheels and Bontrager LT4 Expert tyres . Both are a really decent accompaniment for the type of strains the bike is put under. The wheels are super durable and ultra strong – capable of taking the extra weight of luggage and long distance use.

The tyres offer enough bite on the dirt, but also shed very well on hard packed and on concrete – useful so that you aren’t carting extra drag around for hours on end.

The Powerfly 7 Equipped comes with a 4-piston, hydraulic disc brake setup , with M6100 levers and M6120 callipers . They offer enough bite to bring you to a halt when needed. They aren’t all singing, all dancing, but you don’t need them to be.

The Powerfly 7 Equipped comes with a 12-speed SLX M7100 group set . They offer smooth shifting and an ease of use, which you need when spending hours up top on the pedals. The pairing does everything you need them to.

A decent price point for the Trek Powerfly 7 Equipped. We’re impressed with the ability to include those high spec Bosch components for the price and there aren’t many points to grumble about throughout the whole bike. Bravo to the Trek team.

Trek Powerfly 7 Equipped Facts & Figures

Size configurations.

* All measurements provided in cm unless otherwise stated.

* Please note – spec applies to all sizes unless listed separately

How Does it Compare?

A good range of bikes to compare the Powerfly 7 Equipped to is the Canyon Grand Canyon:ON series.

The Grand Canyon:ON bikes are made for the same purpose – with the aim of being versatile rides, capable of switching from road to dirt and useful for commuters, along with being comfortable over longer distances.

We’ve recently reviewed the Grand Canyon:ON 8, so will shine the spotlight on this bike in our comparison.

Firstly, the Powerfly 7 Equipped is more than $2,500 more expensive, but is it worth the extra money?

The Grand Canyon:ON 8 is lighter by 3kg, but it is far more poorly kitted out in the electronics department. The Shimano components, despite offering the same sort of power and battery life, are far inferior.

The Shimano Steps EP8 on the Canyon doesn’t touch the Bosch Performance CX motor on our Trek. And the user experience is far poorer, too. The display on the Canyon is disappointing and our Kiox 300 is magnificent.

You also can’t just clip out your battery on your Canyon, it has to be unscrewed, which is a pain in the backside. The Canyon shades it with a RockShox suspension, with the same 120mm of travel.

The wheels, brakes and drivetrain on both are solid and do the job needed. Overall, it’s a tough call, but we found the overall user experience far more enjoyable on the Trek, compared to the Canyon.

You may pay more, but we think you’re getting a much better rounded package.

Final Thoughts

We think Trek has done beautifully here. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed riding the Powerfly 7 Equipped in our review rides. It’s a versatile e-MTB, which can take on many different types of terrain and do so with a flourish.

Be it commuting in the city, heading out on a long touring cycle or a quick rip through some forest roads and minor trails – the bike handles it well. They’ve selected their component partnerships excellently and the bike rides a dream.

Our only qualm would be the suspension – for the price you’re paying, we think Trek could have pushed the boat out more. It isn’t cheap for this sort of bike, but you won’t be let down.

At least that’s our view, now go out and find out for yourselves.

If you enjoyed this review then make sure to check out our other Trek reviews.

Trek Powerfly FS 9 Equipped Gen 2 Review (2023)

Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS Review (2023)

Trek Rail 9.9 XTR Gen 3 Review (2023)

Trek Rail 9.9 XX1 AXS Gen 3 Review (2023)

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Trek Powerfly 7 FS: First Impressions

The not-so-minor details.

Trek Powerfly FS 7

Trek Australia

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Builds on the bones of one of our fave trail bikes.

RockShox Recon fork is not up to scratch!

Hooley dooley, it looks like a fire truck. What’s the Trek Powerfly 7 FS about?

The Trek Powerfly FS is the e-bike e-quivalent of the Trek Fuel, in terms of suspension travel and intended usage. It runs 130mm travel at both ends, but rather than the 29″ wheels found on the Fuel, the Powerfly rolls on 27.5″ wheels with 2.8″ Schwalbe rubber. Plus sized rubber is pretty common in the e-bike world, giving you the grip to make the most of the power on tap.

While we’re starting to see more and more long-travel e-bikes, this one is intended as an all-round trail bike. Trek do have a more aggro version of the Powerfly too, the LT, but it’s not available in Australia yet. Insert face-palm and crying face emojis here.

What’s under the hood?

Bosch have been given the job of making you feel invincible on the climbs. The Performance CX Line 250W motor is a mountain bike specific unit with gobs of power and a 500 amH battery, which is nestled nicely in the down tube.

The Bosch system has an e-MTB specific drive mode too, which automatically alters the power output to suit your pedalling forces, rather than forcing you to toggle between power modes. We actually tested this mode out a few months ago on a Bosch e-bike demo day, read about it here .

We swapped the fork out. Sorry Trek.

The Powerfly 7FS comes with a basic RockShox Recon fork. Ermahgawd… We understand that a motor ain’t cheap, but this is still a $6500 bike, it should not come with a fork that is commonly found on a $1200 hardtail.

We didn’t even leave the workshop till we’d swapped the Recon out for something more appropriate, taking this opportunity to try out one of FOX’s new e-bike optimised numbers. These get a stiffer chassis than a conventional FOX 34 and a damper tune that was originally intended for the bigger hits of Enduro racing, which is what you really want with the extra weight and speed of an e-bike.

The Trek Fuel series is a long-standing favourite of ours, so we’re looking forward to seeing how it goes with a little bit of battery behind it! Stay tuned.

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Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus

• AUS $ NZD $ USD $ CAD $ GBP £ EUR €

Colour / Dnister Black/Rage Red

Size / 15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5

Weight / 51 lb 1.7 oz (23,180 g)

At a glance

ABP (Active Braking Pivot), Knock Block steerer stop, Integrated frame protection and motor guard, Internal cable routing

Where To Buy

Specifications

• Frame OCLV Mountain Carbon main frame, alloy stays
• Fork RockShox Yari RL, DebonAir, Motion Control RL damper, boost 110, 51mm offset, 160mm
• Shock RockShox Deluxe RL, 205mm x 57.5mm
• Motor Bosch Performance CX
• Battery Bosch PowerTube, 500 Wh
• Hubs Rapid Drive, boost 110mm front, boost 148mm rear
• Wheels Bontrager Line Comp 40, tubeless ready, tubeless strips included, valves sold separately
• Wheel Size 27.5"
• Spokes DT Swiss Nailhead 14/15G spokes with Alpina alloy locking nipples
• Tires Bontrager XR4 Team Issue, Inner Strength sidewalls, 120 tpi, aramid bead, 27.5 x 2.80
• Chain 474mm, N/A, 15 tooth with chainguard, SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed
• Crank Race Face Aeffect
• Bottom Bracket 6mm drop
• Rear Derailleur SRAM NX Eagle
• Shifters SRAM NX Eagle single-click, 12-speed
• Brakeset Shimano MT520 4-piston hydraulic disc, Shimano MT520
• Handlebar Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm diameter, 15mm rise, 780mm width
• Saddle Bontrager Arvada
• Seatpost Bontrager dropper post, internal routing, 31.6mm, Standard single bolt, 31.6mm, Standard single bolt
• Stem Bontrager Rhythm Comp, Knock Block, 31.8mm clamp, 0 degree
• Grips Bontrager XR Trail Comp, nylon lock-on
• Headset Knock Block Integrated, sealed cartridge bearing

Q: How much is a 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus?

A 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus is typically priced around $5,999 USD when new. Be sure to shop around for the best price, and also look to the used market for a great deal.

Q: Where to buy a 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus?

The 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus may be purchased directly from Trek .

Q: How much does a 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus weigh?

A 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus weights 51 lb 1.7 oz (23,180 g).

Q: What size wheels does the 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus have?

The 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus has 27.5" wheels.

Q: What size 2019 Trek Powerfly 9.7 LT Plus should I get?

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