After speaking with Trek's team, we got to hit Trek's private trails and test out a Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS. I put the bike through its paces and compared it to Trek's full-power e-bike, the Rail.The ...

The Trek Fuel EXe pedal-assist mountainbike features a compact, lightweight and quiet mid-mount motor designed in collaboration with German robotics company TQ. Trek Bicycles. 2 / 6.

With a bit of e-boost, people like you and me can start ripping up singletrack. I've barely ever been mountain biking, but the Trek Fuel EXe had me flying.

So Trek built a new engine for its Fuel EXe electric mountain bike that provides smoother and more granular e-boosts. It’s also quieter, lighter, and 20% smaller than a typical e-bike motor.

Trek’s Fuel EXe Alloy eMTB starts at $5,499 and the top configuration maxes at $7,399. The availability of the model is tied to the US market at this time. RELATED: ...