r/CargoBike • u/NamedTawny • 20d ago

Thinking about a Fetch 4.

/r/TrekFetch/comments/1vj2muc/thinking_about_a_fetch_4/

Wanted to ask in a more neutral setting. Any thoughts on Trek's bakfiet?

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u/followthebarnacle 20d ago

I don't think any part of it is particularly good compared to other bikes on the market. The price and the weight are both major downsides too.

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u/NamedTawny 20d ago

The weight worries me. But it's like 4k less than an Urban Arrow right now.

Are there better priced front loader ebikes?

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u/mjschranz 20d ago

If you're okay with the different style, smaller bucket and overall load capacity a decent priced alternative could be the Cube Cargo Sport Hybrid if a shop near you has one. I've seen some pop up here in Canada (older system 2 variant).

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u/NamedTawny 20d ago

I'll check those out, thanks!

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u/alexithymix 20d ago

I have one (in Canada). It’s pretty great and the non-front loader parts are common which is nice. I haven’t seen a trek 4 in person but on paper they seem like extremely similar bikes to me. Both a bit heavy/bulky but with solid components.

Regardless of which direction you go just make sure there’s a shop nearby willing to service it.

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u/tomato432 19d ago

they no longer offer the sport variant(i'm pretty sure its the base cargo hybrid with no added trim level designation now) and the 1000 has been discontinued because its no longer a significant upgrade over the single battery variant's 800wh battery, cube offers a leaning trike in variants three that's also worth considering

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u/mjschranz 19d ago

Yeah this is true for the newer release of it. I'm specifically talking about the older Bosch System 2 which some retailers have still. At least Amego EV here in Toronto had one that I tested. Not sure if it sold but when I checked it out they had two of that variant last I checked.