The new Trek Slash + looks impressive, but does it live up to the hype?

[@bbjunkie]

Brought here by the algorithm, amazing production quality & colour, really surprised you only have 92 subs! Keep at it, quality of your videos will drive your channel forward for sure!

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Thank you so much ! Trying my best. Just started 2 days ago ! Will keep publishing some new content for sure ! Thanks man

[@bbjunkie]

@@GabrielRancourtCycling Wow, two days - you're killing it!! 20% growth since then! Awesome cinematic look

[@ChupacabraOffroad]

Nice review, I have a Kenevo SL and this is the only other bike peaking my interest right now

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Thanks ! I tried the kenevo sl and i think the trek would be a really nice upgrade ! 😊

[@gringobikelife4563]

so cool video !! thanks a lot

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Thanks man ! Worked hard on it… more coming up

[@casestudymtb]

The 9.7 spec pisses me off so much, not even performance level fork for that money is completely absurd... but it does seem like an excellent option as a self shuttle rig

[@Stockfish1511]

Bro its a top of the line Trek ebike on release. What do you expect. You will always pay more Trek because the brand name, local store support, lifetime guarantee and list goes on. Also this is not an ordinary bike. Its the legendary Slash. The name itself costs more. I own gen 5 slash high end model and high end gen 4 rail. Both excellent bikes. Did i pay more for the brand? probably. But you get the flashiest bikes out there- I cant even count how many times people have complimented the looks of the bikes. Compared to other bikes Treks bikes are very flashy. Its kinda like lamborghini of bikes. My slash cost about 9000 dollar. I could get same specs on other brands probably 1000-2000 dollar less. But is 1000 dollar extra worth to get sick looking bike? i say yes. Also those bikes are well thought and very good quality

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Totally agree !

[@mtbmike9866]

@@Stockfish1511BMW or Mercedes of Bikes, Yes. They are everywhere and available to rent at a local shop all day every day. Lamborghini or Ferrari it is NOT

[@Gmork-The-Nothing]

@@Stockfish1511 Trek bikes are not more costly than boutique brands like Yeti or Specialized. Trek are, believe it or not, on the more affordable side. Obviously if you go high spec (9.9 etc) then yes, but in that case you are paying more for the components, not the brand/frame.

[@Stockfish1511]

@@Gmork-The-Nothing True. I have two top of the line bikes. Gen 4 Rail and gen 5 Slash both are their top tier bikes. I got them at really good price one on black friday sales and one on Trekfest. I think if you catch them on sale, you can get good deals.

[@murugnimai]

Nice review.. you got 1 subscriber from 🇮🇳

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

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[@yannick8286]

Si je suis habitué avec un full power avec 630W de batteries penses tu que je vais en avoir assez si je fais normalement des sorties de 20-25 KM en mode trail ? Excellent review en passant.

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Oui je crois que tu vas être ok ! J’ai fais des sorties de 40km dans le coin de la vallée du brad du nord. 👌😃

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

​@@GabrielRancourtCycling sur quel mode? Son trail est le turbo du trek. Tu ne dois pas faire 40km sur le turbo... mais entk il sera bon poir faire le 25km ca cest sûr.

[@kennethm5721]

Thanks You for the review. I am actually selling my analog spectral 125 and thinking about buying light emtb. Maybe I stay with canyon, but seriously Thinking about trek's fuel exe or slash+ as it comes in a mullet. I don't have perfect technique and i really feel my actuall 140/125mm of travel is enough, so the bike could be lighter. Just give me your opinion, can you compare TQ to the bosch sx motor?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

I haven’t tried the Bosch SX motor yet, but that would make for a great video comparing the TQ to the Bosch SX! What I can say is that with the Slash +, compared to the Fuel EXe, you go from a 360 WH battery to 580 WH-that’s like having an extender on the Fuel EXe but built into the bike. Plus, you can upgrade the Slash + to a 740 WH setup with an extender! You get the high pivot, mullet setup, and more travel right out of the box. It’s a bike that can do it all!

[@braaap690]

Love my Canyon Strive ON!

[@bikeninja956]

really nice bike. Great review. You mentioned about range... on the highest setting, what range would you expect if you were doing up/down laps....a big climb (400+m) then descending?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

At least a 1000m !

[@jaredp19]

What about in the most efficient setting? How much vertical can you do?

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

On my fuel exe in turbo I do 850m of climbing (thats about 20-25km here in Bromont, Quebec). The slash has a bigger battery but is heavier so wasnt sure if it could really climb more.... 1000m is cool. 👍

[@mathieuvoyer2865]

Great, now i want to buy an E-bike, thank you sir!!!😂😂

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

@@mathieuvoyer2865 if you want to protect it… don’t just wrap it… you could put it in something we call à Bâche here… do some research, you will not regret it

[@oliverskjelvan7264]

Is the motor stronger, than on the specialized kenevo sl?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Yes it is ! The kenevo is 35kn and the trek is 50

[@redmanpo]

Is it possible for you to do an impossible climb video with that thing ? Maybe a comparison video with a transition relay or something ?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Great idea ! ❤

[@fredEVOIX]

no noise is absolutely a plus of TQ maybe it'll keep it's advantage maybe not new bosch Cx gen announced oct 1st or around that, I like the chain thing Trek did, salutations francophones ;) don't know any other bike that powers the X0 derailleur with the battery that's smart, my 2017 muscular mtb had SLX brakes I changed the discs to Shimano Deore XT RT-MT800 with the cooling "wings" and the brake pads with the cooling fins Shimano J03A and no problem even for my 100Kgs 220lbs

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Will try to test it for sureeee ! The devinci E-TROY LITE GX AXS looks amazing with the bosch. Solutions du Québec !

[@neilswainbank]

The thing is those if you are going to spend that type of money a lot of people will normally change the pedals the handlebar the forks the saddle to exactly how they like it for downhill or there style of riding so it's going to very expensive

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Yes mtb is not a money saver for sure !

[@touteslesforces]

how much air are you running in these tires. Looks like they are almost flat ;)

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

To low !

[@Kefir0]

How many vertical meters do you get on one charge?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

I was able to get 1350m on elevation gain

[@Kefir0]

That is on boost, right? Thanks!

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

@@Kefir0boost and a bit of middle settings

[@sebastienbilodeau8619]

En mode Turbo combien de mètre de dénivelé es-tu capable de faire au sentier dumoulin?

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Allo ! Je viens de vérifier sur strava et je te dirais de 1000 à 1300m de dénivelé ! Mais je me charge à la buvette en mangeant et je peux faire plus que ça !

[@etienneboucher9510]

Great vidéo. I'm in love already. I hope Trek will rembourse you for that ! Beside I wonder, where is your slight accent from (sounds like Spanish or Italian but not really, and not French because I'd hear it...)

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Thanks !!! Im from quebec, canada ! French region of canada !

[@etienneboucher9510]

@@GabrielRancourtCyclingah c'est ouf ! Je pensais pas. Je suis français et on a un accent tellement plus reconnaissable ici.

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

@@etienneboucher9510 Haha notre accent québécois est un peu spécial je sais !

[@SsmAnyfeSt]

​@@etienneboucher9510Etienne Boucher ca sonne tellement québécois! Il y a des Boucher en France?! 😮

[@FIGHTTHECABLE]

You can barely hear the motor cause you're riding it downhill. Ride that thing with 25% incline! Also I am sick of chain cleaning and shifting under load! No more chain for me with Pinion. Specs are rather basic on this bike shown.

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

I have been riding it a lot in steep incline and it’s the most quiet out there ! Have fun with your pinion !

[@FACTSI1I]

Came here just to ask - what hype? 😂

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

Maybe it was only in my head ! Thanks for checking ! 😂

[@JensEser]

The color looks not as good as on the product pics

[@GabrielRancourtCycling]

@@JensEser like i sais in the video, the green color is super mate ! But the red color of the 9.7 is glossy.