The ultimate e-bike: meet Trefecta

The most powerful. The biggest. The most expensive... Superlatives abound when describing the e-bikes from the Netherlands-based company Trefecta.

By Georgia Tindale

Developed with military usage in mind, the first model of these colossally-powerful bikes (the DRT) was offered to the market with a starting price of $25,000, but this sizeable price tag is for good reason.

As Trefecta founder Haiko Visser explains: “Because we wanted our bikes to be durable enough to carry the weight of a soldier and all of their kit, there were very few existing components available for us to use, so we had to start from scratch. We are really proud that our bikes have been used in the field – including during a peacekeeping mission in Mali.”

Designed with convenient transportation in mind and with numerous customisation options available, stand-out design features of the Trefecta bikes include their ultrastrong, foldable frames made from injection moulded aerospace grade aluminium, their easily-interchangeable Li-ion batteries (offering a range of over 100 kilometres over mixed terrain), as well as their 450w-4000w power unit which tops out at speeds of up to 70 kilometres per hour. Alongside its DRT off-road unlimited model, Trefecta also offers the URB Speed Pedelec which is perfect for daily commuting, thanks to its state-of-the-art smartphone connectivity, 14-speed gearbox, electronically controlled front suspension and top speed of up to 45 kilometres per hour (cue morning lie-ins).

Visser puts it best: “The urban model of our top range bike has proven to be particularly popular on the market because, quite frankly, it looks very sexy onboard a yacht.”