Electric Bike Updates and Diagnostics

As electric bikes have become more sophisticated it’s important to stay on top of updates. Just like your home computer or smart phone regular updates are now released for most electric bike systems. If you buy a bike from Cycles UK we will do electric bike updates and diagnostics you need free of charge.

Electric Bike Updates

Electric bike updates can help to improve battery life, tweak how the motor works and fix bugs and problems. Most systems will require you to plug your bike into some specialist software at an authorised dealer. At Cycles UK we are authorised dealers for top electric bike brands including Specialized, Trek, Orbea, Whyte, Cannondale and Raleigh. As a result our stores have the software and hardware to run updates on all the major electric bike systems including Bosch, Shimano and Ebikemotion.

Free Electric Bike Updates and Diagnostics

We now provide free updates and diagnostics for life on any electric bike purchased from Cycles UK.

Electric Bike Motors Explained

Electric bikes have really come into their own in the last couple of years. Thanks to advances in electric bike motors and batteries. A couple of bike manufacturers, most notably Specialized, are making their own electric bike motors. The vast majority of bike companies are using the same motors. So, you will find exactly the same electric motor being used on bikes from different brands and at different price points. In this guide, we’ll take you through the main types of electric bike motors. Look at the differences between the most commonly used brands.

Electric Bike Hub Motors vs Mid-Drive Motors

Electric bikes tend to either come with a hub motor or a mid-drive motor. Mid-drive motors sit where the cranks and bottom bracket are on a bike and drive the cranks and chain around. Hub drive motors sit in the middle of the wheel and drive the wheel directly. Hub drive electric bikes are cheaper but less efficient, and less smooth, to ride.

Read our guide to electric bike motors

Trek Electric Bike Range Guide

The Trek electric bike range has been pretty enormous at times. This has mainly been due to a single model of bike being available in multiple battery and colour variations so you quickly ended up with dozens of variants. Thankfully Trek have scaled this back a little recently, and their electric bike range is now easier to understand.

Until recently nearly all Trek electric bikes came with Bosch motors. For the 2023 season they are continuing with Bosch but also introducing motors from new brands like TQ and Hydrive on selected models.

Read our full Trek electric bike range guide

Price Match at Cycles uk

We understand that price is important, so we regularly price-check our competitors to make sure we have the best offers available. We recognise that we will not always be the cheapest, so if you see the same product cheaper from any of our competitors then please get in touch via the form below and we will do our best to match any reasonable advertised price.

Trek made their first bikes in 1976 in a barn in Wisconsin. Now they’re one of the biggest bike brands in the world. Trek bikes cover everything from professional-level road and mountain bike race bikes to commuters, hybrids and kids bikes. There is a strong heritage of racing at Trek and many Trek bikes have a strong race influence. They take a very scientific approach to researching bike and human performance and then make the fastest and most efficient bikes they can.

It doesn’t stop their attention and passion for cycling flows through everything they do. Since the 1990s, Trek has supported Places for Bikes. Places for Bikes is an advocacy organisation in the USA that gets more people on bikes more often! Places for Bikes ethos falls in line with the companies mission statement to:

Build only products we love. Provide incredible hospitality to our customers, and change the world by getting more people on bikes.

Frame - 800 Series OCLV Carbon, TQ drive system, tapered head tube, rear IsoSpeed, internal routing, flat mount disc, mudguard mounts, 142x12 mm thru axle

Fork - Domane+ carbon, tapered carbon steerer, internal brake routing, mudguard mounts, flat mount disc, 12x100 mm thru axle

Frame fit - Endurance

Wheel front - Bontrager Aeolus Pro 37, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 37 mm rim depth, 100x12 mm thru axle

Wheel rear - Bontrager Aeolus Pro 37, OCLV Carbon, Tubeless-Ready, 37 mm rim depth, Shimano 11-speed freehub, 142x12 mm thru axle

Skewer front - Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever

Skewer rear - Bontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever

Tyre - Bontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 700x32 c

Tyre part - Bontrager TLR sealant, 180 ml/6 oz

Rim strip - Bontrager Aeolus XXX rim strip

Max tyre size - 40c without mudguards, 35c with mudguards

Shifter - Shimano 105 R7170, 12-speed

Front derailleur - Shimano 105 R7150 Di2, braze-on, down swing

Rear derailleur - Shimano R7150

Crank - Praxis Carbon

Cassette - Shimano 105 7100, 11-34, 12-speed

Chain - Shimano SLX M7100, 12-speed

Max. chainring size 1x: 46T, 2x: 52/36

Saddle - Bontrager Verse Short Elite, hollow stainless steel rails, 155 mm width

Seatpost - Domane carbon seat post, KVF shaping, 20 mm offset

Handlebar - Bontrager Pro IsoCore VR-SF

Handlebar tape - Bontrager Supertack Perf tape

Stem - Bontrager RCS Pro, -7-degree

Brake rotor - Shimano RT70, CentreLock, 160 mm

Rotor size - Max brake rotor sizes: 180 mm front, 160 mm rear

Battery Size - TQ 360Wh

Charger Charging cable included

Motor - TQ-HPR50, 50 Nm, 250 watt maximum continuous rated power, 300 watt peak power

Computer - TQ LED display with Bluetooth & ANT+ connectivity

Electronics - TQ 4A charger

Weight - 56cm - 12.40 kg / 27.34 lbs

Weight limit - This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 125 kg (275 lb).

Please note: Manufacturers can sometimes change the specification of the products from time to time.