Trek builds a seemingly limitless number of bicycles, together with mountain bikes, street bikes, tri bikes, youngsters’ bikes, and all the things in between – however the place I feel they actually shine is cruisers, and their Electra model is the Rolls Royce of the class. At present, we’re going to speak concerning the latest Trek-built bike to put on the Electra badge: the all-new Kākau Go!, impressed by Polynesian tradition and its wealthy browsing historical past.
Picture courtesy Trek.
The Electra Kākau is a trendy, eye-catching e-cruiser with some enjoyable design touches meant to behave as an homage to “the birthplace of browsing.” Touches just like the matte ember body that resembles volcanic rock, wooden grain that represents the wooden of the Kao tree, used for early surfboards, and historically Polynesian tribal patterns ghosted onto the body tubing, fenders, seat, and chain guards.
These tattoo-like patterns additionally give this e-bike its title: Kākau. That’s the practically misplaced artwork of hand-hammered (or, “tapped”) tattoos. “On this historical custom, the receiver doesn’t get to decide on their design,” writes Star Bolton, for Keola Magazine. “Although the conceptual consultations could also be mentioned for a lot of months, the precise paintings is finally an improvisation that occurs within the second.”
The Kākau e-bike is certainly one of Electra’s new “Artist Collection” bikes, every designed to signify a particular area of this lovely planet. As such, you would possibly anticipate the limited-edition, surf-inspire bike to be dear – however you’d be mistaken. At simply $1800 (US), the Electra Kākau would have been the least costly bike on our “Best E-bikes & Motorcycles You Can Buy in 2022” checklist if it had proven up in– I dunno, let’s say the “Cruiser” class.
Fairly frankly, it deserves a point out on appears to be like alone – however that’s simply my $0.02, what’s yours? Are these Electra Artist Collection bikes one thing you’re enthusiastic about, or would you favor to maintain your customizing to your self, “constructed not purchased” type? Scroll on all the way down to the feedback and tell us!
Picture courtesy Trek.
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