Victoria Tresalo 4 trekking e-bike test: Really good even at a low price!

E-bikes under 3000 euros are a challenge for classic specialist brands such as Victoria. The good thing is that you don't always notice this in the bikes. Of course, this applies to price-performance champions like Cube with the Touring Hybrid Pro (review here). Even without the bling-bling of equipment, the Tresalo 4 shows how much you can achieve with a good concept alone.

(Too) favourable equipment?

First of all, what's on the Victoria: The Nuremberg-based company combines Tektro brakes with a simple Suntour fork and Shimano Essa gears. This is Shimano's cheapest gear system with an economical eight gears. There is still some money left over for a practical frame lock and an above-average pannier rack with a 27-kilo load capacity. Propulsion is provided by the affordable Bosch Performance motor (here are all the details) in combination with an integrated battery with 540 watt hours and the familiar Purion display on the handlebars.

So Victoria may not win in the quartet facts from the product catalogue. In practice, however, the Tresalo 4 scores all the more highly. Victoria has shown a happy hand in the selection of parts. Although the equipment is inexpensive, the components are perfectly functional and we really liked the ergonomics of the E-touring bike.

Simply pleasant: the Victoria in a practical test

The Bosch motor pushes unobtrusively and always offers enough power. The Tektro stoppers are reliable and surprisingly powerful, which is probably due in part to the large 180 mm discs and long brake levers. The Essa gear system shifts through the gears reliably and also offers sufficient range. The gradation could be finer. However, you have to feel the e-bike carefully.

However, the Victoria's real trump card is how easy and pleasant it is to ride. The riding position is very comfortable and leans forwards just far enough to prevent the shocks from hitting your spine when you're too upright. Despite the heavily offset comfort handlebars with ergo grips, the handling of the Tresalo 4 always remains surprisingly neutral and transparent.

Long SKS mudguards keep your legs free from splashes and if you need to make a quick trip to the supermarket, you can simply lock the bike with the frame lock and take the battery inside with the same key. Accessories such as a front carrier can be fitted to the head tube for additional luggage. There is only criticism for details: The light could be a little brighter. The inexpensive fork responds surprisingly softly, but experience has shown that it is not particularly durable on a heavy e-bike.

Strengths

• Very high ride comfort
• Inconspicuous and practical for everyday use
• Sophisticated details

Weaknesses

• Simple equipment