Cyrusher Quest vs Cyrusher Trax

Where each one wins

• Cyrusher Quest is 80 Nm more torque.
• Cyrusher Trax is 4.1 kg lighter.
• Cyrusher Trax is 80 Wh more battery.

The Cyrusher Quest leads on 1 of these, the Cyrusher Trax on 2. Neither sweeps it, so the choice comes down to which of those you actually use.

What each one costs to own

Over 5 years the Cyrusher Trax costs about 1,400 EUR less to own, once purchase, charging, servicing, a battery replacement where one is due, and resale are all counted.

That figure moves mostly on the battery. The Cyrusher Quest covers about 51,200 km before its pack is due for replacement; the Cyrusher Trax, about 55,467 km. Ride less than that and the replacement never enters the sum.

Run these numbers on your own mileage

Which one to buy

• Pick the Cyrusher Trax if you would rather charge less often than carry less weight.
• Pick the Cyrusher Trax if you carry the bike up steps, onto a train, or into a flat.
• Pick the Cyrusher Quest if your route has real hills, or you carry cargo or a passenger.
• Pick the Cyrusher Trax if the five-year total is what you are optimising.

Verdict

On the measured axes the Cyrusher Trax is the better buy, and the Cyrusher Quest needs a reason of its own: a colour, a frame, a shop you trust, a price that moves. None of those are in our numbers, and all of them are legitimate.

Range here is an estimate under one reference ride, not a measurement. Yours will differ with terrain, weight, tyres and weather, which is what the range calculator is for.