Trek Blows Away Overpriced e-MTBs With the Rather Affordable 2021 Rail 9.7 29 Jan 2021, 17:14 UTC · by What you see in these photos is one of the freshest, meanest, and affordable e-MTBs around, the Rail 9.7 from Trek. Yes, the same Trek that is responsible for 12-grand e-MTBs also includes less expensive brethren in the family. How much less? Nearly $5k less. This puts the 9.7 at just a penny under seven grand ($6,999.99) for the most decked out version. Just imagine the happiness in me when I found out that I, too, can now rock with my e-MTB buddies. And not only that; I'll be doing it with a renowned bike using top-shelf components, one of which is the frame.