middrive

Bike maker Aventon is rolling into new territory with a high-performance hardtail eMTB that features the company's brand-new high-torque A100 mid-drive motor for the promise of a "smooth and thrilling ride on any terrain."Zipping down dusty trails at speed is great fun whether you're riding with or without motor assist, but when faced with a challenging incline, ebikers could have the advantage – so long as the motor is up to the task.Though Aventon's new mid-drive motor is rated for 250 watts of sustained power, it can…

Aventon, the San Diego-based electric bike brand known for pushing the budget electric bike market into higher quality territory, has just announced its highest-performance model yet. The new Aventon Ramblas is the brand’s first dedicated electric mountain bike and features an Aventon-developed mid-drive motor with impressive torque and power. Despite Aventon being known largely as a lower-cost electric bike company, the Ramblas looks set to compete with e-bike models well outside of Aventon’s normal…

Back in 2016, we featured a carbon-framed all-terrain commuter from M2S Bikes called the All-Go. Now the company's Eric Crews has launched a new brand called Forest, along with its first mid-drive fat-tire adventurers.Crews told us that the new Forest Summit Series ebikes have been in development for the last couple of years, and the new brand has now launched on Indiegogo to fund production and engage the riding community directly.The 6061 aluminum framed off-road ebike is being offered in hardtail, step-through and…

London-based bike maker Volt has launched a mid-drive folding ebike designed for city commutes that weighs in at 17 kg, rides with a low-maintenance carbon belt and can be had with a 60-mile battery.Pedal-assist bikes are a great way to get around town, commute to work or explore beyond the city while getting a little motor help to tackle inclines. But if your journey involves hopping on public transport for part of the way, being able to fold your ride down is much less stressful than trying to find a free rack on the…

Phoenix-based electric bike company Lectric eBikes has been a consistent price leader in the electric bike industry. Now the company has just let it slip that they’re working on an electric trike that will be launched at an unbelievably low price. Badging on the three-wheeler seems to point to a new product in the XP line known as the Lectric XP Trike. The company’s CEO Levi Conlow posted a teaser on Facebook earlier today, revealing that Lectric has been quietly working on an electric trike.…

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsMid-drive motor with torque sensorComfortable to rideDecent displayConsHeavyMay be too large for shorter ridersNo gear indicatorOur VerdictThe Eskute Polluno Pro is a decent e-bike for commuting and with its torque sensor, comfortable, noiseless ride and step-through design it’s great for everyday use. It is heavy, though, and shorter riders may find it too big. As cycle-to-work initiatives continue to grow in availability and popularity, there has been a corresponding rise in the…

The Lectric XPremium mid-drive folding e-bike still holds the honor of the highest-value mid-drive electric bike on the market today. With a powerful mid-drive motor, dual batteries, and other impressive features, it’s going to be hard for any other e-bike to compete in this space and at this price point for a long time. We’ve occasionally seen slightly more affordable mid-drive e-bikes on the market, but usually with low-power motors and low-end components. The Lectric XPremium, on the other hand, shovels in the…

Back in 2017, the Ukraine's Delfast hit Kickstarter with a high-performance ebike/e-moped called the Prime. The company has now announced its return to crowdfunding later this month for a new Class 3 ebike called the California, which offers a hundred-mile range, pedal-assist up to 28 mph and a tasty 160 Nm of torque.Following the successful Kickstarter, the Prime model went on to secure a Guinness World Record for the "greatest distance by electric bicycle, single charge" of 228.066 miles (367.037 km). Delfast has…

Colorado-based electric bicycle company Optibike has a new high-power electric motor that it says can best any other e-bike motor in its weight class. The motor is called the Optibike Powerstorm MBB, or Motorized Bottom Bracket. Like many other mid-drive motors, it is mounted in the location of a typical bottom bracket on a bicycle, right where the pedal cranks meet the frame. The 4 kg (8.8 pound) motor interprets the rider’s pedal input and outputs significantly more assistance to help riders power up and over…

Yamaha is at it again with a new mid-drive motor for electric bikes, this time launching the updated Yamaha PWseries S2 drive unit. It’s everything you’d expect from a new motor update, with more power and torque in a smaller and lighter package. Yamaha described the motor as being developed with a “less is more” philosophy, focusing on dropping the size and weight of their previous motor. We only learned about Yamaha’s previously launched motor, the PW-ST drive unit, back in May of this year. That motor was…