Eurobike 2026 ebike news

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Eurobike kicks off today and already there are a few big announcements. Here's the place for discussion and news items.

Avinox/Amflow have 2 announcements. A trekking/Commuter version of the Amflow EMTB with mudguards, racks and a new avinox range extender called the Amflow TL:

An Avinox Motor Gearbox concept called the Avinox MG 1. Currently testing on Canyon, Commencal, Forbidden and Mondraker bikes:

Their Chinese motor rivals Gobao also have a E-CVT Gearbox system concept at the show. Coming thick and fast!

More on the MGs over on the original Pinion MGU thread:

Pinion Motor.Gearbox.Unit (MGU)

Now it is DJI Avinox :D

forums.electricbikereview.com

 

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Here's the Goboa E-CVT motor system with Gates beltdrive. Article in E-Mountainbike magazine:

Revolutionary Gobao X1P Gearbox Motor Review: Is This the Future of eMTB Drive Systems?

At EUROBIKE 2026, Gobao unveiled the X1P E-CVT gearbox motor. Could this system trigger the next eBike revolution?

ebike-mtb.com

 

[stompandgo]

In another thread, you said that Amflow is set to take over the E-MTB industry. In a way, they have, as everyone wants the M2S. They've done a masterful job of creating hype and delivering limited product, keeping demand through the roof and the hype up. We have sold over a dozen of them, and haven't gotten one yet.

However, if there is a bike brand that is set to take over the road bike industry, it's X-LAB. We finally caved and picked up the line. They don't look like much, but compare what you get from them at the same price level as the big names. It's not even close. Rumour has it, that X-LAB is owned by Toray, the largest carbon fiber manufacturer in the world. They are in the same state as Amflow, lots of hype and not a lot of product available yet. With both, stock comes in spurts, and dealers are competing against their manufacturer's DTC sites. This seems like the future of the industry.

 

[stompandgo]

Amflow TL, 200kg weight limit, 172km range on the standard 800Wh battery. Damn.

 

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That Goboa CVT MG I mentioned above:

 

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Curious about the E-CVT feel. Does it still feel like riding a bike? I definitely get the idea of being able to keep spinning at a preferred cadence, but having difficulty imagining how it feels going up a steep hill.

In another thread, you said that Amflow is set to take over the E-MTB industry. In a way, they have, as everyone wants the M2S. They've done a masterful job of creating hype and delivering limited product, keeping demand through the roof and the hype up. We have sold over a dozen of them, and haven't gotten one yet.

However, if there is a bike brand that is set to take over the road bike industry, it's X-LAB. We finally caved and picked up the line. They don't look like much, but compare what you get from them at the same price level as the big names. It's not even close. Rumour has it, that X-LAB is owned by Toray, the largest carbon fiber manufacturer in the world. They are in the same state as Amflow, lots of hype and not a lot of product available yet. With both, stock comes in spurts, and dealers are competing against their manufacturer's DTC sites. This seems like the future of the industry.

Ben Delaney gravel bike reviewer (ex editor of Velo magazine) talked about X-Lab recently and the impact on the industry. He also made the point that Trek and Spesh are being attacked from 2 directions - X Lab for Gravel and Road, Avinox (and now Goboa) for EMTB. Plus both Chinese brands cover commuters as well. Hard times for the the trad brands. Though he points out that Spesh by doing that massive price drop on the Levos recently, in response to Amflow, shows how much profit they were previously making, as this drop was not a short term sale but a permanent readjustment to compete with Amflow/Avinox.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

Amflow TL, 200kg weight limit, 172km range on the standard 800Wh battery. Damn.

The Gravel.Love organiser has recently ridden for 102 km/1400 m elevation gain on a Bosch SX gravel e-bike and a 400 Wh battery It was a Raymon Norza Pro.
The winner of the last Varmia Gravel Bosch eRide 100 (102 km/950 m elevation gain) rode an older Canyon Grail:On (Bosch CX, 500 Wh battery) at the average speed of 27.1 km/h.
The second rider on the finish line rode a Specialized Creo with a 320 Wh battery.
All these e-bikes had a legal speed restrictor of 25 km/h. The temperature on Varmia Gravel was 30 C (86 F).

So I would like to learn what is so special about Amflow TL and its declared range on an 800 Wh battery.

 

[stompandgo]

We don't know what the real world typical range of the TL will be until they hit the market. However, your comparison of pros riding gravel bikes to a step-through commuter/trekking bike that can handle 200kg is laughable, Stefan, and you know it. You can't be that stupid. A better comparison would be a Vado 3 Evo, but with full suspension. What's the declared range on that, and what is it's maximum load carrying capacity, Mr. Specialized?

 

[stompandgo]

Curious about the E-CVT feel. Does it still feel like riding a bike? I definitely get the idea of being able to keep spinning at a preferred cadence, but having difficulty imagining how it feels going up a steep hill.

Ben Delaney gravel bike reviewer (ex editor of Velo magazine) talked about X-Lab recently and the impact on the industry. He also made the point that Trek and Spesh are being attacked from 2 directions - X Lab for Gravel and Road, Avinox (and now Goboa) for EMTB. Plus both Chinese brands cover commuters as well. Hard times for the the trad brands. Though he points out that Spesh by doing that massive price drop on the Levos recently, in response to Amflow, shows how much profit they were previously making, as this drop was not a short term sale but a permanent readjustment to compete with Amflow/Avinox.

I read through the Pinkbike tech article that explains how it works. It's similar to a hybrid car with CVT, but add paddle shifters so that you can shift "virtual gears" if you want. I agree with you, I'd have to ride it first. However, eliminating the rear derailleur, cassette, and shifters seems to be a game changer in the E-MTB world to me. The #1 E-MTB repair that I see are flats. #2 are broken rear derailleurs, bent or broken derailleur hangers, and broken rear triangles. You hit stuff in the woods. The less to hit on the bike, the better. This assumes that it rides well.

 

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I read through the Pinkbike tech article that explains how it works. It's similar to a hybrid car with CVT, but add paddle shifters so that you can shift "virtual gears" if you want. I agree with you, I'd have to ride it first. However, eliminating the rear derailleur, cassette, and shifters seems to be a game changer in the E-MTB world to me. The #1 E-MTB repair that I see are flats. #2 are broken rear derailleurs, bent or broken derailleur hangers, and broken rear triangles. You hit stuff in the woods. The less to hit on the bike, the better. This assumes that it rides well.

And unlike back in the simpler Deore type mechanical days when derailleurs were under 50 quid, the replacement costs on an AXS derailleur are not cheap. I've been thinking of the potential downsides, like the fact if the motor system develops a fault or has water ingress etc, you're left needing a combined transmission and motor (two motors really in this eCVT system) which out of warranty could be very expensive. But then if say a Bosch motor goes now, your bike is still banjaxed until the motor is replaced. I do expect it to be highly proprietary, given this arms race, won't be much a home mechanic can do. If it takes off then at least the used market will have plenty, a few years down the line. There are already many Avinox generation one (all of 2 years old max!) popping up for sale. And loads of Vado SLs & Levos etc etc of course.

 

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I don't speak a word of German but in this Eurobike walk around the new trekking/commuting Amflow TL - is that a dropbar version of the TL behind them?! First Amflow dropbar bike if so!

 

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I don't speak a word of German but in this Eurobike walk around the new trekking/commuting Amflow TL - is that a dropbar version of the TL behind them?! First Amflow dropbar bike if so!

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If you go to 5:20 he briefly looks at the dropbar version.

 

[jabberwocky]

Has anyone mentioned the anticipated price on that TL? Seems like a similar idea to the high end R&M trekking bikes (high end build, FS, relaxed riding position, full power motor, lots of battery). I have to imagine they will be undercutting most of the companies in that space.

I don't speak a word of German but in this Eurobike walk around the new trekking/commuting Amflow TL - is that a dropbar version of the TL behind them?! First Amflow dropbar bike if so!

Could just be a one off, its not that hard to swap (especially with wireless drivetrains). The shop here in town does a fair number of Cannondale Tesoro drop bar conversions, since the flat bar Tesoro is apparently the exact same frame as the Synapse Allroad but is a lot cheaper.

 

[Stefan Mikes]

@stompandgo, you wrote:

Amflow TL, 200kg weight limit,

I understood it as the "total system weight limit". You meant "rider + cargo"? Or, just "cargo"? So, which "weight limit", precisely?

Now, I do not trust the specs given by Amflow at all. First of all, the rims. The strongest commercial rims I've heard of were of the total system weight of 180 kg. Perhaps Amflow made special super heavy 36 spoke wheels? The suspension has its weight limits as well. Secondly, I thought you were as experienced as to never trust the declared range. The usable charge of a Li Ion battery is 95% of the declared one, that is, 760 Wh. This makes the consumption figure of 4.41 Wh/km. It is virtually impossible to get this figure for a heavy rider and cargo on a regular e-bike using the assistance all the time. Yes, such range is doable for a lightweight rider with a symbolic cargo on an ideal windless day, asphalt, all on the flat, no restarts, minimum assistance. How otherwise would you think the Amflow could have a better range than any other 800 Wh e-bike?

Battery range is a purely marketing parameter.

You can't be that stupid.

You either.

Note: My examples were not about the pros. Those were for strong amateurs who didn't need an e-bike at all. The scenario for each of them was riding a gravel e-bike at speed > 25 km/h whenever possible (so the motor was off) but whenever any of the riders encountered a hill and the speed dropped, the motor was helping. This explains the average speed of 27.1 km/h for this guy:

He doesn't look a pro, does he. And he even had a while to take his selfie at Lake Wulpink! (He was 7th overall, 1st in the eRide format).

 

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Has anyone mentioned the anticipated price on that TL? Seems like a similar idea to the high end R&M trekking bikes (high end build, FS, relaxed riding position, full power motor, lots of battery). I have to imagine they will be undercutting most of the companies in that space.



Could just be a one off, its not that hard to swap (especially with wireless drivetrains). The shop here in town does a fair number of Cannondale Tesoro drop bar conversions, since the flat bar Tesoro is apparently the exact same frame as the Synapse Allroad but is a lot cheaper.

Re: Price that German vid says €3,500 which puts it cheaper then the Amflow EMTBs I think they start at €3,999?

 

[jabberwocky]

200kg is a pretty high weight limit, so they have a lot of confidence in their design.

I understood it as the "total system weight limit". You meant "rider + cargo"? Or, just "cargo"? So, which "weight limit", precisely?

If you read the website, they say its total system weight. "Includes the weight of the bike, rider, and the loads on the front rack (max 20kg) and rear rack (max 27kg)."

Now, I do not trust the specs given by Amflow at all. First of all, the rims. The strongest commercial rims I've heard of were of the total system weight of 180 kg. Perhaps Amflow made special super heavy 36 spoke wheels?

There are definitely commercial rims that handle that sort of weight no problem. Bike tandem riders exceed that pretty easily, and companies make wheels for clydesdale (200lb+) riders. Amflow isn't some fly by night amazon reseller, they play the marketing game like anyone else but it doesn't seem at all worthwhile to lie about their weight capacity.

Re: Price that German vid says €3,500 which puts it cheaper then the Amflow EMTBs I think they start at €3,999?

Thats about 4k USD. Will be very interesting to see the final spec sheet. With a good build thats way under what anyone else provides.

 

[jabberwocky]

The sequential 4-port charging hub they list is a really smart idea for touring as well. Anyone doing long distances would probably want multiple batteries/extenders, and that lets them carry a single charger they can plug them all into and have them all charge while they do other stuff.

 

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200kg is a pretty high weight limit, so they have a lot of confidence in their design.



If you read the website, they say its total system weight. "Includes the weight of the bike, rider, and the loads on the front rack (max 20kg) and rear rack (max 27kg)."



There are definitely commercial rims that handle that sort of weight no problem. Bike tandem riders exceed that pretty easily, and companies make wheels for clydesdale (200lb+) riders. Amflow isn't some fly by night amazon reseller, they play the marketing game like anyone else but it doesn't seem at all worthwhile to lie about their weight capacity.



Thats about 4k USD. Will be very interesting to see the final spec sheet. With a good build thats way under what anyone else provides.

The Dropbar version has TRP hyware electronic shifting. Nice. Didn't catch the rest!

 

[jabberwocky]

The Dropbar version has TRP hyware electronic shifting. Nice. Didn't catch the rest!

I keep selfishly hoping someone will release a drop bar gravel bike with the Avinox (that I can buy in the US) just because I need to replace my Revolt at some point and don't want a superlight low power bike with a tiny battery. I don't need the power, but some company riding the hype train seems like my best bet to actually get a standard power bike with a big battery.

 

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I keep selfishly hoping someone will release a drop bar gravel bike with the Avinox (that I can buy in the US) just because I need to replace my Revolt at some point and don't want a superlight low power bike with a tiny battery. I don't need the power, but some company riding the hype train seems like my best bet to actually get a standard power bike with a big battery.

Whereas I'm curious about Avinox, will they ever release a low power, but extremely lightweight system for road and gravel? Currently they are building a number of bikes around the same (or at least two similar versions) motor, with the exception of the new gearbox concept. Nice to see the drop bars and stylistically, they look good on that TL, even if just for Eurobike. Drops make sense for long range trekking.