New Neodrive hub motor system

[flecc]

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Not much information about this German product, but it seems like it may have some advanced features:

More here

 

[mike killay]

Interesting, but hugely complicated and therefore expensive.
I think that the real problem that causes the development of these high end systems is that our batteries simply do not store enough electricity. Should a greater store of power be available, then there will be no need to squeeze every last drop of energy out in the most parsimonious way possible.

 

[eddieo]

I nearly purchased a CUBE Epo but eventually went for the AVE MH7 as could not get satisfactory information from manufacturer who totally ignored my inquires. I am also very keen on the Bulls green mover copperhead, a fantastic bike, but there are reliability issues and as no UK distributor and none likely going by Bulls attitude I left that one also.

A bit confused by Tony's link as both the above use the Go-Swiss drive. The CUBE bikes are even used as images on the Go Swiss website.....

Must say more then happy with my choice of another Bosch powered bike, a fantastic system, and no hill worries me now, and where we are in italy it is extremaly hilly

These bikes are in a different league then the chinese tractors favoured on this site

 

[flecc]

A bit confused by Tony's link as both the above use the Go-Swiss drive. The CUBE bikes are even used as images on the Go Swiss website.....

Apparently it's a new motor system not on any bikes yet Eddie, an option for manufacturers to use. It probably won't appear in new bikes until next season since it's only on show mainly to manufacturers at present.

It just seems from the link that they've done work for Cube previously, maybe in tweaking that SwissDrive since we know that Storck tweak their Swissdrive for the Raddar model.

 

[eddieo]

Thanks Tony, so they are dropping the go swiss and going for a similar German system. the Bulls already offer 11/13/15/17Ah batteries already

Looks like we are in for another treat with hub drives catching up with centre drives in quality electric cycling

 

[flecc]

The Germans certainly seem keen to dominate their e-bikes market with their own products, their range of e-bikes and motors increasing almost weekly it seems. I bet they're causing much head scratching in China!

 

[Kudoscycles]

The Germans certainly seem keen to dominate their e-bikes market with their own products, their range of e-bikes and motors increasing almost weekly it seems. I bet they're causing much head scratching in China!

Flecc,the chinese are still only glancing at the rest of the world,the head scratching that is going on in China is how to replace the 20 plus million lead acid e-bikes each year with their super powerful motors with cheap lithium powered bikes,with 250 watt motors, that will still appeal to go faster teenagers.
Dave
Kudoscycles

 

[Kudoscycles]

I nearly purchased a CUBE Epo but eventually went for the AVE MH7 as could not get satisfactory information from manufacturer who totally ignored my inquires. I am also very keen on the Bulls green mover copperhead, a fantastic bike, but there are reliability issues and as no UK distributor and none likely going by Bulls attitude I left that one also.

A bit confused by Tony's link as both the above use the Go-Swiss drive. The CUBE bikes are even used as images on the Go Swiss website.....

Must say more then happy with my choice of another Bosch powered bike, a fantastic system, and no hill worries me now, and where we are in italy it is extremaly hilly

These bikes are in a different league then the chinese tractors favoured on this site

Eddie....just out of interest do you own the only AVE bike in the UK? As you know I tried to buy AVE bikes but the manufacturer didn't seem interested in supplying the UK. If something goes wrong with your AVE bike who do you turn to? Did Ebco get their act together importing AVE.
Dave
Kudoscycles

 

[eddieo]

Hi Dave, I bought it from EBCO and they are marketing most of the AVE bikes I think..They have some very attractive models, and if i was after a full size Bosch I would go for one. My only disappointment is the SLX gearing, clunky in comparison to the XT

 

[flecc]

Flecc,the chinese are still only glancing at the rest of the world,the head scratching that is going on in China is how to replace the 20 plus million lead acid e-bikes each year with their super powerful motors with cheap lithium powered bikes,with 250 watt motors, that will still appeal to go faster teenagers.
Dave
Kudoscycles

That's very true Dave, but I very much doubt the Chinese are happy with losing a European market which they had almost to themselves not long ago, or with the way it's grown so dramatically since they largely lost it, rubbing salt into the wound.