Brose Drive C test: The market for city bike drives is growing, and by none other than Brose. As we already reported, at the Taichung Bike Week in September 2018, Brose presented the new, City bike drive Brose Drive C .
We are now testing one of the first bikes with the new Brose Drive C system. We had a prototype wheel from Brose to test the brand new drive. The first impressions of the drive are more than promising. More and more e-bikes with Brose Drive C can be found in stores this spring.
Brose Drive-C in the test: promising data sheet
The data sheet of the new Brose Drive C reads very promising. The 3.400 gram light drive delivers a rated continuous output of 250 watts and has a torque of 50 Nm, with the maximum support being 280% and thus getting almost three times the pedaling power out.
The Brose Drive C is such an efficient endurance runner, optimized for urban requirements. The support power is accessed as comfortably and harmoniously as possible between 20 and 70 revolutions per minute. This ensures an extremely smooth response and takes you relaxed to your destination.
Brose Drive-C in the test: perfect integration into the bike
Perfect for every bike designer, the Brose Drive C can be integrated into the city bike in any conceivable position. This allows enough freedom with a visually very discreet appearance. The accessories for the new city drive are also discreet and unobtrusive. The newly designed control unit for the handlebars has a relatively small display, but still offers all the information you need for a shopping tour in the city. The support level, charge status and current speed are immediately in view. Further information such as range, distance and total kilometers can be called up conveniently with the thumb using the joystick. Well thought out, the entire control unit can also be operated with light gloves, but there is still a noticeable feedback.
Brose Drive C in the test: conspicuously inconspicuous support.
Over many test kilometers with constant acceleration and braking, we examined the prototype bike with a special focus on the new drive and could not find any "anomalies". The new is enormously inconspicuous - positively inconspicuous. Except for a barely perceptible noise, there is no indication that the drive is switched on, and that in all support levels. Starting off is very smooth both on the flat and uphill, and the support is switched on and increased smoothly. This gives the rider the feeling of a normal, non-electrically assisted bicycle - even beyond the assisted speed of 25 km/h.
