RAPCON PMAX TQ & SILKCARBON TQ: New light e-bikes at Simplon

Product News | E-MTB | E-trekking: The Austrian bicycle manufacturer Simplon from beautiful Vorarlberg is launching two new light e-bikes, the RAPCON PMAX TQ and the SILKCARBON TQ. Simplon is following the trend of providing moderate support from a motor, significantly saving weight and thus coming as close as possible to the ride and handling of a biobike. For those who want more, there's also the right range extender.

Simplon Light e-bikes with TQ motor

Lighter, quieter, go! - The motto of Simplon fits: 3,9 kg total weight brings the complete Motor system HPR50 from TQ with 360 Wh battery on the scales. This is a statement and at the same time the lightest system in its class. With its 50 NM and 300 W, the TQ motor provides enough power to master even steep climbs with little effort. At the same time, it is almost noiseless and gives the driver a natural driving experience thanks to, among other things, an almost immediate traction. Another advantage of the system is its compact design. The motor and battery are so small that they no longer noticeably affect the geometry of the bicycle frame. In other words: The frame does not have to be built around the motor and battery, as with the power pack, for example Panasonic GX Ultimate. This advantage of the TQ motor is also evident in the Simplon RAPCON PMAX TQ.

With its 360 Wh, the battery is sufficient for almost any ordinary tour. If you want to be on the safe side or have really big plans, you can order the 160 Wh additional battery in the practical online configurator from Simplon. However, this is not exactly cheap at €600.

We have already introduced the TQ engine here: [blog specific=“163672″]

New Light E-MTB: Simplon RAPCON PMAX TQ

The Simplon RAPCON PMAX TQ comes as a sophisticated E-MTB; small details such as reasonably sized brake discs (220mm/200mm) are immediately noticeable. In addition, the length of the chainstays changes with the different frame sizes - a rarity on the market. In this way, the geometry and the associated driving characteristics adapt even better to the body size of the driver. Speaking of adjustment: the geometry can be further influenced using a flip chip. This can be used, for example, to compensate for the mullet option with a 27,5″ rear wheel, which can be selected using Simplon’s own online configurator. Incidentally, you can also choose between 150 mm and 170 mm/165 mm spring travel. From use as a trail bike to a fast enduro, all options are open. With a weight of just 17,6 kg, every tour should feel almost like a biobike. The basic equipment as a whole is already quite high-quality, but at €8.599 it also has its price. At Simplon there seems to be no compromises.

The facts about the Light E-MTB RAPCON PMAX TQ

• Frame material: Carbon
• Engine: TQ HPR50 with 50NM
• Battery pack: 360 Wh (optional additional battery as bottle battery 160 Wh)
• Display: TQ, integrated in the top tube
• Suspension travel: 150/150mm or 170/165mm
• wheel size: 29″, optional mullet 29/27,5″
• models: 1, individually adaptable via the configurator
• Price: from € 8.599

The Geometry

Geometry for the variant with 150 mm travel front and rear:

Geometry for the variant with 170 mm travel at the front and 165 mm at the rear:

* The higher the STR quotient, the more upright the sitting position
** Left BB drop at 29" front and back with flip chip low, right BB drop at 29" front and 27,5" back with flip chip high

The equipment

The Rapcon PMAX TQ from Simplon can be individually equipped using the online configurator or at a specialist dealer. It comes with the following basic equipment:

New Light-E-Trekking: Simplon SILKCARBON TQ

With the SILKCARBON TQ, Simplon is launching a high-quality e-trekking bike. Here, too, the focus is on lightness - which is not least achieved by the elegant carbon frame. You can use Simplon's online configurator to configure the Silkcarbon for various areas of use: all options are open, from city bikes to trekking bikes. Suspension fork, studded tires, belt drive, dropper post - all these options, paired with the modern TQ motor, promise a lot of driving pleasure for very individual areas of application. And all this almost with the light feeling of a biobike. The basic equipment of the Silkcarbon TQ is solid, but not cheap. However, the well thought-out carbon frame and carbon parts make up for it.

• Frame material: Carbon
• Engine: TQ HPR50 with 50NM
• Battery pack: 360 Wh (optional additional battery as bottle battery 160 Wh)
• Display: TQ, integrated in the top tube
• Suspension travel: rigid, optional 65 mm
• wheel size: 29"
• models: 2 (women, men), each individually adjustable via the configurator
• Price: from € 5.799

The Geometry

ladies model

Gents

* The higher the STR quotient, the more upright the sitting position
** Left BB drop at 29" front and back with flip chip low, right BB drop at 29" front and 27,5" back with flip chip high

The equipment

The Silkcarbon TQ can also be individually equipped using Simplon's online configurator or at a specialist retailer. It comes with the following basic equipment:

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