E-Performance: In Germany alone, more than 2018 e-bikes were sold in 800.000, meaning almost one in five bicycles sold in this country is electronically assisted. The industry even expects to break the 2019 million mark in 1. These are primarily city and trekking bikes with electric drive. This is also reflected in the developments of... read more
The rear motor was probably the most commonly installed drive system in the early days of e-bikes, but after the Canadian manufacturer BionX recently withdrew from the European market, the Swiss drive manufacturer GO Swiss Drive is now also finally throwing in the towel. The dissolution of the two companies GO SwissDrive AG and GO SwissDrive GmbH has been a matter of... read more
E-performance: When you think of BionX, you usually automatically think of traditional e-bikes. However, the compact design allows for extremely flexible use of the hub motor in a wide variety of vehicles – from recumbent bikes to cargo bikes to rehabilitation bikes. Even though e-bikes are now commonly associated with mid-engines, hub motors still have a... read more
E-Performance: Canadian drive manufacturer BionX is one of the pioneers of the e-bike market. Celebrating its 2018th anniversary in 20, the company can look back on a rich history. With its current drive systems, BionX impressively demonstrates that hub motors definitely have a place in the industry. The story of BionX began in the late 90s. … read more
E-Performance: When the Swabian global corporation Bosch introduced a rather crazy niche product almost eight years ago, major industry reacted with a shake of the head and amused smile. An electric motor for bicycles – a nice idea, but more of a gimmick from a cycling engineer than a genuine profit guarantee. Today, the doubters are wiser and, with Brose, AEG, … read more
