Bosch also dances at the Light Assist party

So far, brands such as Fazua, Mahle, TQ Group and Maxon have dominated the market for light assist drives. However, after some delay, Bosch is now also pushing into this segment, and how: With an e-bike system that rolls out under the company's own Smart flag right from the start and only weighs around 4 kilograms including the motor and 400 Wh battery.

A motorized, yet lightweight e-mountain bike or e-gravel bike? So far, Bosch has been more of a spectator than an active participant. But that is now changing: For the 2024 model year, the Swabians are launching the new Drive Unit Performance Line SXm especially for light e-mountainbikes, e-gravel bikes and e-urban bikes.

The new Sprint riding mode is on board. The energy required for this is provided by the new CompactTube 400 battery (2 kg), which is also matched to the Performance Line SX motor and, as the name suggests, provides a powerful 400 watt hours compared to the competition. If you have longer distances to cover, you can increase your range by another 60 percent with the Range Extender PowerMore 250 (250 Wh, 1.6 kg). Together with the Performance Line SX, the CompactTube 400, the System Controller and the Mini Remote (drop bar), the entire drive system weighs only around four kilograms.

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