The Chinese drone specialist DJI hit the mountain bike world like a meteorite in July 2024 with its in-house Amflow e-bike. The performance data of the Avinox motor puts similar products in the shade: The motor weighs around 2.5 kilograms, offers a whopping 105 Nm of torque (120 Nm maximum), a rated continuous output of 250 W with a peak output of 850 or even 1000 watts for a short time. There is a choice of 600 or 800 watt hours for the battery. The display has a touch function on board with a 2-inch OLED color display. The charger pumps 75 percent into an empty battery in around 90 minutes. Of course, a smartphone app is also on board.

DJI is now preparing to market its system on more than just its own Amflow bikes. The Unno Mith and Forbidden Druid E are now equipped with Avinox units. On the Mith, the magic formula is 170 millimetres of travel at the front and 160 millimetres at the rear, a mullet setup with an 800 Wh battery. Weighing 21.3 kg with a so-called gravity set-up with durable tires, the Mith sets out to combine a full-assist bike with a low weight. Other details of the bike from Barcelona include outer shells that are not routed through the headset, an easily accessible rear shock and large bearings on the rear triangle, which are covered by a lifetime warranty.

Forbidden presents the Druid E Lite, an electric all-mountain bike, and the Druid E Core, an electric enduro bike. The Lite version rolls in with 140 millimetres of rear suspension travel and 150 millimetres at the front, and weighs a modest 20.8 kg with the 600 Wh battery. The Druid E Core packs more downhill potential with 150 millimetres of travel at the rear and 160 millimetres at the front and a slightly slacker geometry, and weighs in at around 22.6 kg with the 800 Wh battery.

The third in the Avinox bunch is Megamo. The top-of-the-range Reason Carbon Air weighs less than 18kg, despite its 800Wh battery, and positions itself as a lightweight all-mountain E-Fully. The Reason Carbon series rolls with 160 millimetres into the enduro range, and the aluminum series combines Avinox power with more affordable prices.