Haibike builds the first mid-motor e-bike made of carbon

The e-bike has long been established, as has the full-suspension, motorized mountain bike, but the carbon fully with a mid-motor could still turn a few heads. Haibike is now occupying one of the few open niches in the e-bike segment with the Bosch carbon fully.

At Haibike, the e-mountain bike is a top priority and the portfolio is already very broadly based in this respect. As the icing on the cake for the 2015 season, the bike manufacturer from Lower Franconia is now launching the mid-motor fully made of carbon.

The engineers paid particular attention to the contact point between the frame and motor, where a hybrid design is used, i.e. an aluminum milled part is laminated into the carbon fiber to provide a metal mount for the Bosch motor.

The developers have also given the Bosch motor from the Performance series a new impact protection plate for the exposed underside of the drive unit, which is also made from the resinous, fibrous wonder material and, thanks to its complete integration, is also intended to be a load-bearing and stabilizing frame component.

Haibike also had the disadvantages of the drive-related, small sprocket in its sights. The so-called Sprocket Equalizing System compensates for this: The pully wheel deflects the chain at the swingarm pivot point and simulates a larger chainring.

Also on board Haibike's latest creation is Bosch's latest on-board computer called Nyon, which combines e-bike control, navigation and fitness trainer in one device. The 4.3-inch display not only shows basic information such as support mode, speed and battery status, the computer also has a bike-optimized navigation system. This not only helps the rider to find the right route, but also enables an intelligent calculation of the remaining range, taking into account the topography and riding behavior. The Bluetooth connection also allows the use of a heart rate chest strap and the smartphone connection can be used to control the music player or read text messages. The eBiker can set which information is shown on the display and where it is located. The Nyon e-bike computer is also waterproof and can therefore be used in all weathers.

The bike is available in three different equipment variants as the Xduro FullCarbon Ultimate, Pro or RX, each in three frame sizes, 40, 45 and 50 cm. These models are set to roll out to specialist retailers from spring 2015.

The product managers have prescribed a rigorous slimming cure for the top Ultimate model and installed many carbon parts. The electrified fiber Fully rolls on lightweight Bike Ahead biturboS monocoque carbon wheels with Schwalbe Thunder Burt Evo tyres. The Sid XX WorldCup fork with 120mm travel comes from Rock Shox, while the shock is a Rock Shox Monarch XX. Shimano XTR Di2 11-speed gears and hydraulic disc brakes round off the equipment package of the high-end eFully.

The manufacturer is still extremely cautious with image material, with only a single, dark image of the bike available. Haibike will lift the veil further by Eurobike at the latest.

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