Not just building the frame around the motor
E-bikes with Brose drive systems have been available since March 2015 and to date around 23 manufacturers are on board, including BH Bikes, Bulls, E-Bike Manufaktur, Rotwild and Specialized. According to Brose, the e-bike designers at the manufacturers appreciate the open system and the focus is on a partnership-based approach: "In our work with Brose, we were able to significantly influence important parameters, develop the battery as we saw fit and design the motor in the best possible way for the small installation space of a bike. We managed to fully integrate the drive into the bike and not just build the frame around the motor. This is why our E-MTBs are characterized by optimal geometry and kinematics and guarantee rideability and riding dynamics similar to a classic MTB," says Peter Schlitt, CEO of Rotwild.

Motor tested over 300,000 km and confirmed by dealers
Brose's drive system was observed in detail during this first season and the product convinced an Austrian specialist dealer. "We put the engine through its paces ourselves every day in 2015 and we were very satisfied. That's why - and because we can rely on smooth service - we sell models with Brose motors incredibly successfully," says Bascht Hasenauer from the bike'n soul e-shop in Saalbach Hinterglemm.

Review and outlook
Up to now, the focus at Brose Antriebstechnik has been on product development in particular. For the 2016 season, Brose intends to focus on supporting dealers and marketing towards end customers, also together with service and system partner BMZ. Brose is taking a prestigious award with it on its way into the 16 season: At Eurobike 2015, the e-mountain bike with Brose motor won the Eurobike Gold Award in the "E-Bikes & Pedelecs" category. The jury's verdict: "The integration of the Brose drive system has been masterfully implemented."