eElja 2026

Lauf's first eMTB takes the brand's lightweight ethos straight to the trail. The eElja is built around the TQ HPR60 drive system (60Nm, 350W) and a carbon frame using Lauf's IRM layup, with claimed weights from 17.1kg for the Race build and 17.7kg for the alloy-wheeled Weekend Warrior. With 140mm up front and 130mm out back on a single-pivot LSP suspension layout, this sits firmly in the lightweight trail eMTB bracket rather than chasing outright power.

The battery story is the headline. A 360Wh internal pack is standard on the entry Weekend Warrior, while both Long Range builds add a 160Wh Range Extender for 520Wh total. That pairs a small, efficient motor with a modest base battery to keep weight down, leaning on range extension rather than a bigger fixed cell.

All three builds share the frame, motor, SRAM DB8 four-piston brakes on 180mm rotors, fully wireless SRAM AXS Transmission shifting and a RockShox Reverb AXS dropper, so trim choice comes down to suspension and wheels. The Weekend Warrior runs a RockShox Pike and Deluxe Select with GX Transmission and alloy DT Swiss wheels; the Long Range version adds the Range Extender for $500 more; the Race steps up to Select+ damping, X0 Transmission, e*thirteen carbon cranks and carbon Optimus wheels.

Geometry is consistent and trail-oriented across the range: a 65.1 degree head angle on every size, a 448mm chainstay throughout, and reach growing 416mm to 502mm from S to XL. Seat angles steepen on the smaller frames (76.8 degrees on S, easing to 75.3 degrees on XL), and 29x3.0in tyre clearance is unusually generous for the category.