Rapcon Pmax 2025

The Simplon Rapcon Pmax 2025 (renamed Rapcon eCX from MY25) is an Austrian carbon e-enduro built around the latest Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5 motor, offered through the brand's renowned online configurator. Headline numbers: 120 Nm of torque, 750 Wh removable PowerTube battery (600 or 800 Wh options), 170 mm front / 160 mm rear travel, a 64.2 to 64.5 degree head angle, 22.0 kg claimed (light for the segment). The community read on the platform spans multiple Bosch and Pinion drivetrain generations, with frame-quality concerns the most-flagged caveat alongside excellent component-spec value.

Drive system and range. The Bosch Performance Line CX Gen 5 delivers 120 Nm of torque and a 750 W manufacturer-claimed peak after the post-PU2.0 firmware update. The 750 Wh PowerTube is removable — a meaningful advantage over rivals with integrated non-removable packs — and Simplon offers 600 or 800 Wh battery options through the configurator, plus 250 Wh range extender compatibility on all sizes. With 800 Wh selected, total potential capacity reaches 1,050 Wh for serious backcountry missions. The Pinion MGU variant continues alongside the Bosch CX as a separate option, though Ou812 flags that "Rapcon with Pinion MGU is loud with hideous screen interface" and monkeynuts reports "belt snapped twice due to worn rear snubber below rear sprocket, fixed by replacing snubber with stainless steel bearings".

Geometry and handling. Five sizes (S, M, M, L, XL) cover a reach range of 446 mm to 506 mm. The head angle floats between 64.2 and 64.5 degrees, the chainstay sits at 442 to 444 mm, and the bike supports full 29 or mullet 29/27.5 via the flip-chip. Craig_85 details the legacy Bosch CX 85 Nm spec on the 2022 GXI ZEB; the 2025 Gen 5 update brings significant motor refinement (lighter casing, resolved gearbox noise, 120 Nm peak torque). The carbon main frame and swingarm support 29x2.5-inch tyres and offer fully integrated cable routing.

Build and value. Only the base spec is in the gold facts, but Simplon's defining feature is the configurator — buyers customise components, colours and battery capacity directly. 2WheelsNot4 documents previous-generation Pmax variants available "from Merlin Cycles in the £3500 budget range" with the GX1 Lupine (500 Wh, GX1 Eagle, SRAM G2 RSC brakes) and XT Yari (625 Wh, Yari fork, XT groupset) — suggesting strong dealer discounting flexibility.

Community-verified strengths. First, the configurator-driven custom build flexibility. Second, the Bosch CX Gen 5 motor with 750 Wh battery as the now-mainstream option. Third, the 22.0 kg claimed weight is genuinely light for a 170/160 mm carbon enduro.

Caveats and known gripes. First, frame-quality history: goroncy reports having "frame replaced 2 times due to defects and 1 time due to a crack that appeared without reason, stating the carbon was thin like paper". goroncy ultimately rated the Giant Reign E+ "better than the Simplon Rapcon Pmax in everything, calling it a smile generator for jumping and downhill". These are historical issues on earlier generations but warrant frank discussion with the dealer about current frame QC. Second, the Pinion MGU drivetrain has its own service-pain points. Third, smaller dealer network outside continental Europe limits warranty and service access.

Verdict. The Simplon Rapcon Pmax 2025 (Rapcon eCX from MY25) suits buyers who want a carbon Austrian-built 170/160 mm enduro with the latest Bosch CX Gen 5 motor, removable 600 to 800 Wh battery, and the configurator's spec flexibility. Less suitable for buyers who need a major-brand UK dealer network, who are uncomfortable with the Simplon frame-quality history without current QC dialogue, or who prefer the Pinion MGU drivetrain (the simpler Bosch CX route is more refined). Production status: current.