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Great to see a key player entering the GMU space. I wonder how it will stack up against Revonte One and Intra-Drive. To me the Revonte One seems to have a few advantages over the Pinion but they are not doing anything on the E-MTB marked and are more geared towards city bikes and cargo bikes...

That Niche seems interesting. Thanks for the share.

The Intradrive will be showcased on Eurobike on a Orange Phase MX(?)

Intra Drive is showcasing their latest prototype motor at Eurobike at the Orange Bikes booth. Are there any other gearbox motor bikes at Eurobike?

Both Pole and Revonte are based in Finland, so I am kinda supriced that they havn`t teamed up already. @leo_kokkonen ? The Pole Voima also looks perfect for a belt drive system because of the lack of a Chain Stay. Other bikes have to split up their frame to be able to put on a belt drive (or be...

Intradrive is moving forward. Still in the prototype phase though.

Pinion did have motor/gearbox prototype at one point. I wonder what happen to it? Seems like it`s up to Valeo/effigear, Intra-drive and Revonte now. http://www.electricbike.com/nicolai/

Unless they make a revolutionary superlight and powerfull hub motor for the digital drive, it just won’t make much sense on an eMTB. For Cargo bikes and city bikes on the other hand it makes much more sense and is already in use today. Podbike is a velomobile that is working on that principle...

Look up Digital Drive….or Series Hybrid Pedelec” as it’s also called. Something they have soften on regulations not to long ago https://downtown-mag.com/en/new-eu-regulation-declares-ebikes-with-serial-hybrid-system-to-bicycles/ Having a hub motor adds to much weight on a FS bike (unless...

Unsprung weight and Suspension performance….. a major disadvantage with IGH is the added unsprung weight it adds. That will affect the suspension performance on a FS bike. Kindernay VII is one of few who have closed the weight gap to derailleur systems, but it’s still a few hundred grams...

The Pole Voima would be cool with a belt drive. With a Kindernay Vii or even a gearbox/motor option like the Revonte One. Have anyone though of putting a kindernay VII and Gates Belt drive on the Voima? I would love to see someone try. @Rob Rides EMTB and @leo_kokkonen are you up for it?😅 Maby...

The Voima is looking good with a Gates Belt Drive and a Kindernay VII Gearhub

Revonte seems to be a perfect match for a Full Suspension bike. The low unsprung weight on the rear wheel will defenetly have it`s benefits. To bad they havn`t tried it out yet.

The one that looks most promising is the Revonte system. Just to bad it will depend on the bike manufacture to build their frame around it. Maby @leo_kokkonen should make a Pole Voima with the REvonte motor? A Finnish motor on a Finnish bike that has a frame screams “put a belt drive on me!” is...