GOBAO ECVT EMTB Mid-Drive Motor

[slickrock]

Getting a separate thread started for this new ECVT Motor to differentiate from the Avinox Gearbox announcement.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first...emtb-arms-race-with-a-1500-w-150-nm-ecvt.html

There's quite a bit to unpack here and not just the motor. Will give full take later.

[Edit: Actual Review of the motor: Revolutionary Gobao X1P Gearbox Motor Review: Is This the Future of eMTB Drive Systems?]

 

[TheKaiser]

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Getting a separate thread started for this new ECVT Motor to differentiate from the Avinox Gearbox announcement.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first...emtb-arms-race-with-a-1500-w-150-nm-ecvt.html

There's quite a bit to unpack here and not just the motor. Will give full take later.

Looking forward to hearing your take on this thing!

 

[Brawwp]

So sick! It’s a good time to be an emtber

 

[htc]

Really exciting news. On the other hand, wonder if Intradrive and their GD8 are being trumped before they had a chance to get off the ground...

 

[slickrock]

Really exciting news. On the other hand, wonder if Intradrive and their GD8 are being trumped before they had a chance to get off the ground...

Sorry to say that their days are probably numbered to occupy a chunk of the MGU space using spur-gearbox tech like Pinion. They did a few interesting things like reduce the number of gears and range to get the system lighter, and using the same mounts as Shimano EP8 is interesting in the past, but not now as Shimano has waned as a goto motor. I visited the Intradrive both and they appeared eager at Sea Otter to secure suitors for their platform, but will likely be crowded out this time at Eurobike with the Avinox MG and now this ECVT motor, not to mention Owuru's E2 ECVT motor demoed last year.

 

[Suns_PSD]

It's getting quite wild in this space, and quickly.

 

[Nomadic Dad]

Sounds like an amazing development but the downtube on bikes with this needs to be thinner like the Avinox bikes than that demo bike to maximise uptake.

Looking forward to seeing the dimensions and form factor of their batteries. Interesting times for sure.

I'm also very pleased I haven't bought an M2S bike just quite yet and decided to ride my Kenevo for at least one last season and see where things are later in the year.