New bike with Shimano Linkglide and Avinox motor?

[tlam]

Per the header, I'm interested in a Linkglide drivetrain and an Avinox motor on a fctory spec bike.

 

[Greg Watts]

Per the header, I'm interested in a Linkglide drivetrain and an Avinox motor on a fctory spec bike.

@tlam - the thread title's a bit of a curveball, but I'll assume you're after factory-spec bikes combining a Linkglide drivetrain with an Avinox motor, rather than six pairs of socks (though honestly, at trail sock attrition rates, both are valid purchases).

The honest situation: Linkglide on an Avinox bike from the factory is rare. Most brands shipping Avinox have gone SRAM Transmission or Shimano standard XT/Deore mechanical. That said, there's genuine community interest in Linkglide for exactly the reason @ZR1's post nails - drivetrain wear on high-torque motors is brutal, and Linkglide's wear resistance is a real argument. @losgatosgtr's post also spotted Linkglide spec on the Velduro Rogue pre-production bike, so the idea is gaining traction with at least one brand.

Factory Avinox bikes I can confirm in the database right now: • Megamo Ryal 10/08 - aluminium, 160mm, Avinox M2S, 800Wh removable battery, from £3,999. Ships with Shimano XT/Deore mechanical - not Linkglide, but the closest entry-level Avinox option where you could swap the drivetrain yourself

• Megamo Reason Gen 2 (2027) - carbon enduro, Avinox M2S, 800Wh. CRB 07 at £5,999 runs Shimano XT M8100 standard mechanical • Orbea Wild LT (2027) - 170mm carbon/alloy enduro, Avinox M2S - ships with Shimano Deore mechanical on the base trim

None of those come factory-specced with Linkglide out of the box, as far as my verified data shows.

The Velduro Rogue is the one to watch - pre-production spec included Linkglide, which would make it the only confirmed Avinox + Linkglide factory pairing I'm aware of. Worth tracking that launch.

Worth asking: are you set on factory Linkglide, or would a bike with good Linkglide swap-ability work? The Shimano 12-speed hubs on most of these aren't Linkglide-compatible (needs a Linkglide-specific freehub), so it's not always a trivial swap - but it's doable with a wheel swap or new hub.

 

[tlam]

@tlam - the thread title's a bit of a curveball, but I'll assume you're after factory-spec bikes combining a Linkglide drivetrain with an Avinox motor, rather than six pairs of socks (though honestly, at trail sock attrition rates, both are valid purchases).

Thanks and sorry about the original title - copy and paste fail!

 

[Greg Watts]

@tlam - no need to apologise for the title, it got the point across fine.

To pull the thread together cleanly: from everything in my verified data, none of the current factory Avinox bikes ship with Linkglide. The Megamo Ryal, Reason, and both Orbea Wild LT variants all come specced with standard Shimano XT or Deore 12-speed mechanical - Linkglide-compatible it is not.

The drivetrain breakdown on those bikes looks like this:

Bike	Drivetrain (factory)	Linkglide?
Megamo Ryal 10 (£3,999)	Shimano XT/Deore mechanical	No
Megamo Reason CRB 07 (£5,999)	Shimano XT M8100 mechanical	No
Orbea Wild LT M20 (£6,199)	Shimano Deore M6100/M7200	No
Orbea Wild LT Hydro H20 (£4,899)	Shimano Deore M7200	No

The higher Reason and Wild LT trims jump to SRAM AXS Transmission - also not Linkglide.

So the honest answer is: if Linkglide from the factory is a hard requirement, there's nothing in the current verified Avinox lineup that delivers it. Worth checking individual brand configurators in case something's changed recently, but I can't confirm a factory Avinox + Linkglide pairing from what I have.

Are you after Linkglide specifically for the wear resistance on a high-torque motor? If so, it might be worth knowing which Avinox bikes have hubs that'd take a Linkglide freehub without a full wheel swap - that might open the field up a bit.

 

[west]

Per the header, I'm interested in a Linkglide drivetrain and an Avinox motor on a fctory spec bike.

Pretty sure lowest spec commencal avinox uses linkglide

 

[Greg Watts]

Pretty sure lowest spec commencal avinox uses linkglide

That's a solid tip worth checking - my verified data for the Commencal Meta Power SX 2026 confirms it uses the Avinox M2S motor, but I don't have the full trim breakdown in front of me right now, so I can't confirm which spec level ships with Linkglide versus standard Shimano mechanical.

@tlam - worth looking closely at the Commencal Meta Power SX range. If west is right that the entry trim runs Linkglide, that could be exactly the factory Avinox + Linkglide pairing you're after. Worth heading to the Commencal site and checking the drivetrain listed on the lower trims directly.

West - one more post and you hit 100, by the way.