The know-how surrounding electrical bicycles continues to advance at a blistering tempo. On the planet of utility-focused e-bikes, commuters and cargo bikes are reshaping city mobility in Europe and Asia, and are beginning to catch on within the US, too. That mentioned, Brose, a German e-bike drive specialist, has simply launched a brand new cargo e-bike particular sytem known as the Drive H Magazine. 

Unveiled on the 2023 Cyclingworld occasion in Düsseldorf, the brand new Brose Drive H Magazine is about to revolutionize electrical cargo bikes because of its light-weight development, spectacular torque, and environment friendly operation. Because the title suggests, the drive makes use of a magnesium housing, and suggestions the scales at simply 2,900 grams. Regardless of its gentle weight, the Drive H Magazine has a torque ranking of 90 Newton-meters. In compliance with European e-bike legal guidelines, nominal output is pegged at 250 watts, and when it will get stuffed into numerous e-cargos, it will should be restricted to a high velocity of 15 miles per hour. 

Though not but featured on any manufacturing cargo electrical bike, the brand new Brose Drive H Magazine is already being put by means of its paces by German bicycle owner Gunnar Fehlau, who’s utilizing it in his customized cargo bike. Fehlau is presently using throughout Europe on his 2023 Workpacking Tour, whereby he’ll journey throughout Germany for one yr completely aboard his cargo bike.

In an article by E-Bike Information, Fehlau is reportedly impressed by the know-how. “Whether or not it is a steep mountain journey in wintry Switzerland with a 16% incline at -7 °C or 150 kilometers, lengthy cross-country passages with a tailwind at a mean of 23.9 km/h – the H Magazine from Brose works quietly and reliably,” he acknowledged within the launch. 

Within the coming months, we are able to count on to see extra developments on the Brose Drive H Magazine cargo-specific system. Certainly, it is set to be commonplace tools on future premium electrical bikes, though what bikes these shall be stays unknown. That being mentioned, the mid-drive configuration provides supreme weight steadiness, and delivers just about common applicability. So chances are high the Drive H Magazine will make its solution to every little thing from city commuters, long-tails, and heavy-duty cargo haulers.