With the launch of the new Roadmachine AMP, BMC is introducing its first-ever performance e-road bike.
The Grenchen, Switzerland-based bicycle manufacturer claims that the new bike has ‘the world’s most advanced drive unit’ – the Mahle X20 hub drive. This is billed as one of the lightest systems on the market, weighing just above 3kg.
The new Roadmachine AMP frame benefits from a high level of design integration permitted by the ultra-compact Mahle X20 drive unit. According to BMC’s design team, this allowed them to replicate the already established Roadmachine’s approach to all-day comfort.
The Roadmachine AMP is supported by the brand’s Tuned Compliance Concept technology and Endurance geometry, for handling and compliance. In terms of visuals, BMC adds that the Roadmachine AMP has a design that is barely distinguishable from its non-electric namesake, as well as generous tyre clearance.
Seamlessly integrated into the rear wheel hub, the Mahle X20 boasts an hight power-to-weight ratio, innovative drive system, and artificial intelligence that allows the bike to auto-adapt to the rider, the environment, and the effort, for a natural feel.
Other functional and innovative features in the drive system include its range-optimizing Smart Battery, rapid Active Charger, a 173 Wh Range Extender compatible with standard bottle cages, and a HMI – human-machine interface – that enables communication between bike and rider through processing incoming information provided by the sensors (torque, cadence, movement, gyroscope).
The Roadmachine AMP is available in six sizes (47, 51, 54, 56, 58 and 61) and three models. The Roadmachine AMP ONE and TWO, available from July 1st, cost €7,999 and €6,999 respectively. The Roadmachine AMP THREE, available from August 2022, costs €5,999 (US$6,299).
The US-only version of the Roadmachine AMP TWO will be available from November 2022 for US$7,299.
