RIDE REVIEW I 2021 HUSQVARNA E-BICYCLES
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All Husqvarna E-Bicycles
coming into North America are
mountain bikes, even though
Husqvarna has Gravel, Commut-
ing, and other e-bikes interna-
tionally.
But before we start pedaling,
here is an overview of the new
Husqvarna E-Bikes.
MOTORS &
BATTERIES
Across the board, Husqvarna
is using Shimano's newest EP8
pedal-assist drive unit—the gold
standard in Shimano-powered
bikes. The EP8 drops power
smoothly while reducing weight
and noise from previous mo-
tors. It also increased torque
to 85Nm—plenty, for sure—for
excellent sporty and casual
riding performance across the
board. This motor simply deliv-
ers a premium experience in the
market and is used extensively
by the competition. While there
are a few more powerful motors
out there, this is the current high
standard of quality and perfor-
mance in non-proprietary OEM
pedal-power.
Powering that propulsion is
a Simplo branded 630 watt-
hour battery pack. Shimano has
authorized certain third-party bat-
tery suppliers to power their EP8;
Simplo is one of those. For those
of you new to E-bikes, a 630Wh
battery is like a legitimate desert
racing, XC or dual-sport fuel tank
on your dirt bike. It's big. It's not
the biggest in production or on
E-bikes at the moment, but it's
bigger than most and is proving
to have the capacity to put down
considerable recreational and
competitive miles.
FRAMES &
COMPONENTRY
Bicycles are certainly priced by
the sum of their parts; defined by
frame material first and then all
the bits bolted to it. Husqvarna's
(Above) Fox's top-
end Factory Fork
and Shock options
are bolted onto the
Mountain Cross
and Hard Cross
premium models.
