In style European sports activities outlet Intersport has dabbled into the electrical bicycle market with its personal model, Nakamura. We’ve talked about a few of Nakamura’s e-bikes earlier than, and the frequent denominator amongst them is that they mix efficiency and affordability. Its latest mannequin is not any totally different, nevertheless it leans in direction of the premium facet of the spectrum.
Gravel bikes have gained quite a lot of reputation lately, and are hailed as versatile all-rounders that excel in metropolis, gentle trails, and throughout lengthy distances – very similar to the early mountain bikes of the Nineties. In electrical kind, gravel bikes are proving to be fairly a success as properly, and the brand new Nakamura E-Gravel presents itself with some severely spectacular elements. Now, seeing the Nakamura model emblazoned on the facet of a body could have you ever pondering that it’s a price range bike, nevertheless, the corporate desires to alter this with the E-Gravel.
From a efficiency standpoint, the E-Gravel is provided with a mid-drive electrical motor with 80 newton-meters of torque – not far off from the likes of Bosch and Shimano. The motor attracts energy from a 460-watt-hour battery pack that’s housed inside the downtube of the e-bike. Nakamura claims a spread of as much as 100 kilometers (62 miles) on a single cost, though as is at all times the case, precise vary will range relying in your driving fashion and help stage.
Aside from the spectacular powertrain, the Nakamura E-Gravel impresses with a Shimano GRX groupset. GRX componentry has earned fairly a repute amongst gravel fans due to its lightness, sturdiness, and precision. It contains a 1×11 setup, and involves a cease with hydraulic disc brakes. To maintain tabs on all of your settings, in addition to to alter help modes on the fly, there’s an LCD show on the drop bar for simple entry. On the size, the Nakamura E-Gravel is claimed to weigh in at 19.5 kilograms – not that dangerous, contemplating its reasonably priced price ticket.
Talking of value, the Nakamura E-Gravel is, sadly, accessible solely within the French market as of this writing. It’s sized in S, M, and L, and carries a price ticket of two,000 euros, or about $2,147.