Maxx Pacemaxx Comfort ELB: Customised e-bike with a system weight of 180 kilos

Editor’s note

​The Pacemaxx Comfort ELB isn’t a bargain, nor is it meant to be. The combination of a low step-through frame, a high system weight and the latest Bosch technology is clearly aimed at customers who are prepared to pay a little more for solid value for money and a bespoke configuration in Germany.

Full payload – 180 kilos authorised

The most striking feature is the permissible system weight of 180 kilograms. This means the Pacemaxx is already positioned as a half-cargo bike – including the ability to tow a trailer. The reinforced head tube area is designed to ensure stiffness and riding stability even under maximum load.

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The step-through measures 39 cm in height and 15 cm in width. The 6061 aluminium frame is double powder-coated and is available in four sizes (S–XL) for riders between 1.50 and 1.95 metres tall. Size S comes with 27.5-inch wheels, whilst sizes M to XL come with 29-inch wheels.

The current generation of Bosch

Typical Maxx: The Pacemaxx can be extensively customised to suit your own preferences using the online configurator. You can choose between the Bosch Performance Line motor system with 75 Nm or the more powerful CX variant with up to 120 Nm. Power is supplied by a removable PowerTube battery with a capacity of 600 or 800 Wh. All current Bosch displays can be selected via the configurator. The Tour version comes factory-fitted with an ABS-compatible motor featuring IMU sensor technology.

Two concepts, different prices

Tour model: Fully equipped ex-works – Racktime Stand-it 2.0 luggage rack (up to 25 kg), mudguards, B&M IQ-XS lighting system. Things get interesting when it comes to drivetrains: with a 1x11 Link Glide chain from 4,999 euros, with an Enviolo hub from 5,199 euros, and with a Rohloff from 6,599 euros. Enviolo and Rohloff can be optionally combined with a maintenance-free Gates CDX-R belt.

Sport model: “Streamlined and off-road-oriented,” says Maxx. It’s meant to be a bit sportier, even though surely no one would venture onto MTB trails on a low-step bike. The Sport model is available with a choice of 1x11 Link Glide derailleur (from 4799 euros), Enviolo or Rohloff (from 6499 euros).

Made in Germany

MAXX has been manufacturing in Rosenheim for over 30 years; every bike is built entirely by hand. Only the unfinished frames come from Asia. This comes at a price: the entry-level model costs just under 5,000 euros, whilst the version with a Rohloff hub costs over 6,500 euros. In return, you get customisation – 50 standard colours plus bespoke paint finishes based on your own colour code, and specifications tailored to your requirements.

Now available to order via the MAXX online configurator.

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