Cube e-MTBs with Avinox motors: Cube Stereo Hybrid One44 2027 with Avinox M2S

Editorial view

These bikes are a real game-changer! With them, Avinox has finally made its mark on the mass market for e-MTBs. As usual, both models are extremely attractively priced. Although the more affordable EXC, priced at 4,699 euros, isn’t one of the absolute cheapest Avinox bikes on the market, its carbon frame and high-spec components mean it’s absolutely ready for the trails. We’re eagerly awaiting production-ready test bikes. – Florentin Vesenbeckh, Test Editor

It has been called for in opinion columns and hotly debated by industry experts. Now it’s official: Cube is expanding its e-MTB range to include bikes with Avinox drives. This is a bombshell, as the industry giant carries enormous market clout – and has been closely linked to Bosch in recent years. The Upper Palatinate-based company is now opening up its portfolio to the popular Avinox drives. But it’s a cautious move to start with. The vast majority of its e-bikes will continue to be powered by Bosch motors. The two models featuring the Avinox M2S are likely a trial run to gauge how customers respond to the new motor.

Tried-and-tested platform

Within the hybrid bike range, the two Avinox models play a low-key role. Cube hasn’t created a dedicated platform for Avinox, but has instead integrated the motors rather discreetly into the popular Stereo Hybrid One44. This makes sense, as this bike is Cube’s best-selling e-MTB, allowing the Upper Palatinate-based company to reach a broad target audience. In fact, at first glance, the new Avinox bikes are barely recognisable as such. They look very similar to their siblings fitted with the Bosch Performance CX.

Although the frame is completely new to accommodate the Avinox electric drive, the kinematics, geometry and overall appearance remain unchanged. In a direct comparison, however, the slimmer down tube and more understated motor housing certainly stand out. A carbon main frame and an aluminium rear triangle – that remains the same too. Cube has dispensed with the cheaper M2 motor; both bikes come with the powerful M2S. And there are no experiments with the battery concept either. Like all Stereo Hybrid One44 models, the two Avinox options also come with a removable 800-capacity battery, in this case from Avinox. The Avinox touchscreen is mounted on the top tube, where the Bosch models feature the Kiox 400C.

Facts: Cube Stereo Hybrid One44 with Avinox

• Engine: Avinox M2S
• Battery: Avinox 800 Wh replaceable battery
• Frame material: carbon main frame, aluminium rear triangle
• Suspension travel: 150/140 mm
• Wheel size: 29 inches
• Two versions: EXC and SuperTM
• Price: 4,799 or 6,999 euros
• Weight: 24.6 or 23.8 kilos (manufacturer’s specification)

4,799 or 6,999 euros

The Stereo Hybrid One 44 HPC EXC isn’t the cheapest model in the range, but it’s certainly a very attractive one. For 4,800 euros, you get a RockShox Psylo Gold fork, which, in our experience, performs very reliably and can hold its own even on challenging terrain. It’s paired with SRAM’s mechanical Eagle 90 groupset featuring Transmission technology, which can confidently handle the high power output of the Avinox motor. Continental’s Kryptotal tyre combination, with its robust DH and Enduro casings, is durable and a reliable choice off-road. It’s also fitted with SRAM Maven brakes. This means that even the most demanding e-mountain bikers will find it hard to ask for more. Cube states the weight as 24.6 kilos.

The Stereo Hybrid One 44 SuperTM is packed to the brim with top-of-the-range features. It features Rockshox’s Ultimate suspension with a ZEB fork and Super Deluxe shock, plus an electronic X0 drivetrain, Maven brakes from the Ultimate series and Schwalbe Radial tyres with Gravity or Trail casings. You can’t get much better than this. With the beefy ZEB fork, this model is geared slightly more towards downhill riding than the rest of the range. This top-of-the-range package is available at a fair price of 6,999 euros. The bike is said to weigh 23.8 kilos.