Gain
e-road
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Algupära
Orbea launched the original Gain in 2018 — one of the earliest attempts to make an e-road bike indistinguishable from a conventional race bike. The 2023 generation went further: a lighter Mahle X20 hub motor (replacing earlier Fazua systems) with a total system weight under 1.4 kg, built on the Orca OMR carbon platform. The result is a bike that climbs as a conventional road bike on flat terrain and only reveals its motor assistance on hills.
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Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Carbon frame derived from Orbea Orca OMR platform; road geometry; internal battery integration. Fully internal cable routing.
- Kahvel
- Carbon fork, 12x100 mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
- Jõuülekanne
- Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed or Ultegra Di2 (build-dependent)
- Pidurid
- Hydraulic disc, flat-mount
- Rattad
- 700c, tubeless-ready
- Rehvid
- Road/all-road tires; narrower clearance than Terra or Avant — focused on road use
- Kaal
- Claimed 11.5 kg in size L — among the lightest full e-road bikes available
- Mootor
- Mahle X20 rear hub motor. Claimed system weight 1,399 g (motor + battery + display combined) — lightest system weight in class at launch.
- Aku
- 350 Wh battery fully integrated into the downtube. Not user-removable in normal use. Remote controls for assist level included as standard.
- Ekraan
- Mahle remote unit integrated into cockpit; minimal display, keeps the bike looking like a conventional road bike
- Sõiduulatus
- 350 Wh gives ~50–80 km depending on assist mode and terrain; no range extender option (battery is permanent)
- Abiklass
- Pedelec 25 km/h (EU) / Class 1 (US, 20 mph pedal-assist)
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Verdikt
+Tugevused
- Mahle X20 at 1,399 g total system weight is the lightest class of hub e-road systems
- Orca OMR platform gives genuine race-calibre frame stiffness and geometry
- Visually indistinguishable from a high-end road bike — no stigma for group rides
−Nõrkused
- 350 Wh battery is small by e-bike standards — adequate for commutes, limiting for long sportives
- Battery is not user-removable — range is fixed without the entire drivetrain change
- Hub motor engagement can feel slightly notchy compared to mid-drive at very low speeds
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Sildid
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