“Bosch’s energy dense battery is the key to unlocking the magic” – why Marin’s new Alpine Trail E doesn’t have an Avinox motor

Marin says its newly redesigned Alpine Trail E enduro eMTB is built around handling, battery placement and Bosch backup, rather than headline-grabbing power figures.

The launch of the new full-power enduro eMTB says something interesting about where electric mountain bikes may be heading.

Yes, it has Bosch’s latest Performance Line CX motor. Yes, there’s an 800Wh battery. Yes, it has 170mm of fork travel, 160mm at the rear and aggressive geometry.

However, the more interesting news is what Marin hasn’t done with the new Alpine Trail E.

At a time when DJI’s Avinox motors have made peak power and torque the biggest talking points in the eMTB world, Marin has gone with Bosch and a different message: that handling, battery packaging, reliability and service support matter more than…