Nox Cycles is a Berlin-based bicycle brand that initially aimed to make a name for itself in the competitive segment of gravity bikes. It has since ended up making its moniker known in the premium niche of electric drive bikes. Interestingly, the company keeps the split personality going, including through an interesting bundle called “Take 2 E-Ride 1.”
The offering is a bit like having the bicycle counterparts of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hide – minus the mental illness, of course. The reason we’re making this association is simple. The company’s E-Volution 2.0 range of e-bikes has a comprehensive series of models that cater to both urban dwellers and mountain aficionados.
The Helium units can be had in four enduro or all-mountain versions – priced between €5,999 and €7,999 (which is about $7,367 to $9,820 at the current exchange rates). There are also three Metropolis variations, which all cost the same amount - €3,799 (approximately $4,664).
But, if you go for the “Take 2 E-Ride 1” bundle, you can have one of each series if you like to commute to work during the week and then recharge the batteries (pun intended) up into the mountains during the weekend. The company allows the selection of one Helium and one Metropolis bikes, the catch being that customers will be getting just one swappable Fazua Evation drive system.
The main idea is the latter is interchangeable between the e-MTB and the e-city bike, as fellow German company Fazua - unlike most e-bikes – has packed most hardware bits into a single, all-in-one e-drive system that can be easily attached to the bike’s underside.
Pricing kicks off at €8,699 and can go as high as €10,499 ($10,677 to $12,885), but there are several advantages. First off, the bike without e-assistance can always be ridden just like any other bicycle - and there’s no additional weight to hinder the rider. The Fazua drive pack has a total weight of 4.6 kilos (around ten pounds), and the sleek assembly includes a 252-Wh along with a 250-W motor.
More so, Nox has an offer even for those who already own another bicycle using the Fazua drive system, with the open-source (without a motor) bikes being a bit more affordable, as pricing ranges in between €2,999 and €7,199 ($3,676 to $8,825).
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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