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Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?
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Yes, if it’s Amflow’s TL Carbon, but expect compromises.
Key facts
- The reporter rode their first crossover in 2024 when Cowboy launched its appropriately named Cross
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- That e-bike, like the vast majority of SUV automobiles, is more at home on pavement than dirt
- So, that’s what the reporter set out to test on a new TL Carbon e-bike from Amflow, the DJI offshoot that upended the mountain bike industry a few years ago with its incredibly small and powerful Avinox motors
Summary
If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Have you ever wanted an electric bike that easily transitions from the drudgery of urban asphalt to adventures in gravel and dirt? So, that’s what the reporter set out to test on a new TL Carbon e-bike from Amflow, the DJI offshoot that upended the mountain bike industry a few years ago with its incredibly small and powerful Avinox motors. After a month of testing in the heart of Amsterdam, including a three day bikepacking trip along coastal bicycle superhighways and single-track forest routes, the reporter can confirm what you might already expect: there are compromises.