Once again, Europe’s biggest bike show, Eurobike, has descended upon the halls of Frankfurt’s Messe Frankfurt. Bike brands from all around the world are invited to rock up with their latest and greatest bike kit, from road bikes and e-MTBs to, erm, new bolts… if it’s on a bike, you’ll find it at Eurobike. As we speak, we’re at the show, so check in regularly to get all of the best bits we’ve seen throughout this week.
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DJI’s powerful Avinox motor cements itself and looks set to dominate e-mtb
At 2024’s Eurobike, DJI unveiled the Avinox motor, and since it’s been all anyone’s ever been talking about. For 2025 the brand has come back with a bang.
Not only is Amflow inviting people to take part in a survey to help develop its next bike, but the DJI stand was stacked with Avinox-equipped machines.
But only next door to the DJI booth was Commencal, which had recently announced its own DJI-equipped bike, the Meta Power SX. It’s a 160mm travelled eMTB that’s built to please those with a love for all things playful. Yes, it’s an alloy bike, as expected of Commencal, but the Avinox brings its overall weight down to around 23kg, plus, the brand is 100% committed to using alloy, so every component is built from the material in the interest of environmental friendliness.
When we reported on this launch, we were told that the Commencal Meta Power SX won’t be available to the public until spring 2026. While that’s still true, the bikes shown are prototypes. However, it’s rumoured that it may come with something fresh from DJI, so the bike may be well worth the wait.
…and Orange looks set to jump on the bandwagon
DJI is showing the love towards smaller brands too, with those such as Forbidden adopting the system – but in something of a curveball, it looks as if Orange is developing an e-MTB that uses the DJI Avinox. Found within Eurobike’s handmade section, details are very slim on this bike, but Orange is a brand that’s known for handmade bikes, so it makes sense to see it here.
It took something of a keen eye to spot, but this as yet unnamed bike dons DJI’s dashboard display on the top tube, and the Avinox motor is bolted to the frame. So it’s safe to say that the brand is at least experimenting with the system.
Giant teases the next Anthem XC bike
Giant’s upcoming Anthem has been no secret. In fact, it’s being ridden by South African cross-country athlete Alan Hatherly, and this is that very bike. This is another that we don’t yet know an awful lot about, but the suspension layout has changed with the shock now being found under the top tube, and of course, it runs Shimano’s new XTR Di2.
32-inch wheels are a thing
32in wheels have been a story that’s cropped up throughout 2025, and they’ve once again made an appearance at a show. Showcased on Faction Bike Studio’s aptly-named Big Ben prototype, the frame is said to highlight the brand’s frame-building expertise, although it keeps the client’s name very quiet.
Although this is a fairly small frame, which somewhat dispels the arguments of huge wheels being best for huge riders, I reckon the big hoops look rather good.
Also present on this bike is mega-trick suspension from Intend but that shock looks new to me…
We get hands-on with Hope’s new stoppers
Any bike show wouldn’t be a bike show without an appearance from Hope, and as only this morning the brand has released new brakes, it makes their stand that bit more exciting. On show is Hope’s fresh EVO brake range, which features new levers and a bleed port system, so users no longer have to remove the reservoir cap before servicing their brakes.
Additionally, there’s a new cam and piston, and although the calliper is narrower, it uses pistons that are a millimetre larger, so the brakes should be more powerful. There’s a new shape lever, which feels like a serious improvement over the Tech 4, despite how good they were.
Leatt now has glasses!
The South African brand has been expanding its range massively over the past couple of years, having unveiled its components range last year. This year, it’s all about the glasses. These come in two sizes for smaller and larger head shapes, and their dark lenses are formulated to mimic the light separation found on Oakley’s Prizm lenses. There’s also a photochromic model available so finally, along with its goggles, the brand has a complete range of eyewear.
In fact, Leatt has brought updates to the whole of its range as it introduces a fresh Gravity 5.0 full-face helmet. This lid combines a regular shell construction with a large carbon panel, which should shed a bit of weight. That carbon is a thermoplastic carbon too, and it looks mighty cool. On top of that, this helmet utilises an updated 360 Turbine system that uses a softer anchor and a firmer base, with the latter designed to reduce friction – an important aspect of slip plane liner tech.
The brand has also tweaked much of its winter line-up, which is planned to launch in October. The most interesting piece is the refined HydraDri shoes, a favourite of ours. With these winter kicks, Leatt has announced its partnership with Boa, and instead of an internal speedlace system, which requires the user to undo parts of the shoe’s upper to adjust, an external Boa dial allows for on-the-fly adjustment, without having to sacrifice waterproofing.
Hunt’s bringing modernised gravel wheels
We caught a glimpse of some fresh hoops from Hunt as the brand is bringing its gravel wheel bang up to date with current trends. Wider is better, right? And that’s exactly the case here as these wheels use a 27mm internal width in order to fit up to small mountain bike tyres, something that’s becoming increasingly popular across the widening genre that is gravel.
These use a lot of technology established on its mountain bike wheels, H_Core, namely, which helps achieve a more uniform bond and compaction underneath the rim’s beads. There are also angled spoke beds. We’re told that the 25CGW wheelset weighs around 1,400g.
Hunt also showed us something very cool that we’re not allowed to talk about, but we were able to show you the little tease below.
Officina Battaglin’s Cortina stole the show
Not to be confused with the Ford Cortina in any way, shape, or form, Officina Battaglin’s Cortina is a sight to behold. It combines both titanium and carbon tubing, with the titanium using a chrome-based anodising, which results in that eye-catching finish.
The bike is 100% made in Italy, near the Campagnolo HQ, using technologies and methods sometimes found to create components for F1 cars. Everything here is totally modern with UDH compatibility, space for up to 50mm tyres and a T47 BB. It’ll set you back €4,500 for the frameset.
The Velduro Rogue is an excellent-looking, DJI-equipped enduro bike
We first saw a 3D printed model of Velduro’s Rogue at the China Bike Show, and the brand has brought a fully fledged build in its full-carbon glory. Yes, it’s another DJI Avinox-equipped e-mountain bike, but there’s much more to it than meets the eye. Thanks to a flip chip at the lower shock mount, it can offer either 165mm or 175mm of travel, and that’s without requiring a new shock. It then runs a 170mm fork.
It then gets a straight seat tube, which allows for a deep insertion depth for dropper posts with plenty of travel, and it’s a mullet-wheeled rig, so that’s a 650b rear wheel and 29in hoop up front. Although Velduro is still seeking a UK distributor, we’re told that we can expect this Fox Factory-equipped build to cost around £8,800.
Cinelli’s Speciale Gravel replaces the Nemo
Cinelli broke headlines during Eurobike with its latest steel-framed gravel bike, the Speciale Gravel, and it takes the place of the Nemo. In classic Cinelli style, it’s a classy-looking machine with a focus on aesthetics, but there’s also heaps of function to its form. Up front, it’s got a chunky carbon fork that’s loaded with mounts for bikepacking epics, although it can be swapped with a suspension fork, if that’s the way you swing.
Importantly, it gets tyre clearance for up to a 2.2in wide tyre, so it can run smaller mountain bike tyres, as is becoming increasingly common. Built for gravel adventure, the bike features a slacker head angle, which lengthens the wheel base with the pair being tweaked to make the bike more comfortable over technical terrain and during longer rides.
For Eurobike, Cinelli is selling the Speciale Gravel in this lovely green colour from the 25th of June to the 29th. After, expect a full launch at the end of July.
ABUS debuts the Taipan
There are gravel-specific helmets, and then there’s the Taipan. It’s not just a helmet that’s said to be a gravel helmet, while really, it’s just any old helmet that’s styled to appeal to a more rugged crowd. Instead, it’s built to appease the requirements of those who ride big distances off-road.
As such, it can accommodate a neat rear light that’s held in via a magnet, and it’s rechargeable via a USB-C connection. That’s not all, as the helmet is built to accommodate helmet-mounted top lights, as in, it has a frame that’s designed to hold the weight without eventually destroying the helmet. On top of that, it has internal channels to run a light’s cables to an external battery away from the head, for more comfort. Of course, there’s a sunglasses dock too.
Nukeproof is back!
Upon the closure of Chain Reaction Cycles was a chain reaction of its brand closures. Beloved UK brand Nukeproof was one of them. Since then, not all was lost as the Belgian Cycling Factory recently acquired the brand and some of its staff. But Nukeproof has made an appearance at Eurobike, which makes me feel as if everything’s going to be alright again.
On show were three bikes: the Reactor, the brand’s trail bike, the Megawatt, the SRAM-powered e-MTB and an interesting version of the Dissent, the downhill bike. What makes this so interesting is that it’s running a different, alloy rear end. We don’t have much information on this, but we can guess that the brand may be playing with suspension kinematics. It’s safe to say that we’re excited to see what Nukeproof is cooking up, and that it’s definitely back in the game.
Stablead brings Hollywood stablisation to MTB
Fox’s Podium fork is the talk of the down at the moment, but Stablead’s suspension fork looks set to disrupt. It’s an inverted fork, but it comes from a brand that has a deep history in stabilisation tech for cinema cameras from its parent company, Tilta. The fork is built with a carbon upper, which is certainly cool to see, and there’s a shock to go with it. Additionally, Stablead is working on an electronic suspension adjustment system that fits internally into its suspension components.
To start with, Stablead has its sights set on the enduro market with the aim of stepping into the world of downhill once it’s found its footing. However, the brand’s not just about suspension, and it has a component range, including stems, chainrings and cranks, and has mentioned that wheelsets are in the works.
