LMX Bikes is a French electric mountain bike and motorcycle firm that since its first prototypes in 2011 have been inspired by a fundamental principle for the development of their products: the concept they have called ultralight. It is about designing ultra-light chassis and battery assemblies using high-strength materials to achieve better handling and performance of your mounts in the field.
The frames of their freeride bikes and motorcycles are made from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, which is 100% recyclable, unlike carbon. Its proven lightness and quality is combined with an extraordinary resistance to proof of all types of impacts.
Another differential factor of LMX (which stands for Lightweight Moto Cross) is that the frames of its two-wheeled vehicles have been designed and manufactured since 2014 directly in its workshop, based in Isère (France), applying the know-how obtained in the constant improvement tests carried out on their products.
This philosophy of “proximity engineering” has allowed them to create unique vehicles such as the LMX 161, a dirt bike weighing just 45 kg, or the LMX 56, which they themselves have dubbed “an electric trial bike disguised as an e -bike”.
With its 2,500 W of power, the LMX 56 is 10 times more powerful than what is allowed by the European regulations for pedal-assisted bicycles and limited to 250 W. More powerful than a motorcycle thanks to its 2.5 kW, to manage that power Its motor incorporates an oil-immersed helical gear reducer, which means that it hardly requires maintenance and is highly durable. It only reaches 40 km/h (it is limited from the factory not to exceed that speed) both in pedal assistance and with the trigger throttle installed on the handlebars.
Unlike most e-bikes on the market, its main innovation (the element that makes it a technological benchmark) are its 21700-type cylindrical cells, which are larger than 18650 cells. Specifically, its 20 Ah battery at 52 V it has a set of 56 cells and has an energy storage capacity of 1 kWh.
This allows it to offer significantly higher performance than most of its competitors, as it has no less than twice the energy storage capacity, which is usually around 500 Wh. The manufacturer has not provided autonomy data, although it is expected to exceed 100 km in standard use. In case of squeezing its enormous power, it is clear that the figure will be much lower.
The LMX 56, whose circulation on public roads is not legal in the European Union -although the firm has announced an approved version for this 2023-, is already available in the brand’s configurator (www.lmxbikes.com) from 7,800 euros and up to 8,262 euros depending on the personalization elements selected.
