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ebike SUV rides out to tackle city streets, own rocky hills

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The versatile Deer eMTB comes with full suspension, fat tires, a 1,100-W motor and a 1,040-Wh battery
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The versatile Deer eMTB comes with full suspension, fat tires, a 1,100-W motor and a 1,040-Wh battery
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The Deer eMTB can be optioned with a step-through or mid-step 6061 aluminum frame
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The 52-V/20-Ah downtube battery has a reported per-charge range of up to 80 miles
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Full suspension and fat tires should help smooth out off-road trails
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The Deer eMTB offers seven levels of pedal-assist from the 750-W geared hub motor
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Pedal-assist up to 28 mph, plus twist throttle and mechanical gears
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Chinese e-mobility outfit Magicycle has launched what's it's calling an ebike SUV, a full-squish fat-tire electric mountain bike called the Deer that can also serve as a capable commuter and trekking ebike.

Wade Wei's Magicycle is based at its own production facility in Chongqing in China and has been making ebikes since 2010, but now has a warehouse in California (as well as another in Ontario, Canada). The Deer is the company's first full-suspension electric mountain bike.

Dubbed an ebike SUV because it combines performance with comfort, the versatile ride features a 750-W geared rear-hub motor that peaks at 1,100 watts for 96 Nm (70.8 lb.ft) of torque and seven levels of pedal-assist via cadence sensing up to 28 mph (45 km/h). A half-twist throttle has been included too, along with a Shimano 7-speed gearset.

The removable 52-V/20-Ah downtube battery is made up of LG 21700 cells, and is reckoned good for between 60 and 80 miles (up to 128 km) of per-charge riding.

The Deer eMTB can be optioned with a step-through or mid-step 6061 aluminum frame
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The eMTB boasts a hydraulic lockout suspension fork and rear shock for absorbing impacts and smoothing out bumpy trails, it rolls on 26-inch rims wrapped in 4-inch Kenda fat tires, and stopping power is provided by hydraulic disc brakes front and back, with 180-mm rotors.

The Deer can be had with a mid-step or step-through 6061 aluminum frame and can accommodate rider heights of 5.4 to 6.6 ft (1.65 - 2.03 m), the Deer tips the scales at a hefty 92.3 lb (41.9 kg), and it's reported to have a load capacity of 400 lb (181 kg), including the rider. A large rear rack is included for hauling gear off-road.

Pedal-assist up to 28 mph, plus twist throttle and mechanical gears
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A user-programmable color LCD display rides above the handlebar stem for at-a-glance ebike status checks, and sports a USB charging port for topping up mobile devices while out and about. And finally, there's an integrated LED headlight and brake tail-light for after-dark shenanigans or daylight visibility in traffic.

This ebike SUV is on sale now for US$2,699, though buyers can currently get $300 off for a limited time. The video below has more.

Product page: Magicycle Deer

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3 comments
guzmanchinky
More and more bike shops are refusing to work on Chinese e-bikes due to the fire danger. Or maybe they just want to sell the bike brands they sell...?
WillyDoodle
Love these things. This one looks super versatile. Every movement away from oil and oil thug states is better for everything.
ljaques
I just can't get used to the ugliness of fat bikes. Motorcycle tires on there would have looked GOOD, and much more symmetrical.
At least it's only $2k too pricy.