Avinox may still be one of the newest names in the e-bike drive system industry, but the company isn’t wasting any time pushing the envelope.
At Eurobike 2026 in Frankfurt this week, the e-bike motor manufacturer unveiled its latest concept technology, dubbed the MG Concept Motor. Developed in partnership with major bicycle brands including Canyon, Commencal, Forbidden, and Mondraker, the new drive unit aims to rethink one of the most maintenance-intensive aspects of modern e-bikes: the drivetrain.
The headline feature is the integration of a gearbox directly into the mid-drive motor system, eliminating the need for a traditional derailleur and multi-speed cassette. According to Avinox, the MG Concept can shift gears in less than 0.1 seconds while maintaining uninterrupted power delivery. Riders can shift under load, while stationary, manually, or through automatic modes that use cadence and AI-assisted algorithms to determine optimal gearing.
Of course, all of those figures and features are worth just about as much as the paper they’re printed on, since the concept motor is exactly that: a concept on display. But motor gearboxes aren’t unheard of in the industry, and Avinox has enough backing from parent DJI and enough bike industry chops from its many partner brands to make something like this a reality.
