Final summer season’s 3D-printed aluminum Challenge 4 eMTB is reborn because the now-carbon Thok TP4, a full-power all-mountain ebike that retains modular batteries so that you get solely the juice you need and no further weight. Thok’s first Bosch eMTB will get fitted with the most recent CX motor replace, and the choice for anyplace from 400Wh-1050Wh batteries to swimsuit every purchaser’s type of driving.,
Thok TP4 Italian carbon all-mountain ebike
Final 12 months at Eurobike Thok teased us with Challenge 4, what they referred to as the world’s first 3D-printed alloy full-suspension ebike.
Now, it seems that modular eMTB challenge was merely the rapidly-developed check mattress for Thok’s first ebike with a Bosch CX motor.
And what was made shortly with additive manufacturing in aluminum to dial within the shaping and geometry, is now being made fully in Italy out of carbon fiber.
The brand new Thok TP4 is mid-travel 29er eMTB with 150mm of 4-bar rear wheel journey mated to 160mm up entrance. Thok calls it “enhanced all-mountain with an enduro facet to it“. Whereas constructing an all-new made-in-Italy eMTB platform across the new lighter, smoother, and quieter Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor, Thok wished to create a technically-capable do-it-all-mountain ebike that riders might tailor to their wants with the exact battery dimension that they wanted.
Modular battery dimension was a key level of the unique 3D-printed challenge bike. They usually carry that on right here with an adaptable battery cradle contained in the downtube that may safe 3 sizes of batteries behind the detachable battery cowl/downtube protector.
Slacker geometry for all-mountain eMTB versatility
In comparison with Thok’s shorter journey all-mountain MIG (140/150mm) and longer-travel e-enduro TK01 (170/170mm ), the brand new TP4 is definitely as slack or slacker than both. Thok says that was about bridging the hole between the 2, whereas creating and much more versatile all-mountain ebike able to driving any terrain.
Begin off with a 64.5° headtube angle, 79° seattube, 459mm chainstays, and 477mm dimension L Attain.
And due to the Hello/Lo flip-chip on the ahead shock mount, riders can additional slacken the geometry by 0.5° (and decrease BB peak 9mm). And even run it within the Hello place with a 27.5″ rear wheel for a slacker mullet conversion.
Tech particulars
- hi-mod carbon body with alloy rocker, made-in-Italy
- 3.5kg naked carbon body weight (dimension M, claimed)
- full 29er setup with 150mm journey rear pair to 160mm forks
- powered by the most recent 85Nm Bosch Efficiency Line CX motor (BDU384Y)
- grip-mounted Purion 200 show
- selection of 400Wh, 600Wh, or 800Wh inside batteries
- plus elective 250Wh PowerMore vary extender exterior battery
- tapered 1.5″ headset
- inside cables routed by means of the skin of the headtube
- ahead shock mount flip-chip for adaptable geometry or additionally mullet conversions
- UDH compatibility with mechanical or digital drivetrains
Thok TP4 ebikes – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new carbon Thok TP4 eMTB is available in 2 full ebike builds – each of which come normal with the massive 800Wh battery. However all consumers can go for a smaller battery if they need, to save lots of each cash and weight.
The TP4-R is the ‘extra reasonably priced’ possibility at 7190€ with Fox 36 & Float X Efficiency suspension, a mechanical XT drivetrain, 4-piston Magura MT5, after which alloy DT H1900 wheels wrapped within the nice new Schwalbe Albert Gravity Radial tires – at a claimed 24.3kg full (dimension M).
The far more costly 10,490€ TP4-LTD steps it as much as Öhlins RXF36 fork, TTX2 Air shock, SRAM GX Eagle digital T-type derailleur wired into the ebike’s battery, Magura MT7 brakes, and carbon DT Swiss HXC1501 wheels with these Schwalbe Albert Gravity Radial tires – at a claimed 24.1kg. The LTD can also be really a restricted version, and Thok solely make 30 of them.
And in the event you favor a smaller battery for both mannequin, you’ll be able to decide the smaller 600Wh choice to then save 1.1kg & 200€, or get the lightest 400Wh battery to save lots of 2.2kg & 400€ vs. the usual large battery setups.
Each variations are technically available for purchase now. However Thok bought out the primary small batch, so the subsequent supply comes subsequent month in December.
