E-MTB
Propain Ekano AL 3 2026
The Ekano is my e-bike, an electric trail bike built around the Avinox M2S motor and an 800 Wh battery. A 170 mm Fox Podium fork, an EXT coil shock, a mixed-wheel setup and Shimano XTR brakes make it a capable bike for long days on steep, technical trails.
- Frame size
- M
Current specification
Frame & Suspension
| Component | Model | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Propain Ekano AL 3 | 2026 · size M for 168–182 cm riders · Venom Black matte finish · Shakima Gold decal |
| Fork | Fox Podium GripX2 Factory | Upside-down · 170 mm travel · 36 mm stanchions · Float GlideCore air spring · Kashima · 2695 g |
| Shock | EXT Storia V4 | Coil · 500 lb spring · low- and high-speed compression · hydraulic bottom-out · Climb Switch |
| Dropouts | Short chainstays | 447 mm chainstay |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer Kashima | 150 mm travel |
Motor & Battery
| Component | Model | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Motor | Avinox M2S | 1300 W maximum power · 150 Nm in Boost · approx. 2.59 kg |
| Battery | Avinox 800 Wh Battery | approx. 3.74 kg |
| Display | Avinox DPC100 | 2" OLED touch display · GPS · Bluetooth · USB-C 10 W output |
| Charger | Avinox Fast Charger 12 A / 508 W | 80% in approx. 1 h 45 min · 985 g |
Drivetrain & Brakes
| Component | Model | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Crankset | Praxis EC-7 | Alloy · 155 mm · 34T |
| Derailleur | SRAM Eagle X0 Transmission | Rear |
| Chain | SRAM Eagle X0 Transmission | — |
| Cassette | SRAM Eagle X0 Transmission | — |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR M9220 | 4-piston · 203/203 mm RT-MT905 discs · Servo-Wave · carbon levers · 980 g set |
Wheels & Tyres
| Component | Model | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Newmen Performance 30 Base | Aluminium · 30 mm profile · Pillar 2.0 J-bend spokes |
| Front tyre | Continental Kryptotal FR | 29 × 2.4 · Downhill carcass · Supersoft · 1335 g |
| Rear tyre | Continental Kryptotal RE | 27.5 × 2.4 · Downhill carcass · Supersoft · 1260 g |
Cockpit & Contact Points
| Component | Model | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Handlebar | Sixpack Millenium 805 | Aluminium · 760 mm · 35 mm clamp · 7° backsweep · 5° upsweep · 330 g |
| Grips | Ergon GDH Team | 132 mm wide · 115 g |
| Stem | Sixpack Millenium 35 | 35 mm length · 35 mm clamp |
| Headset | Cane Creek Hellbender 70 | Stainless steel bearings |
| Saddle | Ergon SM Enduro Comp Men | M/L |