Lauf eElja 电动山地车评测：动力之旅

At 37.7 pounds, it’s just a few pounds heavier than my traditional mountain bike. And yet, with a motor capable of providing 350 watts of assistance expertly hidden in the bottom bracket, the new eElja is anything but a traditional bike.

这款 eElja 的重量仅为 37.7 磅（约 17.1 公斤），只比我的传统山地车重了几磅。然而，得益于隐藏在五通处、能提供 350 瓦助力的电机，这款全新的 eElja 绝非一辆普通的自行车。

Over the past decade or so, Icelandic brand Lauf became most well known for its innovative front suspension. Rather than the traditional piston style, Lauf created a suspension system that is almost like two forks connected by a series of small glass fiber springs.

在过去十年左右的时间里，冰岛品牌 Lauf 以其创新的前叉避震系统而闻名。Lauf 没有采用传统的活塞式结构，而是创造了一种避震系统，看起来就像是由一系列小型玻璃纤维弹簧连接而成的双叉结构。

These days, Lauf is venturing into complete bikes, recently rolling out the new eElja electric mountain bike in one of two offerings: the high-end Race build, which boasts carbon wheels, upgraded suspension and groupset, and carbon cranks; and the slightly more modest but still amazing Weekend Warrior build, which has alloy wheels, a high-midrange groupset and suspension, and alloy cranks.

如今，Lauf 开始涉足整车制造，近期推出了全新的 eElja 电动山地车，提供两种配置：高端的 Race 版本，配备碳纤维轮组、升级版避震和套件以及碳纤维曲柄；以及稍显平实但依然出色的 Weekend Warrior 版本，配备铝合金轮组、中高端套件和避震以及铝合金曲柄。

I recently spent a week putting the eElja (pronounced “el-ee-yah”) Race model through its paces and was absolutely blown away by just about everything the bike has to offer. Then again, I kind of expect to be blown away by a bike that retails for more than $8,000. Still, given everything I learned about this bike, both through riding and research, I’d say every penny of that list price would be money well spent.

最近，我花了一周时间对 eElja（发音为“el-ee-yah”）Race 版本进行了全面测试，它所展现的一切令我惊叹不已。当然，对于一辆零售价超过 8,000 美元的自行车，我确实期待它能带来惊艳的表现。不过，综合我的骑行体验和调研结果，我认为这笔钱花得物有所值。

Weight Watcher (轻量化先锋)

The eElja is fast and nimble on descents, and easy and at home on climbs. It’s responsive where it should be and relaxed when it needs to be. It’s also a damn great-looking bike.

eElja 在下坡时快速而灵敏，在爬坡时则轻松自如。它在需要响应时表现敏捷，在需要平稳时又显得从容。而且，它看起来真的非常帅气。

Thanks to a beautiful SRAM Eagle groupset that includes wireless SRAM AXS PODS e-shifting and a wireless RockShox Reverb AXS dropper post, the eElja looks super clean, as it only has two cables (one internally routed), which operate the bike’s brakes.

得益于精美的 SRAM Eagle 套件（包括无线 SRAM AXS PODS 电子变速和无线 RockShox Reverb AXS 升降座管），eElja 的外观极其简洁，全车仅有两条用于刹车的线缆（其中一条为内走线）。

And yet, despite all of the sparkly bells and whistles, the bike’s lightness is its defining feature. With many e-MTBs tipping the scales in excess of 50 pounds, the eElja’s sub-40-pound weight makes it easily maneuverable on the trail. Perhaps just as important, it makes it a breeze to maneuver off the trail as well: loading it onto your bike rack, getting it into your workstand, and even putting it away.

尽管拥有各种亮眼的配置，但“轻量化”才是这款车最显著的特征。许多电动山地车（e-MTB）的重量都超过 50 磅，而 eElja 不到 40 磅的重量使其在林道上操控自如。同样重要的是，它在林道之外的搬运也变得轻而易举：无论是装上车架、放进维修架，还是日常收纳，都非常轻松。

Power Without Drama (平顺的动力)

The bike’s TQ HPR60 motor is smooth and intuitive, giving power when needed without jerking me forward unnecessarily. Power delivery was seamless, often allowing me to forget I was riding with any assistance at all.

这款车搭载的 TQ HPR60 电机平顺且直观，在需要时提供动力，而不会产生不必要的突兀感。动力输出非常无缝，以至于我经常忘记自己是在骑一辆助力车。

The eElja also thankfully lacks any extraneous technology. There is no LED screen here. No bleepy-bloopy technology. Other than a discreet motor and wireless shifting, the eElja is virtually devoid of any of the contemporary tech we’re starting to see on most ebikes.

值得庆幸的是，eElja 没有堆砌多余的科技。这里没有 LED 屏幕，也没有各种恼人的电子提示音。除了隐蔽的电机和无线变速，eElja 几乎摒弃了我们在大多数电动自行车上常见的那种繁杂科技。

Speaking of that battery, Lauf built the eElja around a hidden 360-watt-hour unit from TQ-Systems. Lauf added a 160-Wh range extender, which takes the bike’s claimed 4,600 feet of vertical climbing at 100 percent assist for a 180-pound rider up to 6,600 feet.

说到电池，Lauf 为 eElja 配备了一块隐藏式的 360 瓦时 TQ-Systems 电池。此外，Lauf 还提供了一个 160 瓦时的增程器，使该车在 100% 助力模式下，能为 180 磅（约 81.6 公斤）的骑手提供从 4,600 英尺提升至 6,600 英尺的爬升续航。

Final Thoughts (总结)

No bike is perfect, but the eElja comes pretty damn close. In my time with the bike, I only found two small hiccups. First, there was a bit of a learning curve with the wireless e-shifting. Second, while the motor was perfectly suitable for punchy climbs, I felt it might need a bit more oomph for serious, sustained climbs.

没有完美的自行车，但 eElja 已经非常接近完美了。在测试期间，我只发现了两个小问题。首先，无线电子变速需要一定的学习成本；其次，虽然电机非常适合短促的爬坡，但在面对长距离、高强度的持续爬坡时，我感觉它可能还需要一点额外的动力。

Having said that, those two very, very tiny hiccups do not detract from the eElja nearly enough for me to call this bike anything less than nearly perfect.

话虽如此，这两个微不足道的小问题并不影响我对 eElja 的评价——它几乎是完美的。