Can ‘eSUV’ e-bikes really go from trail to town?

“eSUV” 电动自行车真的能兼顾林道与城市通勤吗？

Yes, if it’s Amflow’s TL Carbon — but expect compromises. 如果骑的是 Amflow TL Carbon，答案是肯定的——但你得接受一些妥协。

Have you ever wanted an electric bike that easily transitions from the drudgery of urban asphalt to adventures in gravel and dirt? That’s what a subclass of so-called “electric SUV” (eSUV) e-bikes claims to do, with their wide, all-terrain tires and front and rear suspension, plus practical accessories like fenders and racks. 你是否曾想要一辆能轻松从枯燥的城市柏油路切换到碎石泥土路面进行探险的电动自行车？这就是所谓的“电动 SUV”（eSUV）电动自行车这一细分品类所宣称的功能，它们配备了宽大的全地形轮胎、前后避震系统，以及挡泥板和货架等实用配件。

So, that’s what I set out to test on a new TL Carbon e-bike from Amflow, the DJI offshoot that upended the mountain bike industry a few years ago with its incredibly small and powerful Avinox motors. 因此，我决定对 Amflow 的新款 TL Carbon 电动自行车进行测试。Amflow 是大疆（DJI）旗下的衍生品牌，几年前凭借其极其小巧且动力强劲的 Avinox 电机颠覆了山地自行车行业。

After a month of testing in the heart of Amsterdam — including a three-day bikepacking trip along coastal bicycle superhighways and single-track forest routes — I can confirm what you might already expect: there are compromises. But for €3499 / $3,899 you do get a crossover e-bike that can help you fetch groceries during the week and conquer trails on the weekend. 在阿姆斯特丹市中心经过一个月的测试——包括沿着沿海自行车高速公路和森林单行道进行的为期三天的骑行露营之旅后，我可以证实你可能已经预料到的结果：确实存在妥协。但花费 3499 欧元 / 3899 美元，你确实能得到一辆跨界电动自行车，它既能在工作日帮你买菜，也能在周末助你征服林道。

I rode my first crossover in 2024 when Cowboy launched its appropriately named Cross. That e-bike, like the vast majority of SUV automobiles, is more at home on pavement than dirt. But it looks burly, which attracts a certain kind of buyer hoping for transference. Today, these eSUVs are more popular than ever. Canyon, for example, makes one. Specialized, too. As does Riese & Müller and now Amflow. 我在 2024 年骑了第一辆跨界车，当时 Cowboy 推出了名为 Cross 的车型。那辆电动自行车就像绝大多数 SUV 汽车一样，在铺装路面上比在泥土路上更自在。但它看起来很粗犷，吸引了那些希望实现“全能”的特定买家。如今，这些 eSUV 比以往任何时候都更受欢迎。例如，Canyon 生产了一款，Specialized 也是，Riese & Müller 以及现在的 Amflow 同样如此。

The Amflow TL Carbon is built upon the same Avinox drive system that threw the electric mountain bike (eMTB) industry into a tizzy two years ago. The TL Carbon is a bit less powerful, sporty, and springy than the impressive Amflow PX Carbon Pro I tested over the summer, but its eMTB roots are undeniable. Amflow TL Carbon 基于两年前让电动山地车（eMTB）行业陷入疯狂的同一套 Avinox 驱动系统打造。与我夏天测试的令人印象深刻的 Amflow PX Carbon Pro 相比，TL Carbon 的动力、运动感和回弹力稍逊一筹，但它作为 eMTB 的血统是毋庸置疑的。

I tested the TL Carbon on a bikepacking adventure from Amsterdam to the island of Texel at the tip top of the Netherlands. The 170km trip was about 70 percent asphalt, 20 percent gravel and dirt, and 10 percent rutted, hilly, single-track dedicated to mountain bikers. I was more than a little nervous riding the latter on a 19.2kg (42.3lbs) bike loaded down with an 87kg (190lbs) rider and about 20kg (44lbs) of gear. But Amflow’s compact mid-drive Avinox M2 motor, with its 125Nm of torque and 1100W of max output, flattened long, technical hills that other mountain bikers (not loaded down with gear) had to hike. As an eSUV, the TL Carbon has bonafide off-road credentials. 我骑着 TL Carbon 进行了一次从阿姆斯特丹到荷兰最北端特塞尔岛（Texel）的骑行露营探险。这段 170 公里的旅程中，约 70% 是柏油路，20% 是碎石泥土路，10% 是专为山地车手准备的崎岖、多丘陵的单行道。骑着一辆 19.2 公斤重的自行车，载着 87 公斤重的骑手和约 20 公斤的装备去挑战后者，我感到非常紧张。但 Amflow 紧凑的中置 Avinox M2 电机拥有 125Nm 的扭矩和 1100W 的最大输出功率，它轻松平复了那些其他（未携带重装备的）山地车手不得不推车上坡的长距离技术路段。作为一款 eSUV，TL Carbon 具备货真价实的越野能力。

I was also pleased by the range I extracted from the 800Wh battery, despite bikepacking on a very windy weekend. Amflow offers an optional battery extender that adds 480Wh to the total capacity, but I didn’t miss it. 尽管是在一个风很大的周末进行骑行露营，但我对 800Wh 电池提供的续航里程感到满意。Amflow 提供了一个可选的增程电池，可增加 480Wh 的总容量，但我并没有觉得有必要使用它。

I rode in a mix of modes, spending the vast majority of the time in battery-sipping Eco mode, only switching into the adaptive Auto mode when facing a strong headwind, and Trail only when trying to dominate a highly technical or steep single-track. On my longest day, I arrived at my destination with 22 percent charge remaining after riding 82.3km (51.1 miles). That works out to an exceptional 7.58Wh per km (or 12.2Wh per mile) for a bike carrying so much gear. 我混合使用了多种模式，绝大部分时间使用省电的 Eco 模式，只有在面对强逆风时才切换到自适应 Auto 模式，仅在试图征服高难度技术路段或陡峭单行道时才使用 Trail 模式。在骑行最长的一天，我骑行了 82.3 公里后到达目的地，电量还剩 22%。对于一辆携带如此多装备的自行车来说，这相当于每公里 7.58Wh（或每英里 12.2Wh）的卓越能耗表现。

And because the TL Carbon’s battery is removable unlike Amflow’s premium eMTB, it can be easily charged behind a bar, at a cafe, or inside a home. I had no problem finding public chargers along the way, but I’m blessed to live in a country with excellent bicycle infrastructure. 而且，与 Amflow 的高端 eMTB 不同，TL Carbon 的电池是可拆卸的，因此可以轻松地在酒吧吧台后、咖啡馆或家中充电。我在沿途寻找公共充电设施没有任何问题，但我很幸运能生活在一个拥有完善自行车基础设施的国家。

Still, as an eMTB, the Amflow TL Carbon makes plenty of compromises. The 27.5-inch front wheel is fine in town but it doesn’t roll over roots and rocks as well as 29-inch wheels found on modern mountain bikes (there’s clearance to swap a 29er in if you want). The geometry is also more upright than many would want on a trail, and the suspension travel at the front and rear is relatively short, tuned more for potholes than 1-meter drop-offs (yet it handled those fine). And the things you definitely want on a city bike — like the TL Carbon’s integrated lighting, kickstand, bell, mudguards, front rack, and rear rack — are not designed for quick removal and add considerable weight to the otherwise lightweight (just 2.9kg) carbon-fiber frame. Removing everything to go full eMTB could take 30 minutes or more, and then again to return to city mode. 尽管如此，作为一款 eMTB，Amflow TL Carbon 还是做了很多妥协。27.5 英寸的前轮在城里骑没问题，但它在越过树根和岩石时的表现不如现代山地车上的 29 英寸轮组（如果你愿意，它有空间更换 29 英寸轮组）。其几何结构也比许多人在林道骑行时想要的更直立，前后避震行程相对较短，更多是针对坑洼路面而非 1 米落差设计的（尽管它也能应付）。此外，你在城市自行车上绝对需要的配置——如 TL Carbon 的集成灯光、脚撑、车铃、挡泥板、前货架和后货架——并非为快速拆卸而设计，这给原本轻量化（仅 2.9 公斤）的碳纤维车架增加了相当大的重量。拆除所有配件以恢复纯粹的 eMTB 状态可能需要 30 分钟甚至更久，而恢复到城市模式也同样耗时。

If the Amflow TL Carbon is your only bike then it certainly gets the job done in urban environments. But it’s a little like putting leather seats and a stereo inside a WWII-era jeep and calling it a city car. 如果 Amflow TL Carbon 是你唯一的自行车，那么它在城市环境中确实能胜任工作。但这有点像是在二战时期的吉普车里装上真皮座椅和音响，然后称其为城市用车。

In town, the Amflow TL Carbon looks out of place. For one thing, it screams “I’m expensive,” and the gas shock, Fox branding, and wide knobby tires make it stand out from basic city bikes — not something you want in places where bicycle theft is a problem. I wouldn’t feel comfortable parking it on the street overnight. 在城里，Amflow TL Carbon 显得格格不入。首先，它大声宣告着“我很贵”，气压避震器、Fox 品牌标识和宽大的越野胎让它在普通城市自行车中显得格外扎眼——在自行车盗窃问题严重的地区，这可不是什么好事。我不会放心把它停在街上过夜。