{"id":40267,"date":"2026-06-20T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/40267\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T12:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:59:12","slug":"gazelle-curb-e-bike-unveiled-with-bosch-hub-motor-45-nm-torque-and-integrated-frame-lock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/40267\/","title":{"rendered":"Gazelle Curb e-bike unveiled with Bosch hub motor, 45 Nm torque, and integrated frame lock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/webp\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/curbt9-q82-w2560-h.webp\" title=\"Curb: Electric bike with a Bosch motor\" data-caption=\"Curb: Electric bike with a Bosch motor [&lt;a class=&quot;dbg&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;fileadmin\/Notebooks\/News\/_nc5\/curbt9.jpg&quot;&gt;full resolution&lt;\/a&gt;]\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/0\/f\/csm_curbt9_5655477227.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" alt=\"Curb: Electric bike with a Bosch motor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u24d8 Gazelle<\/p>\n<p><\/a>Curb: Electric bike with a Bosch motor<\/p>\n<p>A Bosch motor and sleek lines: A new electric bike is designed to offer more or less effortless mobility, especially in urban areas. The new Curb from Gazelle features a rather unobtrusive motor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">We&#8217;ve already covered Bosch\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Bosch-debuts-Hub-Drive-e-bike-system-with-lightweight-motor-and-360-Wh-battery.1324311.0.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"internal-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hub Line motor<\/a>. As a hub motor, it comes with both advantages and drawbacks compared to mid-drive systems. One clear benefit is its typically unobtrusive design, which integrates neatly into the bike. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gazelle.de\/modelle\/curb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gazelle Curb<\/a> is a new e-bike, with at least one variant already listed by a retailer at a price of \u20ac2,399. Availability is not expected until mid-October, effectively making it a 2027 model. These details currently refer to the German market; specifications may vary for other regions, and a potential US version could differ in terms of motor output and maximum assisted speed.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The hub motor delivers up to 45 Nm of torque and draws power from a 360 Wh battery fully integrated into the frame. As a result, the battery cannot be easily replaced in the event of a defect. Charging may also be somewhat inconvenient &#8211; for example, in shared bike storage areas &#8211; since the entire bike needs to be positioned near a power outlet. The Gazelle Curb T9 comes with front and rear fenders but does not include a rack. A frame lock is provided as standard and can be paired with an optional insert chain. While the frame lock alone offers only limited protection against ride-away theft, combining it with the insert chain also prevents the bike from being carried off.&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"bodytext\">The bike does not feature a suspension fork. It relies on hydraulic Shimano MT200 disc brakes at both the front and rear, which should provide strong and controllable braking performance. It is equipped with a 10-speed Shimano Cues derailleur, CST tires, and a rear kickstand.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Notebookcheck-Team.212978.0.html?&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Bmode%5D=show&amp;tx_nbc2journalist_pi1%5Buid%5D=118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/fileadmin\/_processed_\/4\/7\/csm_Bild_6022534c22.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Silvio Werner\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom\u2019s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi \u2013 so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u24d8 Gazelle Curb: Electric bike with a Bosch motor A Bosch motor and sleek lines: A new electric&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40268,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21054],"tags":[22936,5307,31460,35263,22937,34621,22932,30388,22935,22931,22938,922,1193,5328,21064,22934,22933],"class_list":["post-40267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bosch","tag-benchmarks","tag-bosch","tag-e-bike","tag-gazelle-curb","tag-graphics-card","tag-hub-motor","tag-laptop","tag-launch","tag-netbook","tag-notebook","tag-processor","tag-reports","tag-review","tag-reviews","tag-robert-bosch","tag-test","tag-tests"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40267","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40267"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40267\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40267"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40267"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40267"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}