Inside Moustache x Bosch: how an electric mountain bike is born
How is an e-bike born? To find out, En Roue Libre headed to Moustache in Thaon-les-Vosges, France, then onto the trails of the Munster valley with Guillaume Heinrich from Bosch.
Inside the Moustache factory
The showroom and the bikes that built the brand, four production lines and an overhead conveyor, final assembly and integration of the Bosch Performance Line CX motor, the PowerTube battery (and why it mounts from below), the R&D offices where the bike is designed as a system, and testing: ISO standards and in-house requirements.
On the trail
Aboard a Game 160.8 (160 mm rear, 170 mm front), Guillaume Heinrich gives a real e-MTB riding lesson: tackling an uphill switchback, why Turbo mode isn’t always the answer, two ways to clear a step with Extended Boost, and range management with PowerMore.
Thanks to Clément and the whole Moustache team, and to Guillaume Heinrich for the riding tips. Video in French. Don’t miss an Inside report — subscribe to the En Roue Libre newsletter.
