A bike that is deliberately designed to be ridden both as an ebike and as a regular bike – that has always been the concept behind the Lemmo One. The manufacturer has enjoyed considerable success with this model, particularly in the urban ebike segment, since 2022. This is likely also because switching between the two modes takes just a few seconds. With the Lemmo One Collab.Ride, a new generation of this versatile two-wheeler is now hitting the market. It comes with a permanent co-pilot – the AI.
1. Lemmo One Collab.Ride – plenty of data and smart features
2. New model now featuring electronic gear shifting
3. Power meter for improved riding
4. New riding modes – Fitness, Cardio and much more?
5. Simple control concept with two buttons
6. More power for the Lemmo One Collab.Ride
7. Aluminium frame with a carbon look
8. First test ride on the Lemmo One Collab.Ride
9. Model range featuring the familiar quartet
1. Lemmo One Collab.Ride – plenty of data and smart features
Collab.Ride. The suffix for the new Lemmo One already suggests that riding the ebike will involve a special kind of interaction in future. And indeed, the manufacturer aims to significantly enhance the riding experience. There are new mechanical and digital components, as well as additional sensors. Everything is electrified and intelligently interconnected. Lemmo calls this approach FEAVA – Fully Electrified AI-Centric Vehicle Architecture. It means that elements such as motor control, the battery management system, the sensor technology including a new power meter, the electronic gearshift, the digital anti-theft system, the GPS and the lighting come together to form a unified whole. To put it less grandly, one could refer to it as a smart ebike system.
What is special, however, is how the manufacturer makes use of artificial intelligence in this context. The firmware – the operating system of the electric drive – relies on special AI functions. These analyse, for example, your riding behaviour. They record how much force you typically apply to the pedals, how fast you ride, which gear ratios and cadences you prefer, and similar details. From this, the system creates a personalised profile and adjusts its functions, such as the riding modes or the behaviour of the electronic derailleur, accordingly.
Incidentally, all this information flows into the rather simple-looking LCD display, which is once again integrated into the top tube. This houses the central computer that controls the firmware.
2. New model now featuring electronic gear shifting
One of the key features of the FEAVA is the electronic gearshift on the Lemmo One Collab.Ride. In an automatic riding mode, this operates entirely independently if desired. The system comes from the Chinese manufacturer Wheeltop. It seems that the team led by Managing Director Gang Tian has been able to make good use of its contacts in China here. This is actually the first time we’ve come across Wheeltop.
Similar to solutions from Shimano, Sram and others, Wheeltop’s gear system uses data from a comprehensive sensor network that measures torque, cadence, speed and gradient. Added to this is the adaptive AI model and its insights into your personal riding habits. Based on this data, the gear system calculates the optimal gear in real time.
At first, it may not always match your exact preference. As mentioned, it is a learning system. It needs data to improve. So it may take a little while before you feel it’s just right. Furthermore, in automatic mode, you can manually override the system’s logic at any time by selecting a different gear using the shifter. After a brief pause of 30 seconds, the ebike then returns to automatic shifting.
The derailleur operates electronically, regardless of whether you’re riding the Lemmo One Collab.Ride in E-Mode as an ebike or in M-Mode as a regular bike. Automatic shifting, however, is only available in ebike mode.
You’ll have to do without this feature entirely if you opt for a Lemmo One Collab.Ride with a singlespeed drive. Clearly, where there is no gearing system, there can be neither electronic nor automatic shifting.
3. Power meter for improved riding
From the very beginning, Lemmo has placed great emphasis on sophisticated sensor technology in its e-drive system. Even the first generation featured a speed sensor that recorded not only riding speed but also pedal speed and motor RPM. Now a power meter has been added, which the manufacturer has integrated into the Dual Mode Hub – in other words, the rear wheel hub. It measures in real time the power you exert whilst pedalling. Among other things, this improves the motor’s responsiveness and the smoothness of gear changes.
4. New riding modes – Fitness, Cardio and much more?
Lemmo uses the data from the new power meter to create new riding modes. The first is Fitness mode. With this, you can set a target value in the app for how many calories you want to burn on average whilst riding. The system then adjusts itself accordingly and automatically adapts the assistance and gear changes.
As the firmware continues to be developed, further riding modes are set to follow. For example, the manufacturer has announced a Cardio mode. This regulates the system so that your heart rate always remains within a specific range. Exactly when this assistance level will be available remains to be seen. Such updates are expected to be rolled out in stages by 2027. Each mode is characterised by its own profile, which determines when to shift to which gear and how much assistance the motor provides in each instance.
5. Simple control concept with two buttons
As before, you can select the riding modes using two control buttons on the handlebars. The square buttons are integrated directly into the brake lever clamps. Anyone unfamiliar with the system will need a moment or two to find them at first. For all fans of a discreet control system, however, a glance at the handlebars is a real pleasure every time.
Pressing the right-hand button changes the assistance level. A long press activates Turbo mode, and the motor immediately delivers its full power. This continues until you release the button.
The left-hand control button sounds the bell. A long press switches the lights on or off.
6. More power for the Lemmo One Collab.Ride
The most important new hardware is undoubtedly the new Dual Mode Hub. Lemmo’s special rear hub now delivers a torque of 52 Newton metres whilst maintaining the same power output. That’s 30 per cent more than its predecessor. This clearly makes the Lemmo One Collab.Ride even sportier. You should be able to feel the difference, particularly when setting off from a standstill and on steeper climbs.
However, the motor is not entirely new. The Lemmo One MK2 already used a very similar unit in the Dynamic Edition and Limited Edition, with a torque of 56 Newton metres. Incidentally, the Dynamic Edition and Limited Edition of the Lemmo One Collab.Ride are set to feature an even more powerful motor. This will deliver as much as 63 Newton metres.
7. Aluminium frame with a carbon look
The frame on the Collab.Ride remains absolutely identical to the MK2. The manufacturer sticks to its special bonding technique. As a result, you won’t see any welds, even though 6061 aluminium is used as the material. Visually, the frame therefore resembles a carbon frame.
The frame sizes for the diamond frame are L and XL. Alternatively, the range includes an ST frame with a sloping top tube. According to the manufacturer, this is suitable for people with a height of 160 centimetres to 185 centimetres. For the diamond frame, the range is from 170 centimetres to 200 centimetres.
In the front triangle of the frame, between the top tube, head tube and seat tube, sits Lemmo’s Smartpac again. Inside are the battery cells with a total capacity of an impressive 531 watt-hours. Parts of the electronics, such as the IoT module and one of the two GPS modules, are also housed there.
The second GPS module is housed in the frame. This means that tracking and various anti-theft features still work even when you’re riding without the Smartpac and therefore without electric assistance. The frame also contains a second small, independent battery. This supplies the GPS, the lights, Apple Find My and the electronic gear system with the necessary power.
8. First test ride on the Lemmo One Collab.Ride
At Cyclingworld Europe in Düsseldorf, we were able to take the brand-new Lemmo One Collab.Ride for a short test ride. And our first impression was really very positive. We were already familiar with the high-quality build and comfortable seating position on the ebike from previous years. Nevertheless, it’s always a good feeling to see a manufacturer consistently delivering a certain standard.
During the test, our focus was on the new Auto mode and the electronic gearshift. It operated very smoothly right from the start. The selected gears were always well suited to the riding situation – whether on open roads or in stop-and-go traffic through the hustle and bustle of the trade fair. We were able to concentrate entirely on steering and braking, whilst the ebike system took care of the gear changes for us. This can be a major advantage for some, particularly in unfamiliar surroundings and on unknown terrain.
Nevertheless, there may still be a little development work ahead for Lemmo. In some situations, we would have liked the system to react a little faster and trigger gear changes more quickly. It is quite possible, however, that this was due to the brevity of the ride and that the system would adapt better to our riding behaviour with more data collected. Furthermore, it is currently not possible to select a gear when starting from a standstill. Perhaps, however, the manufacturer has already noted this in the specifications.
9. Model range featuring the familiar quartet
Lemmo is sticking to its model range, each comprising four different versions of the ebike. This means that the Lemmo One Collab.Ride is available in the following editions:
- Lemmo One Collab.Ride Core Edition: most affordable model, list price 2,790 euros, matt finish in two frame colours Sand and Grey
- Lemmo One Collab.Ride Urban Edition: list price 2,890 euros, handlebars for a more upright riding position, suspension saddle, gloss finish in Downtown Grey
- Lemmo One Collab.Ride Dynamic Edition: list price 3,590 euros, 40 mm suspension fork, suspension saddle, Dual Mode hub with 63 Nm, derailleur gears only, matt finish in two frame colours Sand and Grey, lettering on the frame and rear rack in contrasting colours
- Lemmo One Collab.Ride Limited Edition: List price 2,890 euros, drop handlebars or straight handlebars, suspension saddle, Dual Mode hub with 63 Nm, glossy Green Explorer Pro finish, black lettering on frame and rear rack
Compared to the MK2, prices for the Collab.Ride are around 300 euros higher, depending on the specification. Given the progress the model has made, this seems a fair price to us. Anyone looking to save a little should snap up a Lemmo quickly. Right now, shortly after the launch of the new model, there is a discount of 200 euros. Unfortunately, we do not know whether this applies only to the Core Edition or if all editions benefit from it.
Lemmo One Collab.Ride at a glance
- Models: Lemmo One Core Edition, Lemmo One Urban Edition, Lemmo One Dynamic Edition, Lemmo One Limited Edition
- Frame: Aluminium
- Frame sizes: L, ST, XL
- Suspension fork: RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR (depending on model)
- Motor: Dual Mode Hub
- Battery: Smartpac, 531 Wh
- Display: LCD display on the top tube
- Control unit: two buttons on the handlebars
- Drivetrain: Wheeltop EDS TX, singlespeed
- Brakes: hydraulic disc brakes with four pistons
- Weight: from approx. 18 kg as an ebike
- Maximum permitted total weight: 140 kg
- Colours: Sand, Grey, Downtown Grey, Green Explorer Pro
- Prices: from 2,590 euros
Pictures: Hypaths GmbH