The powerful drive unit for speed eBikes
Performance Line Speed
Smart system or Bosch eBike system 2
The smart system is fully connected and always up to date thanks to regular over-the-air updates.
Performance Line Speed in smart system
The Performance Line Speed is connected with the eBike Flow app. It controls all the functions of the smart system and allows you to customize and keep your eBike up to date.
- eBike Lock, as additional theft protection for your eBike, is a free feature in the smart system.
- Activate motor support using your smartphone as a digital key.
The Performance Line in the smart system also has a wireless speed sensor with rim magnet in addition to the wired speed sensor with spoke magnet and the brake disc magnet.
All components are coordinated and compatible with each other.
Performance Line Speed in Bosch eBike system 2
The second generation Performance Line Speed is compatible with the eBike Connect app. You can use it to call up your riding data, among other things.
- eBike Lock, as additional theft protection for your eBike with the Kiox and Nyon displays, is a paid feature in the Bosch eBike system 2.
- Activate motor support by attaching the display as a key.
The Performance Line Speed in the second system generation has a wired speed sensor with spoke magnet or brake disc magnet.
Performance Line Speed – the smart system
Efficient and dynamic on the road
The Performance Line Speed will also be part of the smart system and will be commercially available in 2023. Enjoy the benefits – keep your S-pedelec components up to date at all times via over-the-air updates. With powerful acceleration and support up to 28 mph, the Performance Line Speed gets you to your destination quickly and efficiently.
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Powerful support
Experience the powerful support of the powerful motor even at high cadence. The optimally tuned transmission concept enables dynamic riding and fast sprints. So you can do your fitness session on the way to work.
Relaxing Auto mode
Use the Auto mode for a pleasant ride on your eBike: It automatically adjusts support between Tour and Turbo depending on the riding situation, without you having to apply more power or switch between riding modes. This way you can fully focus on the way ahead of you.
ABS Touring
Changing road surfaces, crosswalks and stop lights. If you commute to work every day and like to take time out in nature on the weekends, you need brakes that give you the best support. With ABS Touring, you can enjoy the ride knowing that you can brake in a controlled manner if the worst happens.
Bosch eBike ABS is only available in the following countries: all countries of the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Norway.
Smart Walk Assist
Get help: smart Walk Assist supports you uphill. As soon as you push your eBike, the motor support starts. The practical Hill Hold function prevents uncontrolled rolling back or downhill.
Compact construction
Ride even more comfortably: the small dimensions of the Performance Line Speed and its magnesium casing reduce the weight of the drive unit to just 2.9 kilograms. So your eBike is lighter, and you can control it even better.
Individual riding modes
You can fine-tune the riding modes of the smart system so that they offer you more support or enable longer range.
eBike Lock with the smart system
Activating the eBike Lock function via the eBike Flow app lets you use your smartphone as a digital key. Because motor support can only be activated with your smartphone and Bluetooth connection, your eBike holds no attraction for thieves.
The eBike Flow app connects you and your eBike – and your eBike to the digital world. You can use the app to control all functions of the smart system, which networks the drive unit, the battery and the control unit. It allows you to adapt the eBike to your needs, upgrade it and keep it up-to-date. You simply download new features and services. You can conveniently install updates for your eBike via Bluetooth. This keeps your eBike up-to-date and continuously upgraded with new features. This is how you can improve your riding experience.
eBike LockUse your smartphone as a digital key that automatically activates and deactivates the motor support on your eBike – for additional theft protection.
Ride screen
Navigation and route planningThe smart system – fully connected
The smart system – consisting of the eBike Flow app, control unit, display, battery and drive unit – and turns your eBike ride into an individual experience. The new system generation combines technically high-quality eBike components with an ever-growing number of new digital functions that you can simply install over-the-air using the eBike Flow app. In this way, you can always keep your eBike up-to-date and adapt it precisely to your requirements – for even more riding enjoyment in a networked eBike world.
Performance Line Speed – Bosch eBike system 2
Fast and dynamic
With a whopping 85 Nm of maximum torque and a low weight of just 2.9 kg, Performance Line Speed delivers dynamic support for everyday and leisure activities. High speeds are reached quickly – perfect for covering long distances with ease.
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Fast acceleration
Accelerate after obstacles or tight turns with the full power of your drive. The maximum torque of 85 Nm combined with the optimally tuned transmission concept also makes hill starts easier and boosts riding enjoyment.
Flexible response
Safer riding: thanks to the multi-sensor concept, the drive unit responds quickly and agilely to any demand during the journey. Through the interaction of the sensors and the software, your eBike remains maneuverable and agile and provides a dynamic riding experience.
More power for long distances
Faster to your destination: From model year 2021, the powerful motor of the Performance Line Speed drive unit delivers support with a maximum torque of 85 Nm, giving even more thrust.
The Bosch eBike system: A perfectly coordinated system
Bosch eBike systems – developed for limitless freedom: Drive units, displays and batteries from Bosch eBike systems offer technical quality of the highest order – and perform as a perfectly coordinated team. With a modular product portfolio, Bosch offers eBike riders the ideal drive system for every requirement. A variety of possible combinations of drive unit, battery and display ensure an outstanding riding experience.
Technical data
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| System | The smart system | Bosch eBike system 2 |
| Gear type | Derailleur system | Derailleur system |
| Max. support level** (%) | 340 % | 340 % |
| Maximum possible drive torque (Nm) | 85 Nm | 85 Nm |
| Maximum cadence (rpm) with drive support | > 120 | > 120 |
| Start-up behavior | Very sporty | Sporty |
| Max. support up to | 28 mph | 28 mph |
| Backpedal function | No | No |
| Smart Walk Assist with Hill Hold | x | x |
| Gear shift detection | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | approx. 6.4 lbs | approx. 6.4 lbs |
| Rated continuous output | 250 W | 250 W |
| Maximum power | 600 W | 600 W |
| Max. power at a cadence of 70 rpm | 600 W | 600 W |
| Max. power-to-weight ratio | approx. 93 W/lbs | 93 W/lbs |
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| System | The smart system | Bosch eBike system 2 |
| Gear type | Derailleur system | Derailleur system |
| Max. support level** (%) | 340 % | 340 % |
| Maximum possible drive torque (Nm) | 85 Nm | 85 Nm |
| Maximum cadence (rpm) with drive support | > 120 | > 120 |
| Start-up behavior | Very sporty | Sporty |
| Max. support up to | 28 mph | 28 mph |
| Backpedal function | No | No |
| Smart Walk Assist with Hill Hold | x | x |
| Gear shift detection | Yes | Yes |
| Weight | approx. 6.4 lbs | approx. 6.4 lbs |
| Rated continuous output | 250 W | 250 W |
| Maximum power | 600 W | 600 W |
| Max. power at a cadence of 70 rpm | 600 W | 600 W |
| Max. power-to-weight ratio | approx. 93 W/lbs | 93 W/lbs |
*Maximum values. Deviations possible, depending on the hub gear system.
**Activation/deactivation of the various riding modes is carried out by the bicycle manufacturer and the eBike dealer. A maximum of four riding modes, in addition to Off mode, can be activated in the display. With the help of the individual riding modes, the modes can be configured according to the individual needs of the eBike rider via the eBike Flow app. It's not possible to customize your riding mode on speed eBikes.
***Optional only with hub gear system. There is no backpedal function with the derailleur system.
****Only available in New Zealand and the USA.
FAQs & More
eBikes with the Drive Unit Performance Line Speed or Cargo Speed cannot be retrofitted, but new models with the 85 Nm update will be available from specialist dealers from fall 2020. This is due to the fact that the Speed version with the new software must undergo homologation.
