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LeMond's new Prolog e-bike has a March expected landing date for the UK

The new elegant e-bike from LeMond with integrated, clean lines throughout is not far away from UK customers

We may have said this before, but LeMond are back... this time as an e-bike brand, with the sleek new Prolog commuter, manufactured and assembled at the LeMond factory in Knoxville, Tennessee, expected to land in the UK by the end of March. 

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The rebirth of Lemond as an e-bike brand was announced back in September last year, with two bikes initially called the Daily and Dutch; but it appears the Daily is now called the Prolog (the Dutch is a step-through version) and these are the first photos of the Prolog prior to its landing on UK soil. With impressive integration and a lightweight build, the LeMond Prolog e-bike is said to be the result of “when a three-time Tour de France winner designs a bike for everyday use”.

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The Prolog blends a feathery design with clean lines, thanks to a hidden internal battery and sleek MAHLE X35+ motor in the rear hub.

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It also comes with fully-integrated LED lighting in the cockpit and seatstays and this hidden cabling is a feature throughout.

LeMond says this fast and lightweight machine weighs in at just 26lbs (11.79kg), which is impressive for an e-bike.

A performance oriented build comes as standard, with its Shimano GRX Hydraulic 1x11 drivetrain tubeless-compatible aluminium wheelset—and lets not overlook the Spurcycle bell.

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Higher spec models include Shimano’s Di2 electronic shifting drivetrain, as well as the LeMond LC30 carbon fibre wheelset with a snazzy carbon fibre basket and rack to match.

Starting at £4,350, the Prolog is available in three colourways: Blanc, Noir and Rosa.

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Will you be getting your hands on one of these as soon as they land on UK soil?

Added to this, there is some more news...

LeMond adds: "We're working on a range of road bikes which we will be able to show people later this year." More on this when we have the information.

www.lemond.com

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the infamous grouse | 3 years ago
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nice integration, and bespoke mudgards available too. omgosh.

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Sriracha | 3 years ago
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I've seen lithium-ion batteries swell significantly, without bursting into flames or anything dramatic. Is this a concern when the battery is entombed in the structure of the frame?

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the infamous grouse replied to Sriracha | 3 years ago
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there's not a lot of anecdotal evidence yet, but i've not read of any mahle battery packs swelling. presumably the charging curcuit is sophisticated enough to prevent this?

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hawkinspeter replied to Sriracha | 3 years ago
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I've not seen a swollen battery burst into flames either, but it can happen. The problem is that the built in safeguards have already been compromised when a battery starts to swell (outgassing), so the recommendation is to carefully remove it and dispose of it.

Ideally, there'd be a suitable access cover that would allow for a battery to swell without compromising the frame and to allow easy replacement. (Can't spot that on the bike, though)

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Sriracha replied to hawkinspeter | 3 years ago
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I just have visions of one of these bikes eviscerating itself in a ball of flames as the frame disintegrates underneath you on an alpine descent. Sort of Mad Max meets Alien.

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