Back in 2024 Cycling Electric tested the Lemmo One and concluded it was ‘one of the most playful e-bikes we’ve ridden, immense value, some really smart design features’.
Fast forward to 2026, past the Lemmo One Mk 2, to arrive at the just released Lemmo One Collab.Ride – the latest iteration that promises, among other things, ‘an adaptive AI model that selects the optimal gear in real time, creating a natural, responsive and effortless ride.’
The Collab.Ride retains many of the core features of previous Lemmo Ones – for example the ‘dual hub’ motor that can be switched to become a regular non-electric hub and a battery that doubles as a power pack for charging devices – but it is the use of AI that Lemmo has decided should take centre stage in the latest version, most notably with the introduction of electronically shifting automatic derailleur gears that claim to choose when to shift based on onboard artificial intelligence.
Let’s look at that innovative sounding gearing option in a bit more detail: it is built around a 10-speed derailleur from Wheeltop – a small wire feeds power to it that allows the rider the optional ability of using automatic mode. Lemmo claims that ‘based on real-time data’ the onboard electronic unit with integrated AI ‘analyses torque, cadence, speed and incline to provide a smooth, effortless ride’.
There are further new and updated features. A new integrated power meter sounds just as intriguing as the automatic gearing. This isn’t simply a readout of the power in watts that the motor or rider is producing but is, apparently, a piece of hardware integrated into the rear hub motor. It feeds data back to the central AI unit (hidden in the top tube) so that the bike can, for example, program specialised modes in the app, such as fitness mode or cardio mode, which automatically adjusts power to meet a specific calorie-burning target.
There is also more power for the hub motor which is upgraded to a 52Nm rating. It also retains its unique ‘electric / manual’ button on the hub itself. Lemmo says that this disengages the motor core and allows the bike to be ridden just like a regular bike. The battery is also removable for an even lighter human powered bike (Lemmo says 15kg without battery and 18kg with it).
Other features, many carried over or improved from previous versions include:
• Spring loaded phone mount integrated into stem
• On board GPS unit and alarm
• Rear wheel mechanical lock
• Removable battery with 65W charging of external devices
• Lockable headlight removes to double as a torch
• Boost button for a quick take off from a standing start
• An app unlocks more advanced features such as automatic personal locking
Surely all this tech will come with a whopping pricetag? Not so…the Lemmo Collab.Ride is priced at €2,790 (approx £2,420) and if you can do without the automatic gearing then the previous model, the Lemmo One MK2, is now available for €1,990 (approx £1,720). Unfortunately we couldn’t see an option on the Lemmo website for UK delivery, but as this is a brand new bike this option may well arrive soon.
The Lemmo One Collab.Ride certainly shows that the company is jealous of its reputation as an e-bike tech leader and wants to keep the high regard it’s held in.
In particular it’s interesting to see automatic derailleur gearing, as auto gearing on e-bikes has tended to concentrate on hub solutions (witness the Enviolo system we tried and loved on the Tarran L1S and the recent news of the Bafang motor hub with three automatic gears that will feature on an Estarli).
Such forward-looking tech is exciting and promises to keep the next generation of upcoming e-bikers interested and engaged. As the likes of Cowboy and Van Moof have found out to their cost, unique design doesn’t come without financial risk.