Bafang’s new automatic shifting hub motor could change urban e-biking
Bafang has introduced its new H730 hub motor, featuring patented GVT (Gear Variable Transmission) technology, aimed at enhancing urban e-biking. This innovative motor combines the benefits of internally geared hubs with Bafang's hub motors, offering a 3-speed automatic gearbox that shifts gears based on riding speed without rider input. The design eliminates derailleurs and external shifters, resulting in improved durability, simplicity, and reduced maintenance, while also providing weatherproofing against rain and debris.
Forget fiddling with derailleurs and gear levers mid-commute. Instead, Bafang wants to make urban e‑biking smoother than ever with its all-new H730 hub motor, featuring its patented GVT (Gear Variable Transmission) technology. The idea is to combine the advantages of internally geared hubs with Bafang’s own hub motors to create an internally geared hub motor.
We covered Bafang’s GVT technology after seeing it first-hand on a tour of the company’s headquarters in China. Now we’re getting a look at a new 3-speed version, which takes the original 2-speed concept even further.
Launched this summer, this new hub motor packs a 3‑speed automatic gearbox that shifts gears seamlessly based solely on riding speed – no rider input needed.
The benefits are immediate: durability, simplicity, and less maintenance. Without derailleurs, cables, or external shifters cluttering the setup, the H730 boasts a clean, minimalist rear-end design, not to mention the benefits of weatherproofing the transmission to handle rain, mud, and debris.
