El Camino follows our standard sizing from extra-small to extra-large. We recommend sizing as follows:

Small: Riders between 5ft 2in and 5ft 7in (157-170cm)
Medium: Riders between 5ft 6in and 5ft 10in (167-177cm)
Large: Riders between 5ft 9in and 6ft 2in (175-187cm)
X-Large: Riders 6ft 2in and over (187cm)

The system comprises battery, motor and integrated control panel.

There is a torque sensor in the bottom bracket that gauges pedal power and flows power assistance through an Isis crank interface to the motor in the rear hub.

The 250W motor is a pedal-assist system providing up to 45Nm of driving force. As a comparison, power drills provide approx 15 Nm of torque so the El Camino rear hub drive is 3 times as powerful as this.

The integrated control panel has an OLED display and controls to show current speed, average speed, max speed, ride time, ride distance, odometer. Also has simple menu to change unit between metric and imperial and show battery level.

We recommend hub drive for road and gravel bikes and mid-drive for mountain bike.

Hub drives are much easier to ride unpowered as there’s no motor drag and they’re lighter in weight.

The sheer driving force of a mid-drive system makes them ideal for mountain bikes to power up very steep highly technical terrain.

El Camino is designed for the mixed terrain of UK B-roads and bridleways. Think of a multi day adventure like the 350km King Alfred Way which includes stretches of tarmac, well compacted bridleways with steep technical stretches of rock and roots.

Unlike some electric bikes, El Camino is easy to ride unpowered. It pedals freely and is only 3kg more than our standard Camino, meaning it is designed to be ridden unpowered when necessary at normal riding speeds.

Gravel bikes need the technical agility and pace to go from a 4mph steep technical climb to a 35mph+ flowing descent. 

A 40 tooth chainring coupled with a 9-42 cassette provides approx 1:1 and a 500% ratio. An electric gravel bike needs the same gear ratio and the rider benefits from power assistance at all speeds up to 15.5mph meaning you can explore more, go further and go faster than with an unpowered bike.

Yes, El Camino is a pedal-assisted electric bike. It has a torque sensor in the bottom bracket that gauges pedal power and smoothly flows powered assistance to meet the riding conditions.

El Camino is designed with long distance multi-day adventures in mind. Ride all day and stop off overnight to recharge yourself and your bike.

The 250Wh battery in the downtube delivered up to 70km of assisted riding in testing.

There are three power settings. Use level 1 for assisted riding all day. Use level 2 for a sweat-free ride to work. Max power level 3 is for a 20 mile blast around a local loop. Switch between the three modes using the bar-mounted power controls to handle varied terrain.

The actual range depends on a number of factors including power setting, loaded weight of the rider and bike, wheel tyre pressures and outside tempetature.

A bottle cage sized range extender is available from June 2024 to give 120km of assisted riding.

Press and hold the on-off button for 3 seconds. This turns the e-bike on and the top tube control pannel illuminates.

Use the bar-mounted power controls to switch between power assist levels. The level selected is shown at the top of the display panel.

Press and hold the down button when stationary to access walk-assist mode.

Short press the on-off button to cycle through the display modes (trip, average speed, max speed, distance). Clear trip info by long pressing the on-off button.

The battery charge level is displayed at the bottom of the control panel.

If display panel displays error codes. Refer to the Kynamic manual included with the bike for fault finding.

El Camino can be ridden as any other bike. Pedal-assisted electric bikes do not require a drivers licence, tax or specific insurance to ride.

UK and EU law requires power assistance to cut out above 15mph and only re-engage when speed drops below 15.5mph.

El Camino is designed to ride on roads and bridleways at your normal riding speed. It is easy to ride unpowered and pedals freely as the motor has zero drag and the bike is light enough to ride as a regular gravel bike.

A charging port to charge the internal battery is located at the bottom of the down tube. Simply plug the bike into a household 3pin socket via the charging port using the supplied charger and cable.

The charger shows a red light when charging and a green light when the battery is fully charged.

No, the internal battery is mounted within the downtube and is not easily accessible.

The battery is replaceable however we recommend its done by a qualified mechanic as you may invalidates the warranty if you do it yourself. Please contact us should you have a concern.

A range extender is available from June 2024 and can charged away from the bike if there's no socket close by.

The system uses a 36V/250Wh Li-Ion battery which is housed within the downtube of the frame.

The battery takes about 3 hours to reach full capacity from fully flat. Do not charge when wet. To get the best performance from your battery it is best to run it down to about 10% and then charge up to about 80% and if you plan to store your bike for long periods it’s best to store at about 30% full charge. Charge and store your bike in near room temperatures (above freezing and below 50 Celsius) and in dry environments.

Yes, the battery is removable through the bottom bracket and the hub drive motor is also easy to replace, though may invalidate your warranty if you choose to do it yourself. As a supplier of Kynamic we aim to provide spares within 48 hours of ordering.

The integrated control panel on the top tube shows the  battery life at a glance. A companion app due for release in 2024 will allow you to download which displays and details on any smartphone.

The battery has a life expectancy of around 500 charge cycles. One charge cycle is equal to charging the battery from 0 to 100% once, 80-100% 5 times or 25-100% 3 times.

Yes, the bike and rear hub drive system components are IP54 rated so are protected against rain and splashing. Do not fully submerge the battery or rear hub drive in water and do not use a high pressure washer to wash your e-bike.

El Camino is built using the Kynamic BC250 system.

Yes, you can toggle through 3 different power modes via the integrated control panel on the top tube. Choose low power for all day continual assistance, middle power for a sweat free ride to work, or max power for a 20 mile blast round a local loop.

An e-bike needs regular maintenance just as any regular bike.

An front to back check before each ride is recommended and a service every year or 6000 miles or whichever is sooner.

A wash and clean down followed by fresh lubrication helps preserve component life. Dry down contact points carefully to minimise risk of water ingress.

Do not use a high pressure washer to clean El Camino as extreme high pressure water my ingress the bike and affect the control panel, battery or hub motor.

See our article on 8 essential trailside and maintenance skills.

The El Camino frame is covered by our 5 year Alpine Bond, parts and components are covered by our 3 year Alpine Bond.

Unfortunately, we are unable to ship e-bikes to the US.

The range extender fits in a bottle cage on the seat tube of the bike. A cable then attaches the extender to the charging port on the bike which is located just above the bottom bracket.