This is the first gravel bike with DJI's super powerful ebike motor

The Paprika 53 Model 25 GT is the first electric gravel bike to to feature the DJI Avinox motor, providing a huge 120Nm torque and 1000W peak power.

The Chinese brand teased the electric gravel bike last week, with pictures on its website blurring the DJI Avinox drive unit.

The Model 25 GT sits on the gnarly end of the gravel spectrum, featuring a RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR fork and 50mm wide Maxxis Rambler tyres.

Paprika 53 says the bike will be available to preorder from its website on May 3, with pricing and regional availability revealed at launch.

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DJI powered electric gravel bike

Until now, the Avinox motor has only been available on DJI’s Amflow mountain bike, where it has received an impressive reception – with our own Rob Weaver saying it's the best motor he’s ever ridden.

While Forbidden’s Druid E launched today was long rumoured to be the first third-party bike to feature the motor, Paprika 53’s Model 25 GT joins it on launch day as the first electric gravel bike.

The bike features a full carbon fibre frame, integrating the DJI’s touchscreen display into the top tube, battery in the downtube and motor in the bottom bracket area.

Paprika 53 says it has made the bike as compliant as possible, theorising that the added power will mean riders spend more time in the saddle.

RockShox Rudy Ultimate XPLR fork features on the front of the bike, giving it 40mm of suspension travel.

The frame features what Paprika 53 calls a dropline dip to absorb bumps, with the design also allowing for better saddle height adjustability.

As well as two bottle cage mounts, the frame appears to have accessory mounts under the drop line dip and under the top tube, although these don’t look compatible with the standard mounting hardware.

SRAM’s Reverb AXS XPLR dropper post sits in the frame, allowing for the saddle to be dropped out of the way on descents.

The brand has developed its own handlebar – the Parabola Carbon Bar which features 25 degrees of flare, and is said to add control and comfort to the front end.

A mullet drivetrain is used, combining SRAM’s road Force eTap AXS shifters and X01 Eagle AXS mountain bike drivetrain with a 38t front chainring and 11-50t cassette.

Paprika 53’s own carbon wheels are wrapped in 50mm Maxxis’ Rambler tyres.