On 28 October 2026, Bicycling South Africa reported on the Outer Alterra, a locally designed e-MTB and the first Avinox-equipped e-bike in South Africa. For riders watching the full-power trail-bike space, that matters: DJI’s Avinox system is no longer just an international talking point, but part of a South African frame story.
The Alterra is a prototype from Outer Cycle, the Capetonian bike brand linked to Lyne Components. Bicycling South Africa describes it as a carbon-frame e-bike shaped around local riding conditions, with a 150mm rear-suspension platform, a 160mm fork and a mullet wheel set-up using a 29-inch front wheel and 27.5-inch rear wheel.
The Avinox numbers
The drive system is the big headline. According to Bicycling South Africa, the Avinox M2S motor has a peak output of 1,500W, 130Nm maximum torque in normal assist modes and 150Nm in boost mode for up to 60 seconds, with a motor weight of 2.6kg.
Those numbers are not just spec-sheet fireworks. In e-MTBs, the motor, battery, frame, suspension layout and component choices all have to work as one bike. Bicycling South Africa frames Avinox as a disruptive entrant from DJI, better known for drones, and notes that the brand’s experience with batteries, brushless motors and control software maps neatly onto e-bike drive systems.
Outer’s version of that story is not simply to bolt a powerful motor into any old frame and hope for the best. The Alterra uses a four-bar rear-suspension design with a counter-rotating inverted linkage, and Bicycling South Africa reports that the design includes small geometry changes intended to work with the Avinox motor, including slightly longer chain stays and a slightly higher bottom bracket.
Why the local angle matters
For South African riders, the local angle is the juice. Bicycling South Africa reports that DJI’s own Amflow bikes are available in Europe and the US, but not officially in South Africa. The Alterra therefore puts the Avinox system into a bike designed here, rather than waiting for a complete imported platform to arrive through official channels.
Bicycling South Africa lists three planned Alterra models. The CF1 is estimated at R185,000 with the Avinox M2S motor, 800Wh integrated battery and an approximate 20kg weight. The CF2 is estimated at R145,000 with the M2S motor and an approximate 22kg weight. The CF3 is estimated at R105,000 with the Avinox M2 motor, 800Wh integrated battery and an approximate 22kg weight.
Not a review verdict
This is industry news, not a Dirtyheart test or a buying recommendation. Still, for women riding South African trails — whether you are e-curious, already converted, or firmly analogue and side-eyeing the whole torque arms race — the Alterra is worth watching because it shows a local builder engaging directly with one of the most talked-about new e-MTB drive systems.