Gazelle Eclipse C380 HMB voted Dutch ‘E-bike of the Year’ 2024

Royal Gazelle has announced that its Eclipse C380 HMB has won the ‘E-bike of the Year’ category at the RAI Bicycle Awards 2024.

The awards process – which sees several intensive test days carried out by a jury consisting of representatives of various bicycle trade magazines, BOVAG and the ANWB – puts the participating bicycles through their paces. Points of attention included design, innovation, riding characteristics, safety and price/quality ratio.

After reviewing the nominees, the jury declared Gazelle’s Eclipse C380 HMB the winner in the ‘E-bike of the Year’ category, partly due to excellent performance in the areas of design, comfort and safety.

The new Eclipse C380 HMB e-bike features the Bosch Performance Line CX mid-motor paired with an Enviolo hub, enabling riders to shift gears seamlessly. Also featured is a silent, maintenance-free, extremely durable, belt drive.

Eclipse models are equipped with Gazelle Connect as standard, with a built-in GPS module ensuring that a bicycle can always be traced.

The jury praised the Eclipse C380 HMB: “This e-bike … is correct in every detail: The stable frame, oversized tyres and suspension fork provide a familiar and safe riding experience that you would expect from a modern e-bike.

“You can switch gears steplessly, and the modern mid-motor works quietly and does its job unobtrusively.

“A nice detail is the battery charging point just behind the standing tube. The built-in GPS sensor means you can enjoy it without any worries.”

The Eclipse C380 HMB has a suggested retail price of £5.499. The Eclipse e-bike is also available as Eclipse T11 HMB.

Thanks to its design, the Eclipse C380 HMB has also previously won an iF Design Award.

RAI Bicycle Awards

The Bicycle Awards, organized annually by the RAI Association, is known to be a prestigious award ceremony in the Dutch bicycle industry, as well as amongst consumers.

The RAI Bicycle Awards took place for the 37th time this year and aim to stimulate the bicycle industry to innovate products and show consumers the latest developments. Every year the bicycles are critically examined, assessed and tested by a brand-independent professional jury. The professional jury consists of representatives of various bicycle trade magazines, BOVAG and the ANWB. RAI Award winners were announced in February during the B2B Festival trade fair.