Decathlon Riverside Motor and Battery: Read the Hardware Labels Together
Decathlon Riverside motor and battery figures become more useful when their units stay attached. The Riverside 500E support record, reference 8405314, lists a rear hub motor and a downtube battery. Its electrical and weight entries describe different things; combining them into one performance score would hide those differences.
Decathlon Riverside motor and battery entries
The Riverside rear hub motor is described as brushless, with published figures of 250 W and 42 Nm. Watts express power, while newton metres express torque. Neither number is a measured acceleration result for a particular rider or a promise about how a given hill will feel.
The battery entry gives 36 V, 11.6 Ah and 418 Wh. Riverside battery voltage, electrical charge capacity and energy capacity are related quantities, but they are not three names for the same unit. Multiplying the stated voltage by the ampere-hour figure gives 417.6 Wh, consistent with the rounded published energy figure of 418 Wh.
Read the hardware description without inferring a replacement
Riverside battery watt hours describe stored electrical energy in the published specification. They do not by themselves predict a journey distance. Nor does matching a voltage or energy figure establish that another battery has the right housing, connectors, controls or approval for this bicycle.
Location is also part of the record: the motor is in the rear hub and the battery is on the downtube. Keeping those descriptions beside the numerical entries helps avoid confusing this page with a different motor layout. The historical photograph accompanying this article supplies only Decathlon brand context, not visual confirmation of the 500E hardware.
The Riverside published bike weight is approximately 22 kg, and the page identifies M and L size labels. Treat the weight as an approximate source specification rather than a personal weighing, a carrying recommendation or proof of the mass of a bicycle with added equipment.
The Decathlon topic index contains related reference guides. For the wider naming system, start with the Decathlon family introduction before applying these figures to an identified model.
Motor and battery FAQ
Are 250 W and 418 Wh competing motor ratings?
No. The first is the published motor power figure; the second is the battery's published energy capacity.
Does 36 V prove a replacement battery will fit?
No. Voltage alone does not establish physical or electrical compatibility with the bicycle's complete system.
Was the approximately 22 kg figure measured for this article?
No. It is the manufacturer's approximate entry for the cited Riverside 500E record, not an independent weighing.
Sources
The Riverside 500E rear-hub motor, downtube battery and approximate weight entries: https://support.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-500e (https://support.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-500e).
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Source disclaimer: Historical Decathlon mountain-bike shop display in Reggio Emilia, as identified by the source. Brand context only, not a Riverside, Elops or Tilt model or evidence of their current equipment, electrical system, manufacturing year or condition. Visible shop labels are historical, not present prices or stock. No endorsement or warranties are implied; trademark and other rights may apply.