Sweep

city700–2500 EUR

Origin

The Sweep is Bergamont's urban fitness / flat-bar road line, born out of the brand's St. Pauli (Hamburg) design studio where it has been refined since the mid-2010s. It is positioned as the entry into sporty city riding for people who want the speed of a road bike but the friendlier ergonomics of a flat handlebar — fast commuting, fitness laps along the Alster, weekend rides without a full road geometry. The platform sits below the Grandurance gravel range and above the Sponsor city bike, and is offered in numbered trims (Sweep 4, 5, 6) plus an EQ version with full commuting equipment. The frame is lightweight aluminium with disc brakes, internal cable routing and clearance for 35-40 mm tyres, reflecting how the category has shifted toward all-road comfort. Sweep is one of Bergamont's most exported models in the Baltic and Nordic dealer network because it answers a very Northern-European question: one bike for daily commuting and Sunday fitness.

Specifications

Frame: AL-6061 'ultra lite tubing' butted aluminium, internal routing, 28"/700c; QR axles (acoustic)
Weight: kg
Drivetrain: Road groupsets: Shimano Claris 2×8 (Sweep 4) / Tiagra 2×10 (Sweep 6/8); E-Sweep: Claris or Deore 1×10
Brakes: Shimano BR-UR300 hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotors
Wheels: 28"/700c; BGM Pro centerlock QR hubs, Shining DB-T260 disc rims

The verdict

+Strengths

Road groupsets (Claris/Tiagra) on a city bike — more efficient than MTB groupsets at equivalent prices
11.3kg acoustic (Sweep 4) — remarkably light for a full hydraulic disc city bike
E-Sweep at 17.2–17.5kg — genuinely light for an e-urban bike. Easy stair carry.
Mahle X35+ hub motor: completely invisible from outside, near-silent, no chainline changes
Syncros Capital 2.0 wheels on E-Sweep — Scott group quality wheelset
Litemove + Herrmans lighting on E-Sweep — quality LED front + rear
Triple fork mounts — fender/rack upgradeable without frame compromise
Schwalbe Spicer Plus 40mm — puncture protection + reflective stripe for visibility
'TQ HPR50 motor gives torquey shove' — wait, that's E-Vitess. E-Sweep: Mahle X35+ gives natural feel with 40Nm

−Weaknesses

No fenders or rack as standard — not an all-weather commuter out of the box
250Wh battery on E-Sweep is very small — 40–70km range limits longer commutes
E-Sweep battery non-removable — cannot charge indoors separately. Same issue as E-Vitess.
Mahle X35+ torque (40Nm) lower than Bosch CX (85Nm) or TQ (50Nm) — less hill-climbing punch
QR axles on acoustic models (not thru-axle) — less stiff, slightly more theft-vulnerable
Original 32mm tyre clearance (2018) was limiting — widened to 40mm in current gen but still narrower than Vitess/Horizon
Limited press coverage — Sweep rarely reviewed in English-language cycling media

Did you know

01The original Sweep 4.0 (2018) used Shimano Alivio — a mountain bike groupset on a flat-bar road-inspired city bike. Bergamont later switched to Claris (road) and Tiagra across the range, making it more road-coherent.
02E-Sweep weighs 17.2kg (Tour) — lighter than many acoustic city bikes with full equipment. The Mahle hub motor (1.5kg including electronics) adds minimal weight vs a Bosch mid-drive system (3.5kg+).
03The Mahle X35+ is a hub motor — the motor IS the rear wheel hub. No chainline changes, no motor casing on the frame. The bike looks identical to an acoustic bike from 5 metres away.
04Sweep is the only Bergamont city/urban model without standard dynamo lighting — the E-Sweep uses Litemove LED + Herrmans battery-powered lights instead. Not StVZO dynamo-dependent.
05The 250Wh Mahle battery is fully integrated into the downtube — Bergamont describes it as 'invisible'. However it is non-removable, which creates the same apartment-charging problem as E-Vitess (TQ).
06Sweep is produced in 5 sizes (current gen) vs 4 at launch — broader fit range added over time.
07The fork has 'triple mounts' — boss mounts for fenders AND rack even though neither comes standard. Buyers can retrofit full trekking equipment.

Who it’s for

Fitness commuter wanting road bike efficiency with flat barsUrban rider prioritising weight and speed over equipmentStyle-conscious commuter who doesn't want a 'trekking bike look'Rider who can carry 11–18kg up stairs (light enough)Short–medium distance e-commuter (E-Sweep, up to 60km)