News & Stories
Under News you will find the latest from the Pinion world: innovative bikes from our partners, test winners, product news, and exciting projects from our community.
But it’s not all about technology. Our stories page is about people, adventures, stories, and the emotions of Pinion riders worldwide.
PINION GEARBOXES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING DOWNHILL RACING: NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH TOP TEAMS AND WORLD-CLASS RIDERS
Pinion, the pioneer of innovative transmission technology in the bicycle sector, is marking another milestone in international racing. In addition to long-standing bike partners Zerode and Gamux in downhill racing, other renowned teams will be competing with newly developed gearbox bikes in the 2025 season. AON Racing, Continental Atherton Racing, Intense Factory Racing and MS Racing will be fighting for every second on the toughest tracks in the world with Pinion gearbox bikes.
WITH THE TALLBIKE FROM MUNICH TO PEKING
A special adventure starts on May 1st: Tommaso Weller, known as @tallbiketommy, sets off on an epic journey together with his friend Jakob. Their destination? From Munich to Beijing - on a self-built Tallbike equipped with a P1.18 Pinion gearbox!
PINION STRENGHTENS DEALER LOYALTY WITH PRACTICAL MGU TRAININGS
A successful bike season starts with well-trained specialist dealers. That's why Pinion has launched a comprehensive training program together with system partner FIT in the winter months of 2024/2025 to optimally prepare specialist dealers for the latest technologies. The high demand shows that technical know-how is a decisive success factor in consulting, sales and service.
PINION SCORES POINTS IN GRAVEL BIKE COMPARISON TEST
The comparison test by Gran Fondo contrasts two high-end gravel bikes: the Falkenjagd Aristos R with Rohloff hub gears and the Rennstahl 853 PI with Pinion transmission. The result impressively shows why Pinion is the future-proof choice for many.
While the Rohloff hub scores with 14 gears, the Pinion gearbox offers 18 finely graduated gears and central placement for better weight distribution. In addition, the electronic Smart.Shift system enables lightning-fast gear changes, even under load or when stationary.
PINION INVITES PARTNER TO THE DEEP DIVE MGU AT THE START OF THE SEASON
Pinion opens its doors for an exclusive deep-dive day as part of “Pinion Open House”. Partners and their teams from sales, event management and specialist retailers will be given an in-depth insight into the company.
Just in time for the start of the cycling season, Pinion is approaching its OEs and specialist retail partners to provide them with detailed training on the Pinion E-Drive system.
SANTOS BIKES PRESENTS NEW MODELS WITH PINION SMART.SHIFT
At Velofollies in Belgium, the most important cycling trade fair in the Benelux region, Santos Bikes unveiled its latest Pinion bikes – now equipped with Pinion Smart.Shift technology. Two new e-bikes, the Travelmaster E+ and the LowStep, are now available with Pinion Smart.Shift and a powerful Neodrives rear motor. This combination ensures seamless, intuitive shifting performance and an effortless riding experience – perfect for long tours and everyday use.
THREE PINION E-BIKES AWARDED THE DESIGN & INNOVATION AWARD
Pinion's innovative strength has once again been recognized: At the renowned Design & Innovation Award, three e-bikes with Pinion technology won over the expert jury. The winning bikes are: The Flyer Upstreet TR:CF 7.63 HS, the Kettler Pinniato FS Sport and the Desiknio Dopamine Smart.Shift.
And this is what the jury wrote:
FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS RELIES ON KLEVER S-PEDELECS WITH PINION GEARBOX
The municipality of Houten in the Netherlands has purchased 26 speed pedelecs from Klever to optimize the work of the volunteer fire department. The S-Pedelecs with the C1.9 Pinion gearbox enable the volunteers to get to the fire station quickly and in an environmentally friendly way after being alerted. With a top speed of 45 km/h, they offer the perfect and sustainable alternative to a normal car, especially for short distances.
E-Bike WM Ischgl 2024
On September 7, 2024, the time had come: the E-Bike World Championships for everyone in Ischgl - and we were there for the first time with a small but dedicated Pinion team! With 1,309 participants, 1,068 of them in the Everyone field and 241 in the Elite field, the event was a complete success and broke all records.
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