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.
Moustache x Mudfest 2025
At the end of November, the first Moustache Mudfest took place in La Bresse – and of course we were there. With autumnal temperatures, thick fog and plenty of mud, the event offered ideal conditions for testing the new Moustache Clutch e-mountain bike in its natural terrain.
E-Bike World Championships Ischgl 2025
On 4 September 2025, it took place once again – the E-Bike World Championships for everyone in Ischgl! For the second time, the Pinion team was at the start with a small but highly motivated team. This year, the event once again thrilled spectators with strong competition, a great atmosphere and challenging conditions.
Long-term Experience with the Zerode G3: A High-Pivot Downhill Bike Put to the Test
In his latest video, Alex from Wolfpack Adventures shares his long-term experience with the Zerode G3 — a high-pivot downhill bike featuring an innovative gearbox system.
TRAINING TOUR STARTS IN A FEW DAYS
PINION and FIT kick off the new training season: With the PINION X FIT dealer training tour 2025/2026, the two partners are once again bringing practical training directly to specialist dealers throughout Europe. A total of 46 dates at 35 locations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium are on the agenda.
GRAVELFUN MAGAZINE DEDICATES TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL TO PINION GEARSHIFT TECHNOLOGY
The current issue of GRAVELFUN magazine (02/2025) takes a closer look at our Pinion Smart.Shift technology. In a technology special spanning several pages (pages 24 to 53), the editorial team explains what lies behind the shifting technology and presents the test results of six different gravel bikes equipped with Pinion Smart.Shift.
PINION MGU WINS THE VR INNOVATIONS AWARD
The Pinion MGU, the world's first fully integrated motor gearbox unit for e-bikes, was awarded the Audience Award at the VR INNOVATIONs Award 2025. The award ceremony took place on July 10 as part of the VR Innovation Congress at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden in front of over 1,000 guests from the worlds of business, SMEs and finance.
WITH THE MONOPOLE THROUGH THE DESERT
French photographer and cyclist Stéphane Chalmeau rides not one, but two MONoPOLE bikes. He uses one for his daily commute - compact, functional and equipped with a Pinion gearbox. The other has carried him through Spain: at the Desertus Bikus, one of the toughest ultracycling races in Europe.
PINION MGU BECOMES PART OF THE NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE EXHIBITION AT THE DEUTSCHES MUSEUM
With the official handover of a Pinion MGU (Motor.Gearbox.Unit) and a Bulls Vuca EVO AM 2 to the Deutsches Museum in Munich, these innovative products from Pinion and Bulls become part of the new mountain biking exhibition set to open in fall 2025. Already now, the MGU and the Vuca EVO AM 2 are on display in the museum's entrance area – as technological highlights and symbols of the future of cycling.
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.
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