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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.

Feb 18, 2025

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.

Feb 15, 2025

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.

Feb 12, 2025

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:

Feb 11, 2025

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.

Jan 28, 2025

E-BIKE UPGRADE FOR PINION X SCHINDELHAUER BIKES

Our long-standing partner Schindelhauer from Berlin is launching five new models with the Mahle X20 system. Specifically, this means that the Arthur, Antonia, Emil and Emilia models have been given an e-bike upgrade. All models are equipped with either a Pinion C1.6 or C1.9 classic gearbox, work perfectly with the Mahle X20 system and, thanks to the 55 Nm torque drive, get their riders to their destination quickly and comfortably.

Nov 12, 2024

URWAHN PRESENTS NEW URBAN AND GRAVEL E-BIKES WITH PINION SMART.SHIFT

Urwahn Bikes is setting new standards in the e-bike sector with its new Urban and Gravel series. The STADTFUCHS and WALDWIESEL models are now even lighter, faster and smarter thanks to innovative 3D printing technology and high-tech drives, namely our Pinion Smart.Shift gearbox (either C1.9i or C1.12i). In combination with the powerful Mahle X20 rear hub motor, the gearbox ensures outstanding performance.

Oct 14, 2024

PINION CONTINUES TO GROW WITH NEW PARTNERS

While the drive specialist from southern Germany presented an absolute world first last year with the MGU, this year's Eurobike also has exciting news to announce: In addition to the fully automatic MGU, which will be available via a software update from Q3 2024, other strong bike brands are also relying on the Pinion E-Drive system. And the Smart.Shift technology in conjunction with strong system partners is increasingly being used on bikes with and without drive.

Jul 9, 2024

PINION BEIM INDUSTRIETAG DER HOCHSCHULE ESSLINGEN

On May 15, 2024, we were at the Industry Day of Esslingen University of Applied Sciences in the Neckarforum.

The Industry Day is a career fair at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences that takes place twice a year. Students can find out about possible internships, working student activities, final theses or career entry opportunities.

May 21, 2024