We Are Pinion
We are a team of engineers, technicians, thinkers, and doers. What drives us? A love of bicycles and a passion for helping to shape sustainable mobility.
From Porsche to Pinion
The idea for the centrally mounted Pinion gearbox was born at Porsche’s transmission development center in Weissach, Germany:
A bicycle shifting system that works as intuitively, precisely, and as wear-free as the manual transmissions in sports cars.
CHRISTOPH LERMEN
Founder & Managing Director
“In founding Pinion, I am living my dream.
Developing sophisticated products, together with a great team, which contribute to the improvement of the bicycle: it fills me with pride, and it’s a lot of fun!”
MICHAEL SCHMITZ
Founder & Managing Director
“We have turned our 2006 vision, of developing automotive transmission technology for bicycles, into reality. The fact that more than 100 bicycle manufacturers are now convinced by our interpretation of bicycle gear shifting motivates me every day.”
MADE IN GERMANY
We develop
gearbox technology
to the highest standards
Centrally integrated in the bicycle frame, Pinion gearboxes offer unique cycling dynamics and unparalleled shifting performance. Modeled after proven automotive transmission technology, Pinion gearboxes are ideally suited to the rigors of cycling. Virtually wear-free and requiring no adjustments, the gearbox provides long term reliability under even the toughest conditions.
Awards for Pinion and innovative Pinion-equipped bikes
RENNSTAHL 853 PINION
GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2019
ZERODE KATIPO
DESIGN & INNOVATION
AWARD 2020
TOP 3 COMPANIES
German Founders Award 2017
Pinion C-Line
Innovation Award, the state of Baden-Württemberg 2016
Pinion C-LINE
EUROBIKE AWARD 2016
PINION TECHNOLOGY
BIKE MILESTONE 2011
“We’re bringing cutting-edge automotive technology to bikes,
and offering a whole new riding and shifting experience.”
Thomas Raith, Managing Director
We champion in-house
Engineering, Design and Testing
Every beginning brings new ideas. Our engineers and product designers develop and conceive, question and improve our products, processes and materials every day anew.
Assembled by hand
100% in Germany
A Pinion gearbox consists of about 140 component pieces, which are assembled like clockwork by experienced fitters and technicians. The gearbox components we design are manufactured to our specifications by our regional network of mid-sized automotive industry partners.
“Your gearbox is in good hands with us. With our wealth of knowledge and
years of experience, we’ll get things rolling again.”
ANDRÉ, Technical Support