A new type of e-bike motor has been introduced by German company Pinion and it looks very interesting. When I first stumbled across the Pinion gearbox, I thought it would be an excellent device to incorporate into an e-bike if it were to be combined with a mid-motor. Pinion clearly had similar thoughts and have now produced just such a motor.
There are some reviews on the net and a couple of You Tube videos.
https://ebike-mtb.com/en/pinion-mgu-e1-9-e1-12-motor-transmission-review/
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/pinion-e-drive-gearbox/
The 17.7% increment between each gear is a bit more than I would like as I like smaller ‘jumps’ between gears. However, I ride on the road rather than off-road where the step between each gear ratio is probably less of an issue.
I bet any bike with this new motor will cost a packet, but I’d certainly like to have a go to try it out!
There are some reviews on the net and a couple of You Tube videos.
https://ebike-mtb.com/en/pinion-mgu-e1-9-e1-12-motor-transmission-review/
https://www.bikeradar.com/news/pinion-e-drive-gearbox/
The 17.7% increment between each gear is a bit more than I would like as I like smaller ‘jumps’ between gears. However, I ride on the road rather than off-road where the step between each gear ratio is probably less of an issue.
I bet any bike with this new motor will cost a packet, but I’d certainly like to have a go to try it out!
