The Pinion Gearbox
Componentry that wears in. Not out.
All Zerode bikes carbon frames are built around the Pinion C.Line gearbox. Seamless shifts, up or down, even when your bike is caked in mud. The Gates Carbon Belt on your Katipo or Taniwha will last for years (not months) as there is no need for it to be climbing up and down clusters and the gearbox itself is a sealed self contained unit that requires little maintenance. Best of all, your Pinion gearbox wears IN and gets even better, the MORE you ride.
pinion gearbox options
There are two gearbox options you can choose from on our Taniwha, Katipo and Mulet bikes - the 12 speed Pinion C1.12 or the 9 speed Pinion C1.9XR. Both of these options have a massive gear range, between 568% (9 speed) and 600% (12 speed).
There are a few obvious differences between the two gearboxes like weight and slight difference in range, but the difference between each gear step is the same, your granny gear on both gearboxes is your get-out-of-jail-free card on the hardest pinches, and shifting without pedaling becomes your best friend through varied terrain.
Get in touch with us to find out which gearbox will suit you best.
Assembled by Hand
Each Pinion gearbox is designed, engineered and hand assembled in Germany.
PINION PHILOSOPHY
Engineering expertise, skill, ability and passion – Pinion delivers the transmission for the bicycle of the future. Our motivation: the achievement of technical perfection.
Pinion's objective: the perfect bicycle.
Designed and manufactured by hand in Germany, Pinion transmissions keep working reliably and are virtually maintenance-free. The compact design provides an integrated, reduced design for innovative bicycles – Pinion enables bikes to be created that are excellently balanced and technically perfect.
All Pinion transmissions guarantee unique function in every situation under all conditions.
C.Line HARD FACTS
| GEARBOX | |
|---|---|
| Transmission type | Spur gearing |
| Weight | 2100g |
| Number of gears | 12 |
| Overall ratio | 600% |
| Gear steps | 17,7% constant |
| 1st gear equivalent (30t chainring and 30t rear sprocket) | 30/54 |
| 12th gear equivalent (30t chainring and 30t rear sprocket) | 30/9 |
| TECHNICAL DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Chain line with Pinion chain ring | 54mm |
| Maximum input torque | 250 Nm |
| Axle standard | Pinion standard |
| Q-factor *1 | 166 mm |
| Oil type | Pinion gearbox oil 2 |
| Oil capacity | 60ml (2.0oz) |
*1 = Distance between the outer faces of the crank arms at the level of the pedal attachment points
REAL GEARS
Real gears refer to the gear steps of a bicycle transmission that can be optimally used. In derailleur gears, the skewed running of the chain leads to significant losses of efficiency. In addition, when there are two or three front chainrings there will be redundant, i.e. equivalent, gears. A 3×10 derailleur transmission, for example, actually only offers 14 or 15 real gears from this perspective.
