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Testing The Nicolai S16 MGU

First Experience With The Pinion Motor Gearbox Unit

September 3, 2025

Robert tested the Nicolai S16 MGU, featuring Pinion’s E1.12 Motor Gearbox eBike system with Gates Carbon Drive belt. Centralized weight, no derailleur to break, and the silence of the belt drive – there’s a lot of positives for this gearbox electric mountain bike!

Could this be the future of eMTBs? We were excited to hit the rough and rowdy trails of the Tweed Valley in Scotland to find out.

Learn more about the Pinion E1.12 System: https://pinion.eu/en/e-drive/
Learn more about the bike: https://www.nicolai-bicycles.com/s16-mgu-en