Dopamine Series

Motivation on Wheels

The Dopamine series is your invitation to explore. Smooth, reliable, and effortlessly fun, these bikes make every journey feel like the best part of your day. Simple to ride, impossible to resist - just get on and go.

Technical Specifications

MSRP 4.799
Pinion 1.9
Motor
Mahle X30 250 W 45 Nm 25 km/h
GEARING
Pinion C1.9 9-Speed Gear Range 568 %
Battery
X2 236 Wh min. 50 km max. 80 km optional Range Extender: 171 Wh, max. 60 km extra
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Hydroformed Aluminium, 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Gates Carbon DriveTM CDX Belt
More Specifications
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Hydroformed Aluminium, 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Gates Carbon DriveTM CDX Belt
Brakes
Hydr. Disc Brakes, Shimano BR-MT201
Tires
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H Classic, 35-622
Saddle
Ergon SF10
Grips
Ergon GA30
Lights
Supernova V521s, 100 lx / Supernova E3
Weight
15 kg
Weight
15 kg
Sizes
MSRP 5.999
Smart.Shift
Motor
Mahle X20 250 W 60 Nm 25 km/h
GEARING
Pinion C1.9i Smart.Shift 9-Speed Gear Range 568 %
Battery
iX2 236 Wh min. 50 km max. 80 km optional Range Extender: 171 Wh, max. 60 km extra
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Monocoque Full Carbon / 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Gates Carbon DriveTM CDX Belt
More Specifications
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Monocoque Full Carbon / 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Gates Carbon DriveTM CDX Belt
Brakes
Hydr. Disc Brakes, Shimano BR-MT201
Tires
Pirelli Cinturato Gravel H Classic, 35-622
Saddle
Ergon SF10
Grips
Ergon GA30
Lights
Supernova V521s, 100 lx / Supernova E3
Weight
16 kg
Weight
16 kg
Sizes
MSRP 3.299
11-Speed
Motor
Mahle X30 250 W 45 Nm 25 km/h
GEARING
Shimano CUES U6020 | 11-Speed
Battery
iX2 236 Wh min. 50 km max. 80 km optional Range Extender: 171 Wh, max. 60 km extra
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Hydroformed Aluminium, 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Chain
More Specifications
Frame
Hydroformed Aluminum Diamond
Fork
Hydroformed Aluminium, 12 mm Thru Axle
Drivetrain
Chain
Brakes
Hydr. Disc Brakes, Shimano BR-MT201
Tires
Kenda Crusher, 40-622, Black
Saddle
Ergon SF10
Grips
Ergon SF10
Lights
Supernova V521s, 100 lx / Supernova E3
Weight
14,5 kg
Weight
14,5 kg
Sizes

AGILE COMFORT

SMART SHIFT

PINION OR AGILE CUES

LIGHTWEIGHT

The Dopamine is built for the ride that starts as an errand and ends somewhere unexpected. Geometry that sits upright enough to feel relaxed, responsive enough to feel alive. Comfortable without being slow. Agile without being demanding. The bike that makes every route feel like the right one.
Electronic shifting that reads the ride before you do. No levers to think about, no timing to get right - just seamless, intuitive gear changes that keep you in flow. The Dopamine Smart.Shift is for riders who want the road to feel effortless from the first pedal stroke to the last.
Two drivetrains, two kinds of freedom. The Shimano CUES chain groupset delivers instant response and razor-sharp agility - light, fast, alive under you. The Pinion gearbox is built for riders who want durability and silence over distance - zero maintenance, near-indestructible, ready for roads that aren't. Choose how you want to explore.
Engineered to disappear beneath you. The Dopamine is lighter than you expect and quieter than you imagine - and if you don't need the motor, switch it off. The lightness stays. That's the point. Less bike between you and the ride. More of everything else.
The Dopamine is built for the ride that starts as an errand and ends somewhere unexpected. Geometry that sits upright enough to feel relaxed, responsive enough to feel alive. Comfortable without being slow. Agile without being demanding. The bike that makes every route feel like the right one.
Electronic shifting that reads the ride before you do. No levers to think about, no timing to get right - just seamless, intuitive gear changes that keep you in flow. The Dopamine Smart.Shift is for riders who want the road to feel effortless from the first pedal stroke to the last.
Two drivetrains, two kinds of freedom. The Shimano CUES chain groupset delivers instant response and razor-sharp agility - light, fast, alive under you. The Pinion gearbox is built for riders who want durability and silence over distance - zero maintenance, near-indestructible, ready for roads that aren't. Choose how you want to explore.
Engineered to disappear beneath you. The Dopamine is lighter than you expect and quieter than you imagine - and if you don't need the motor, switch it off. The lightness stays. That's the point. Less bike between you and the ride. More of everything else.

Size Options

Recommended height
180 - 195 cm
A: Seat tube length center to top
590 mm
B: Stack (vertical length BB to top of HT)
611 mm
C: Reach (horizontal length BB to top of HT)
403 mm
D: Effective top tube length
591 mm
E: Head Tube Angle
72,5°
F: Seat Tube Angle
72,5°
G: Chainstay
437 mm
H: Front Center
627 mm
I: Standover Height
830 mm
*BB = Bottom bracket, HT = Head tube length
Recommended height
170 - 185 cm
A: Seat tube length center to top
560 mm
B: Stack (vertical length BB to top of HT)
583 mm
C: Reach (horizontal length BB to top of HT)
393 mm
D: Effective top tube length
576 mm
E: Head Tube Angle
72,5°
F: Seat Tube Angle
72,5°
G: Chainstay
437 mm
H: Front Center
610 mm
I: Standover Height
810 mm
*BB = Bottom bracket, HT = Head tube length
Recommended height
160 175 cm
A: Seat tube length center to top
520 mm
B: Stack (vertical length BB to top of HT)
564 mm
C: Reach (horizontal length BB to top of HT)
396 mm
D: Effective top tube length
572 mm
E: Head Tube Angle
72,5°
F: Seat Tube Angle
72,5°
G: Chainstay
437 mm
H: Front Center
605 mm
I: Standover Height
790 mm
*BB = Bottom bracket, HT = Head tube length

More about the bike

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MAHLE - We didn't just install it. We helped build it.

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PINION - Because some roads aren't easy. And our bikes aren't built to be delicate.

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ADVENTURE READY - Built for more than the day asks of it.

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PAINTED WITH PRECISION - Not just a finish. A signature.

Engineering meets emotion – in every detail

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