How do you shift the Pinion without the twist grip?

A Pinion gearshift is a great thing, provided you like the system-related twist shifter. But now there is another way: accessory specialist Cinq is launching a shifter via Kickstarter that works on flat and drop bars.

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Cinq, the component brand of German bike manufacturer Tout Terrain, has launched the Kickstarter campaign for the new Cinq Shift:R for Pinion at the NAHBS 2019 bike show. The aim of the campaign is to communicate the story and get a better feel for demand as the first production run gets underway. A successful campaign should enable future production runs and larger batches.

"The launch follows years of development and we wanted to bring the Cinq Shift:R to market with a bang," explains Communications Manager Damian Bradley. "This is Cinq's biggest project to date and as we work hand in hand with Tout Terrain, we want to strengthen and build the Cinq brand and work with end customers, dealers, frame builders and OEM's to bring the products to market."

The Shift:R series is the first alternative to the currently available twist shifters for bicycles with Pinion gears. The Cinq Shift:R are available in both the racing handlebar and flatbar versions. "The Shift:R Road's integrated shifters offer race handlebar enthusiasts the ergonomics and performance they've come to expect from modern shifting and hydraulic braking systems, with the benefits of geared shifting," says Bradley. The Shift:R Tour offers all bikers the choice between twist grip and thumb shifter for the first time.

The company also hopes that the Cinq Shift:R series will make it easier for frame builders and the industry as a whole to install gears in their bikes. "We would be very happy if we could look back in five or ten years and see that we were able to contribute to a fundamental change in bicycle drivetrain technology," Bradley continues.

According to Cinq, Pinion was involved throughout the entire development process and provided valuable feedback on the product. The result: the Shift:R Road is a "Pinion certified product".