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It's a wonderful experience to make a unique bicycle for real bicycle lovers
A Pilen bicycle lets the fine lustre of stainless steel, powder painting and alloy speak proudly for itself. We do not cover the bike with decals and fancy gimmicks. Pilens are stable, but also rapid and easy to ride, traditional but not boring, with pure lines and classic beauty.
Pilen bicyles are about Love – of bicycle riding, of the craftsmanship, of the materials and of the people who own them.
A Pilen is built to ride comfortably on both gravel and tarmac. It has easy-rolling and very strong 28-inch wheels – considered by many to be the best on the market.
The carrier is capable of sustaining a lot of weight and feels very secure with a child seat. A Pilen is a bike for those who need a reliable friend in life that you can always trust. If you cycle to work, to a picnic with your children, or enjoy touring, then we believe Pilen is the best choice for you.
Now available in Sport and Lyx model
Are You ready to fall in love?
We recommend a trial run!
English News and Blog posts
Pilen Special is here
In addition to Pilen Lyx we are proud to present the Pilen Special with a selection of new paint options and select parts. Due to high spring-time demand for the Pilen Lyx, we will introduce the Pilen Special slowly at first with more options to come. Read more about Pilen Special.
These selections are available from 2011-05-24. More select parts and colours to be announced. A clear-coated steel edition for instance.
And of course Pilen Sport – for which we can't give an exact time of delivery yet.
Elin, Smiggo, Herb garden's Sugar and Happiness
In the little village where the Pilen bicycles are manufactured – Målilla – there lives a girl named Elin. In the daily exercise of her horses, she uses her bike. We had the opportunity to film her and her dog Lycka one beautiful dag in May. We were truly touched by the cooperation and trust. Friendship and love. The horses are called "Herb garden's Sugar" (Kryddgården Socker) and Smiggo. The faithful dog's name is "Happiness" (Lycka).
New page about Pilen Lyx
We have updated the Pilen Lyx page and removed the Pilen Superlyx since the SRAM i-Motion 9 went out of production. Read more about Pilen Lyx here: Pilen Lyx.
Things are changing in the Pilen supply chain
Yesterday we heard the sad news that SRAM are to stop manufacturing the i-Motion 9 hub gear with immediate effect. Sadly this means we can no longer offer the Pilen Superlyx 9-speed and, as of today it cannot be ordered from us. SRAM are introducing a new hub in the spring, but it is still under wraps and very hush-hush. Of course we are disappointed but we are not discouraged. Adjusting to change is a part of the bicycle business.
Jim Kent, our first UK retailer – The Pilen Mens 5 Speed
Despite my background as a road and time trial cyclist I have become increasingly interested in town cycling especially since having children. I am convinced that town and city bikes are the way forward for everyday transport for everyone, including off duty bike racers. My new bicycle shop “There” will make this the focus of its offer.
I found the Pilens when I was researching the business and was attracted at first by their simple business philosophy. They are also some of the nicest people I have worked with and these two factors encouraged me to import their bikes.
Pilen donates bicycles to SSRS on Käring Island in Bohuslän
Since our last visit, we have longed to Käringön! The Avander family and Magnus Tamelander arrived at the port of Hällevikstrand and is picked up by the Swedish Sea Search and Rescue. We make an appointment with Anders and Matthias to have our 11 o'clock coffee on the rescue ship Broström the next day. The hotel is situated just near the shore and we stow our bags away and then go crab fishing in the warm winds and the salty fragrance from the sea.
A visit to Motor's Day in Målilla
On August first and second, and for the seventy-first time in a row, Målilla launched its popular exhibition Motor's Day – a paradise for all persons interested in motors and engines.
The exhibition have the largest number of engines running in Sweden and boasted about five hundred exhibitors with all possible machines with an emphasis on the old. Visitors numbered in the thousands during the two days.
Do not fear the dark
The filmmaker and photografer Magnus cooked up a small night cycle film when spring stood luscious and blackbirds were singing. It shows you that Pilen is an excellent bike even at night and you can feel safe riding your Pilen on both pitch dark roads and in evening traffic. A Pilen is comfortable in any environment. So crank up the volume and enjoy the song from birds and well-oiled hubs.
Business of the Year in Hultsfred Municipality
Today we are happy and proud in a way that you seldom allows yourself to be! We, of all companies in Hultsfred Municipality, has been designated Business of the Year Businesses Association ! It feels like, well maybe not a confirmation, but ... it fuels our spritits! It shows that we are doing something that is appreciated.
After a fantastic Mediterranean menu and a long ceremony, it was time for us to get up on stage and receive flowers and a diploma! It felt great! Many thanks to Hultsfreds municipalities and companies for this honor and award!
Merry Pilen Bikers – send us your story!
Our Filmophotograph and web guy Magnus has redesigned the site – so that You should be able to search and find with ease. Each retailer now has their own map shown on their respective page.
We also have built a new section on the website and named it Merry Pilen Bikers. There we will show particularly interesting Pilen bikers that we've come to know. We also want people who are not ashamed to boast about your rolling friend to send in a nice little story about you and your Pilen, your best Pilen image, where you live – and maybe You will be added to the Merry bunch of Pilen bikers on our website. You can view the Map where the Merry Pilen Bikers will be shown. For the moment there are not much to see, and no international bikers added yet. But time is on our side.
In the dim welding light ...
Martin the Engineer sleeps poorly, has deep wrinkles on his forehead and works to late in the evening. Strange sounds can be heard from the workshop. Something big is in the air here at Pilen Cykel, something that has not happened in many years.
Retailer party and Pilen 10-year anniversary
Now approaching Christmas by leaps and here at the bicycle factory, we have got a good taste of Christmas through our 10-year anniversary which we celebrated with a retailer party. We ate a genuine Småländskt smorgasbord where, besides the more traditional dishes, we served both potato dumplings, Swedish turnip pudding and cabbage pudding.
A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The gingerbread biscuits are baked, the saffron bread is on the fermentation and now we are just waiting for the Christmas pig! We wish you all a bright and pleasant Advent, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Louise, Martin, Anna-Lena, Ulrica, Angelica och Manne
Pike the Movie
Our photographer and slightly mad amateur filmmaker Magnus documented when Janne – Uppsala's most notorious pike fisher and a Pilen bicycle owner for several years – went autumn fishing. He then packs his bag full of hefty sandwiches with liver past and takes his Pilen down to Ekoln and the Gorran Bay south of Uppsala. he film is called Heavy Tackles, but is also called Pike the Movie among its fans.
Pilen in Milano
One cold day in April, I left Målilla to visit a Milan in the full bloom of spring. I was picked up by our dealer and good friend Simone. We travelled to his home where his family waited and the best risotto I have ever tasted!
