Stylish and Well-built
Pilen EL1 e-bike
The Pilen EL1 is a Swedish-built, vibrant electric bike that offers an exceptional riding experience. Design your own personal Pilen EL1 with a selection of colours and carefully chosen components. The Pilen EL1 embodies Pilen’s attention to detail and hassle-free ownership. With the assistance of an electric motor and battery, you can ride long distances effortlessly, all while enjoying a highly personalised and stylish e-bike.
You choose, and we build!
An electric bike with an pleasant riding experience, even without the electric assist.
The mid-drive motor with integrated crankset delivers 60 Nm of torque.
Low center of gravity with the battery centered on the frame for a secure ride.
The Pilen EL1 features a stiff and lightweight S-shaped frame made from 6061 T6 aluminium alloy.
You choose the colours and components, and we build it to your specifications. View options.
An e-bike needs reliable brakes. The EL1 has front hydraulic disc brakes.
Pilen bikes are designed for the Nordic climate and offer superior rust protection. View the technical specifications.
The Pilen EL1 offers a relaxed, upright riding position, letting you glide effortlessly through hills and headwinds.
Stylish company and promotional bikes for modern, environmentally conscious businesses and organizations. Learn more.
The bikes are assembled in our factory in Gamleby, using both Swedish and international components. Watch the video.
From 29 795SEK
56 cm Frame with Low Step-Through, Aluminium 6061 T6
Fork made of chrome-molybdenum SAE 4130, reinforced with thru-axle
Rear Hub with Shimano 7 or 8-speed 8-speed
Hydraulic disc brake on the front, with an option for the rear as well.
Weight (7-speed): 26.2 kg
Double-walled aluminium rims 28″ with stainless steel spokes.
Balloon Tyres Schwalbe Fat Frank 50‑622 mm (28 inches)
Lock: Abus Shield 565, Security Class 9
Lighting: Busch & Müller and Spanninga
Spokes and Nipples: Stainless steel from Belgian brand Sapim
Saddle: Montegrappa Future faux leather (standard)
Saddle: Brooks B67 or B17 genuine leather (optional)
Mudguards: Stainless steel, painted or matte polished.
Chain Guard: Stainless steel, painted or matte polished
Handlebar: Stainless steel from Swedish brand Lago
Stem: Aluminium and stainless steel
Grips: TPE rubber from Finnish brand Herrmans
Can be a company bike with custom colours and signs on the rear rack.
Bell: Pilen, stainless steel
Attention to Detail and Quality in full
Pleasant and trustworthy
The Pilen EL1 is our first electric bike and, in the usual manner we have designed an electric bike that is different from others on the market since it is both enjoyable, balanced and trustworthy to drive. The EL1 has its own very personal Swedish functional style and comfortable upright riding position. The bike has extra low instep that fits everyone without compromising stability and driving experience.
The electric bike as a means of transportation is growing in popularity when you want to commute, bike shopping and avoid going by car or bus. The life as a cyclist becomes more pleasurable with electric assistance in headwind, uphill and you managing to avoid breaking a sweat. The electric bike has also become the favorite among people whose fitness level is subpar and for exploration touring. Picking up the children at kindergarten will be a pure pleasure. And it always feels good to care for nature and not contribute to pollution and noise.
Solid construction
Mid-drive electric motor
The Pilen EL1 excels in delivering riding pleasure, safety, and worry-free ownership, thanks to its well-thought-out design and the most suitable and user-friendly electric motor solution: a mid-drive motor from Japan’s Shimano. The EL1 is powered by the 60 Nm Shimano E-6100 electric motor, mounted centrally in the crankset. A mid-drive motor, as opposed to a front or rear hub motor, is by far the best placement for motor assistance on an e-bike, offering several advantages:
- The rider can use the bike’s gears to maintain a consistent pedaling rate, known as cadence, regardless of whether going fast downhill or slowly uphill. A mid-drive motor similarly utilizes the bike’s existing gears when transferring power to the crank arms and pedals. This allows the motor to operate more efficiently at a favorable RPM for the motor, regardless of the bike’s speed.
- The mid-drive motor is mounted at the bike’s bottom bracket, placing the weight low and centrally. This results in better balance and an improved riding experience.
- Since the mid-drive motor can operate more efficiently by utilizing the bike’s gears, it can extend battery life, allowing for longer rides between charges.
You can choose from three assistance modes: High, Normal, and Eco. The assistance level is adjusted using the control on your right thumb. The motor works in sync with your pedalling, smoothly transferring power. You change gears as usual to achieve the right resistance. Compared to a hub motor, a mid-drive motor like the E-6100 is much stronger at all speeds (up to 25 km/h) and is also safer because the motor instantly detects when you stop pedalling and ceases power delivery. The integrated crankset in the E-6100 is equipped with high-quality bearings, making it feel wonderfully easy to pedal—even when you turn off the motor and ride *au naturel*.
The bike is equipped with the Shimano BT-6010, a robust battery that lasts between 90 and 180 km, depending on the assistance mode, rider’s weight, and any load. The battery is centrally mounted in the frame to keep the bike well-balanced. It is easy to remove, so you don’t have to leave it outside. The battery also has a lock to prevent it from being removed.
A positive trait we often hear from bike dealers and customers who test ride the EL1 is that, unlike many other electric bikes, it feels comfortable to ride even with the motor switched off. This demonstrates that Pilen builds with sound principles and quality components, and that Shimano lives up to its reputation with a crankset featuring high-quality bearings.
Gear Hub and Brake Combinations
- The Pilen EL1 is available in seven different combinations of braking systems and three different rear hubs.
- Hydraulic disc brakes on the front and a fork with thru-axle are standard on all EL1 models.
- EL1 7 features the reliable Shimano Nexus 7-speed hub with a coaster brake.
- EL1 8 comes with the Shimano Nexus 8-speed hub, available with or without a coaster brake and can be equipped with a rear disc brake.
- EL1 Di2 8 features the Shimano Nexus 8 Di2 hub with electronically controlled shifting, operated by button controls on the handlebar. The Di2 shifting mechanism is powered by the e-bike’s battery. The EL1 Di2 8 can be equipped with a rear disc brake.
Pilen EL1 Models | Saddle | |
|---|---|---|
| EL1 7-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front | Future faux leather | 29795 |
| EL1 8-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front | Future faux leather | 30795 |
| EL1 8-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 31995 |
| EL1 8-speed, no coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 32795 |
| EL1 8-speed Di2 electronically controlled shifting, no coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 34195 |
| Magnus 2024-08-31 |
Specification, extra equipment, and prices
What makes a Pilen a rare and beautiful breed?
- Electric Motor Shimano Steps E-6100 mid drive with 60Nm torque. Japanese Shimano is known as one of the world’s most renowned bicycle companies with an extreme quality control. The crank arms are mounted directly on the electric motor’s gear shaft. Crank arms with quality bearings allow for easy cycling even if the electric motor is disabled. The low position of the engine in the frame gives the bike nice driving characteristics.
- Battery Shimano BT-6010 capacity 418Wh (36V, 11.6Ah) placerad on the frame in front of driver. The battery’s central placement gives the bike good balance and driving experience.
- Strong and resilient aluminium frame 6061 T6. The shape of the frame and the material properties of the alloy make the bike pleasant and safe to ride. The frame is welded with TIG welding and heat-treated to temper T6. True craftsmanship is beautiful and provides the best driving experience.
- Extra strong fork in chrome-molybdenum SAE 4130 thru-axle for improved steering and secure handling when braking.
- Effective Shimano hydraulic disc brake front (and rear on EL1 8 + and EL1 Di2 8 +). Reliable brakes are extra important for an electric bike because of higher average speed.
- Very strong wheels with double bottomed alloy rims, targeted spoke holes, eyelets and strong spokes in stainless steel. Rear wheel got butted spokes for extra strength.
- Integrated carrier aluminium 6010 T6 with stainless steel carrier clamps.
What is a Pilen EL1's standard equipment?
- Saddle Montegrappa Future in black, brown or honey faux leather.
- Black mudguards stainless steel. Powder coated.
- Black basket in front.
- Black chain cover chromated steel
- Tyres balloon black 50-622 from Schwalbe.
- Black grips in faux rubber (Kraton).
- Stainless steel bell with Pilen badge.
- Stand Atran in aluminium.
- Abus security class 9 lock Amparo 485.
- Approved front and rear lighting with reflexes. Head light is powered by the Shimano battery. Rear lights by built-in battery.
Colour options for Pilen bikes
Custom Colours, Your Choice – We Build!
- All frame colours.
- All colours for mudguards plus Matte Polished Stainless Steel.
- All colours for chain guards plus Matte Polished Stainless Steel.
- All colours for the rear carrier or no carrier (Lyx).
- Various colours for faux leather saddles and various colours for leather saddles.
- Black or silver-coloured rims.
- Tyres in black, brown, or cream.
- Handles in black or cork.
- Bells from Crane Bells Japan.
- Baskets and front carriers.
- You can download an image of your design. The image is saved to your computer or mobile phone. You can download as many design images as you like.
- You can copy a web link that, when opened in a browser, directs to the configurator and recreates the selections you made. You can create as many web links as you like.
For Pilen Lyx
You choose the colour of the frame and fork, the colour of the mudguards, the colour of the rear carrier, and the colour of the chain guard. If you want the same colour for all parts, previously called single colour, you can have that. If you want the frame and fork in one colour, the mudguards in a second colour, the rear carrier in a third colour, and the chain guard in a fourth colour, you can have that too. Black mudguards, a black rear carrier, and a black chain guard are still available at no extra cost. The custom choices for mudguards, rear carriers, and chain guards have an additional cost of 150 SEK per choice, totaling 450 SEK if you want to customize the appearance of all three. You choose – we build.
For Pilen GT and Pilen GTV
The Pilen GT comes standard with a rotating chain guard mounted on the front chainring. You can choose to have the more protective chain guard from the Pilen Lyx installed—in either a colour of your choice or in matte polished stainless steel—for an additional 300 SEK. The wire-model rear carrier is never painted. You can opt to remove the rear carrier if, for example, you plan to install a child seat or prefer a more minimalist, sporty look for the bike. You choose – we build.
Please note that the Pilen GTV does not have a bicycle configurator. This is because the Pilen GT is essentially identical to the Pilen GTV, with the difference being that the GTV has 11 gears and hydraulic disc brakes.
For Pilen EL1
"And you can have it your way..."
The meaning of Pilen’s slogan “You can have it your way” applies to options and paintwork. Read about the colours available for the bikes. As far as is practically, logistically, and cost-effectively possible, we want to offer the creation of unique bikes.
The table further down the page shows which Standard Colours the models are available in with a normal delivery time of 1-2 weeks, i.e. bikes we can build with painted parts we have in stock. It also shows which colours are Plus Colours with longer delivery times (but no additional cost).
The model is available in that Standard Colour with a normal delivery time of 2-4 weeks.
NOTE: We are currently revising our colour selection process. Plus Colour may affect the delivery time to the end customer. Plus Colour does not affect the price to the end customer.
The model cannot be delivered at the moment.
| Colours | Lyx Ladies | Lyx Gents | GT Ladies | GT Gents | GTV Ladies | GTV Gents | EL1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black RAL 9005» Show all bikes with this color | T | T | T | T | T | T | PF |
| Red RAL 3004 » Show all bikes with this color | T | PF | PF | PF | T | T | PF |
| Green RAL 6005 » Show all bikes with this color | T | T | T | T | T | T | PF |
| Blue RAL 5001 » Show all bikes with this color | T | T | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF |
| Grey RAL 7022 » Show all bikes with this color | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF |
| Creme RAL 1015 » Show all bikes with this color | T | T | PF | PF | T | T | PF |
| Pink RAL 3015 | T | ||||||
| Light Green RAL 6021 » Show all bikes with this color | T | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF |
| Light Blue RAL5024 » Show all bikes with this color | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF | PF |
| Duragreen » Show all bikes with this color | T | T | T | T | T | T | T |
| Durablue » Show all bikes with this color | T | T | T | T | T | T | T |
Pilen can also paint one or more bikes in any desired colour – we call this Exclusive Colour – if we receive the name and RAL colour of the paint. This is done, for example, when Pilen produces Company Bikes where the customer wants their own profile colour. Painting in Exclusive Colours incurs an additional cost which is quoted to the customer upon request – after we have checked the availability of the colour with East Coast Industrial Coatings in Västervik, Sweden, and possibly with Axalta. The cost is always quoted and includes a fixed setup cost and a cost per bike. Note: the customer must specify the RAL colour for the Exclusive Colour. An RGB code or web colour code is not sufficient.
The normal colour scheme for Lyx means that the frame and fork are painted in the chosen colour. Chainguard, mudguards, and carrier are painted in Black RAL 9005.
The normal colour scheme for GT and GTV means that the frame and fork are painted in the chosen colour. The mudguards are matte-polished bare stainless steel. The rotating chainguard and wire model carrier are not painted.
The normal colour scheme for EL1 means that the frame, carrier, and fork are painted in the chosen colour. Chainguard, mudguards, and carrier are painted in Black RAL 9005.
Exempel på Standardfärger, Plusfärger, och Exklusivfärger
Se exempel på cyklar lackerade i Standardfärger, Plusfärger och Exklusivfärger där företags profilfärger samt använts.
Prices Pilen EL1
Pilen EL1 Models | Saddle | |
|---|---|---|
| Magnus 2024-08-31 | ||
| EL1 7-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front | Future faux leather | 29795 |
| EL1 8-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front | Future faux leather | 30795 |
| EL1 8-speed, coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 31995 |
| EL1 8-speed, no coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 32795 |
| EL1 8-speed Di2 electronically controlled shifting, no coaster brake rear, disc brake front and rear | Future faux leather | 34195 |
Technical specification Pilen EL1
Pilen EL1 specification | Information |
|---|---|
| Edited Magnus 2024-08-16 | |
| Colours | Pilen EL1 is available in Standard Colours: Black RAL 9005, Green RAL 6005, Durablue, and Duragreen. Plus Colours for Pilen EL1 are Blue RAL 5001, Red RAL 3004, Light Green RAL 6021, Light Blue RAL 5024, and Cream |
| Motor Unit | Shimano E-6100 250W. Mid-drive mounted in frame. 60 Nm torque. Colour black. |
| Battery | Shimano BT-6010 418Wh (36V, 11.6Ah) lithium-ion. Charging time 4h. Temperature: 0°C~+40°C (charging) and -10°C~+50°C (operating). Battery life: *1000 cycles * After 1,000 cycles of full charging, still more than 250Wh = 60% (reference). Colour black. |
| Cycle Computer | Shimano SCE6000. Five modes: High, Normal, Eco, Walk, and Off. |
| Colours | Pilen EL1 comes in a limited range of colours: Cream RAL 1015, Black RAL 9005, Green RAL 6005, Duragreen, and Durablue. |
| Frame | Aluminium 6061 T6 heat-treated. Height 59 cm with low instep. |
| Fork | Extra strong unicrown fork in Chromoly steel. Thru-axle for extra security. |
| Mudguards | Stainless steel, black powder coated. |
| Bottom Bracket and Crankset | Integrated in the motor unit. Crankset Shimano FC-E6000. |
| Chain and Chainguard | 110 links of rust-protected chain. The chainguard has a layer of zinc before powder coating. |
| Gear Ratio | 44:21 |
| Hub Rear Alt. 1 | Shimano Nexus 7. Coaster brake rear. Disc brake front. Gripshift on handlebars. |
| Hub Rear Alt. 2 | Shimano Nexus 8. Coaster brake rear. Disc brake as option. Gripshift on handlebars. |
| Hub Rear Alt. 3 | Shimano Nexus 8 Di2 electronic shifting. Coaster brake rear. Disc brake front. Electronic button shifter on handlebars. |
| Front Hub | Shimano Deore with disc brake and thru-axle. |
| Tyres | Schwalbe Fat Frank Balloon Tyres 50-622 with puncture protection. Black, Brown or Brown with reflex line. |
| Rims | 28 inches (19-622) double-bottomed aluminium rims, targeted spoke holes, eyelets, and strong spokes in stainless steel. Black anodized aluminium. |
| Carrier | Integrated with frame in Alloy 6061 T6. Width 160 mm. |
| Lock | ABUS 5650 Safety level 9. |
| Brakes Front | Hydraulic disc brakes Shimano Deore. |
| Saddle | Selle Montegrappa Future in faux leather with suspension. Black, Brown, or Honey. Alternatively: (1) Brooks B67 in genuine leather with suspension. Black, Brown, or Honey. (2) Selle Montegrappa Canard narrower saddle. Black, Brown, or Honey. (3) Brooks B17 in genuine leather, narrower saddle. Black, Brown, or Honey. |
| Headlight | Herrmans H-Diver, powered by Shimano BT-6010 battery. |
| Rear Light | Spanninga LED activated by darkness and movement. |
| Reflectors | Reflectors in tyre sides. |
| Bell | Stainless steel with Pilen badge. |
| Basket | None. |
| Grips | Herrmans Zeglo black Kraton. |
Select parts and extras Pilen EL1
Beautiful and handy extras that make you Pilen EL1 more personal and suited to your needs. Recommended prices at the bottom of page.
Price list Extras Pilen EL1
Shipping costs not included.
Extras Pilen EL1 | Brand | |
|---|---|---|
| Updated 2018-12-11. | ||
| Single colour bike | 400 | Pilen |
| Tyres Fat Frank 50×622 Creme-reflex | 150 | Schwalbe Tires |
| Tyres Fat Frank 50×622 Brown-reflex | 150 | Schwalbe Tires |
| Grips Primergo cork | 200 | Herrmans Oy |
| Grips Zeglo cork | 200 | Herrmans Oy |
| Tool bag Pilen & Nystrom black, brown or honey | 800 | Nystrom Stockholm |
| Basket brown | 500 | Pilen |
| Rims silver anodised | 200 | Büchel |
| Rims metallic red powder-coated | 400 | Büchel |
| Mudguards matte polished | 200 | Pilen |
| Bell E-ne aluminium | 230 | Crane Bells |
| Bell E-ne brass | 240 | Crane Bells |
| Bell E-ne copper | 260 | Crane Bells |
| Bell E-ne matte black | 230 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Suzu aluminium | 100 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Suzu brass | 150 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Suzu copper | 150 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Riten aluminium | 150 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Riten brass | 200 | Crane Bells |
| Bell Riten copper | 200 | Crane Bells |
Customise a Pilen EL1 Electric Bike
Basket and Front carrier
The Pilen EL1 e-bike can be equipped with a front basket or carrier.
As a company branded bike
Hur kommer cykeln att se ut?
För att underlätta för kreativa cykelälskare har vi en designmodul där du kan skräddarsy en EL1 utseende och ge din cykel en personlig prägel.
Vad kommer min cykel kosta?
Prislistor för cyklar och tillval finns här ovan på sidan. För att tilltala din kreativa och ekonomiska sida har vi byggt prismodulen Prisberäkningsverkstad där du kan se och konfigurera din egen speciella cykel och sedan skicka prisberäkningen till dig själv eller en återförsäljare av Pilen. Obs. Där visas med fina bilder de olika tillvalen men icke det slutgiltiga utseendet för hela cykelkompositionen. Utseendet kan du se i Pilens nya designmoduler.