After roughly 1,200 km on a Nua Kensho, the rider reflects on fit, handling, climbing performance, and the behaviour of the Pinion C1.12 Smart.Shift gearbox, with comparisons to other internally geared systems and notes on maintenance.

Rafael puts his Nua Silice Pinion titanium gravel bike to the test on a 1,300 km journey from Grenoble to the Stelvio Pass. Versatile on mixed surfaces and fully capable for bike touring, the Silice proves that a gravel bike can do it all—long rides, daily commuting, and multi-day adventures.

Casey’s Nua Terra Pinion is a custom all-terrain titanium bike built for adventure cycling, bikepacking, and long-distance touring. Equipped with a Pinion P1.18 gearbox, 27.5+ tyres, and integrated front and rear racks, Terra handles mixed terrain — dirt, sand, pavement, and mud — with stability, comfort, and confidence. From workshop build to the Alabama Hills, this bike demonstrates the versatility and performance of a purpose-built touring and all-terrain machine.

Follow a real rider’s long-term journey with the Nua Roure Pinion, tested across demanding bikepacking routes and everyday adventures. This customer-driven review dives into durability, comfort, gearbox performance, and the realities of living with a titanium touring bike over thousands of kilometers - sharing honest insights, lessons learned, and how the bike evolves through real-world use and challenging conditions.

We share customer's long term feedback about his Nua Roure Pinion bicycle. The customer shares his insights about the ordering process, the bikes performance, review of the Pinion gearbox and more.

From time to time, a Nua bike owner takes the time to write us a detailed and in-depth feedback, which we always greatly appreciate. In this case, Samuel details his experience with his Nua Roure Pinion, equipped with a Volare foldable rack. Perhaps the perfect ATB (All Terrain Bike)? Without further ado, we leave you with his unfiltered opinion: Nua Roure Pinion “REVIEW: Nua Roure Pinion trekking bike, Volare front rack, Toroloco handlebar Short version: very good; solid; hi

Jon is an experienced touring guy. His old and well used Carradice side panniers are proof of this. By the way, what do you think of the custom lowriders racks we built especially for them? Another old school detail are the pedals toe clips and straps he still likes to use. Or the fact that he came to pick up the bike and returned home (in England) riding it, is another sign that this man devours more kilometers than energy bars. We leave you with some images of his fully equ