Fazua. The name sounds like an exotic sports car, and honestly, that tracks. Porsche bought them. Porsche. The company that makes cars worth more than your house decided these Germans from Bavaria were worth acquiring. Meanwhile, your chain bike has neither a Porsche pedigree nor a motor weighing under 2 kilograms. Let that sink in.
Founded in Munich in 2013, Fazua set out to solve what they saw as e-bike’s biggest problem: weight. Traditional e-bike motors turn svelte bicycles into 25kg boat anchors. Fazua’s response was to build a mid-drive motor so light and integrated that you genuinely forget it’s there — until you need it. German engineering at its most stubborn and beautiful.
Company Profile
| Founded | 2013 (the light motor revolution begins) |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany (Bavaria — where precision is a religion) |
| Acquired By | Porsche eBike Performance (2022) (’nuff said) |
| Flagship Product | Ride 60 (60 Nm torque, 1.96 kg motor) |
| Motor Weight | 1.96 kg (not a typo — that’s lighter than your laptop) |
| Total System Weight | 4.35 kg (motor + battery + controller) |
| Belt Compatible | Yes (obviously — they have standards) |
Products
Fazua doesn’t make bikes — they make the motors that go inside premium bikes. Think of them as the Intel Inside of the e-bike world, except actually cool.
- Ride 60 — The current flagship. 60 Nm torque, 1.96 kg motor weight. Lightest mid-drive on the market. Your chain-driven e-bike’s motor weighs more than Fazua’s entire system.
- Ride 50 — Previous generation. Still excellent, still lighter than the competition’s “lightweight” options.
- Evation — The original breakthrough. Removable system that turned any bike into an e-bike… or back again.
Fazua motors appear in bikes from Scott, Pinarello, BMC, Focus, Bianchi, and other brands that don’t compromise. If the bike costs more than €5,000, there’s a good chance Fazua is inside.
Markets & Distribution
Fazua is an OEM supplier — you buy bikes with Fazua motors, not Fazua motors directly. The systems appear in premium e-bikes sold worldwide:
- Europe — Core market. Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands.
- North America — Growing through premium gravel and road e-bikes.
- Asia Pacific — Japan particularly, where lightweight matters.
Why Fazua + Belt Drive?
Fazua builds motors for people who care about ride quality. Those same people tend to care about drivetrain quality. Enter the belt drive.
Weight obsession: If you’re buying a Fazua-equipped bike to save weight, why would you throw that away with a heavy, greasy chain setup? Belt drive saves weight and keeps the bike clean.
Silent synergy: Fazua motors are remarkably quiet. Chain noise would ruin that. A belt drive maintains the near-silent operation that makes Fazua bikes feel like magic.
Premium positioning: Bikes that use Fazua motors cost €5,000+. At that price point, chains are an insult. You wouldn’t put vinyl seats in a Porsche, and you shouldn’t put a chain on a Fazua bike.
Porsche bought Fazua. Porsche doesn’t buy mediocre companies. This is automotive-level engineering applied to bicycles, and it deserves an automotive-level drivetrain. Belt drive delivers.
Where to Buy
You don’t buy Fazua directly — you buy bikes that have Fazua inside. Look for Fazua-powered models from Scott, Pinarello, Focus, BMC, and others at premium bike retailers. Official info: fazua.com
In Our Catalog
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