The bike you love.
Or the help you need.
Pick one.
For decades, cyclists who wanted electric assistance had exactly one option: buy a new heavy e-bike. Permanent. And it means giving up the bike you spent years choosing, fitting, and falling in love with.
Every traditional e-bike had the same problem: once it's on, it changes your bike forever. The handling. The weight. The way it feels. The soul of it.
We thought there had to be a third way. Not a compromise.
Five years.
One impossible brief.
Build something that clicks onto any disc-brake bicycle in seconds, delivers smooth power to conquer any hill, but weighs less than a bag of groceries - and leaves the bike you love as you like it. The engineering team called it impossible. We called it the brief.
Engineering Excellence
Born from five years of rigorous R&D, Skarper represents a breakthrough in motorsport-grade technology. In a landmark partnership, we collaborated with Red Bull Advanced Technologies - the same team that optimises championship-winning F1 cars - to shrink an elite gearbox into the space of a rear disc brake.
"A true engineering breakthrough. Skarper's remarkably
compact drive system offers riders an exhilarating and practical enhancement to
their journey".
Andy Damerum,
Commercial Development Officer,
Red Bull Racing
Smooth Power
2022
Inventing the DiskDrive®
Born from a vision to add electric power without compromising a bike’s soul. We move from a radical concept to a patented reality: the DiskDrive® gearbox. The foundation of the Third Drive category is laid.
2023
F1 Engineering Meets Cycling
A landmark moment. We announced our technical co-development partnership with Red Bull Advanced Technologies. The same team behind championship-winning F1 cars joined us to refine the DiskDrive® system, bringing motorsport-grade precision to your rear wheel.
2024
Eurobike Award Winner
The global cycling industry weighs in. Skarper is crowned a Eurobike Award winner, recognised as the most significant innovation in electric propulsion for its elegance and engineering.
2025
The First "Click"
A major milestone. The first commercial units roll off the assembly line. We deliver the first Skarper drives to our consumers, transforming their bikes - and their rides - forever.
2025
iF Gold & Red Dot Awards
Skarper sweeps the world’s most prestigious design stages. Winning both the iF Design Gold and Red Dot awards, we prove that elite F1-grade performance can be packaged in a beautiful, functional design.
2026
Bike Brands Adopt Skarper
Skarper announce partnerships
with 6 iconic bike brands - including Ribble, Enigma, Sonder, Black Series, Shand and Tiger - introducing a new way to electrify bikes.