RUMOR DESK

VanMoof rumors.

What's leaking, what's brewing, what VanMoof 2.0 is quietly working on. We track the engineering signals nobody else is reading and turn them into context you can actually use — tagged by which VanMoof generation each one belongs to. Updated whenever something new surfaces.

PATENT WATCH

What the filings actually say.

A patent isn't a promise — and most published filings describe what's already shipping, not what's coming next. Below, the most telling recent grants and publications, tagged by which VanMoof generation each one belongs to.

NL2031281B1 S5 / A5
Priority Oct 7, 2021 · Granted Apr 17, 2023

The kickstand stays during a battery service.

The headline claim: the kickstand is positioned "to remain installed during removal of the battery pack." This describes how a technician services the S5 — not a daily removable battery for end users. Useful as a hint that VanMoof's next platforms can be designed around easier battery access, but on the S5 itself the battery is still integrated.

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TW202400455A S5 ECU
Priority Mar 15, 2022 · Published Jan 1, 2024

The Series 5 ECU, on paper.

This is the patent for the Series 5's electronic control unit. Architecture-wise it lays out the bike as a system of: "a removable rechargeable battery and/or a battery pack and/or a power distribution unit (PDU) and/or charging port and/or service port." The "removable" language describes how a service tech replaces the cell on the S5 — not a feature for daily users. But the modular thinking is what carries forward.

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TW202239656A PowerBank · S3 only
Priority Feb 22, 2021 · Published Oct 16, 2022

The PowerBank that never made it to the S5.

"Secondary bicycle drive battery and method" — VanMoof's patent for the PowerBank, the clip-on auxiliary battery. It shipped for Series 3 owners (still findable second-hand) but was pulled from the website before the 2023 bankruptcy and never made it to S5 owners. VanMoof 2.0 scrapped the product post-acquisition. The IP exists; the accessory doesn't.

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TW202346137A S5 Kick Lock
Priority Mar 21, 2022 · Published Dec 1, 2023

The Series 5 Kick Lock.

The bolt-and-channel mechanism for the S5's Kick Lock — central-computer integration, the lock state and the wiring that ties it back to the bike's controller. The S6's improvements (battery-independent fallback) likely live in a separate, still-confidential filing.

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TW202346142A S5 e-shifter
Priority Mar 21, 2022 · Published Dec 1, 2023

The S5's 3-gear electronic shifter.

Describes the S5's electronic shifting system — three-gear, electronically actuated, governed by the central control computer. The S6 replaced this with a mechanical AutoShift hub for long-term reliability; that S6 version isn't yet in public patents.

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TW202400451A S5 front charging port
Priority Mar 15, 2022 · Published Jan 1, 2024

The S5's front charging port — gone on S6.

Describes the S5's front-of-bike charging port, integrated into the head tube. Useful as a clean cable entry point on the S5/A5. VanMoof 2.0 eliminated this on the S6 — the charging arrangement was redesigned. So this is S5-only IP that hasn't carried forward, and probably won't return on the S7 either.

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TW202400454A S5 platform
Priority Mar 15, 2022 · Published Jan 1, 2024

An antenna built into the frame.

"Bicycle, in particular an electric bicycle, and bicycle antenna." Frame-integrated antenna system filed in the S5 cluster. Whether the S5/A5 actually ships this is unclear, but the IP is on the books — and the path to bikes with their own SIM (independent of rider phone) starts here.

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Browse all VanMoof B.V. filings

43 published patents and counting.

Espacenet returns 43 published applications under VanMoof B.V., covering frame architecture, motor systems, lights, lock cylinders and more. The full catalogue is on Google Patents — a useful map of where the VanMoof 2.0 product team is investing.

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VANMOOF 2.0 SIGNALS

What VanMoof 2.0 is saying.

Since the 2023 reset, VanMoof has been carefully signalling where the brand is heading. Here's what's trickled out in interviews, press launches and product reveals.

Signals from the past 12 months

  • S6 launched June 11, 2025 — first all-new VanMoof 2.0 design

    Five generations and eleven years of input, now collaborating with McLaren Applied on the electronics. The S6 is the new platform — not a one-off — meaning the S7 will likely be a refinement of the S6 architecture rather than a clean-sheet redesign.

  • "VanMoof 2.0" promised for 2026

    VanMoof has used the phrase repeatedly — most recently around the UK relaunch. It's the label for the platform that supports modular components, swappable batteries and longer service life. Expect the rest of the line-up (a successor to the A5, possibly an X-class) to drop on the same architecture.

  • Three-year warranty as a positioning move

    Doubling the warranty (S6 ships with 3 years vs S5's 2) is a deliberate signal: VanMoof 2.0 believes the new platform will hold up. Patent filings around modular electronics back this — the S6 is engineered for easier in-field repair than any VanMoof before it.

  • UK relaunch in 2026 — first time since the 2023 collapse

    VanMoof went on the record about UK availability in spring 2026. New territories typically come with new SKUs. Watch for an A6 or X6 variant in the next 6–12 months.

Disclaimer. Patents describe what a company has the right to build, not what they will. Filed claims sometimes never reach a shipping product, and shipping products often differ from what the patent shows. We try to keep this page honest by linking every claim back to its source — but everything here is informed speculation, not insider information. If you want sales-ready detail, talk to VanMoof directly.
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More VanMoof intelligence.

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What we expect from the next-generation S7 — patent-backed and honest about what we don't know.

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Pricing, release cadence, global availability and the real numbers behind every generation.

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VanMoof Timeline

Every model, every year, every twist — from the 2009 founding to the VanMoof 2.0 era.

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Apps we made — for the VanMoof life.

Everything in this slider is built by the same workshop, and every one of them earns its place in a VanMoof rider's phone. Moofment leads. The rest do the unglamorous work around it.

Moofment

Moofment

iOS · For VanMoof

The companion app for VanMoof riders. FOCUS dashboard, CityGuard, Adaptive Speed Mode.

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ColorFeel

ColorFeel

iOS · Mood × Rides

Track your mood along your rides. See which VanMoof commutes leave you energised and which ones drain you — turn your daily ride into a feeling, not just a route.

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Quite Control

Quite Control

iOS · iPad · Mac · Productivity

Tracks what you forget about — your VanMoof Ride Pro subscription alongside Spotify, iCloud, Netflix and 80+ others, plus screen time, sleep, free hours and focus sessions. One-time purchase, no recurring charges, no notifications.

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Priceful

Priceful

iOS · Price tracker

Track VanMoof bike and accessory prices — locks, helmets, chains, S5 / S6 spare parts. Get alerted the moment a price drops at Amazon, eBay or 500+ stores.

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WireSketch

WireSketch

iOS · Charging plan

Plan your bike charging infrastructure. Sketch outlets onto photos of your wall, place the VanMoof charger where it actually fits, and work out the cleanest run for home or garage.

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Mooflet

Mooflet

Android · For VanMoof

Minimalist VanMoof companion for S3, S5 and S6. Clean dashboard, ASM, music control.

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FAQ

VanMoof rumors — the common questions.

Quick answers to the questions that bring people to this page.

Has VanMoof announced an S7 or Series 7?

No. As of May 2026 VanMoof has not announced a Series 7 or S7. The current flagship is the VanMoof S6, released June 11, 2025. Every claim about an S7 is community speculation grounded in VanMoof's release cadence and the S5 → S6 evolution. For the full speculation deep dive, see the VanMoof Series 7 page.

What patents has VanMoof filed recently?

VanMoof's published patent corpus on Google Patents covers the S5 platform — Kick Lock mechanism (TW202346137A), 3-gear electronic shifter (TW202346142A, replaced by mechanical AutoShift on the S6), front charging port (TW202400451A, eliminated on the S6), ECU (TW202400455A) and antenna (TW202400454A). These document the S5 generation rather than predicting the S7.

Did the VanMoof PowerBank ever ship?

Partly. The VanMoof PowerBank shipped to S3 owners and second-hand units are still findable, but it was pulled from the website before the 2023 bankruptcy and never reached S5 owners. VanMoof 2.0 scrapped the product post-acquisition.

Will the S7 have a removable battery?

A user-removable battery is expected on the VanMoof S7. This would be the first VanMoof generation with a removable battery — addressing the most-requested change since the S3. Not officially confirmed.

What happened to the VanMoof V?

The VanMoof V was a high-speed pedelec announced around 2020 with dual motors, front and frame suspension, and concept renders showing top-frame LED lighting. It was repeatedly delayed and never shipped before the 2023 bankruptcy. Whether VanMoof 2.0 revives any of its ideas in the Series 7 is an open question.