THE OFFICIAL EUROBIKE NEWSPAPER HTTP://BIKESHOWDAILY.COM SHOW DAY 3

SEP. 3RD, 2011

TAKEOVER TREMORS 4 ACCELL'S INTEREST UNNERVES DERBY

A GRIPPING STORY WE TAkE gLOVES BY THE HAND 18

FRAME BLAME GAME 5 MANUFACTURERS RESPOND TO UCI

TEACH THEM WELL MAkE SURE BUYERS RETURN 28

CAMPAGNOLO CONFIDENTIAL 10 COMPANY SIgNALS PRE- ELECTRIC LAUNCH

SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE BIkE SHARINg LEAD TO BIkE SELLINg 32

EVENT GUIDE CONTENTS WHAT'S TODAY FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE … ALL-DAY EVENTS 13:00 MEDIA-ONLY EVENTS Takeover Tremors EUROBIKE AWARD 2011 Price- IXS SPORTS DIVISION Accell moves anger Derby winning products presentation. Autograph session: Darren ALL DAY 04 Foyer West Berrecloth (CAN), Richie Schley Eurobike Spillover (CAN), Hans "NoWay" Rey (USA), PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF , fight reaches show EUROBIKE VISION Special Andi Wittmann (gER). OLYMPIC WINNER AND 04 show on aerodynamic B3- 100/101 WORLD JENS Frame Blame game construction. Foyer West FIEDLER AND MICHAEL Suppliers respond to the UCI 14:00 HÜBNER 05 STARS ON STAGE EUROBIKE FASHION SHOW Vox Pop 4-Seasons.TV in close contact with They are going to introduce their Where's the e-bike market going? the inside stars presented live on The latest colors, trends and new team ERDgAS 2012. Also at the 05 stage - each hour, on the hour. functions. booth: Max Levy, current vice Foyer East Going for a Double Foyer East world champion. Organizer: Redvil. Easton Bell has ambitious plans B5-102 06 VINER Victor del Corral (Cross 15:00 Triathlon European Champion). 12:00 to 18:00 Hide-and-Seek CORRATEC EVENT A1-408 08 De Rooij hides his e-bike's motor Special guests: Mark Claußmeyer VICTOR DEL CORRAL EUROBIKE TRAVEL TALK (CEO Team Corratec-Nutrixxion), Treats Congress providing information grischa Janorschke and Dirk Victor Del Corral ( the Triathlon 09 Innovations from " island" about cycling tourism trends. The Müller (Team Corractec-Nutrixxion X Champ & runner-up Duathlon cycling and tourism sectors will pros). Champ) is visiting the Inverse - Ciro Charging its Batteries be discussing developments in B1-300 Sport Stand. 10 Campy sees electric launch soon symposia and workshops. A1-103 Foyer East, 1st floor, 16:00 Like Their Seat Posts? 12:00 to 13:00 You'll love kind Shock's B&B Conference Center East EUROBIKE FASHION SHOW 15 GOMEZ SCHEDULED EVENTS The latest colors, trends and new Get a grip functions. AT MEDIA CONSULTA SPORT 18 We get a handle on latest gloves 10:00 Foyer East & ENTERTAINMENT GMBH Talking BIKE – FIT FOR FUTURE 17:00 Limar presents the giro d'Italia Accell's Bisiklet is growing CONFERENCES Assembly works products: Limar 777 helmet, giro 21 QUALIFICATION DIRT JUMP on headset and d'Italia Special Edition shades. Open Air Grounds West Maxxis Rollout (german only). B2-100 Tiremaker debuts radial tubeless Room Rome, Conference 24 18:00 13:00 to 14:00 Center East Cycling Economy IXS 10TH ANNIVERSARY AUTOGRAPH SESSION can fix ailing economies 11:00 DOWNHILL CUP – MEET & 26 CHILL WITH BBQ Chill-Out BBQ Darren Berrecloth (CAN), Matt Teach Your Customers Well BIKE – FIT FOR FUTURE with Sound & Drinks. Hunter (CAN), Richie Schley (CAN), Ensure first pedelec won't be last CONFERENCES: 28 FG-B8/3 Hans "NoWay" Rey (USA), Andi Life Cycle Assessement of Wittmann (gER) at iXS Sports Messe Q&A 18:30 conventional and electric bicycles Division. 31 Zorell sees industry "calm down" B3-100/101 (English only). EUROBIKE PARTY Room Rome, Conference Share and Share Alike Open air grounds west, CHRISTOPH STRASSER AT Center East Bike sharing leads to bike selling Foyer West and atrium SPECIALIZED B.V 32 EUROBIKE FASHION SHOW Pedal Pusher 20:00 Signing session with Ultra Road garmin's power-measuring pedal Marathon World Champion & 40 The latest colors, trends and new 1ST EUROBIKE FIXED GEAR RAAM winner 2011: Christoph functions. CHAMPIONSHIP Sprint Race. Eat Like a Local Strasser. Foyer East Parking area before halls A1 Regional delicacies are close by A3-205 44 to A3 CORRATEC EVENT Photo Page 16:00 to 16:30 TREND-LOUNGE: 20 YEARS Highlights from yesterday's show Special guests: Mark Claußmeyer 46 EUROBIKE Presented by (CEO Team Corratec-Nutrixxion), CEDRIC GARCIA AT SRAM Eurobike & Fahrstil. grischa Janorschke and Dirk Room Österreich (), Cedric garcia is coming for an Müller (Team Corractec-Nutrixxion Conference Center West autograph session to the SRAM ON THE COVER: TOUR DE WINNER pros). CRUISES INTO EUROBIKE. booth. B1-300 © BERNHARD WROBEL A3-201 LEGAL BATTLES BETWEEN TERN, DAHON SPILL OVER TO EUROBIKE The messy and acrimonious battle between Dahon and Tern, the new bicycle brand created by the son and wife of Dahon founder David Hon, has spilled over into Eurobike.

The dispute, which has dissolved family “Sorry, but I don’t speak Lithuanian. ties and fattened lawyers’ wallets, We will challenge this,” Ecclestone said. involves competing lawsuits in the “[Tern] didn’t exist when we showed and now in . the Vector and Ios at last year’s Earlier this week, the Munich District Eurobike.” Court sided with Tern and granted two In a separate action, the Munich court preliminary injunctions against Dahon MATHIAS SEIDLER. for design patent violations. also issued a preliminary injunction that prevents Dahon from showing The first injunction required Dahon the PostPump, a seatpost with an to remove its Ios and Vector models, integrated foot pump. Dahon had TENSIONS ACCELER ATE IN including marketing materials, catalogs offered the PostPump on some of DERBY TAKEOVER CLAIMS and videos, from the show, according its 2012 models. The inventor, Philip to Tern general manager Joshua Hon. Robinson of Zorin Innovations, said Tensions escalated between and the Those models were not on display at in a press release that a licensing the Dahon booth, but had been shown agreement with Dahon ended with the Accell Group yesterday, after the German bicycle at Bico, which is a new Dahon distribu- 2011 model year. maker accused its Dutch rival of plotting a hostile tor for germany. The injunction also takeover. forced Dahon to make a last-minute Beginning with the 2012 model year, change to its fashion show yesterday. Robinson said he had entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with “We as the management board “It’s really interesting that, if you “Now we cannot even show the Vector, Mobility Holdings, a company related are assuming that the Accell compare first-half figures, we’re which last year was on stage at the to Tern. The PostPump will be available group is planning a takeover of four times as successful as Accell Dahon booth and won an award. We on some Tern bicycles. “Legal actions the company,” the Derby board in terms of sales growth,” Seidler have prior use!” said Eddie Ecclestone, are always a last resort but this is a said in a statement yesterday. It left said yesterday. Dahon’s global marketing director. clear indication of our will to protect no doubt such an approach from our intellectual property," said Stewart Accell would be unwelcome. “It’s also interesting for us to know Ecclestone said the challenge to the Clarke, global legal manager for Dahon that weather conditions stop at “We have no interest of any Ios and Vector involved a design patent global, the parent company of Tern. the Dutch border,” he added. He kind in any cooperation with the registered in . ■ JB was alluding to Accell’s half-year Accell group, however it might be results release, in which it said structured, and of whatever type it its sales had been boosted by might be,” the statement said. weather conditions yet added that turnover declined by 2 percent in The row began when Accell, which the . snapped up 5.7 percent of Derby’s shares in April, announced earlier Under german stock market rules, this week that it had enlarged its the Accell group would have to stake to 22 percent. issue a full offer for Derby if it owned at least 30 percent of the Hielke Sybesma, Accell’s chief company. A stake of 25 percent financial officer, firmly denied that plus one share would give it a Accell sought a takeover. blocking minority. “This was an opportunity to take a participation in a growing Sybesma insisted that Accell would company,” Sybesma said not go that far, and refused to yesterday. He added that the empathize with fraught nerves at company has no intention of Derby. forming a strategic partnership with Derby, nor would it request any “We will leave it at 22 percent,” representation on its board. he said, adding, “If it’s nervous about people who buy its shares, The big Dutch bicycle conglomer- then you have to wonder about ate said the german company’s the management’s decision to go share price was attractive because public.” it had recently declined, and a substantial Derby stake was Any takeover attempt could raise available. That apparently referred issues with german antitrust to Finatem, Derby’s former owner, authorities, because the combined which had retained a 10 percent market share of the two companies stake in the group when it filed in the german e-bike market could its initial public offering (IPO) in reach about 30 percent. February. Furthermore, an acquisition Mathias Seidler, Derby’s chief would most likely be followed by executive, noted that the german substantial restructuring and staff company is performing strongly, cuts, as the two companies have and said its IPO had provided it four manufacturing plants within a with all the resources it required to radius of 200 km. pursue its expansion. Derby launched its shares on Derby is germany’s leading the Frankfurt stock exchange in bicycle manufacturer. Its turnover February at a price of €12.50. They increased by 38 percent to €198.8 subsequently rose to nearly €21 million in the three quarters until but suddenly dipped to less than the end of June, compared with €15 in the second half of August, a sales rise of 9 percent, to €373 prompting Derby to start buying up million, for Accell in the first half its own shares last week. of the year. Accell attributed 6 percentage points of the increase ■ BS to an acquisition in Turkey. FR AME BLAME GAME VOx POP BIKE SUPPLIERS REBUFF WHERE IS THE E-BIKE UCI’S CARBON CRITIQUE MARKET GOING? Bike suppliers reacted strongly yesterday to UCI President Pat McQuaid’s claims questioning the KING LIU PAUL safety of Chinese-made carbon frames. CHAIRMAN OF GIANT DESNERCK BIKE ENTHUSI- E-Bikes will keep going AST, Robbert de kock, secretary “We want to help the UCI strong on the global general of the World Federation understand the issues. Pat market and giant is I heard that e-bikes of the Sporting goods Industry, McQuaid gave the impression that working hard to design already make up 50% said McQuaid’s comments were we as an industry made a lot of better e-bikes. of the value of bike sales. “unproductive.” mistakes. Those comments were However, Taiwan is another Those people that in the past may not misplaced. The way the issue was story: Motorcycles are cheap and there have gone cycling are now encouraged “It’s a shame for people in our raised was the wrong way.” are not enough bike lanes for commuting, to try. I think that they suit the older industry, who work very hard, so e-bikes are hard to sell. Besides, population - people who are retired and when they are accused of doing The UCI last year created a people in Taipei or other urban areas live in have more time. The important thing is such wrong things,” de kock said. new tech division and hired two small apartments with no space for e-bike that the system can be easily repaired by engineers to oversee and simplify parking. mechanics. Perhaps mechanics are a little McQuaid made the comments at its regulations. At the July meeting, afraid of them? As long as the technology a press event in July, which the lead engineer Julien Carron said GER ARD GRUPP is reliable and parts are easy to replace, Eurobike Show Daily reported in the UCI was considering creating E-BIK E OWNER, e-bikes will be a big part of the future. yesterday’s issue. McQuaid said SOUTH GERMANY a new layer of safety regulations. DANIEL & BELIz the bike industry was “turning I think it will really out thousands De kock said any diversify. I have an e-bike BENEYTO of carbon fiber such plans would right now, and I’m on BICYCLE DEALERS, VALENCIA, frames, at a cost come to nought. the lookout for a better of maybe $30 or “The bike industry one here at the show. My The e-bike market $40 apiece, and already complies with present bike has front wheel has been growing a that same bike governmental rules drive which works well in the city, but I lot in the last twelve is ultimately sold and regulations. It think a mid-mount engine model would months. as a bike for five would be hard for the give me more options for the countryside. They also more like a regular bike. We now see e-bikes as or six thousand UCI to come out with suitable for sport as well as city euros.” regulations, and we are PETER QIAN riding. Because you need less power to not expecting them to SHANGHAI zEIGER SCIENCE move, this opens cycling up to those who McQuaid had ROBBERT DE KOCK. do so,” de kock said. & TECHNOLOGY CO. are less fit and would normally be afraid to also claimed LIMITED, BATTERY go out with those who cycle regularly. that high-end “We welcome that MANUFACTURER, SHANGHAI, Chinese-made engineers are now in JI HUN BAE frames—unlike place at the UCI. But It’s really booming right PRODUCT they are still far away now. It is my first time M A NAGER, the steel frames YOUNGSHIN of old—are from our industry. We here and it surprised LIMITED, unsafe and cause need to inform them me. Business is definitely YANGSAN-CITY further,” he added. going up, but there are crashes because I think it will go from they are light still some weak points like “Federations do strength to strength. and are guilty of regulation of batteries, and this varies from not move as fast as region to region and supplier to supplier. The e-bike is more “hopping all over industry, and never efficient and convenient. the place.” There is no standard at the moment, with will. Federations are It has not quite hit korea in a big way yet, traditional, more limited regulation: as a battery supplier I’ll De kock’s CADEL EVANS. be interested to see what hapens. but I think it will grow in the future. organization reserved. Industry is about innovations, PAUL NOLAN ULRIKE sent a letter to BOHMULLER the UCI in mid-July objecting moving forward all the time.” BICYCLE DEALER, ENNIS- CORTHY, IREL AND R ADSPORT to his comments. At Eurobike, Even Cadel Evans weighed in. REICHOR, LINT, de kock elaborated on those During a BMC press conference I hope it is going to take AUSTRIA concerns. The federation, based off in Ireland in 2012. In at Eurobike, Evans said UCI’s I think the market in , represents global the Netherlands one in regulations stifled innovation. is going to grow. sporting goods companies and five bikes is an e-bike and I live by the river “I can understand the UCI’s we are hoping that it will since 2010 has also represented Danube in Austria and spread around the rest of several leading bicycle brands. idea of trying to keep the sport last year I saw a small number of e-bikes. affordable for more people, but Europe. “The UCI president’s comments This year there are 100 percent more and if the bike industry didn’t have as I think it will start out with commuter I think year the number will grow were unproductive, because many confusing regulations, the bikes and progress into the other areas dramatically. People can now cycle further they were not true,” de kock said industry could develop faster and of the sport. Where my shop is, it is hilly than before, so instead of doing 20km yesterday. more efficient equipment,” Evans so e-bikes would be very suitable for they now can do 50km. An e-bike gives said. commuters. As the population gets older people the confidence to go further. “Safety is the No. 1 priority [for the demand for e-bikes is bound to go up. bike companies],” he added. ■ CR EASTON BELL LOOKS TO DOUBLE SALES ACROSS EUROPE

Easton Bell, the parent company of the Giro, Bell, Blackburn and Easton brands, wants to double its European sales in the bicycle business within five years.

“This will enable us to be much faster and B2-403 more agile in each of the European markets,” said Stratta.

Easton Bell has focused so far on the , germany and Switzerland. Stratta said it would begin to explore other markets more thoroughly, particularly in Eastern Europe and . It has distributors in most of these countries, but will invest more to PAUL STRATTA. support them.

That’s the mission facing The company is also diversifying its Paul Stratta, who became product range, for example with an the company’s first European extended offering of giro footwear. managing director earlier this year. “We already launched a limited edition last year, but now we have Today, the Europe, Middle East the middle part as well,” Stratta and Africa region combined only said. “We have the meat and the account for 20 percent of Easton potatoes”. Bell’s global sales in cycling, but Stratta said this share would Even in its established categories, rapidly increase. Easton Bell is widening its assort- ment. For example, giro is offering To this end, Easton Bell is investing retro-style urban helmets that in its European infrastructure. It will could be sold in fashion stores as set up a European office in well as bicycle shops. “We’re not the Alps and recruit marketing and leaving any money on the table,” product development staff. Stratta said. ■ BS

TAIWAN’S JOY INDUSTRIAL OPENS EUROPEAN OFFICE IN A6-305 Shortly before Eurobike, the Taiwan supplier Joy Industrial Co. announced it was opening a European subsidiary in Senica, Slovakia. Officially named Joy Innovation Europe s.r.o., the subsidiary is headed by longtime European Novatec marketing manager Milan Krusinsky.

Supporting krusinsky is European deputy director Rastislav “Ray” gegus, who came from Slovakian bike producer Dema Bicycles.

He now is responsible for the day- to-day business at the subsidiary and its communications.

“Currently, Joy Innovation Europe is more of a service and warehousing operation. Right now we aren’t RASTISLAV "RAY” GEGUS (LEFT) thinking about assembly and AND MILAN KRUSINSKY OF JOY production,” gegus said. INNOVATION EUROPE.

“We want to work in close contact Dienatronic is Joytech’s e-bike with our country agents and give brand, and the company is working European bike manufacturers, to build it into more of an independ- distributors and other customers ent premium brand, said Jeff direct service support in case of Chen, Joytech’s global marketing product delivery, warehousing, manager. warranty services and spare parts accessibility.” “We moved our entire e-bike R&D from China to Taiwan and can Joy Innovation Europe will be deliver and supply all key compo- responsible for all three brands nents to our customers. We want that the company manufactures: people to know that when we say Joytech bicycle parts, Novatec Dienatronic, we mean e-bike.” All wheels and hubs, and Dienatronic e-bike products are made in-house, e-bike systems. Chen said. ■ JB

UNUSUAL DUTCH E-BIKE PLAYS HIDE-AND-SEEK WITH MOTOR

Theo de Rooij, a former De Rooij was a bicycle racer for 11 Dutch cycling professional, years until 1990, taking part in the Tour is introducing his own range de France eight times and winning of e-bikes, with an innovative several stages in the and the Ronde van Nederland. design integrating a motor and gear box inserted in the He went on to become general SELLE ITALIA’S STEFANO SEGATO (LEFT) AND RICCARDO BIGOLIN WITH bottom of the saddle tube. manager of the Rabobank team, but THE SRL MONOLINK. resigned in 2007 after the abrupt dismissal of team member Michael Rasmussen. De Rooij teamed up with SELLE ITALIA SAYS NEW SADDLE B1-505 investors to launch his bicycle line. It COULD MAKE CYCLISTS FASTER will come to market next year in the Netherlands, Belgium, germany and With its SRL Monolink system, saddle maker Selle Italia Switzerland. The bikes are to be sold shows that there are still some new inventions when it on a selective basis, starting with about comes to bicycle saddles. 60 Dutch dealers. The SLR Monolink Friction Free The result is the monorail system. While gruber markets a system that system was designed to reflect With the seat post, the saddle can integrates a thin motor in a saddle how cycling has changed. be adjusted forward or backward tube for racing bikes, de Rooij’s design Before, cyclists cared only about by an additional 10mm and is intended for commuter bikes. The enhancing performance; today, 25mm, respectively, compared saddle tube widens at the bottom so comfort is a major issue. The to traditional saddles. The round that it entirely hides the engine, which Friction Free design reduces most bracket makes it easy to adjust is much fatter than a regular tube. friction between the cyclist’s thighs the saddle’s inclination within and the saddle body, thus reducing millimeters. “This is a 250-watt engine with a high resistance and improving comfort torque. It is intended for commuter THEO DE ROOIJ AND and performance. The Monolink seat post is made of HIS UNUSUAL E-BIKE. © AZ bikes and has to be durable,” de Rooij unidirectional long HM k6 carbon said. “We have filed for a patent and The system consists of two fibers to maximize flexibility and received confirmation that it had never “That makes it easier for bicycle components: the saddle itself and resistance without compromising been done before.” dealers,” said Hans de Boer, com- a monorail seat post. The saddle’s weight. mercial director, who joined the secret lies in its anatomical shape, The patent is still pending, but de Rooij company from gazelle. “They only have including a much narrower nose. According to Selle Italia, the energy has already received a Eurobike gold to remove three screws to release the This allows more freedom for savings in extreme cases can be award. ■ BS engine.” the position of the cyclist’s legs, as much as 0.7W per pedal thrust particularly when pedaling at high on the pedal. The company claims revs in a race, which requires the a wide range of cyclists could knees to be as close to the bicycle achieve a performance of about frame as possible. The design also 4 percent, or some 10W. eliminates pressure in the pelvic ■ GE area. The narrow saddle nose requires a specific seat post with a A1-400 very narrow front area as well.

GET A LITTLE TLC FOR YOU AND YOUR BIKE AT MUC-OFF

Alex Trimnell, founder Trimnell’s , which is of the Muc-Off range of tricked out with Wethepeople bike cleaning fluids from handlebar grips and Bontrager Britain, hasn’t really handlebar tape, is one of the hurt his leg. But he’s not seating options at the Muc-Off complaining about the booth for any other visitors who TLC being doled out by his may find themselves in need of “nurse,” Sarah Zollaer. intensive, um, care. The booth fits with Muc-Off’s marketing campaign, which uses images of saucy doctors and nurses who are supposedly caring for bikes. The company also sells to the car, motorbike and caravan markets.

Muc-Off, distributed in 50 countries, was spun off from X-lite, an MTB parts machining business that was founded by Rex Trimnell, Alex’s late father. “Little old ladies think the Muc-Off name is about getting muck off caravans,” Trimnell said with a cheeky smile. “The real origins go right over their heads. Thankfully.”

■ CR MUC-OFF'S ALEx TRIMNELL AND FG-A8/2 'NURSE' SARAH zOLLAER. USED CHIEF BOB GIDDENS WANTS TO ROCK OUT YOUR EUROBIKE

Bob Giddens, the British founder of German bike company Used, is giving away copies of his band’s latest CD to the first 20 visitors who request it. giddens was in the rock ’n’ roll business before joining the bike trade and helps to organize a pedal-powered, traveling rock festival that takes place every August in germany. giddens said his band, the Artland Country TAIWAN BICYCLE OFFICIALS CELEBRATED THE “CYCLING ISLAND’S” NEW PRODUCTS YESTERDAY. Club, plays a wide range of music, including Americana. So let’s see if we have this straight: a Brit who lives in germany plays roots-flavored American rock. Now, that’s TAIWAN SUPPLIERS GIVE A BIG entertainment! ■ CR THUMBS UP TO NEW PRODUCTS A2-321 It’s become a tradition The Taipei Show will offer several From greenTrans, James Chen for Taiwan’s suppliers to improved events, including the new unveiled the Dual Saddle Battery launch some of their best Design and Innovation (d&i) awards (DSB) system, which prolongs new products at Eurobike. organized in cooperation with iF riding distance and decreases the design. need to recharge the battery. Yesterday’s event showcased new ideas from Antony Lo, giant CEO and Frank Huang from Tung keng JD Corp., GreenTrans, chairman of the Taiwan Bicycle Enterprise presented its originally Tung Keng Enterprise and Exporters Association, pointed to designed power wheel kit. Taya Chain. the growing number of suppliers in the e-bike segment and said Asia, The kit allows users to upgrade The theme of this year’s event was and particularly China, has huge an ordinary pedal bike into an urban cycling and its contribution potential as a bicycle market. electric bike via a simple installation to a greener city environment. procedure. Taiwan is a major source of exhibi- JD Corporation’s Nolan Cheng tors at Eurobike: 227 companies presented the company’s AgT Taya Chain’s Jill Wu explained the from the “cycling island” are automatic transmission for e-bikes. advantages of Taya’s innovative presenting their wares here. greener Surface Treatment (gST), Cyclists can choose between fully which provides highly effective yet Jeremy Horng, executive director automatic or semi-automatic mode, environmentally friendly corrosion of TAITRA’s Exhibition Department, which provides better comfort, protection. noted that next year’s Taipei Cycle enhanced riding performance and BOB GIDDENS, THE FOUNDER OF THE Show would be its 25th edition. increased energy efficiency. ■ TK GERMAN BIKE COMPANY USED. BR AND BUILDER WANTS TO CAMPY SAYS ELECTRONIC GROUP MAKE BH BIG IN AMERICA IS DUE BY NExT MAY’S GIRO A official has committed to a “pre-Giro” Tim Jackson recently joined BH Pivot of North America launch date for the company’s long-awaited electroni- in order to keep the Pivot brand in the limelight and to cally controlled and actuated Super Record groupset. make American consumers more aware of the Spanish BH brand, which has been making bikes since 1909. The spokesman told road.cc at They are Eurobike that the route to market likely to be A1-309 “With Pivot, I just need to keep has been painstaking for its electric launched as a pouring gas on the flame; with A4-404 components. Super Record BH I get to tell the story, and build groupset, “When the boss has Campagnolo in the romance,” he said. BH Pivot is incorporating the his name you can be sure he’s worried the North American distributor for BH existing brakes and crankset. that the new groupset will be all that bikes. people expect with such a heritage When we asked when the launch would be—expressing disappointment CEO Chris Cocalis, co-founder of Titus in performance and reliability,” the that Eurobike would have been Cycles in 1991, launched Pivot in 2007. spokesman said. convenient for us news-hungry fact Cocalis is a consultant to BH on its The Campagnolo-equipped Movistar hounds, and that next May’s giro carbon bike program. BH Pivot North pro team has been testing the new d’Italia would be the next likely big America imports 12 models from the 60 “Campy” gears and shifters. event that Italian companies tradition- model BH range. ally use for important launches—our Jackson is BH Pivot’s marketing man replied, “Mmm, before that.” manager. He joined BH two months Meanwhile, over at the ago, having previously worked for Masi TIM JACKSON, BH PIVOT NORTH AMERICA. stand, our colleague shot the new and, more recently, ASI Fuji. “I left ASI Dogma II, which was fitted with a on very good terms,” said Jackson. more refined and finished version of Once known as the social-media “The BH side of things is like when I the Campagnolo electronic gears, friendly "Masiguy," he was dubbed first went to Masi. A fantastic brand, a battery pack, and “brain,” than has "Asiguy" when he switched jobs. fantastic history, and fantastic product, hitherto been snapped by eager press but nobody [in the U.S.] knows photographers of the Movistar bikes. At Eurobike yesterday, Jackson fondled anything about it. “The brand-building the Pivot 5.7 Carbon MTB frame and challenge on offer at BH is really Note those tidy-looking charging port said: “This is our first carbon bike. exciting. I like being the little dog biting plugs, and the neat attachments of the We’ve taken all the best features of our at the big guy’s heels.” battery pack to the frame. 5.7 aluminum frame, making it a little THE PINARELLO DOGMA, SPORTING THE LATEST VERSION lighter and a little stiffer.” ■ CR OF CAMPAGNOLO’S SUPER RECORD ■ NICK REARDEN (ROAD.CC) ELECTRONIC GROUPSET.

PASHLEY REVIVES CLASSIC BRITISH PARTS BR AND Noted for its timeless roadsters, Pashley has been making bicycles since 1926. But this is the first time the company has exhibited at Eurobike. It’s at the show to launch new products, such as the £6000 (€6777) Sprinter, a lugged-frame road bike made from XCr tubing.

INNOVA RUBBER’S SALES & MARKETING MANAGER MICHAEL CHEN The bike has a solid came the initials gB). PRESENTING THE NEW “PATRIOT” SERIES. silver head-badge but Pashley won’t be selling the standout feature any gB components on the bike is the to brands that don’t aluminum handlebar manufacture in the Uk. INNOVA TURNS RIDERS and the stainless “gB is for Pashley and INTO PATRIOTS steel stem. These Moulton only, possibly are both engraved Brompton, too,” said If you’re a patriot and want to show your A3-904 with gB, a classic Williams. country’s colors, Innova has a tire for you. English bike parts The Taiwan tire manufacturer is introducing a brand which faded Pashley’s traditional away in the early bikes sell well abroad, line of mountain and road bike in the colors 1980s when cheaper especially in markets of six nations. Innova calls it the Patriot Series. imports grabbed where ‘Made in England’ market share. Made still carries weight. “We have patented this technol- United States, England, Canada, from Reynolds 931 ADRIAN WILLIAMS OF ogy to show the spirit of patriots in France, , and germany, as tubing, the stem is PASHLEY. Williams added: “Our a tour competition to honor riders’ well as the colors of the European a throwback to the exports are increasing nations,” said Michael Chen, the Union. The company’s MTB tires glory days of British dramatically, but our company’s sales and marketing offer only the U.S. and EU colors. bicycle manufacturing. distributors think they will be able to manager. “This advanced technol- sell even more if we broadened the ogy can show the image of a Innova Rubber Tire operates Pashley has formed a new company product range." national flag for the life of the tire.” three factories in China. Some to market gB products, a joint 70 percent of the company’s ■ CR venture with Jeremy Burgess, son of B4-211 The Patriot line of road bike tires production is of bicycle tires, the late gerry Burgess (from whence comes in six national colors: the Chen said. ■ JB BOSCH NOW EMBEDDED IN THE BIKE BUSINESS Bosch launched its e-bike kit at last year's Eurobike. The German company is at Eurobike again this year, wiser to the ways of the global bicycle business.

ESD: Last year you entered JESKE: We started our delivery the bicycle market with the in mid-February and had a help of Cannondale. After one slight delay, referred to our initial year in business and serving launch plan, but in general we're also other bicycle brands with still on track. your e-bike kit, are you now more familiar with the bicycle JESKE: Though the area-wide world? availability of 'Bosch equipped' e-bikes was slightly behind RAINER JESKE (Head of schedule, our after market debut Bosch eBike Systems): Defi- has not been affected: many nitely, we learnt a lot. New staff partners and bike dealers are members from the bike industry sold out. brought in valuable references. We believe we understand the ESD: What was the reason for market quite well now. the delay? ESD: Compared with other JESKE: What we know is that industries you have worked some of our customers had been in, what has been your confronted with additional time impression of our sometimes lags of their component and quite unique industry? frame suppliers and therefore JESKE: The bike industry is very could start their production with different compared to others, even more delay. such as the automotive industry. ESD: So, what’s new for In terms of complexity of market 2012? structure and speed, this business really is one of the most JESKE: For model year 2012 exciting in my entire career. we are enlarging our product portfolio and present a new ESD: How many brands did high-performance motor for our you supply with your e-bike e-bike system. system in your first season 2011 and how many will you ESD: Since the beginning serve in 2012? of the year you are not only involved in the company’s JESKE: In the first season we e-bike but also the e-scooter supplied 14 customers, with 18 division. When will Bosch be brands. There will be many more ready with a first complete next season. e-scooter kit? ESD: There has been some JESKE: We are already in the delivery delays clashing with phase of delivering components an early season start. Did to the Chinese market. that harm your after-market debut in 2011? ESD: Will this be also produced at Bosch-France, home of your e-bike kit production? JESKE: Bosch’s general policy is to produce near or in the market. In the case of e-scooters this is, of course, in China.

■ JB

A6-302

HEAD OF BOSCH EBIKE SYSTEMS RAINER JESKE (LEFT) WITH BOSCH-FRANCE VICE PRESIDENT CHRISTOPHE BARRET. 14 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 CYCLE CHIC A MOVEMENT GOING PLACES Cycle Chic is a grass-roots movement that promotes cycling as a normal, everyday transport option, in normal, everyday clothes (albeit smart clothes).

The original cycle chic site It celebrates bicycle use for "Oh, and where there's – and therefore the whole everyone; young, old, male and absolutely no need for a cycle chic movement - was female – anyone who uses a bicycle helmet", he continues. http://copenhagencyclechic. regular bicycle as a sensible, com, founded by Mikael fun and normal way to get from Rebecca Nicholson, of The Colville-Anderson in 2006 A to B. Guardian newspaper in the THE KIND SHOCK PENSION IN TAINAN, TAIWAN. © JB as a partner blog to Danish Uk said Cycle chic was about Cycle chic websites tend cycle advocacy website a “hatred of clichéd cyclewear to be dismissive towards http://openhagenize.com. … it unites bike-style bloggers male-orientated cycle culture IF YOU LIKE THEIR across Europe and the U.S. Well-read Cycle Chic blogs Both sites advocate nor- They share a belief that the often say “No Lycra here” in SEAT POSTS, YOU’LL malising urban cycling and stereotype of an aggressive their mission statements. They increasing trips by bicycle. cyclist in Spandex shorts make the point very clearly LOVE THEIR B&B Colville-Anderson believes and wraparound shades by using masses of beautiful in “style over speed” and does a great deal to harm the photographs of city folk going Ever wondered about the unique stand “elegance over exertion.” concept of cycling as simply about their daily business, using decorations at Kind Shock? The impressive a normal, everyday means of bicycles as transport. use of Asian antiques creates a unique There are now 40-plus getting from one place to the atmosphere that is miles away from that of city cycle chic tribute sites Amsterdam’s Marc van next.” around the world, from Woudenberg of any other Eurobike exhibitor. Barcelona to Sydney. http://amsterdamized.com – There’s a great deal to be “100% Lycra-Free, guaranteed” gained from making cycling We asked Martin Hsu, kind Close to the company Cycle chic has no obsession – states "Imagine a world where normal and not just a sport. Shock’s general manager headquarters, it is a unique with sport, speed or "serious cycling is not seen as just Cycle chic isn’t a threat, it’s and antique “collector,” place in southwest Taiwan. cycling." It’s based on using recreational, a sport or in which an opportunity. The bicycle where those objects come upright bicycles as "human- you have to showcase your industry should get on board. amplifiers"; faster than from. Because Tainan has lost 'tribe membership'... " many of its historic buildings, ; using less energy; yet still wearing normal ■ MARK SANDERS Hsu laughed. “Tainan even Taiwanese find that IS A PRODUCT AND BICYCLE clothes and connecting City,” he said, naming his staying at this antique- DESIgNER, VISITINg LECTURER hometown. “It’s the oldest with the world and fellow AT IMPERIAL COLLEgE AND THE stuffed farmhouse and humans. ROYAL COLLEgE OF ART; HIS and, with about 1.9 million pension is an experience. AWARD WINNINg PRODUCTS people, the fifth-largest city SELL gLOBALLY. Cycle chic is fascinating, in Taiwan,” he added. Today, many weekend bike and an important direction tours start from kind Shock Not much of the city’s for the to Pension to nearby sight- history is left. But when encourage, because it is seeing attractions. Hsu was deciding what to inclusive. do with his company’s first So if you’re planning a bike offices—the Yen Yue factory, tour to Taiwan, contact kind built by his father—he Shock and make plans to decided to remodel the visit its unique Tainan City former farmhouse into a Pension. Martin Hsu— kind Shock pension (or bed himself an avid cyclist—and and breakfast). his team would be happy to Today, the kind Shock advise you. Pension in Tainan has many cycling customers. It ■ JB is decorated with loads of antique furniture and tools that Hsu collects from the A6-306 area. SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 15

A2-306 ORDER R& M’S BE QUICK, GR AB , TAKE AN A FREE C-BOLT IPAD2 WITH YOU The first 25 IBD visitors to the Here’s an enticing offer: Order Cratoni booth will walk away at least 12 Riese & Müller with a free C-Bolt helmet. This B2-102 hybrid bikes (the name they offer is first come, first served give their pedelecs) for 2012, and is for today only. and get a new Apple iPad2 for free. The C-Bolt was the winner in a Roadbike-Magazin helmet test report.

Cratoni's general manager, günter krauter, promises that if the correct size of It’s Riese & Müller’s way of saying line-up for next season, this may be C-Bolt isn’t available at “thank you” to their current—or just the push you need to help you the booth, the company prospective—retailers. So, retailers: decide on R&M. will mail one after the If you’re thinking about your pedelec show.

SHIMANO ROCKS TONIGHT’S SUPPORT WILDCATS EUROBIKE PARTY FOR BENEFIT WITH VELO & GET A For those who are about The benefit concert is being organized by SENSO WILDLIFE T-SHIRT to rock ... you must be Paul Lange, ’s german importer; heading to the Eurobike the german Two-Wheeler Industry Associa- Velo Enterprise has partnered with South African tion (ZIV); and Messe Friedrichshafen. It Party. Airways, South African Tourism, bike magazine aktiv starts at 6:30 p.m. in the open-air Radfahren and the conservation organization Panthera, Atrium next to Foyer West. to support the preservation of wild cats. Tonight’s industry jam will feature If you would also like to make a a benefit concert starring Toyo contribution to “Bike Aid” to Since April 2011 a sweepstakes Shimano—son of Shimano help build a new roof over in which two winners are given chairman Yoshi Shimano—who will the heads of the children of a trip to South Africa piques take up his electric guitar and lead Ichinoseki and give them B2-503 interest for the Senso Wildlife his band Breakaways through a prospects for the future, you campaign ending on October blazing set of music, followed by can make a donation during 20, 2011. a performance by The Monroes. the concert. It’s all part of Bike Aid, the Throughout the promotional proceeds of which will You can also donate on-line period, a portion of the proceeds benefit victims of the recent at www.malteser-spenden. from the sale of Senso earthquake and tsunami in de or wire funds to: Donation saddles are designated for Fukushima, Japan. account 120120120, Bank für the conservation organiza- Sozialwirtschaft. Sort code Specifically, all donations tion Panthera, a leader in 37020500, keyword: Fahrrad hilft advancing actions globally received in advance and kinderheim [Bike Aid for Children’s during the concert will help to preserve wild cats. Home]. ■ JB children in the region who were affected by the catastrophes. Take part in the Senso Monies received will be donated TOYO SHIMANO Wildlife contest by complet- to the “Fuji nosono” children’s ATRIUM WILL PERFORM WITH ing the form at Velo’s booth home in Ichinoseki, through the FOYER WEST HIS BAND BREAKAWAYS and receive a free Senso Wildlife AT TONIGHT’S Malteser aid organization. EUROBIKE PARTY. T-shirt. get Involved! 16 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

BH BICYCLES' E-MOTION NEO SERIES B4-501 BIOLOGIC REECHARGE ECOSYSTEM

BH's take on the electric A 350W, limited to 250W, compact The ReeCharge Ecosystem, urban cycle, the E-motion Neo motor produces a really smooth which includes the ReeCharge features the revolutionary drive and entirely eliminates noise Case, ReeCharge Case Bracket, RDS system that under extreme conditions of use. and Dynamo Kit, combines with integrates the the BikeBrain iPhone cycling motor on the The Neo has a Samsung recharge- app to turn your bike and iPhone able and removable Lithium Ion rear wheel into a self-contained navigation A4-404 battery at 324Wh (36V/9Ah), totally and the and training platform. integrated into the frame of the battery into bicycle. the frame. The ReeCharge Ecosystem feeds The useful life of the battery is 100% electricity from a hub dynamo through a for the first 35,000 km and 80% case that protects your iPhone, so you after that, with a range of 90km. have constant power when navigating The system offers a regeneration via BikeBrain. keep track of where you function and a removable are without worrying about the gPS LCD display. running your iPhone battery dry. When not charging the phone, electricity from All three New Neo the hub dynamo can be stored by the models (Xtrem, City internal battery of the ReeCharge Case and Cross) on display for later use by the iPhone or an external at Eurobike! device.

xPEDO THRUST NxS PEDAL PLETSCHER WINGEE MUD GUARD

The Xpedo Thrust NXS for 2012 With the Wingee, Pletscher introduces a uses the latest technology with new style of mudguard with an inte- NEP injection molding to form a grated holder for a side bag. stylish lightweight pedal body. An alloy profile provides a strong frame for the B2-501 mudguard and accommodates a “blade” The stainless that can be slipped in and out of the frame, letting steel contact plate the rider change the look of the bike. increases durability. The Wingee S is available in five Cromoly spindles roll smoothly on three A5-506 new designs: white, silver brushed, cartridge bearings. 245 gram per pair. floral, modern, city names.

SMART LED HEAD LIGHT INFINI WUKONG LED LIGHT

Smart's new LED head light Looking like a Manga offers high performance character the Wukong at low cost. from Infini is a wrap-around LED light with a flexible body made Featuring a B3-504 from an eco-friendly stainless steel rubberised material. bracket and over-voltage protection, The bug-like light can attach A5-305 this Made-in-Taiwan head light to seatposts, handlebars as is easy to fit on any bike. well as bags or helmets.

18 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

“There's greater use of pierced and The "grippp" technology used on the strategic airflow leather palms and grippp Tour SF and FF gloves are mesh abrasion-resistant 3D mesh supposed to give three times the grip on the palm. Smart wrist closures at in dry conditions and up to five times the higher-end and slip-on style are more grip in wet conditions. Ziener’s becoming more popular,” he says. Sensation gloves are “the category of choice for anyone placing value Markus Chiba, CEO of Chiba, says on a light touch and ensures a good padding is key: “Long distance tactile grip of handlebars,” explains cyclists adore gel padded Berger. gloves. But it’s not only comfort." He adds: More comfort and Velcro- "The numbness of free closures themes for hands is big issue, 2012. Sugoi will that we success- be presenting fully challenge “smarter with our BioXCell closures”; other concept.” companies are offering slip-on ATTENTION TO DETAIL IN GLOVES FROM zIENER. For 2012 Canadian versions. Chiba bike specialist Sugoi introduces a closure will be presenting the without Velcro on the high-end RS glove at Team Racer’ Eurobike. According GET A GRIP to Wehr, “it has specific "More and more V-control gel pads FEATURE-PACKED mountain bikers wear protecting the palm GLOVES FROM full-finger gloves instead and sensitive ulnar nerve.” ROECKL. of half-finger models,” ON GLOVES says Roeckl. “Road As the same technology is used to cyclists prefer more lightweight and Gloves are essential accessory for any cyclist: pro- dampen vibration and impact on the permeable styles.” tective in a fall, comfortable for long rides. And just proximal phalanx, the first bone on as bike shorts are now highly technical, with thinner each finger, the technology benefits yet better padding, so it is for cycling gloves. both road cyclists on long training rides as well as downhillers who encounter a lot of high impacts. Consumers are willing to pay for that make them easier to take on good, high-end products and gloves and off; and other features which Some years ago, german bike that offer lots of technical functions, set them apart. company Ziener distinguished its look good, and offer greater glove line along the different hand comfort. Retailers like them because Christian Roeckl, CEO of Roeckl, positions on handlebars. For 2012, they get premium prices. says tech advances help to sell the company’s focus is on "indi- cycling gloves: “This means the vidual needs of cyclists to ensure The high-end cycling gloves for use of high performance padding a correct handlebar grip and the 2012 available to see at Eurobike material like gel or top quality foams, GRIPP GLOVES STICK TO HANDLEBARS ultimate riding experience,” explains BETTER THAN OTHER GLOVES, CLAIMS offer better, anatomical paddings; air permeable and soft backhand Carola Berger, PR and marketing MAKER HIRzL OF SWITzERLAND. more breathability; better fit; fittings fabrics and thin, durable and officer for Ziener. breathable palm hand materials.” HIRzL'S The company's Shock Protection Sugoi and Chiba agree: “Road GRIPP Roeckl says that “wearing comfort, gloves adjust to fit the hand bike gloves are light, breathable GLOVES. fitting, features and design perfectly, protecting them against and have minimalistic stitch lines. are getting more and more knocks; the simpler Bike gloves Mountain gloves are most of important.” use gel padding to ease any pain on the time full-finger, with knuckle pressure points. protection,” explains Sugoi’s Wehr Sugoi's nike product as Chiba affirms that mountain manager, Pascal Wehr, Swiss newcomer Hirzl has a fit bikers are looking for “long fingers goes into more detail. strategy. “Excellent fit, superb feel and additional padding on the outer for precise steering and unrivalled hand." grip in any weather” are its main claims. ■ RALF STEFAN BEPPLER

20 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

Jones Ho, also from giant Adventure, said the school soon would offer GIANT CYCLING WORLD classes to avid cyclists as well. The floor also is home to a repair shop, WITH NEW DOMESTIC HEADQUARTERS, “with one of the top and most skilled GIANT TAKES GIANT STEP IN TAIWAN bicycle mechanics in Taiwan.” The fourth floor houses finances and Giant Cycling World, the new Nevertheless we got a good first Ho said every employee who rides a design. Jones Ho said giant plans hub and showcase for Giant impression of this unique building. bicycle to work gets a bonus. It fits to move its entire R&D team from its giant Taiwan president John Ho says with the Taiwanese bicycle producer’s Taiwan, should be finished by Tachia headquarters to the building that as soon as visitors enter the desire to be famous not only for within two years. the time you read this. When reception area, they will come “right making bicycles, we visited in March, a Giant into our cycling world as we visualize but for using On the fifth floor Store on the first floor was and live it.” bicycles. is the Taiwan still under construction. product, customer The six-story giant Cycling On the second floor service center World, west of Taichung is giant Adventure and marketing City—the heart of the Taiwan Ltd, the company’s division. “This is B3-302 bicycle industry—is home to young travel the management the offices of giant Taiwan as agency, with eight center for all giant well as the giant Store. Officials employees. dealers in Taiwan,” eventually plan to bring other parts Ho said. “They of the giant operations into the “We are really are served and building. happy to have managed from enough room and here.” Cycling World is about 30 to be part of the minutes from giant’s corporate real giant world,” On the top floor are headquarters in Tachia and said Agar Tsai, John Ho’s offices, JONES HO SHOWS THE PHOTO 20 minutes from the Taichung manager of giant HE TOOK ON THE RIDE LIFE— with the rest of airport. Visitors are welcomed Adventure. RIDE GIANT WALL. the giant-Taiwan in a white, lounge-like reception management team. area. Ho displays a “Ride Life The travel agency — Ride giant” photo wall, which is profiting from The roof is a “must-see,” Jones Ho features favorite cycling photos Taiwan’s bicycle boom. This year the said. It not only offers a nice view of from giant employees. Apart travel agency has opened a subsidiary Taichung City and its surroundings, from parking for cars and in kunshan, China, where giant also but giant starts its workday there scooters, Cycling World has operates a large factory. with early morning exercises for all showers for employees. employees. “It gives us energy for the The third floor houses the giant day,” he said. School, where Taiwanese retailers and GIANT’S NEW DOMESTIC HEADQUARTERS FOR TAIWAN OFFERS MORNING ExERCISES ON THE ROOF FOR EMPLOYEES. employees receive training. ■ JB SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 21

Accell Bisiklet is preparing to open several stores that will only sell brands ACCELL BISIKLET owned by the Accell group. Two stores are to open in Istanbul and Izmir in September and October, with more to ExPANDING IN TURKEY follow in other large Turkish towns. Bisiklet, the Turkish bicycle-maker that was acquired by the Accell group last The Turkish market is estimated at about 500,000 units per year, most of year, has started to assemble products for several brands owned by the Dutch bicycle them children’s bicycles. Turkish sales and fitness company, but many more should follow if the company goes ahead with the of higher-end road and racing bicycles construction of a second Turkish factory next year. are estimated at less than 10,000 units per year. ■ BS Accell acquired Bianchi Bisiklet, which The acquisition by Accell has encour- Accell Bisiklet is also preparing to sell was renamed Accell Bisiklet, as a aged the Turkish company to invest in several brands of the Accell group in the TESTING A WHISTLE BIKE AT means to reinforce its business in Turkey its facilities. “This began with a larger Turkish market. The company already ACCELL BISIKLET FACTORY and Italy. The buy announced last painting facility, which enabled us has a strong network of independent IN TURKEY. November included Bianchi’s stake of to start handling Sparta and Tunturi customers: ghost, Lapierre and 50 percent in , the Italian company products,” said Ovadya Sarda, who should be launched through such that sells this brand along with Whistle, sold the former Bianchi Bisiklet to the retailers from early next year. Carraro and Dei. Dutch group and remains in charge. Most of the brands owned by Accell Bisiklet markets the Bianchi The expansion of the painting unit was Accell are a tougher sell in brand in Turkey only, on the back of completed this summer. The Turkish the Turkish market, where an exclusive licensing agreement with company is considering a much larger cycling remains under- Cycleurope, the owners of Bianchi, project next year, a new factory that developed compared lasting until at least 2013. Accell said will focus on painting forks and frames. with most European that the former Bianchi Bisiklet sold Costing an estimated €20 million, the countries. about 250,000 bicycles per year, on factory will have a capacity of between a turnover of about €30 million, while 500,000 and 1 million units per Atala made about €31 million with sales year. The plant could already be of 125,000 units. operational by June next year. At the time of the deal, René Takens, "There have been growing chief executive the Accell group, said: problems with deliveries from the "The acquisition gives us, in one fell Far East in the last few years," said swoop, a top three position in two Sarda. "It sometimes takes four important sales markets." Accell to five months to get products Bisiklet's plant in Manisa, not far from from the Far East, while transport Izmir, has a capacity of more than from Turkey only takes about one STAND 300,000 units per year. week."

SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 23 G.P.S. ROUNDU P NAVIGATE THROUGH THE HALLS TO FIND THESE NEW G.P.S. UNITS

BRYTON RIDER50 POLAR RCx-5 MULTI-SPORT WATCH

German distributor Ciclosport introduces Polar uses external GPS sensors with special the Bryton Rider50, a 106g compact batteries to boost positioning data reception GPS-equipped cycling computer with a for up to 20 hours. color screen. Also at Eurobike The g5 model weighs only 34 is the new grams and can be worn in a flexible It measures With its Bryton CS500+, a armband. The sensor works with cycling computer barometric altitude Bridge Internet training computer watches, like with functions of among other platform, the Rider50 Polar’s new RCX-5 for triathletes. Polar’s limited-edition functions. Routable affords online training CS-500 Navteq-maps data management Depending on the sports activity, model. A highlight is the make interactive and route planning. the watch switches to the most unit’s ability to receive power data from navigation €229.99. appropriate sensor: WIND technol- the new Look keo Power Pedal. possible. ogy for cycling, 5 kHz frequency while , and a running HTTP://POLARPERSONALTRAINER.COM. sensor while running. STAND: B1-500 HTTP://CICLOSPORT.DE STAND: B2-200

SATMAP ACTIVE 10

Satmap customers can create routes and waypoints on the new online route planner with topo maps of different scales.

The planning area can be enlarged to For European users, the latest the whole screen. Satmap exclusively Southern Tyrol and Mallorca maps, offers National geographic raster at a scale of 1:25,000, will be of most maps of the USA, Canada and New interest. Zealand on a gPS screen. HTTP://SATMAP.CO.UK STAND: A1-106

GARMIN EDGE 200 VDO GP7 TOURING

At Eurobike, Garmin launches its The Edge 200 is also VDO offers the GP7 Touring at Eurobike, a new Edge 200—a 60-gram cycling suitable for track navigation, GPS unit designed for touring cyclists that is computer with a focus on touring and so courses can be down- loaded with a selected network of premium everyday cyclists. loaded from the Internet. bicycle routes across Germany. The Edge 200 also It’s simple and easy to use. accommodates alarms Routes offer turn-by- Compared to its pre- Unlike other models in the and can be custom- turn navigation, speech decessor, the gP7, the Edge family, the Edge 200 ized. It will appear in prompts and guides to operating menu has been provides fewer training the European market scenic overlooks and improved and simplified. and sport functions. Users this September with an other points of interest. For routing purposes the can upload date to the estimated retail price user can chose between garmin Connect website. of €149. HTTP://VDOCYCLE- , touring Its 1.7-inch greyscale screen COMPUTING.COM STAND: A5-206 and road bike modes. shows basic information like HTTP://GARMIN.COM speed, distance and time. STAND: A5-201

MAGIC MAPS O-SYNCE NAVI2MOVE x iPhone users now can load topographical maps of Germany, German manufacturer O-synce For navigation, the device shows the Austria, Switzerland and on their screens, and debuts the Navi2moveX, a new, track on the 128- by 160-pixel display combine them with tour-planning software on the computer. slim device for the ambitious and uses arrow-waypoint navigation. cyclist, weighing less than 100 It uploads gPX files, while recorded While MagicMaps’ PC software, grams. tracks can be used to navigate back Tour Explorer 5.0, is generally used home. for creating tracks and waypoints The button-operated Navi2moveX The Navi2moveX has to load on a gPS device, the new comes with a 2-inch greyscale a rechargeable and “MagicMaps Scout” app (€2.39) display. ANT+ capabilities allow replaceable battery allows it to be used on iPhones as sensors like heart rate, cadence and is compatible with well. and power to be connected to the O-synce remote the device. A workout function control. Expected retail The topo map can be used in shows what to do during price will be below €200, offline mode. The "Scout für a training session. Users with a release date of Android" version is for Android can also upload a training March 2012. schedule for several days HTTP://MAGICMAPS.DE when they’re off at a training HTTP://O-SYNCE.COM STAND: A1-303A camp. STAND: B3-502 MAxxIS' RADIAL TUBELESS BCR TL MAxxIS ROLLS OUT NEW TIRE TECHNOLOGIES Maxxis has increased its spending on R&D, and the fruits of the investment will be unveiled at Eurobike. The company’s headline product is a no-stitch tubular.

SEA MLESS TUBUL AR Hutchinson brought the first TECHNOLOGY MTB tubeless tire to market Seamless Tubular Technology in 1997, and the first road creates a tubular road race tire tubeless in 2006. without a seam. On standard The company has since been tubulars the seam is located on joined by other manufacturers, the underside of the tire, where including MAXXIS, which the "tube" is glued to the rim. introduced its road tubeless in The new seamless construction 2010. allows the carcass of the tubular to perfectly match the Radial tires are standard rim. on cars and motorcycles, but, despite an attempt by The Taiwanese company is in the 1980s, they releasing two models using the have never mainstreamed on new technique. bicycles, mainly for perfor- mance reasons (they felt sloppy SS The Campione is a race-day to ride). tubular with a supple, 120 TPI casing. This high-end 700x23C Maxxis engineers revisited tubular weighs 260 grams and the technique in 2009 and can be inflated up to 170 psi. managed to get the ride problems under control. SS The Forza is a training tub with 60 TPI casing and a weight Now, Maxxis will unveil the of 280 grams. radial Tubeless-TL road tire line which its claims has superior Both have been built with cornering ability. a new "nanostructure" dual compound from Maxxis which The Radiale-TL tire is a 700 x is said to increase wear yet with 22C (22-622) road tire that’s a low rolling resistance. foldable, 120 TPI and can handle a maximum pressure of R ADIAL TUBELESS 125 psi. It weighs 285 grams. TECHNOLOGY The new Maxxis tires do not Maxxis is also unveiling Radial- yet have a confirmed shipping Tubeless Technology, which date. marries tubeless technology with a radial tire. ■ GE

B3-302 SHIMANO APPAREL MAKES SHARPER DISTINCTION WITH PEARL IzUMI Shimano bought Pearl Izumi in 2008, but since the acquisition there’s since been some confusion between Shimano’s cycling apparel line and Pearl Izumi’s, especially in some European countries where Shimano handles the distribution of the Pearl Izumi line.

Both collections had overlaps that caused problems, both for sales reps and for retailers. But company officials say those problems are in the past. For the 2012 season, Shimano has given its cycling apparel line a sharper focus on what the company calls the “performance tour” market. With this move, Shimano is eyeing the growing market for touring cyclists and everyday riders. Florian Nebl, retail sales manager SHIMANO CYCLING WEAR IS for Shimano and Pearl Izumi at TARGETING THE GROWING Paul Lange, Shimano’s german TOURING SEGMENT. distributor, said Pearl Izumi would continue to concentrate on “function, fashion and sports for enthusiastic road and mountain bikers.” A highlight Shimano’s Perfor- mance Tour line is a zip-off Windstopper jacket, loose-fit jerseys and shorts. ■ JB

A1-200

FLORIAN NEBL SHOWS LOOSE-FIT ITEMS FROM SHIMANO CYCLING WEAR’S “TOURING PERFORMANCE” LINE. © JB

VELO LAUNCHES LINE OF EIGHT E-BIKE SADDLES Velo, Taiwan’s leading maker of saddles, grips and handlebar tape, is diving into the commuter market with a full line of saddles for electric bikes.

According to Ann Chen, Velo’s B2-503 marketing manager, the new line—consisting of eight models —offers, “in addition to comfort, VELO’S ANN CHEN style and light weight.” PRESENTS ONE OF THE COMPANY’S NEW E-BIKE SADDLES. © JB The e-bike saddle line consists of eight models, distinguished by their extended width, additional cushioning and their so-called “D2 Double Density” comfort base. Although the saddles might look wide and cushy, they offer a streamlined a sporty appearance. Customers can also order matching grips for all eight saddles.

■ JB 26 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

THE CYCLING ECONOMY BICYCLES OFFER AN IDEAL SOLUTION TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) investigates the importance of the emerging “Cycling Economy,” and why the bicycle industry means big business.

As political leaders fret, markets In January, Derby CEO Mathias Seidler shake and totter, and economists said, “Our aim is clear: and bankers speak of failing indus- We want to drive our strategy of tries and dire consumer prospects, expansion further…. Experts are long-term prospects for the bicycle forecasting strong growth in this industry could not be better. sector in the coming years in Europe and beyond. We want to benefit from Last year at the Velo-city Seville this trend.” Conference, ECF president While the car industry debates Manfred Neun spoke about the whether or global car sales have THE BICYCLE INDUSTRY MEANS BIG BUSINESS. “Cycling Economy,” noting it was an peaked, bicycle use around the world unfamiliar term within the political looks ready to boom. and the bicycle industry. Having an economic framework based European and global bicycle manu- on cycling would appear to be a smart facturers have consistently pushed That’s because the choice for government. In times of the development of the bicycle. Think bicycle industry austerity, governments will have to of the advancements that have come provides products spend less on infrastructure. Bicycles about from such milestones as the that people want. And may be key. -Alurad german leisure bike, the industry doesn’t the Shimano Positron shifting system, According to a 2009 report by the require hefty govern- better suspension systems, e-bikes League of American Bicyclists, for the ment subsidies to and pedelecs, etc. $75 million spent repaving three miles encourage its growth. of Interstate highway, could Europe also leads the world in Take, for example, the have built 1,250 miles of some of the providing regulations governing the pedelec market. Sales country’s most expensive bike lanes. safety and quality of bicycles, ensuring are skyrocketing, that the industry produces state-of- according to ZIV, The Cycling Economy is good for the-art products that consumers will the german bicycle jobs, too: A 2008 Spanish study want to use again and again. If only manufacturers’ showed that the country’s public bike the advancements in the industry are association. share program employed 1,478 people, matched with a sustained political with another 10,000 employed in effort to implement cycling solutions,

In 2010, more than retail and servicing privately owned the cycling industry will ride a wave of 200,000 e-bikes and bicycles. prosperity for years to come. . pedelecs were sold in PEDELEC SALES ARE BOOMING IN PARTS OF EUROPE. germany alone. Sales this year are expected to hit 300,000—an Because the bicycle industry has increase of 50 percent. E-bikes soon for so long been considered a small WORLD BICYCLE & PASSENGER CAR are expected to reach a 15 percent PRODUCTION, 1950-2007. business, the concept of a Cycling market share, which would translate Economy has never taken off due to into roughly 600,000 units a year. some persistent misconceptions. Unlike the electric car industry, the “It is erroneously thought that there is bicycle industry has tapped into this a permanent lack of market volume, “e-trend” without financial assistance, that cycling is cheap—no money to be while generating a considerable made, there is no political classifica- economic impact to the bottom line. tion, and the low status of cycling, to This is but one of the trends that mention just a few [misconceptions],” bicycle manufacturers are tapping Neun said. into, without even considering the growth of bicycle tourism or public Neun’s call to elevate the status of bike share programs. the cycling industry seems have some echoes in the business world. It’s important to see how these Bloomberg Business Week recently industry trends fit into the broader reported that “with uncertain gas political picture. Let’s go back to the A “Cycling Economy” can help cities ■ EUROPEAN CYCLISTS’ FEDERATION prices and consumers looking for concept of the “Cycling Economy.” tackle urban congestion in both the developed and developing world. (ECF), IN BRUSSELS, REPRESENTS THE green alternatives, the global bicycle INTERESTS OF BICYCLE USERS WITH market is posed to show significant It calls for governments to invest more Only a few weeks ago, the Economist OVER 60 MEMBER ORgANIZATIONS IN 40 growth,” with revenues exceeding $61 in cycling and cycling products, and magazine reported, COUNTRIES. ECF ADVOCATES FOR BETTER billion through 2011. refers to the far-reaching economic CYCLINg POLICIES AND PROMOTES effects that cycling has on sustainable “Mega-cities risk are becoming a CYCLINg AT THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL AND ALSO SPONSORS PROgRAMS Recent moves within the bicycle growth in terms of energy use, health, drag on growth” because they are INCLUDINg EUROVELO, THE EUROPEAN industry itself would suggest that this the environment, climate change, “congested, poorly planned and CYCLE ROUTE NETWORk; “SCIENTISTS FOR trend is real. germany’s biggest bike the quality of urban living and the dangerous.” Once again, increased CYCLINg” AND “CITIES FOR CYCLISTS”; AND maker, Derby Cycle, went public this economy of both developed and bicycle use would be a relatively cheap THE VELO-CITY AND VELO-CITY gLOBAL year on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. developing countries. and fitting solution. CONFERENCE SERIES. SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 27 NC-17 CREATES IPHONE E-BIKE DASHBOARD At last year's Eurobike, German BMX/MTB parts company NC-17 intro- "Say a consumer wants to reach a certain duced an upscale iPhone holder made from solid aluminium and also location with their electric bike. They put in the destination and the app can launched an iPhone bike computer app. At this year's show, NC-17 work out the distance and the number will be providing demos of an electric bike update to the app. Via the of hills and can tell whether the bike ANT+ wireless protocol, the app will function as an e-bike dashboard. has enough battery power to reach the destination. If there isn't enough battery power, the consumer could be ANT+ allows measurement devices NC-17's current iPhone app has sport told which lower power setting to use to to "talk" with compatible devices functions like speed, heart-rate, power, safely reach the destination." such as gPS units and smartphones. cadence, and gPS position. An update ANT+ data transfer functionality is for this app will make it into an e-bike Ochendalski said the app will only be now becoming common in heart rate dashboard. available for iPhones. There are no monitors, speed/cadence sensors, and plans to release an Android app. power meters. There are two Cycle NC-17 apps available in Apple’s App Store. ■ CR Members of the ANT+ Alliance, The standard cycle computer is a including CycleOps, garmin, iBike, free download. To get the full ANT+ UDO OCHENDALSKI O-synce, Tacx, and Trek, agree on function, you need the €5 app. SAYS THE NC-17 E-BIKE APP wireless protocols. One of the latest is WILL BE AN UPDATE TO THE ExISTING NC-17 APP. the light electric vehicle data protocol. The e-bike update to the app - Wahoo Fitness of the U.S., also a provided by Wahoo Fitness - will not member of the ANT+ Alliance, has been be in the App Store before Eurobike working on the LEV protocol. but Ochendalski said there would B4-409 be a working demo on the NC-17 NC-17’s Udo Ochendalski – who many booth.He believes the app will help call 'germany’s "– may have consumers get more out started in the BMX tuning business but of their electric bikes: he's keen to plug into the electric bike scene. 28 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

Even though the rider has stopped pedaling, the motor may keep driving TEACH YOUR the bike forward. Every customer will have to get used to this kind of cycling, but a lot of CUSTOMERS WELL pedelec drives are programmed to behave in ways that can be THE PROPER CARE AND FEEDING dangerous. Neither riders nor retailers should assume that a particular drive OF BR AND-NEW PEDELEC BUYERS system will act identically regardless of the bicycle brand it is used on. Independent bicycle dealers can position Nevertheless, batteries eventually need to be replaced—and, from Manufacturers can make a huge themselves as experts in selling pedelecs and a rider’s perspective, replacing a difference in the performance of a e-bikes, if they choose products with care battery hurts! Current prices for drive system through their choice of sensors, and other adjustments and provide comprehensive information to the replacement e-bike batteries start at about €500 and go up from specific to one model. So retailers customers. Here are a few tips: there. would do well to take test rides on every brand of pedelec they intend to Many pedelec riders have the stock. Pedelecs with a powerful motor and But the pedelec motor just works mistaken belief that they should well-tuned rear wheel, or a centrally harder to accommodate the rider. always deep discharge the HUGE POTENTIAL mounted motor, are pure fun. They The result, of course, is a faster- battery before recharging. That provide fast acceleration and easy draining battery. ENERGY is absolutely wrong in climbing. If the battery runs out the case of lithium ion Pedelecs still have during a long climb, however, pure Rider laziness regarding care and batteries. Instead, for plenty of room to fun turns into pure misery. Instead maintenance also shortens an maximum available improve, particularly of lightheartedly climbing the hill, e-bike’s range. Tires underinflated range, riders should in their electronics. the rider now has to lug a heavy by one bar (15 psi), or a rusty, recharge a bike after bicycle weighing some 20 kilograms squeaking chain, will reduce a every ride. This applies to (44 pounds) up that hill. If it’s a new pedelec’s range by a few important battery management, kilometers. pedelec owner, it will dampen his To help change the or the science of euphoria and change him from a controlling and A foot-operated pump with a consumer’s ingrained happy customer to a grumpy critic. operating every cell pressure gauge and a bottle of habits (learned from using earlier varieties of of a battery while it Fortunately, retailers can keep their chain oil are therefore important rechargeable batteries), is charging or during new pedelec owners happy with a accessories that a retailer should DIRK zEDLER. retailers need to a ride. little education. sell with every pedelec. educate them and give CHARGE IT them a good user manual with Future pedelecs should offer the TOO LAzY TO detailed charging instructions. ability to easily tune a motor and program it individually for a rider. SHIFT The chemical processes of a Components such as navigation, battery cannot be repeated forever. NOT JUST Many pedelecs promise a range power measurement, etc., will find Batteries wear out and gradually of some 70 km (44 miles) on one ANOTHER BIKE their way to the pedelec via integrated charge. In real life, though, many lose capacity. Cyclists who have been riding a smartphones. And pedelecs should riders don’t reach even half that Depending on the manufacturer, bike for years will probably ride get better at recuperation, or distance. They sometimes aren’t batteries are designed for 500 to a pedelec just like a bicycle. But converting the kinetic energy released taught how to use the technology 1,000 (complete) charge cycles. that isn’t always ideal. while braking into electricity, instead most efficiently. Even then, a battery of heat. That’s because many pedelecs One problem is that riders are is not completely can’t be driven or controlled The e-bike evolution is apparent at too lazy to shift. Instead of spent, but still has in ways that neatly follow the this year’s Eurobike, through such pedaling at a steady rate residual capacity. pedal-driven commands of the developments as the automatic gear and applying their own rider. Riders have to be aware shifting systems offered by NuVinci power, riders would of deceleration and sudden and TranzX. May the e-bike arms race rather shift less and acceleration. begin! make the motor work harder.

Instead of downshifting before ■ DIPL.-ING. DIRK ZEDLER stopping, for example, pedelec IS MANAgINg DIRECTOR OF "ZEDLER riders often start from a dead stop - INSTITUT FüR FAHRRADTECHNIk & -SICHERHEIT gMBH". THE COMPANY in a high gear—the equivalent of PERFORMS TESTINg SERVICES, RESEARCH starting a car in third gear. A car AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BICYCLE engine would stall, and a traditional INDUSTRY AND UNIVERSITIES AND DESIgNS TEST STANDS FOR ALL PHASES OF THE bike would be so hard to pedal that MANUFACTURINg PROCESS. the rider would have to shift.

30 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

TIFOSI LAUNCHES SIx NEW SHADES B2-307 For 2012, Tifosi has SS The Logic XL (a new large The Seek and the Seek FC six new shades, shield lens optic for larger (“full coverage,” with a larger faces); including: frame for larger faces) have SS The Altar with a gradient tint adjustable arm pieces and SS The Jet (a small light, lens on some versions. nose pads. Rimless across open-frame design with a fixed the top, Seek weighs just 24g. nosepiece); the vented-lens All can be upgraded to Tempt; photochromic lenses. ■ CR

CYCLEOPS' POWERTAP HUB. POWERTAP LINE ER GETS A REFRESH GT ADDS TI 29 , BUT FROM CYCLEOPS AVALANCHE IS A STAR CycleOps has updated its PowerTap power meter line, and introduced a The Zaskar name now covers all range of wheelsets that incorporate of GT’s high-end XC bikes. the new PowerTap models.

The Zaskar 9r Carbon Pro has a super-stiff, The new PowerTap g3, Also new is a tapered head tube and large diameter top at 325g, is 80g lighter gPS-based Joule and downtubes, along with an eye-sizzling than the PowerTap SL+ it computer and the electric blue color scheme. It comes replaces and has wider PowerCal, an entry-level equipped with a RockShox SID fork and flanges for increased power meter that uses is pretty much full Shimano XT. wheel stiffness. It heart rate and other features ANT+ wireless algorithms to estimate gT has also produced 26-inch versions of connectivity. power output. It is said two of its classic BMX bikes: the Performer to be almost as accurate and the Interceptor. The gT Xizang has been The new PowerTap as hub-based power reintroduced as a titanium 29er. But it’s the wheelsets are carbon meters.. new gT Avalanche that is likely clinchers and carbon ■ CR to be the brand’s biggest tubulars in 45mm and seller. 65mm rim depths. They A6-301 are comprised of Enve ■ CR Composites rims and DT A3-102 Swiss Aerolite spokes. THE GT AVALANCHE SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 31

MESSE Q& A: SABINE zORELL AFTER 20 YEARS, SHE’S SEEN THE INDUSTRY ‘CALM DOWN’ Eurobike is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and Eurobike press veteran Sabine Zorell will celebrate her 20th anniversary with Messe Friedrichshafen next year.

It was July 1992 when Zorell began You can feel that Eurobike has her job as secretary of the PR become a leading international division for Messe Friedrichshafen. bicycle show. We have journalists Now the Messe’s press coordinator, from all over the world. That wasn’t she’s still going strong. We chatted the case when I started here. with Zorell about the growth of Eurobike, Messe Friedrichshafen’s ESD: Can you give us an idea of foreign media participation? largest and most international show. PRICES OF PEDELECS WILL RISE BY UP TO 15 PERCENT THIS YEAR. ESD: After all those years with ZORELL: Today, about 50 percent Messe Friedrichshafen and of all media attending Eurobike Eurobike, what has changed in come from outside of germany. your job? And don’t forget that there are PRICE PRESSURES an increasing number of media SABINE ZORELL: To give you representatives from outside the ON PEDELECS an idea about the development bicycle business. Today’s media of Messe Friedrichshafen and participation is much more than just Electric power is coming to personal transporta- Eurobike, in 1993—the second year special interest bicycle magazines I worked here, and also the second and print. tion, quickly. Part of the reason this can happen Eurobike after its debut in 1991 and is that the technology of electric motors and a hiatus in 1992—we welcomed 250 ESD: What is most impressive journalists. Today we have around for you at Eurobike? batteries has greatly improved in recent years. 1,700. ZORELL: It’s the e-bike develop- Notably, neodymium permanent Lithium prices are going up. The When I started, the PR division had ment. Eurobike started first with magnets make motors more total effect on e-bike batteries is not two full-time jobs and one part-time mountain bikes. With the integration efficient, creating more torque from yet certain. job. Wolfgang köhle, the general of road bikes we became a smaller motors and less energy. manager of the PR division, started sportive bicycle show. Then the Lithium batteries store more energy, But an additional factor is that the two months after me. We were the first urban bikes were presented in in less space and weight, with huge Chinese e-bike market has two full-time employees. Today the Friedrichshafen. superior performance characteris- been served by lead acid battery Messe Friedrichshafen PR division tics. Power electronics technologies factories, many of which have been employs five full-time and several Today we have the entire bicycle manage motors and batteries with recently closed by the Chinese part-time employees. range on stage. But coming back new levels of sophistication. government due to environmental to e-bikes, the first automobile ESD and worker safety concerns. : So the PR division has companies—Bosch last year and The world demand for copper grown in line with the show. Smart this year—are debuting their (used in motor windings, consumer This reduces the availability of lead e-bike products here. electronics, and more), aluminum, ZORELL: That’s not the only acid batteries and creates demand neodymium (magnets in motors, change. I still remember for lithium batteries in the huge Today’s e-bike range is so consumer electronics, mobile typing each press badge Chinese domestic market, effec- large. I guess even retailers phones, and much more), lithium with a typewriter. Today’s tively creating competition for what must be overwhelmed and salts (batteries for nearly everything) online accreditation makes was previously the largest market for perhaps even confused has grown immensely. But supplies it a lot easier and faster. lithium ebike batteries – the EU. by the amount of products are constrained. That’s a relief. and the e-bike develop- We can expect the cost of making ment in general. Neodymium, a rare earth, is found in many places. But it has been mined a pedelec to rise, perhaps by 10-15 ESD: Are there for two decades at much lower percent, this coming year. other remark- costs in China, causing all other able changes mines to close. However, the quality pedelecs of that you have the EU are still a cost-effective experienced? This is due in part to lower labor product. Considering all the advan- costs, and partly because rare tages they offer the user, and the ZORELL: I think earth materials in China are found high performance and durability of over the years the in clays that are less toxic, and thus the EU bikes, they are still a great bicycle industry less expensive to mine, than most bargain. has gotten more sources. organized. At the And we can expect new beginning they However, the Chinese government technologies, such as Switched were as sportive as is paying closer attention to the Reluctance motors that do not need non-organized. Today environmental issues of rare earth permanent magnets, or Transverse they are organized as mining, closing some mines, and Flux motors that can get high other industries and requiring improvements at others, as performance from ceramic magnets, more down to earth. well as raising taxes and imposing and batteries such as Lithium They’ve calmed down. quotas on rare earth materials, Sulfur that reduce raw materials including neodymium. costs, while actually increasing ■ JB performance, to come on line in the Today neodymium magnets are as next few years. much as three times more costly MESSE FN'S than they were a few months ago. ■ EDWARD BENJAMIN SABINE zORELL. And that is a serious percentage of IS MANAgINg DIRECTOR OF the total cost of a bike motor. ECYCLEELECTRIC CONSULTANTS. 32 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

SHARE & SHARE ALIKE GOOD NEWS ABOUT BIKE SHARING: IT LEADS TO MORE BIKE BUYING The European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) Büttner says they can be “consid- ered as a catalyst for change.” It examines the growth in public bike share appears this catalyst is twofold. systems, and why their rise is good news for Not only does it encourage more the entire bicycle industry. people to get on their bicycles, it also appears to muster the political will for improving bicycle Bike sharing programs have They promote cycling as a infrastructure. Neither Barcelona recently been in the headlines normal activity, and are getting nor Paris had much in the way of after a recent report on more people out of their cars and cycling infrastructure before their Barcelona’s ‘Bicing’ scheme cast onto bicycles. Any city that wants bike share systems, but they’ve the program in glowing terms. to be seen as forward-thinking been rapidly developing them has been quick to add a bike since. It doesn’t take a marketing Researchers concluded that share system to its transport genius to connect the dots: better the program saves 12.28 lives a mix, with systems popping up in infrastructure = more cycling = year, reduces CO2 emissions by London, Dublin, Barcelona, Paris more bicycles sold. It appears 9,062 metric tonnes, and proved and Melbourne—none of which to be a win-win situation for that the health benefits of cycling are usually considered “bicycle everyone. outweigh the dangers by a factor cities.” of 77.

But as the mainstream media B2-503 VELO CONTEST POSTER. “discovers” the benefits of bike sharing, we in the industry often forget that the bike share PARTICIPANTS revolution has been underway for LEAP AT CHANCE TO quite a while. In 2001, only a few systems were WIN VELO’S WILDLIFE in operation throughout Europe. CONTEST Today, that number exceeds 400. Indeed, as a recent UN report notes, bike sharing has gone Since the introduction of Velo’s Senso from “interesting experiments Wildlife campaign in April, the saddle in urban mobility to mainstream manufacturer reports that it has been public transport options in cities as large and complex as Paris GROWTH IN BICYCLE SHARING SCHEMES warmly received by its clients and (IN SELECTED COUNTRIES, 2005-2010). and London.” growth in this area SOURCE: UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS received high participation numbers. has outstripped that of any other area of urban transport. Winners of the contest, South African Tourism’s This normalization is good Bike share systems have been who will be announced involvement in the The bicycle world has seen news, and it’s definitely good cemented into the mobility Nov. 1, will receive a tourism industry also them develop and grow in both for business. Our members portfolio for many medium and across Europe are quick to tell large cities for years to come. weeklong trip to South gave the campaign complexity and size. us that bike share systems also Africa with all flights and momentum. During From humble, unlocked, painted encourage the use of private Now when we campaign for hotels included. They the first three months, bicycles in the Netherlands in bicycles. In Paris, for example, cycling infrastructure, we can also also will experience a full-page ads ran in the late 1960s came smart cards consumers have bought more speak on behalf of a growing, range of different sights retailer magazines, and docking stations in France than 2 million bicycles since the exciting, sexy, new and public and highlights such as while several publica- in the 1990s.In the 21st century, city launched its huge Vélib' bike form of transport. This is good bike tours through the tions wrote about the we’re seeing the installation of share program. news for the bicycle industry and Winelands, a trip to the contest. gPS tracking capabilities and the advocates alike. garden Route game incorporation of e-bikes. “They can never provide enough Lodge and a glimpse into The wildlife campaign bikes to significantly alter the ■ EUROPEAN CYCLISTS’ a cheetah conservation was a natural for Velo, The bike-sharing flotilla has percentage of modal share but FEDERATION (ECF), project. which since last year they can bring people back IN BRUSSELS, REPRESENTS THE burgeoned outside of Europe. INTERESTS OF BICYCLE USERS WITH has advertised its Hangzhou, China, has a fleet of onto their private bikes and OVER 60 MEMBER ORgANIZATIONS IN Velo is conducting Senso saddle line using more than 40,000 bicycles. The offer a transport ‘complement’ 40 COUNTRIES. ECF ADVOCATES FOR the campaign in the cheetah as its main korean city of Changwon has whenever it is needed,” says BETTER CYCLINg POLICIES, PROMOTES CYCLINg AT THE INTERNATIONAL cooperation with South image. added this new form of transport Janet Büttner, coordinator of the LEVEL AND SPONSORS PROgRAMS African Tourism, South in a country that remains wholly OBIS project, which produces INCLUDINg EUROVELO, THE EUROPEAN African Airways, a The advertisements car-centric. significant research on European CYCLE ROUTE NETWORk; “SCIENTISTS have given Velo an bike share systems. FOR CYCLINg” AND “CITIES FOR german consumer bicycle CYCLISTS”; AND THE VELO-CITY AND magazine, and Panthera, opportunity to discuss From the ECF’s perspective, VELO-CITY gLOBAL CONFERENCE an organization dedicated wildlife conservation. what we’re noticing among our SERIES. to the conservation of the Velo’s wildlife-themed members and our corporate wildcats. campaign honors sponsors is that bike share nature by drawing systems are also improving the More than 300 retailers parallels to the image of cycling. are participating in the technologies found in campaign. They’ve put Senso saddles. up some 2,000 posters and have reached more Through its campaign, than 150,000 consumers Velo discusses the through entry cards. pressing situation of Another 1,500 consumers endangered wildcats have entered the contest around the world, and through Velo’s website, supports conservation www.velosaddles.com. efforts. Throughout the promotional period, a Velo backed the campaign portion of the proceeds with an initial PR push that from the sale of Senso attracted strong media saddles are designated interest in the bicycle for Panthera. industry.

BIKE SHARE SYSTEM IN CHANGWON, KOREA..

SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3 35

SCHWALBE TIRES GO ELECTRIC GIANT TCR ROAD SERIES ADVANCED SL

Two more Giant’s high-performance road series, the TCR are going electric for the line, has been completely revamped for 2012. 2012 season: Energizer Leading the pack is the TCR Advanced SL Pro and Energizer model, developed in conjunction with the Plus are the new Rabobank cycling team. model names giant engineers shaved 144 grams from the Advanced SL frame, compared to the 2011 A5-300 model, and added the OverDrive 2 steerer tube technology, which boosts torsional steering stiffness by 30 percent. The Energizer Plus B3-302 (right) with its 3 mm thick protective The TCR The 2012 TCR line also greenguard layer range continues incorporates giant’s is equipped for giant’s innovative Carbon Nanotube maximum puncture protection. compact design with Technology, a custom- a toptube that slopes blended resin that uses The Energizer Pro (left) on the downward toward the a microscopic polymer other hand has been entirely designed seat stays. to strengthen the for speed and is protected by the light frameset. weight Raceguard protective belt.

AIR ACE TURBO MICRO AC-02 BMC TIME MACHINE TM01 SKS SPAERO MINI PUMP

BMC has redefined maximum velocity by calcu- A classy design combined lating the rider’s “position to perform,” which with sophisticated describes the most aerodynamic yet comfort- technology and high A5-604 able position. power distinguish the SKS Spaero This demands the ability to offer a wide variation in mini pump. Micro-size CO2 adjustments to the saddle and stem, something that is inflator. Innovative fully guaranteed with BMC’s innovative solutions. The design which frontal area of the frame and add-on components has combines dual been reduced thanks to technical solutions that play a functions of key role in improving the aerodynamic properties of the cartridge puncher Timemachine TM01 and are expressed in a futuristic design. Under the and air release. dust cap is an extend- SS Compact and easy to able hose with carry out. B3-202 a screw-on duo SSClever valve for head, guaranteeing Presta & Schrader. a tight fit for all SS Two colour options: types of valves. silver and black.

A5-400 36 SHOW DAILY SHOW DAY 3

TAYA CHAIN'S MING CYCLE M1 L AS HELMETS 30-METRE CHAIN ROLLS VICTORY & SQUALO

The M1 is created for stylish urban transportation. With an alloy frame and fork, the M1 is light and looks great. B3-501

Its full suspension Front and rear disc system translates into brakes give plenty of riding pleasure, while stopping power. The its 250 W brushless display automatically motor provides smooth troubleshoots power, coupled with problems, letting the an –speed . rider know which part Customers can choose may need a repair. The LAS limited B4-508 20-inch alloy cast edition Victory and Squalo wheels. helmets are matt black and are designed and . Taya’s got a chain solution that won’t leave your repair shop tied in knots. The 25-vent helmets feature magnetic Taya’s 30-meter chain rolls let you make A5-507 D chin-clasps and dial-in fitting thanks to every link usable. the Cat-Eye EVO 3D retention system, which can adjusted easily, even with Adjusting chain length is easy, with no more gloved hands. The comfort padding is waste. The Taya roll chain pack reduces your impregnated with silver ions – Silver Dry – shop’s costs and the compact size saves space. for speedy drying. The small size is 230g; Taya’s also packing its Deca 101 10-speed chain the large is 270g. Both helmets come with in small rolls. metal labels that can be engraved.

A4-404 BH ULTR ALIGHT R ACING BICYCLE SELLE SAN MARCO CONCOR CARBON Fx

It includes the new bottom bracket standard BB386 EVO developed together with FSA and expected to become the standard in high-end frames. San Marco continues to The BB386 EVO standard evolve the legendary allows an increase in the size Concor saddle. of the diagonal tubes up to a B3-402 diameter of 80mm, thus reducing the thickness of the walls and The new version is considerably The crossing X-shape BH has developed a racing bicycle increasing the torsional stiffness lighter due to the use of innovative knot (“Dinamyc Node featuring a one-piece molded frame iby 166% and the rear by 125%. materials and features, such as Action”) provides a point where all made with 100% injected-carbon, It also has a customized chainset a “dna carbon waist system” that the forces concentrate. This creates thus achieving one of the most designed exclusively for Ultralight. increase the rigidity of the rails, additional support in a well-defined reactive, light (747 grams) and BB386 EVO allows using an 86.5 avoiding useless spin and torsion of area of the rails, and a place where the stiffest frames on the market. mm x 46 mm ceramic cartridge. the saddle. weight can be concentrated.

STEVENS SUPER PRESTIGE SQLAB 711 GRIPS TERN LINK UNO CYCLOCROSS BIKE & TROLLEY R ACK B4-501 Cyclocross bikes are fast and light, but The Link Uno with Trolley usually require a skilled rider. The Super Rack are simplicity and Prestige is a bike for a new era. portability all rolled into one.

Hydraulic discs offer The brake cable is neatly The Trolley Rack not only carries loads like a high braking power, routed inside the frame. regular rack, but allows the folded bike to be while the Shimano Di2 The integrated Ritchey easily pulled or pushed on system brings perfect seatpost offers comfort wheels mounted to the side of ergonomics, comfort and and a streamlined appear- A7-100 the rack like a small suitcase. reliability. Both systems ance. The WM colors are are perfectly integrated a tribute to Marianne Vos The seat post and seat into the Super Prestige and Stevens´ other world SQlab’s goal with the 711 was to are cleverly used as the frame. champion cyclocrossers. design an ergonomic grip with handle to pull the bike relief wings that would offer along. The Trolley mountain bikers the best grip Rack is available A3-305/6 even when speeding down a separately and is technical trail. compatible with the full range of The wings are as big as necessary Tern Link bicycles. but no bigger. A Syntace locking The Link Uno has just system keeps the light 711 grip a single speed and a bombproof on the handlebar. The 711 coaster brake for flat is offered in two sizes. terrain.

SELLE SAN MARCO VINTAGE SADDLE DEUTER COMPACT ExP10SL & 12 BIKE PACKS

B3-402 Deuter’s completely revised Compact EXP 10 SL and 12 bike packs shine with technical updates and a modern look. B2-500 San Marco’s Vintage line The all-purpose Compact looks good anywhere, from longer tours and offers the charm of the past with singletrack rides to a stop at the ice cream the technology of the present day. shop. For an extended day trip, the Compact expands to offer more room in the main compartment, which San Marco builds upon its great Liked for their comfort and also features an organizer pocket for tools and other heritage, with such models as performance, as well as their necessities. The drinking system is accommodated Regal, Rolls and Concor, and elegance and beauty, today they in a separate, easy-access compartment at the back. blends their experience with will become collectors' items all The women’s Compact EXP 10 SL (shown) features SL innovative new features. over again. straps and mesh SL hip fins for female cyclists.

RIESE & MÜLLER R ACE DISC

Riese & Müller’s Birdy Race Disc may be little, but it sure is fast. The folding bike can take on a full-sized road bike with style to spare.

The Race Disc is fully suspended with powerful disc brakes, and its frame features a one-of-a-kind polished aluminum finish (also available in black). A 20-speed Shimano Ultegra and superfast Schwalbe racing tires complement the little racer. Racing handlebars? Of course!

A2-306/8

T-ONE R&D CORP. TALON MP HANDLEBAR CLEAT SYSTEM

A5-110

Talon is a multiple purpose handlebar cleat system compatible with all T-One bags, front baskets, and front carriers.

Talon features an aluminum clamp so it can hold heavier weights than the usual handlebar cleat systems as well as a better appearance. FROM CHIIH CHINN, A NEW NAME AND NEW BR AND: NECO There’s a lot happening at Chiih Chinn Industry, the Taiwan parts maker. Beginning this year, the company changed its name to Neco Technology Ind. Co. in recognition of its existing Neco brand.

Neco moved its headquarters The new Neco Technology factory and factory to a new location in employs 52 and produces bottom Wufeng, near Taichung. And at brackets and cranksets. Pedals, Eurobike, Neco is introducing what cranks, bottom bracket parts, officials call “a new generation headsets and axles are produced of innovative premium products” at Neco factories in guangdong under the Laido brand name. and Jiangsu, China. “In general, our high-end production is made Since 2009, company president in Wufeng, our medium-class in Neco Wang has invested guangdong and our entry-level some $8 million in real estate, products in Jiangsu,” Wang said. construction of the headquarters and factory building, and Behind Laido, the new “Neco baby,” buying new CNC machinery. is an expanded R&D team. Laido is The 10,000-square-meter taking the company into segments (107,640-square-foot) complex such as pedals and hubs that it was finished in July. hasn’t offered before, and Wang said he intends to focus on aftermarket “The entire move and investment sales. has to do with the restructuring of our company,” Wang said. “Until now we have mainly served “On the one hand we want to the mass market with Neco. With develop new top products and Laido we are making our debut on needed more space for the new the aftermarket,” he factory. On the other hand we said. want to show our customers a  JB presentable production.”

NECO WANG WITH A NEW LAIDO HUB.

507/37

CzECH SHOW MOVES BACK TO NOVEMBER This year’s Czech bicycle show is moving from October back to November. Bike Brno, known as the show for the Central and Eastern European market, opens its doors from Nov. 10-13.

“The majority of our national and events including the e-bike test international exhibitors wanted to track, Bike Conference, and the Bike have the show back in November. Travel Festival, which will feature In the future we plan to hold special guests Françoise and Claude Bike Brno on the same Hervé. dates as this year in November,” “We will be said Jan Smid, honored to meet marketing you here in manager for Friedrichshafen Bike Brno. at our stand, at Czech bike For more producer 4ever. information, meet the Come and get some Bike Brno team here at A1-108 refreshment and share Eurobike. your impressions. We will be happy to answer CAPTION. CAPTION. They will be able to any questions concerning answer all your questions not the Bike Brno Trade Fair 2011,” only on the Brno show itself but Bike Brno project director Jan also on some scheduled side kubena said. ■ JB FROM GARMIN, A PEDAL THAT MEASURES POWER

Garmin’s booth was Power is calculated by comparing awash with visitors at the deflection in the pedal spindle to a known deflection under load, Eurobike, most of them and calculating a force from that. drawn by the lure of the In conjunction with the cadence, Vector power-measuring measured with accelerometers. pedal. in each pedal, you get a power reading, which is beamed to your garmin of choice via the ANT+ garmin hasn’t been much involved protocol. with the actual power measure- ment side before, even though its The transmitter plugs into the ANT+ devices allow other systems pedal spindle and sits behind the to be hooked up, but their acquisi- crank in a similar position to the tion of Metrigear last year signaled Polar system. O-Synce’s transmit- their intentions. The Vector is the ter is built into the pedal base. The fruit of that collaboration. Vector pedal is Look kéo compat- ible like Polar’s. To get your mitts You’ve seen power-measuring on a pair of Vector pedals you’re pedals at last year’s Eurobike, going to have to hand over £1,149 when Polar had theirs on display— (€1,300), which is in the same in collaboration with Look—and ballpark as other power-measuring O-Synce had a prototype working devices. on their stand, too. So garmin’s Vector joins a gathering throng. ■ DAVE ATKINSON Power-measuring pedals have (ROAD.CC) significant advantages over measurement at other points in A5-201 the transmission. Chief among them is that the pedals are easily transferred to another bike.

The system is easy to fit too; it’s a home job rather than something that needs to be done in a bike shop, and the pedals come already calibrated. THE GARMIN VECTOR PEDAL.

CERVELO MAKES THE R5 EVEN THINNER, STIFFER

Cervélo’s top-level R5 road bike is designed to be as lightweight as possible without compromising stiffness. Cervélo have always been clear that they see the aero road bike as the future, but for the climbers and those that want something more classical, there’s the R-series.

The VWD sits below the very top model—the super expensive R5ca, which is made in California rather than Asia.

The new VWD is built in Taiwan and features one grade of carbon throughout with no extra reinforcement around the bottom bracket.

You’d need a hacksaw and a micrometer to really notice the difference in wall thickness between the R5Ca and its new A1-208 CERVELO'S R5VWD sibling. But it’s those R5VWD FRAME. small fractions that make all the difference in weight. For Cervélo, the R5 is the classic The difference in price between road bike taken to its ultimate the R5ca and the VWD is rather conclusion… and then pushed a bigger fraction. While the a little. VWD isn’t cheap (we’re talking The R5 comes as a base model, a ballpark €4,000), it’s still about a Team model that is 10 percent half the price of an R5ca. lighter and stiffer, and the new ■ MAT BRETT (ROAD.CC) VWD model, being launched at Eurobike, that’s 10 percent lighter and stiffer again.

CR ATONI C-BOLT

Cratoni’s C-Bolt helmet was the best of test in a round-up B2-102 of helmets in Roadbike Magazin. It marries low weight to excellent ventilation.

Cratoni claims it has up to 25 percent better ventilation than similar models from competitor brands. The C-Bolt has an ultralight, freehand retention system and padding with an antibacterial treatment to cut down on ‘smelly helmet syndrome’.

SR AM WHITE APEx GROUPSET

Give your bike a racy look with the new White Apex groupset from SRAM, featuring “white alpine” color accents. A3-201

The brakes, the upper part of arms as a signature for this the rear derailleur, front derailleur trend-setting groupset.Features and the shift paddles take on a and benefits stay the same as sophisticated alpine white finish, the original SRAM Apex, with its while the chain and the cassette innovative WiFLi technology and remain the same. Elegant white its 11-32 cassette. graphics appear on the crank

ORTLIEB MOUNTAIN x31 B5-600 WATERPROOF BACK PACK

Ortlieb’s waterproof SS a removable internal divider; backpack, made for SS removable waterproof outer crossing mountain ranges, pocket with an attachment for features: a rear light or first-aid kit (not SS two internal compartments with included); waterproof zipper; SS an anatomical carrying system incorporating air flow design; SS padded waist strap and carrying handle; SS sealing port for hydration tube (not included); SSreflectors; SS an emergency whistle.

CR AFT ELITE BODY CONTROL BIB

Craft’s new Elite Body Control Bib was designed with input from the riders of Team Leopard Trek.

It uses six different materials, B5-403 including two compression fabrics that feature ‘Coldblack’ technology for heat reduction and UV protection. The bibshort’s pad incorpo- rates carbon fibers to improve temperature management.

EAT LIKE A LOCAL AT EUROBIKE YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO FAR FOR HOMEM ADE REGIONAL DELICACIES Friedrichshafen offers many excellent hotels and restaurants. The city of about 58,000 inhabitants is located at the border triangle where Germany, Austria, and Switzerland meet. Eurobike visitors have no shortage of great restaurants for dining out. The Eurobike Show Daily continues its series on special restaurants today and tomorrow. Thanks to the City of Friedrichshafen for providing the information. Today: Four unique restaurants for local flavor.

GASTHAUS LAMM GASTHAUS TORSTUBEN, TETTNANG IM K AU, TETTNANG Gasthaus Torstuben in the center of Tettnang is charac- Good meals and drinks are a terized by its comfortably furnished parlors where the family tradition at Gasthaus guests can enjoy regional dishes and culinary delicacies Lamm im Kau. The owner’s great- from the Lake Constance region. grandmother, as feast day cook, served roast meat to the In the summer, guests can treat And diners who like meat have themselves to some culinary plenty of possibilities, such as the manor tables of Upper Silesia. specialties at the large terrace Bern “Schnitzel” with salad and directly between fountain and gate. French fries. The inn was founded in 1919. Petra and Another special treat: gasthaus Reinhard kiechle have been continuing the Torstuben serves small portions of Tettnang is situated about 10 km tradition since 1982 and cook “simply good almost all of its dishes. For those outside of Friedrichshafen. meals” for their guests. who do not want to eat meat, At gasthaus Lamm, “simple” dishes are gasthaus Torstuben offers five GASTHAUS prepared with only the best ingredients, such alternatives, from mixed salad or TORSTUBEN as “Berglamm” (lamb from the uplands), chef’s salad, and an Indonesian Bärenplatz 8 “Almochs” (mountain beef), “Ländle-kalb” vegetable rice dish to fried (rural veal), “Älpleschwein” (pork of the Alps), camembert with lingonberry cream TETTNANg and “Bauernhendl” (chicken). and toast. Soup-lovers can choose the locally famous “Flädlesuppe,” T: +49 (0)7542 93860 GASTHAUS LAMM IM KAU, TETTNANG. Freshly caught fish from Lake Constance, made of pancakes cut into strips. E: [email protected] homemade bread, and exquisite wines as W: http://torstuben-tettnang.de GASTHAUS LAMM IM K AU well as delicious beers are served. In the big parlor, guests are welcomed with a warm Sängerstrasse 50 “grüß gott.” TETTNANg In the summer, those who stop at the inn can T: +49 (0)7542 4734 enjoy a cool beer or a glass of good wine, E: [email protected] and special summer menu choices under a W: http://lamm-im-kau.de roof of chestnut leaves in the beer garden.

GASTHAUS TORSTUBEN, TETTNANG.

GASTHAUS TR AUBE, TETTNANG Here’s an insider’s tip for guests who want to enjoy traditional cuisine or who are hungry and thirsty after a biking tour through the Tettnang countryside: Gasthaus Traube in Wielandsweiler, owned by Cordula Sorg.

The small inn in with red cabbage a natural setting and dumplings—but attracts guests from only with advance near and far. Its reservations. The well-known special- snack menu has ties include “Zwie- many good dishes for belrostbraten” (roast small appetites. beef with onions) with homemade “Spätzle” and salad GASTHAUS or homemade GASTHAUS TRAUBE, TR AUBE TETTNANG. “Maultaschen” Wielandsweiler 4 (Swabian ravioli). TETTNANg From October to the middle of March, the inn is bursting at the T: +49 (0)7542 6486 seams every evening, when it E: [email protected] serves its famous roast duck W: http://gasthaus-traube.de CAFE/RESTAURANT zUR BOJE, KRESSBRONN.

CAFE/RESTAUR ANT zUR BOJE, KRESSBRONN The comfortable Zur Boje restaurant is near the Seepark in Kressbronn. As many as 50 diners can sit inside the restaurant, while the summer terrace seats 80.

The inside of the restaurant sports portholes, The fish plate with various fillets of whitefish, perch giving the impression of being aboard a ship. and salmon is warmly recommended. Fresh fish from Lake Constance is delivered daily by the fishermen next door. Diners can create their CAFE/RESTAUR ANT zUR BOJE own fish dishes according to their desires. Bodanstr. 36 They can choose from a variety of fish, sauces kRESSBRONN and side orders, including specialties ranging from African salad to “Zwiebelrostbraten” (roast T: +49 (0)7543 952598 beef with onions). The restaurant features many W: http://zurboje-kressbronn.de delicious meat dishes and small delicacies such as sausage salad with fried potatoes.

FIx YOUR EYES ON TONIGHT’S FIxED GEAR CHAMPIONSHIP Whether they are used for track, bike polo, tricks, urban commuting, or fixed-gear marathons, fixie bikes are bursting out of their niche. Even big brands offer fixed-gear and single-speed bikes, typically under the flag of “urban mobility.”

Today, you can help celebrate the fixie lifestyle As soon as they pass the finish line the next duo at the 1st Eurobike Fixed gear Championship. starts. The runner-up of each heat is automati- Eurobike is sponsoring events through the cally ruled out of the next one. This makes for a weekend to promote the category. fast and pulsating event.

“Today, things start at 20:00 During the public day with a sprint on the parking lot tomorrow, the fixed gear in front of Halls A1 to A3. It’s a community welcomes kind of opener for the following visitors to its “home” in Eurobike Party. Everybody can Hall B3. register. Don’t forget a helmet,” On Sunday, Eurobike said Manuel Schürholz of visitors are invited to Traffic Distribution. the fixed gear Freestyle Jam. It takes place in a The german distributor is skatepark in Immenstaad one of the leading European (about 10 kilometers distributors of parts for BMX west of Friedrichshafen, and fixed-gear bikes. on the lake).

Together with 5th Floor Fixed Doors open at 11:00 gear Community of London and the jam begins at and French Soundtrack Fixed 13:00. Anyone can ride gear Community of Paris, they the skatepark as long as have organized the Champion- they register and bring a ship with Eurobike’s support. helmet.

The organizers expect some For last minute 100 fixed-gear riders to take part. information, call: The race rules are as follows: Two +49 (0)163 3694555. riders compete head-to-head at a distance of 200 to 300 meters. ■ JB DARREN BERRECLOTH AND HANS "NO WAY " REY MEET THE FANS.

RENE WIERTz CELEBRATES 3T'S 50TH. EUROBIKE SHOW DAY 2 ALL PHOTOS: © BERNHARD WROBEL

MICHAEL SCHLECHT OF SQLAB.

TERN. HERE. NOW. KICKOFF CADEL EVANS SIGNS AWAY.

THE SOLEx TEAM (FROM LEFT): MICHELLE STzUMITO, MATHIEU DARDENNE, MICHAEL LAGASSE. DAHON FASHION IMPULSE. Post Office

Town Garden

Duke Zeppelin Yachts Port Town House Hall Nicolas Zeppelin Museum Church Portside Castle Church Car Park & Castle Gondola Port &

Boats, Ferries Katamaran Port

Updated: 2011/06

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN TOURIST GUIDE

01 PALACE CHURCH (SCHLOSSKIRCHE) 10 MUSIC PAVILION (MUSIKMUSCHEL) 18 VIEWPOINT TOWER (MOLETURM) The palace church - with two 55m high domed towers made from Rorschach Venue for promenade concerts during the summer months, Enjoy the unique panoramic view over Lake Constance and the Alps from the sandstone - is the city's landmark. VISITING HOURS: Easter to mid Oct. 09:00- mostly Wednesdays at 20:00 and Sundays at 10:30. 22-metre viewpoint tower at the boat harbour. A panorama display board gives you 18:00. Closed: Wed. from 14:30, Fri. until 11:00, mostly Sat. & . mornings and INFO: Duke Zeppelin House (Graf-Zeppelin-Haus). a detailed overview. during wedding ceremonies. Tel. +49 (0)7541 2880. Web: www.gzh.de. 19 K42 MEDIA & BUSINESS HSE. (MEDIEN- & GESCHÄFT- INFO: Tel. +49 (0)7541 21308. 11 BOAT OF SOUNDS (KLANGSCHIFF) SHAUS) 01 PALACE (SCHLOSS) After its long journey to Sarajevo (the twin town of Friedrichshafen), the Boat Of Town library with focus on new media, cabaret stage. The palace is now the residence of Friedrich Duke of Württemberg (no inside Sounds (created by the Breisgau artist Helmut Lutz) finally dropped anchor here. 20 BOATS, FERRIES & CATAMAR HARBOUR viewing possible). 12 BOAT RENTAL (BOOTSVERMIETUNG) (HAFEN FÜR SCHIFFE, FÄHREN UND KATAMARANS) 02 DUKE ZEPPELIN HOUSE (GRAF-ZEPPELIN-HAUS) Rent electric boats, motor boats, boats and pedal boats. Round trips and regular routes during the season. Ferry service to Romanshorn Culture and Congress Centre. INFO: Tel. +49 (0)7541 2880. Web: www.gzh.de. INFO: Boat Rental Christiane (Bootsvermietung Christiane): and Catamaran service to Constance all year round. 03 SCHOOL MUSEUM (SCHULMUSEUM) Tel. +49 (0)160 2501606. Web: www.bootsvermietung-christiane.de. INFO: Lake Constance Boating Companies Travel Centre From convent schools to modern schools - more than 1,000 years of school Boat Rental Fluck (Bootsvermietung Fluck): Tel. +49 (0)171 6509249. (Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe Reisezentrum): history. OPEN: Apr. to Oct. Mon.-Sun. 10:00-17:00. Nov. to Mar. Tue.-Sun. Web: www.bootsvermietung-friedrichshafen.vpweb.de. Tel. +49 (0)7541 9238389. Web: www.bsb.de. 14:00-17:00. 13 PANORAMIC DISPLAY BOARD (PANORAMATAFEL) Catamaran Operator Lake Constance (Katamaran-Reederei Bodensee): INFO: Tel. +49 (0)7541 32622. Web: www.schulmuseum-fn.de. The alpine panorama at a glance. On a 4-metre viewing board along the Tel. +49 (0)7541 9710900. Web: www.der-katamaran.de. 04 LAKESIDE PROMENADE (UFERPROMENADE) promenade you can see a panoramic view from the Rätikon mountains all the way 21 ZEPPELIN MUSEUM (ZEPPELIN MUSEUM) Attractive lakeside promenade looking out on Lake Constance. to the Bernese Alps. The world's largest exhibition on the history of airship navigation as well as an 05 POST OFFICE (POSTAMT) 14 NICOLAS CHURCH (ST.-NIKOLAUS-KIRCHE) important collection on art in Southern Germany. OPEN: May. to Oct. Mon.-Sun. 09:00-17:00. Nov. to Apr. Tue.-Sun. 10:00-17:00. 06 (ZEPPELIN-DENKMAL) The Nicolas Church was first mentioned as a chapel in 1325. Destroyed during in ZEPPELIN MEMORIAL INFO: Tel. +49 (0)7541 38010. Web: www.zeppelin-museum.de. Monument created by the sculptor Prof. Toni Schneider-Manzell. 1944 at the end of World War II, the church was reconstructed between 1946 and 1949. The present interior design is from 1987. 22 HARBOUR STATION (HAFENBAHNHOF) 07 CITY CENTRE STATION (STADTBAHNHOF) 15 (RATHAUS) Ferries and buses. Trains and busses. TOWN HALL Right in the centre of town, the Town Hall was newly built between 1953 and 1956 23 ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE (VOLKSHOCHSCHULE) 08 (TOURIST-INFORMATION) TOURIST INFO by the architects Tiedje & Kresse. OPEN: Apr. & Oct. Mon.-Thu. 09:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00. Fri. 09:00-12:00. 16 (BUCHHORN-BRUNNEN) Further addresses (not indicated on town centre map) ... May-Jun. & Sep. Mon.-Fri. 09:00-12:00 & 13:00-18:00. Sat. 09:00-13:00. BUCHHORN FOUNTAIN Jul.-Aug. Mon.-Fri. 09:00-18:00. Sat. 09:00-13:00. Designed by the artist couple Rumpf, the stylized beech tree (together with a horn A. Lake Constance Centre & Cinema (Bodensee Center & Kino): Nov.-Mar.. Mon.-Thu. 09:00-12:00 & 14:00-16:00. Fri. 09:00-12:00. lying in the fountain basin) symbolizes the word "Buchhorn", the former name of Meistershofener-Str. 14. Web: www.bodensee-center.de. INFO: Tel. +49 (0)7541 30010. Web: www.friedrichshafen.info. Friedrichshafen. B. Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen (Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen): 17 09 ZEPPELIN FOUNTAIN (ZEPPELIN-BRUNNEN) BOAT TRIPS (RUNDFAHRTEN) 100 years of fascinating aviation and aerospace industry. INFO In the year 2000 (the 100th anniversary of the Zeppelin), the fountain was From May to September. : Seeschwalbe Boat Trips (Seeschwalbe Claude-Dornier-Platz 1. Tel: +49 (0)7541 4873600. Web: www.dorniermuseum.de. reconstructed according to the original one built in 1909. Rundfahrten): Tel. +49 (0)170 3457430. Web: www.rundfahrtenschiff-seeschwalbe. C. Lake Constance Airport Friedrichshafen (Bodensee Flughafen Friedrichshafen): de. Am Flugplatz 64. Tel: +49 (0)7541 28401. Web: www.fly-away.de.

WORLD'S TWO TOP CYCLE SHOWS ... ONE SPECIAL PACK AGE PRICE!

EUROBIKE [THE GLOBAL SHOW] 2011 EUROBIKE and TAIPEI CYCLE are the world’s #1 and #2 bicycle DESIGN industry trade shows respectively. PUBLISHER EDITORIAL With Bike Show Daily, you can now CONTRIBUTORS Markus Ziermann- K.B. Media Limited project your marketing van Deursen http://bikeshowdaily.com/ ED BENJAMIN message at both Art Director exhibitions. Tom Kavanagh [TK] RALF STEFAN [email protected] Project Manager BEPPLER [email protected] SUSANNE PHOTOGR APHY BRUESCH ADVERTISING Bernhard Wrobel HERE IS THE DEAL … SALES gERMAN ESLAVA On-Site Photographer [email protected] THOMAS FROITZHEIM PUBLISHING Book an advertising package for both the 2012 Peggy Lee ASSOCIATE EUROBIKE & TAIPEI CYCLE Show Daily, Advertising Sales Asia PETER HUMMEL and get a 15% DISCOUNT. For details, contact [email protected] DIRk ZEDLER [email protected]. EDITORIAL TEAM ENRICO PASTORI LAURENS Dirk Heidrich Doug McClellan [DM] VAN ROOIJEN Liaison Officer Managing Editor ADVERTISERS INDEx http://www.messefn.de/ URS ROSENBAUM 01 MESSINGSCHLAGER 13 KIND SHOCK 33 CAT EYE Jo Beckendorff [JB] PRINTER 02 SELLE SAN MARCO 14 JOY/NOVATEC 34 TAIPEI CYCLE SHOW Senior Writer MARk SANDERS 03 TAYA CHAIN 15 HTI 35 ECHOWELL [email protected] Druckhaus Müller SUSAN O'MARA 04 MING CYCLE 16 TEKTRO 37 SHIMANO Bildstock 9 06 CHANCE 17 FALLBROOK TECH 38 AIR ACE GOOD/INFINI Carlton Reid [CR] DIRk ZEDLER 88085 Langenargen 18 S-SUN 39 T-ONE 06 LAS HELMETS & Barbara Smit [BS] GERMANY 19 CLEAN MOBILE 39 TRIGON ALAN ZHANg 07 GIANT http://druckhaus-mueller.de 20 SQ LAB 40 x-FUSION Journalists 08 SMART 21 SR SUNTOUR 41 BMC 08 WELLGO 22 TAITRA 42 NECO 09 HL CORP. TAIWAN 24 SKS 42 INNOVA 10 SELLE ITALIA 25 THUN 43 VELO All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced 11 DAHON 27 VAUDE 44 CHOSEN without specific written permission from the publisher. 12 DT SWISS 29 TR ANzx 45 BIKE BRNO Neither the publishers nor writers can be held responsible for 13 CROPS 30 ALEx 48 TERN damage of any kind that may arise as a result of the content herein.