Eurobike Newspaper | July 7, 2018
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The Official Eurobike Newspaper | www.bikeshowdaily.com July 7, 2018 PREVIEW TOURING EUROBIKE’S BACKYARD The bikemakers and IBDs that call Lake Constance home The road to EUROBIKE Saturday, July 7, 2018 3 Table of Contents Eurobike's summer of (bike) love What’s new at the show? Lots, starting with the new early dates ............................. 5 What’s going on? Check out our calendar of events ................................................................................ 8 Eurobike improves its Eurobites Messe Friedrichshfen hires a new organic chef ........................................................ 12 Good, clean fun Just how green are electric mountain bikes? ........................................................... 14 Lake Constance E-Bike Tour Another lakeside attraction Eurobike’s home is one of Germany’s premier e-bike tourism destinations ............ 16 A third eye With the O-Synce Usee, see your ride data flash before your eyes ........................... 19 Doing well by doing good Vaude’s progressive focus embroils it in a hot-button political issue ........................ 20 From bikers, for bikers Propain, the ‘Canyon for dirt,’ thrives as a D2C brand ............................................ 22 Off the saddle and on the gravel during the Lake Constance E-bike Tour. From left: Daniel Anger, Propain; Dirk Sandrock, Momes; Jo Beckendorff, Eurobike Show Daily; Not so simple Andreas Binz, Neodrives; and Martin Stenske, UT Gates. Investments help Simplon expand its ‘bespoke’ production .................................... 24 No ads, no bargains, and few cheap bikes Tink for yourself Velos Herzog keeps doing what it’s done for the past 60 years ................................. 27 IBD-run bikeshare system offers cargo bikes and conventional bikes ..............31 The oldest factory you never heard of They will make any bike you want … Komenda’s Alpa-Werke has been making bikes since 1898 ..................................... 28 … as long as it’s steel and has 20-inch wheels ...................................................32 Walking papers They came, they rode, they got soaked Tour de Swiss prepares to leave its old shoe factory for a new plant ....................... 30 Meet the 15 intrepid cyclists who rode on the Lake Constance E-bike Tour ....34 A GUIDE TO EUROBIKE STAND NUMBERS A & B = MAIN INDOOR HALLS DA = DEMO AREA EXHIBITORS COURTS FG = OUTDOOR AREA WEST “FREIGELÄNDE WEST” FG-0 = OUTDOOR AREA EAST “FREIGELÄNDE OST” INCLUDING DA FW = FOYER WEST F0 = FOYER EAST ÜO = PASSAGE EAST ”ÜBERGANG OST” 4 Eurobike Show Daily Saturday, July 7, 2018 Guide To Eurobike Demo Areas O/212 Csepel O/111 Rayvolt Bike O/110 O/205 O/204 O/306 O/305 O/405 O/404 KIFFY - EASY DE- TECHNI- SIMPLON Merida & NCM TQ-Systems Brose SIGN TECHNOLOGY, Cosmo Connected BIKE Centurion Bikes An- triebs- technik O/206 O/406 O/304 Egret O/107 OLIeds Metz myStromer mecatech O/403 O/509 O/407 Scott Sports Velo de e-RUN Ville STAND COMPANY/FIRMA STAND COMPANY/FIRMA STAND COMPANY/FIRMA Wheel O/207 O/203 SR TRENOLI, Suntour BIONICON O/508 O/100 Add-e O/205 TECHNIBIKE O/405 TQ-Systems O/408 Taiwan O/106 O/302 BH Hodaka Bikee Bike, KTM Fahrrad Bikes O/101 Yuba bikes O/206 OLIeds O/406 Egret motosuv Europe O/507 AEVON TRAILERS O/103 TranzX O/207 SR Suntour O/407 e-RUN Wheel O/208 O/202 M1 Pen- O/104 Tsinova O/208 M1 Sporttechnik O/408 BH Bikes Europe Sport- tech- dix O/301 nik Continental Bicycle Systems O/106 Bikee Bike O/209 Heinzmann O/409 Leaos O/409 O/505 O/104 Leaos XCYC_excites Tsinova cycling O/106 motosuv O/210 Alber O/410 Eurosport DHS O/410 O/504 Eurosport FMGH Fine DHS Mobility O/209 O/201 O/300 O/107 myStromer O/211 Coboc O/411 Prophete O/503 Heinz- Urban Cycle Union Radkut- mann Arrow O/400 O/110 KIFFY - EASY DESIGN O/212 Csepel O/500 AZUB BIKE SHIMANO sche Europe O/502 O/103 O/411 DOUZE Cycles TECHNOLOGY O/300 Cycle Union O/501 ZEHUS TranzX O/210 Prophete Alber O/200 Haibike, O/110 Cosmo Connected O/301 Continental Bicycle O/502 DOUZE Cycles Winora Group O/111 O/503 Rayvolt Bike Systems Radkutsche O/211 O/501 O/101 Coboc ZEHUS O/200 Haibike O/302 KTM Fahrrad O/504 FMGH Fine Mobility Yuba bikes O/100 O/500 O/200 Winora Group O/304 Metz mecatech O/505 XCYC_excites cycling Add-e AZUB BIKE O/201 Urban Arrow O/305 NCM Bikes O/507 AEVON TRAILERS O/202 Pendix O/306 Merida & Centurion O/508 Taiwan Hodaka O/203 TRENOLI O/400 SHIMANO Europe O/509 Velo de Ville O/203 BIONICON O/403 Scott Sports O/204 SIMPLON O/404 Brose Antriebstechnik 600 Paul Lange 411 VICTORIA c/o Hermann Bosch Hartje, TERN, B5 Teststrecke i:SY B4 500 Bosch 505 503 502 501 410 409 408 407 406 Zhejiang Star Wike - Pi Lanxi FAZUA BASSO Bikes Open 3T CYCLING Outbraker YouMo Manufactu- Wheeltop Cycle Union ring Cycle TEST TEST TRACKS TRACKS 404 403 402 401 400 Helmaus- 511 510 509 508 507 gabe/ Fantic ENVE GOLDEN ANANDA CYCLE- Rohloff Arkus & Romet Pivot Cycles FOX Factory, Marzocchi F.S.A., Bend36 Helmets Compo- WHEEL WASH Group sites COMPANY STAND COMPANY STAND COMPANY STAND COMPANY STAND FIRMA FIRMA FIRMA FIRMA 500 Bosch 508 ANANDA 400 F.S.A. 407 Outbraker 501 FAZUA 509 GOLDEN WHEEL 400 Bend36 408 3T CYCLING 502 Lanxi Wheeltop Cycle 510 ENVE Composites 401 FOX Factory 409 Open Cycle 503 Wike - Pi Manufacturing 511 Fantic 401 Marzocchi 410 BASSO Bikes 505 Zhejiang Star Union 600 Paul Lange 402 Pivot Cycles 411 VICTORIA c/o Hermann Hartje 507 CYCLEWASH 403 Arkus & Romet Group 411 TERN 404 Rohloff 411 i:SY 406 YouMo Saturday, July 7, 2018 5 Eurobike’s summer of (bike) love What’s new at Eurobike this year? Just look at the calendar. These early July show dates are market,” he said. “That is something Eurobike’s response to a fast-changing which is really a driving force here in market. But coming less than 10 months the European industry, and you’ll see it after the 2017 show, the new dates taking place more and more on the show have stressed exhibitors as well as the floor.” Eurobike crew. He added, “I think most of the players “It’s much earlier this year than it in this market know that this might be was in past years, which has been a the future for the industry.” challenge for all of us,” Eurobike head Eurobike has carved out a special Stefan Reisinger told the Show Daily. “It place for e-bikes and e-mobility vehicles was a short year in between [shows], for in its largest hall, Rothaus Hall A1 (see the brands and manufacturers but also related story on page 6). Hall A1 is also for us.” spotlighting cargo bikes, another big Still, Reisinger said Eurobike’s halls trend across Europe. are again fully booked, with about One big change for 2018 is mostly 1,400 exhibitors, including about 100 invisible: Retailers who registered in newcomers. advance may now attend the show for Some of those newcomers are free — making Eurobike unique among The Eurobike triumvirate: (from left) Dirk Heidrich, show director; Klaus Wellmann, CEO of Messe surprising: For the first time, the show many trade shows. Friedrichshafen; and Stefan Reisinger, Eurobike head. welcomes “e-mobility” products like “I think what we will see is that the electric scooters. Previously, Reisinger quality of trade visitors will be even Some visitors may mourn the absence co-founder Jo Beckendorff visited many said, “We’ve always said we were only better than it has been in the past,” of the Fashion Show, which had been a of them, joined by a rotating group of a platform for bicycles, and that means Reisinger said. staple of Eurobike since the beginning. industry people, on a five-day electric [products] without pedals were not Messe Friedrichshafen tested the Eurobike cancelled it because of low bike tour. Read his report — including displayed here.” approach at the June OutDoor show and interest from apparel brands, but their run-ins with the region’s infamous No longer. The electric bicycle boom received mostly positive feedback, he Reisinger said show staffers are working “icy saints” — starting on page 16. that is sweeping across Europe has said. on other ways of highlighting fashion And this year marks the 10th brought in companies from outside of Last year, retailers paid as much and apparel at future shows. anniversary of the Show Daily. the traditional bicycle industry. And it’s as 37 euros ($50) for a 1-day ticket, Finally, a note to our readers: The We thank all of the companies that led to new types of vehicles that defy although prices dropped significantly if lovely Lake Constance region, bordered have supported us over the past decade, categories. they bought in advance or for multiple by three nations, is home not only to and we especially thank you, our “There are new companies from days. To make up for the loss of revenue, Eurobike but to a fascinating diversity of readers, for continuing to rely on us as the automotive sector and the digital Eurobike roughly doubled ticket prices bike suppliers and retailers. your source of product information and world, which we now see entering this for other show attendees. In May, Eurobike Show Daily news at the show. n DM 6 Eurobike Show Daily Saturday, July 7, 2018 Show Briefs Hall A1: from pedelecs 20 start-up companies to pedal-less vehicles vie for Eurobike award Young companies are the lifeblood of any industry, and Eurobike this year is honoring the best start-up companies with a special award ceremony and forum.