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The Official Eurobike Newspaper | www.bikeshowdaily.com September 4, 2019 WEDNESDAY INSIDE: Latest news Show highlights What’s on today PRODUCT ROUNDUPS: Road apparel Heavy-duty e-cargo bikes Mid-drive systems Backpacks e-SUVs Micromobility Bags & panniers Gloves Wednesday, September 4, 2019 3 CONTACT US TABLE OF CONTENTS A good check-up Advertising Editorial Healthy 2019 bike sales in Germany bode well for Eurobike ........................................4 Tom Kavanagh, Publisher Doug McClellan, Editor in Chief [email protected] [email protected] Day 1 events There’s a lot going on during the opening day of Eurobike ........................................ 5 Eurobike connects Eurobike launches an industry networking and matchmaking platform ................6 Pexco is ready for its close-up The new bike company brings its wares to Eurobike .................................................10 Greyp has a grip on connectivity Croatian e-bike company is run by coders, not hardcore riders .............................12 Taking the rental market by storm From nowhere, Greenstorm now dominates the e-bike rental market .............. 14 TODAY Heavy cargo Commercial e-cargo bikes are poised to go big ...........................................................20 September 4 Mid-drives from the market leaders FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Bosch, Brose, Shimano and Yamaha work to stay ahead of the pack .................24 Mid-drives from the challengers 0 (730F) The e-bike boom leaves room for mid-drive upstarts ...............................................26 23 C More is more for these e-SUVs Sunny Plush, versatile e-bikes vie to be car replacements ................................................... 28 There’s nothing small about micromobility E-scooter exhibitors reflect Eurobike’s new focus on mobility .............................. 32 TONIGHT TOMORROW Bikewear that can take the heat 0 0 0 0 Apparel brands help cyclists cope with scorching summers ..................................34 10 C (50F) 17 C (62F) Mostly Cloudy Showers A business revolution Eurobike hosts its inaugural Bike Biz Revolution conference ................................. 64 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 Wednesday, September 4, 2019 STRONG 2019 GERMAN BIKE SALES BODE WELL FOR EUROBIKE If the bike market is healthy, so is EUROBIKE — and this year the bike market is very healthy, especially in Germany. Germany, the biggest bike market in the country rose by 6.1 percent in the the European Union, is on track to sell first half, according to the country’s at least 1.1 million electric bikes this Federal Statistical Office, with e-bikes year, surpassing the 1 million mark for accounting for 26 percent of the the first time. imports. Sales of all bikes rose by 3.2 percent Reisinger said the healthy exhibitor in the first six months of the year, levels reflect the relative strength of Siegfried Neuberger, director of the the bike market. German Bike Industry Association “I’m quite satisfied,” he said. “The (ZIV), said Tuesday at the Industry house is full. We have more than 1,400 Discussion Panel, traditionally held on exhibitors from all over the world.” the eve of Eurobike. He noted that Eurobike has evolved And that’s on top of 2018 results, with the industry over the years, which Neuberger said was a “sensa- from its founding as a sports-oriented tional year” for bike sales. mountain bike show to its current Neuberger joined Eurobike head status as more of an e-bike and a Stefan Reisinger along with Fabrizio mobility show. Scalzotto, CEO of Bianchi, [B2-500] “E-bikes dominate the industry, so and Philipp Simon, CEO of online they are also dominating the show,” retailer Bike-Components, for this Reisinger said. year’s panel. ARD-Sports reporter Scalzotto said Bianchi is debuting a Bernd-Uwe Gutknecht moderated the new e-bike line at the show, a develop- discussion. ment that carries some challenges for Neuberger said sales of conven- such a traditional brand. tional bikes are about flat, with growth “It means a double personality. It’s coming from e-bikes. “We think the difficult to convince the customers bike industry without the ‘e’ has that we are a race bike maker and at stabilized at a certain level, and that the same time also an e-bike maker,” growth comes from the e-bike sector Scalzotto said. — which is quite a nice development,” The new line also required new he added. production techniques, he added. E-bike sales of 1.1 million would “It takes a different kind of plant to represent a growth rate of 12 percent produce e-bikes.” over 2018, he said. Still, Neuberger Scalzotto, who took charge of added, about 75 percent of the German Bianchi one year ago yesterday, said bike market is conventional bikes, not he insisted that the brand return to e-bikes. Eurobike after an absence. “We have to keep that in mind,” The former general manager of he said. “The largest part is still Fulcrum Wheels said he has attended traditional bikes – muscle-driven bikes every Eurobike since the beginning. — although by the end of the year that “I think this is one of the most might change a bit.” important fairs in the world. I think German bicycle production is also it is absolutely necessary to be here growing, with manufacturers making to speak with people,” he said. “The about 1.47 million bikes in the first half first decision I took when I arrived [at of the year, an increase of 4.6 percent. Bianchi] was that we have to be back in Imports of bicycles and e-bikes into Eurobike.” ■ DM The Eurobike Industry Discussion panel on Tuesday drew a crowd of international bike journalists. LIVE FROM THE SHOW 5 WHAT’S ON TODAY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 4 Show Dates: post them online and on the big bulletin Business Days: Wednesday, Sept. 4 – boards in the West Foyer. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Conference Center East/ Festival Day: Saturday, Sept. 7 FO-106 Room Paris Velomobile Show Bianchi press Show Hours Vehicles that close the gap between conference – Lif-E 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. bicycles and cars e-bike premiere All Day / Every Day Events A1-105 12 – 12:45 p.m. Greenstorm Conference Center East/ Enter a lottery for a chance to drive a Room London Foyer East Tesla Model 3 for eight months, and Eurobike Start-Up 15th Eurobike Award many other prizes. Academy Panel Exhibition of the award-winning Discussion — products A7-400 Innovation bicycle: Thule product development Open Air Grounds East/ Buy a Thule Vital hydration pack for through smart Behind Halls B4 and B5 30 euros. All proceeds go to the Apa partnerships Demo Area Sherpa Foundation of Nepal. Recep Yesil, Coboc; Around 100 brands will have road, Marc Gillessen, Hermann cargo, mountain and city bikes, A4-303 Hartje; and Manuel conventional and electric, for visitors to Ortlieb Prager, Chike (In German test on 10km (6 miles) of test tracks. SQlab debuted its first bike shorts at a press tour yesterday. Jonas Deichmann prepares for the Cape with English translation) to Cape Challenge of 18,000km (11,185 Foyer East miles) 12 – 12:45 p.m. Recumbent Bikes and Velomobile 3 p.m. Foyer East/Eurobike Stage exhibition Hase Bikes/FG-B7-1 LEVs @ Eurobike The Hase Bikes Beast Show Scheduled Events ExtraEnergy Hall A1 Cargo Area/E-Mobility Area 3 – 3:30 p.m. 1 – 1:30 p.m. See how cargo and e-cargo bikes offer Wednesday, Sept. 4 Bioracer/A7-305 Foyer East/Eurobike Stage new solutions for urban logistics, along Kristina Vogel Sharea — e-mobility, ready for you with trends and new micromobility 8:30 – 10 a.m. Franz Tepe (In German) vehicles such as e-scooters. Hall A1 is Foyer East/Blogger Base 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. also home to the increasing number Blogger Breakfast with South Tyrol Foyer East/Eurobike Stage 1 – 2 p.m. of suppliers to the e-bike industry, Start-Up Award Pitches: 20 finalists Conference Center East/Room Paris including established and new e-bike 9:30 – 10 a.m. get 180 seconds to pitch their Taiwan Excellence Press Conference drive makers. Foyer East/Eurobike Stage products. Updates on the 2020 Taipei Cycle show, Welcoming Start-up Day with and product presentations from Merida, Foyer East networking 4 – 6 p.m. Kenda, KMC, Buzzrack, and Bryton Blogger Base/The Wriders’ Club Enervit/B5-207 The Blogger Base, supported by the 10 – 10:45 a.m. Italian Aperitivo in honor of 1:45 – 2:15 Wriders’ Club, gives international Conference Center East/Room London Francesco Moser’s 1984 Hour Foyer East/Eurobike Stage bloggers from the bike and travel Eurobike Start-Up Academy Record Kettler Alu Rad new product industries a place from which they can Workshop: What type of support presentation engage with exhibitors and visitors, structure suits my start-up best? 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (In German) track down trends, and post live on Guido Zinke (in German with English Foyer East/Eurobike Stage social media. The Eurobike Social Wall translation) Eurobike Award Ceremony 2 – 6 p.m. provides an overview of posts published Foyer East/Blogger Base with the hashtag #EurobikeShow. 10 – 10:45 a.m. 5:30 – 8 p.m. Meet the Start-Ups at the Blogger Workspaces, available for accredited Foyer East/Eurobike Stage Entrance West/Show Lake Base bloggers, have free WiFi, coffee and World Bicycle Relief – The Power of Eurobike Social Ride by Shimano catering. Bicycles Take a 43km (28 mile) road bike ride in 2:30– 2:45 p.m. Juana Gräter (in German) the Friedrichshafen area, followed by a Foyer East/Eurobike Stage Foyer West BBQ at the Shimano booth.