The Official Eurobike Newspaper | www.bikeshowdaily.com Demo Day | Aug 25, 2015
WELCOME TO DEMO DAY See p.26 for maps and event guide!
Where trends begin 5 Ride tomorrow’s trends today at Eurobike Demo Day
Breaking rad Last year’s news 8 Remember its name: Heisenberg 28 Mid-drives are sexy, but hub motors still deliver Drop in sometime Plus-size models 24 Dropper posts are everywhere — even road bikes 34 They’re not fat — just well-proportioned
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 3 In this issue Where trends begin Your guide to Demo Day Next year’s trends start here, at Eurobike Demo Day ...... 5 Map? Check. Exhibitor list? Yep. Trail maps? Of course! ...... 26 Under the hood Unloved but unrivalled The Heisenberg e-bike adapts a key technology from BMW ...... 8 Mid-drives are cool, but hub motors remain e-bike workhorses ...... 28 No horsing around An American Classic in Taiwan Eflow shares its offices with a stable of horses ...... 14 High-end wheelmaker stays nimble in a complicated market ...... 30 Ink-stained and mud-splattered No minuses for plus sizes Eurobike hosted its first Media Days demo for bike journalists ...... 17 Here’s the skinny on the pleasingly plump new tire sizes ...... 34 No end in sight Hot new products Haibike offers 68(!) e-mountain bike models for 2016 ...... 18 Six pages of pure product awesomeness ...... 38 Dropping a hint Riding & Dining Now there are dropper posts for every bike — even road ...... 24 A broomstick leads you to traditional local wines and ciders ……...... 48 On the cover: Taking a test ride at the new Eurobike Media Days (see p.17) (Photo: Messe Friedrichshafen) A GUIDE TO EUROBIKE STAND NUMBERS A & B = MAIN INDOOR HALLS FG = OUTDOOR AREA WEST “FREIGELÄNDE” FG-0 = OUTDOOR AREA EAST “FREIGELÄNDE OST” FW = FOYER WEST F0 = FOYER EAST ZH = ZEPPELIN HALL EXIT THROUGH THE SOUTH END OF HALL A2 ZEPPELIN HALL ÜO = EAST PASSAGE Note: Stand numbers in this Demo Day issue refer to the main show, not Demo Day stands.
EAST ÜO OPEN AIR AREAS WEST ENTRANCE DEMO DAY
MAIN ENTRANCE
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 5 Welcome to tomorrow at today’s Demo Day Welcome to the ninth annual Eurobike Demo Day, where trade visitors can ride the bikes that will be making news in 2016.
Good clean fun: Visitors at last year’s Demo Day had a blast despite a little drizzle and a lot of mud.
Demo Day is open from 10 a.m. Last year’s demo, the first in to 5 p.m. Visitors will find nearly the new location, was “really well 170 brands on display from 121 received,” Eurobike head Stefan exhibiting companies. See pages Reisinger said. “Feedback was very 26-27 for an exhibitor’s list, and positive from our participants on the maps of the venue and test tracks. exhibitor side as well as the visitor One trend at the forefront at side.” Demo Day is the explosion in the Reisinger said Demo Day is about number of e-mountain bikes on the the same size and has the same market. number of exhibitors as last year. Haibike alone is offering more “There’s a few dropouts and a few than 65 models for 2016 (see story, new ones,” he said. page 18). Last year’s Demo Day drew 2,642 Many smaller companies are trade visitors and 784 journalists offering technically innovative takes from around the world. on the idea, like the Heisenberg “I expect there will be about the (see page 8), which uses technology same number of people attending. developed by BMW, or the €22,500 It will depend very much on the ($25,100) Trefecta, which boasts weather,” Reisinger said. a top speed of 100 kmh (62 mph) Drizzly, overcast weather — stretching if not shattering the dampened last year’s Demo Day, yet definition of an electric bicycle. it still drew more visitors than past For less moneyed consumers, bike demos. Eurobike formerly used a brands are demoing an abundance of venue in Argenbühl that was about “plus-size” mountain bikes. These are an hour’s drive from the show bikes with tires that are about three grounds. inches wide — fatter than typical The Demo Day exhibition area, mountain bike tires but more svelte which covers one of the main than a true fattie. (See our overview parking lots at the Eurobike show story on page 34). grounds, has plenty of room to grow Cross-country and gravel bikes if there’s demand, Reisinger said. continue to make inroads on the Reisinger is also upbeat heading traditional road bike market as into the main Eurobike show, which consumers look for go-anywhere opens at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. machines, even if they’ll never come “We expect good business near a ’cross track. because it was a good selling season This is the second year that in Europe,” he said. “In the main Eurobike has hosted Demo Day at its markets, from all that we hear from convenient location on the Eurobike our customers, it was a pretty good show grounds. year.” n DM
They make it happen: (from left) Sarah Kammerer, project coordinator; Stefan Reisinger, head of Eurobike; Klaus Wellmann, CEO of Messe Friedrichshafen; and Dirk Heidrich, Eurobike show director. 6 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Demo Day Briefs
Follow the leaders Bergamont adds of Europe’s industry juice to full-sus on ride for advocacy Trailster lineup Follow the leaders of the European cycling industry — or ride alongside them — tomorrow morning when they join together to support urban cycling. Executives from many leading companies will ride from the Friedrichshafen train station to Eurobike. The group will meet at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday for coffee and a Thomas Marquardt and the Trailster brief meeting. They’ll depart from Bergamont, B3-400 now owned the station at 7:45 a.m. and arrive by the Scott Sports Group, is at the show grounds around 8:30 launching electrified versions of its a.m. for a photo shoot and news full-suspension Trailster mountain conference. bike at Demo Day. Anyone who wants the join the The three pedelec versions ride should bring a bike if possible. will be equipped with the Bosch Some Nextbike rental bikes also Performance Line CX system. will be available at the station. An unusual touch is a reinforced “We come to Eurobike to sell fiberglass cover that protects the more bikes and accessories. The best mid-drive motor. way to do that is through advocacy “We created it ourselves for and we decided to put advocacy this pedelec line,” said Thomas first on our agenda at Eurobike,” Marquardt, the head of research said Tony Grimaldi, president of and development for Bergamont. “It Cycleurope. is very rigid and light.” The Trailster will be offered in Grimaldi is also chairman of the 27.5- and 29-inch versions. The Cycling Industry Club, an industry line is designed for all-around trail group affiliated with the European riding and touring. Cyclists’ Federation. The CIC is “With the additional e-support, organizing tomorrow’s ride along it’s also fun to ride uphill,” with other advocacy groups. Marquardt said. n JB Executives from the Accell Group, Pon Holdings, Shimano, SRAM, Cycleurope, WTB, Tern and Ghost scares up others are expected to participate. The ECF believes that advocacy 3 new models creates the biggest potential for market growth in cities and can in AMR platform bring billions of euros for public Ghost B1-400 is debuting three investment in cycling projects. models in its successful AMR, The ECF also sponsors or “All Mountain Ride,” line at Thursday’s Advocacy Summit. Demo Day. The company developed a new frame for the 27.5-inch AMR models that come with a Learn what’s up “varying damper mount.” The mount lets riders change the and what’s down frame geometry and the amount of travel according to type of at Eurobike panel riding they plan to do. “The frame geometry fits all How’s the selling season going options,” said Marian Lukác, in Europe? What are the trends and senior manager of design and the outlook for the rest of the year? marketing at Ghost. Journalists can find out at Ghost’s three new AMR this morning’s Eurobike Industry models target the touring and Discussion panel, which is both as trail segment (the Slamr model, a review of market conditions and a with 130mm of travel front and preview of Eurobike. rear); the all-mountain segment The one-hour session starts (Slamr+, with 150mm rear and at 9:30 a.m. in Room Berlin in 145mm front travel); and the Conference Center East, not far enduro segment (the flagship from the Demo Day grounds. Framr, with 160mm of travel Simultaneous German-English front and rear). translation will be provided. Frames are available in Wolfgang Köhle, the spokesman carbon fiber or aluminum. n JB for Messe Friedrichshafen, will open the event, which will be hosted by Bernd-Uwe Gutknecht, a reporter with ARD-Sports. What’s going on? Panelists include Siegfried Throwing a party at your stand? Neuberger, manager of ZIV Hosting an autograph signing? (Zweirad-Industrie-Verbandes); Serving coffee, beer or bratwurst René Takens, CEO of the Accell to grateful visitors? Let the Show Group; Scott Rittschof, senior vice Daily know by 2 p.m., and we’ll president and general manager of list it in the next day’s calendar. the Cycling Sports Group; Ulrich Send the time, description, stand Gries, CEO of Hollandrad.com; and number and contact info to Stefan Reisinger, head of Eurobike [email protected] for Messe Friedrichshafen.
8 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 There’s nothing uncertain about Heisenberg’s creators HNF GmbH and its e-bike brand, Heisenberg, may be unfamiliar names to most in the bike industry. But the people behind the new company are no strangers.
HNF co-founder Michael Hecken with the Heisenberg UD 1. (Photo: JB)
HNF A2-203 is short for “Hecken, €3,345. Nicolai & Friends.” That would be Unlike most Eurobike Michael Hecken and Karl-Heinz exhibitors, HNF will sell through “Kalle” Nicolai, the founders several distribution channels, not of Grace, which also made the just IBDs. It will offer entry-level Smart e-bike for Daimler’s Smart bikes through such mass merchants automotive brand. as Media Markt, a big German Heisenberg makes its debut here consumer electronics chain, and at Demo Day. Given its heritage, it’s will sell consumer-direct through a safe bet the Heisenberg booth will its website. be busy all day. Hecken said the wider The company is showing seven distribution doesn’t mean HNG models at Friedrichshafen. The treats its bikes as discount products. highlight is the Heisenberg XF1, a “I still believe that there full-suspension e-mountain bike are other spots where you that pairs a Bosch mid-drive motor can introduce e-bikes to end with a Gates Carbon belt drive and consumers,” he said. Rohloff’s legendary Speedhub. Hecken and Nicolai have been The XF 1, Heisenberg’s top working on HNF ever since Grace’s model, will retail for €8,500 former owner, Mifa, went bankrupt ($9,325). in September 2014. Hecken had The most distinctive feature been general manager of the Grace of the XF1 is the frame, which is and Steppenwolf brands, both made by hand at the headquarters owned by Mifa. of another company owned by Mifa had acquired Grace Nicolai — an old farmhouse in from Hecken and Nicolai in an northern Germany that’s equipped effort to diversify into premium with modern CNC machines. markets and lessen its reliance on It uses a swingarm technology manufacturing bicycles for the mass developed by BMW, which HNF market. licenses for the bike. Hecken said he quickly left Mifa The motor and rear wheel hub behind after the bankruptcy. are integrated into the swingarm to “I don’t look back,” he said. maintain a fixed distance between “After leaving Mifa we worked hard the pedal axle and the rear hub. to create HNF and Heisenberg. Now “Due to this technology we can we are proud to be here at Eurobike use a hassle-free belt drive on this with our own booth and a range of bike,” Hecken said. seven models we created within a Because the distance is fixed, record-breaking seven months.” the belt tension remains constant, Nicolai serves as chief technical allowing for constant transfer of officer, while Benjamin Börries, the power from the motor to the hub. former product manager of Smart Company officials say the system Bike, shares general manager duties allows up to 150mm of rear-wheel with Hecken. travel. Another benefit of the The European Union and the swingarm is that it allows the bike German state of Brandenberg were to operate with no pedal kickback. early-stage investors in HNF GmbH A more affordable model is the through an economic development UD 1, a unisex step-through bike fund. for urban riders. HNF is based in the Brandenberg It also offers a belt drive that town of Biesenthal, where Hecken is paired with a NuVinci rear hub and Nicolai also created the Grace and a 400 Wh battery built into the brand. downtube. HNF plans to offer a 25 HNF makes four of its seven kmh (15.5 mph) version as well as a models in Biesenthal, while the speed pedelec version that goes up other three are sourced in Asia. to 45 kmh. The UD 1 will retail for n JB Tuesday, August 25, 2015 9 Focus expands its focus with e-mountain bikes Within Derby Cycle, the Focus brand is the “athletic generalist” of the group, brand manager Andreas Krajewski said.
Focus founder Mike Kluge (left) and the company’s Marc Faude with the new Jarifa i29 e-mountain bike. Focus ÜO-2 takes a broader market commuter bikes. focus than, for example, its sister Impulse Evo is mid-drive motor brand Cervélo, which is famous system with an integrated battery, for its triathlon and high-end, smart display and a new Impulse aerodynamic road bikes. smartphone app for navigation. “That’s not what Focus is heading Derby uses the Impulse Evo for,” Krajewski said. “We have a system on its high-end Kalkhoff time trial bike, but that’s because of speed pedelec and some of its other our pro team. You won’t find any fat Kalkhoff bikes as well as on its Focus bikes under the Focus brand name, e-mountain bikes. either. That would be too extreme.” Focus founder Mike Kluge, who Focus does make mountain bikes, now serves as a brand ambassador, covering the all-mountain, enduro said he is especially keen on the and cross-country categories. New brand’s new top-line e-mountain for 2016 is a line of e-mountain bikes bike, the Jarifa i29. with 27.5- and 29-inch wheels. Like its Kalkhoff siblings, The top-line models use Derby’s the Jarifa i29 uses an integrated proprietary Impulse Evo e-bike battery in the downtube (the “i” system, which is a beefier and more in the model name stands for powerful version of its Impulse 2.0 “integration.”) system. The Jarifa i29 SL is equipped with Derby is unusual among e-bike a RockShox RS-1 fork, SRAM X1 brands because it uses its own e-bike 11-speed drivetrain and DT Swiss system instead of buying from a M1900 wheels. drive specialist like Bosch or Brose. Derby Cycle is owned by Pon It introduced the Impulse Evo system Holdings, the Dutch conglomerate. this year on some models of its n JB sister brand, Kalkhoff, which makes Marin seeks adventure on its 30th anniversary Marin Bikes is still catching trends as it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Marin B4-100 is bringing a plus-size bike to Eurobike that’s designed for “adventure bikers.” Tom Brown, Marin’s Swiss-based director of international sales and marketing, said adventure biking is a promising niche Marin Pine Mountain 1 category in the United States. Called the Pine Mountain 1, the Marin is also launching a new bike has 27.5-plus wheels mounted platform it calls Gestalt, for what on a gray chromoly frame that it calls “beyond-road” adventure brings back memories of the ‘90s. and gravel bikes. The three Gestalt The bike includes several mounts models use aluminum frames — rear carrier, three bottle holders (with a carbon fork on the top-end and a front carrier — for all the model). “Gestalt” is German for stuff adventure bikers like to carry. “shape” — because Marin says these Another model, the Pine Mountain are the shape of bikes to come. 2, adds a suspension fork. n JB 10 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 VSF’s new bikes are for ‘retro-chic’ riders Gates toughens its belt drive for trekkers Known for its timeless city and The Gates Corporation may be based in the United States, but it’s making a strong play in Europe trekking bikes, German brand VSF with its Gates Carbon Drive belt drive system. Fahrradmanufaktur is offering more sport-oriented bikes for 2016. At Demo Day, Gates and works with Gates on A2-203 is launching a version research and development. that’s made for the distinctly Gates is also working with European niche of expedition Shimano on a front sprocket and trekking bikes. assembly for the Shimano “From the outset, Gates has Steps mid-drive system for focused on Europe because of e-bikes. the maturity of the European “Gates is seeing fast growth bicycle market, especially for in the premium electric bike electric bikes and commuter market because mid-drive bikes,” said Frank Scurlock, motors wear out chains Gates’ sales director. rapidly,” Sellden said. Its new CDX:EXP sprockets Scurlock said its sales are are made for use with Rohloff growing in the United States René Gähner with the VSF R-500 hubs and offer extended as e-bikes become increasingly But even these models will maintain VSF’s range in “abrasive off-road popular. “retro-chic” styling. conditions.” “We are noticing that the VSF, A6-300 a brand of Cycle Union, is Gates boosted the European e-bike trend is known for its lugged steel frames, which durability of the sprocket by picking up in North America, the company says is part of its DNA. Its new expanding its surface area by where both Focus and models will also be built around steel frames. 25 percent, compared with its Kalkhoff introduced electric “We’re now transferring this DNA into the standard sprocket. It managed bikes this year with Gates first VSF Fahrradmanufaktur sportive models,” to increase the size while Carbon Drive,” he said. said René Gähner, Cycle Union’s product increasing weight by only a The company is also manager. VSF is offering one cyclocross and few grams. working with Thun, the one road bike for 2016. The CDX:EXP sprockets bottom bracket manufacturer, Both use triple-butted Cromor tubes from are available in three front Gates CDX:EXP expedition and trekking sprockets on a lower-priced belt drive Columbus, the Italian tubing icon. They are sizes and four rear sizes system it calls CDN for OEMs powder coated using an environmentally for consumers who want in Asia and Europe. Gazelle friendly process — the ’cross bike in a gray to upgrade existing CDX drives. Carbon belt drive systems, including is using the CDN system on a new matte and the road bike in a ruby red. The 39-tooth front sprocket is HNF Heisenberg (see related story, commuter bike it is showing here. The CR-500 cross bike is equipped with a also designed for use with Pinion page 8); Cube, Kalkhoff, Stevens, and “Gates has come a long way Shimano 105 groupset and weighs 10.5kg (23 gearboxes. Cannondale. since we first exhibited at Eurobike lbs.). The R-500 road bike comes equipped A number of brands at Demo Day HNF Heisenberg co-founder with just a couple belt sizes and one with Shimano Ultegra and weighs 9.2kg. and on the Eurobike floor are showing Karlheinz Nicolai is the European sprocket design,” Scurlock said.. Founded in 1987, VSF has its roots in the 2016 bikes equipped with Gates distributor for the Gates Carbon Drive n DM German Green movement. n JB
12 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Storck launches first Merckx adds aluminum to its heritage Eddy Merckx, the legend, turned 70 on June 17. Eddy Merckx Cycles, the bike brand, has been complete bike line honoring the legendary Tour de France winner with its Heritage Collection. It might come as a surprise to some, but Strasbourg71, is named after Merckx’s Rolf Singenberger with Storck has never offered a complete win in the first stage of the 1971 Tour bicycle line until now. “We’ve had a few the Eddy Merckx Strasbourg71 (Photo: JB) de France, which ended in Strasbourg special edition models. But now we are on a gravel track. Merckx narrowly coming out with an entire complete beat Roger De Vlaeminck in a sprint bicycle range,” marketing manager and went on to claim the yellow jersey in Paris. Mario Kuban said. The company designed the Strasbourg71 as a racing bike “that For 2016, can take a few knocks,” and says it Storck A3-100 can do double duty as a commuter is offering its bike (or, as they put it, a “commuter Aernario Comp, racing bike.”) Aerfast Comp Whatever the material it uses, and Durnario Merckx knows its strengths. Comp equipped Eddy Merckx Cycles “offers only with either road bikes. This is the message we Shimano Ultegra want to communicate beyond the or Shimano 105 Benelux market to the world,” said groups. Peter Singenberger, chief development “With our office. “That’s one of the main reasons step into the we are exhibiting here.” complete bicycle The company currently sells in 25 market we are Storck Durnario Comp countries through 20 distributors. selling more Eddy Merckx CEO Rob Beset said aggressively. We are going against the trend and he sees huge potential for the brand, won’t increase our prices,” Kuban said. Now, Merckx B3-505 is expanding Aluminum has become a rarity with its iconic name — especially in He said Storck’s pricing also would maintain the collection with a new high-end for the brand. About 95 percent of the prospering Asian market. margins for IBDs. Storck’s Taiwan partner, aluminum platform consisting of four the Merckx product range consists “With Eddy Merckx we have a Axman, assembles entry-level bikes for the road bikes and one gravel bike with of carbon fiber frames, marketing living legend on board who is known global market to help keep prices down. Axman disc brakes. manager Peter Speltens said. all over the world.” is Storck’s distributor for Taiwan and China. “While the Heritage Line is Instead of simply offering models Merckx himself founded the That allows Storck to sidestep European based on classic steel frames that are made with cheaper carbon frames, company in 1980. Although he’s currency woes, especially for the Asian and partly produced in Belgium, we are the management team chose now just an advisor to the company, American markets. Storck assembles all but now offering — along with carbon aluminum instead, reasoning that officials say “The Cannibal” still visits its entry-level models at its Idstein, Germany, bicycles — bikes with light aluminum it could serve lower price points the company every week. headquarters. n JB frames,” said Rolf Singenberger, the “without quality loss.” n JB
COO of Eddy Merckx Cycles. Its new gravel bike, the
14 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Eflow isn’t just horsing around at show debut Eflow, the stylish e-bike brand from Taiwan, isn’t horsing around when it comes to Europe. It’s exhibiting at Eurobike for the first time after establishing a European subsidiary that — for now at least — shares office space with a horse stable. Bernd Adamski with one of the neighbors of Eflow Europe’s offices. (JB)
Headed by Bernd Adamski, Eflow’s European headquarters in Fürth, Germany, is housed in an historic airport hanger that in the 1920s was a factory for Fokker airplanes. Adamski also owns Aybee Sports, which sells Quintana Roo, a U.S. triathlon bike brand, consumer-direct to the German-speaking market. The stable occupies several rooms on the ground floor, and the equestrians also use the huge hangar for riding, while Eflow and Aybee have offices on the second floor. Eflow FG-B9/3 is bringing nine pedelec models to Eurobike, but Adamski said the company considers itself to be an “e-mobility” brand, not just an e-bike brand. Next year it plans to introduce an electric scooter. Adamski said Eflow is bringing urban bikes as well as e-mountain bikes with up to 180mm of travel. All bikes destined for the European market are warehoused and assembled at the new German offices, and receive quality checks before they are sent to customers. Eflow’s bikes are distinctive because they feature an oversized seat tube that also houses the battery. Eflow is the brand of Fairly Bike Manufacturing Co., an OEM and ODM manufacturer in Taiwan. Eflow Europe plans to focus initially on the German-speaking market before branching out across Europe. Adamski’s initial goal is to reach 100 IBDs in Germany. The historic airplane hanger that is Eflow Europe’s headquarters is part of a larger, protected historic monument that is being transformed into a technology park. Owners of the stable originally rented the entire 5,500-square-meter (59,200-square-foot) hangar and offices, but are building a new stable next door and plan to move there within the year. Eflow will become the new owner of the space. “This here is too big for them,” Adamski said. If it’s too big for horses, isn’t it also too big for such a newcomer to the European e-bike market? Adamski believes Eflow will eventually need the entire building, although it may take a few years. The hangar, for example, could be used as a warehouse. Until then, Eflow Europe will sublease space it isn’t using. “At the present time we don’t have that on the radar,” Adamski said. “We have so much to do, and are happy about the horses being ridden in the hall and the horse stalls around us.” Fairly Bike is a high-end electric bike specialist based in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Its family history in the bike industry stretches back some 60 years. Fairly's first venture into e-bikes began in 1997, when it was tapped to be the manufacturing partner for EV Global Motors — the heralded, but ultimately unsuccessful brand started by American automobile legend Lee Iacocca. n JB
16 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 BH and Twinburst ask: Why use 1 motor when you can use 2? All-wheel drive is a common feature on SUVs and other automobiles that are made for traction in snow and ice. But an AWD e-bike?
BH Evo Big Foot Pro
Taking a cue from their counterparts France, is launching four models of in the car industry, Spain’s BH Emotion what it calls 2WD bikes: The BigJump, B3-204 has launched a second e-bike a full-suspension e-mountain bike; with hub motors on both the front and the Jump, a hardtail mountain bike; the rear wheels. the Urban e-city bike; and the Trekk A new French company, Twinburst, e-trekking bike. ZH-311 has also gotten into the segment. Twinburst bikes incorporate It is offering four dual-motor bike regenerative braking systems on both models for 2016. wheels, which the company says On the BH system, sensors detect increases the bikes’ range by 30 percent differential rotation between the wheels to 100 percent. and automatically adjust the power An onboard computer oversees a levels for each motor — a 350W motor in traction control system which distributes the rear and 250W in front. power as needed to the front and “Evo AWD e-bikes have three rear wheels, changing the relative sensors; one torque and a rotation sensor distribution as needed. For example, if in each wheel,” BH Emotion’s Alvaro one wheel begins to spin, the system Olasolo said. “The controller is able cuts power to that wheel until traction to sense when there is more than a 5 is restored. percent difference in rotational speed Twinburst says its controller also between the wheels and adjusts power serves as an anti-lock braking system for accordingly, to prevent the wheels from both wheels and automatically adjusts skidding.” the amount of braking force that’s BH launched its first AWD bike, the applied to the front and rear wheels. Evo Snow, last year. Here at Eurobike, Although the Twinburst bikes BH is adding a fat bike version, the Evo don’t need smartphones to operate, a Big Foot Pro, to the mix. Both models riders’ smartphone serves as the bike’s get an updated controller to improve the dashboard. AWD performance. Protected in a waterproof, shock- The company says the Evo Snow absorbing case, the phone connects with was inspired by demand from Nordic the computer via Bluetooth and tracks countries. It’s also available in the speed, the engine’s power, the battery United States. status, and other functions. “Most Evos sold were in Nordic The phone also works with the countries, but Germany had good sales, sensors in the pedal for GPS and too,” Olasolo said, adding that South mapping services. It also tracks the Africa and other sandy locations also number of calories burned on a ride. were good markets. And to make sure the phone doesn’t The bikes offer four levels of power run out of juice, Twinburst includes a assistance, from 70 percent to 375 USB charging plug in the bike’s cockpit. percent of rider effort. Riders can also n RP/DM choose to power only the front or the rear wheel. The Evo Snow is a 29er, while the Evo Big Foot Pro uses 26-inch wheels with fat bike tires. Upgrades include a winter battery cover, rear carrier for spare battery and GPS tracking for the Big Foot Pro. Because the AWD bikes have combined motor power greater than 250W, and can reach assisted speed of 32 kilometers an hour (20 miles an hour), they are considered “off-road” vehicles in the EU. Twinburst, from Marseille, Twinburst BigJump Tuesday, August 25, 2015 17 Eurobike Media Days Bike journalists get the jump on trends
For the first time in its history, Messe Friedrichshafen added a The Tyrol landscape was well suited Volker Dohrmann of Stevens liked the dedicated demo event for the media earlier this summer. for testing both road and mountain bikes informal nature of Media Days. for a balanced event. “The busy and sometimes rushed “Thanks to the wide variety of trails nature of trade shows and demo days and roads in its direct vicinity, Kirchberg hardly allow for the kind of in-depth is the perfect location for this kind of discussions that we’ve had here in event,” said Jochen Haar, a spokesman Kirchberg,” Dohrmann said.
for Scott. “As for the future, we would Many members of the media were also The Tyrol mountains of Austria provided a picture-perfect setting for road and mountain bike demos. like to see more international brands get impressed by the event. (Photos: Eurobike) on board to further boost the prestige of “I got here without knowing what to the Eurobike Media Days.” expect, and I’m really positively surprised Some 120 journalists attended Giant, Scott and Cannondale; medium- Adding more brands is a possibility, by the quality of the discussions and the Eurobike Media Days in Kirchberg, sized manufacturers including Stevens, said Christina Kulling, the Messe’s variety of editorial content that have Austria, from June 30 to July 2 to test the Focus and Cube; and smaller brands project coordinator for Media Days. But it resulted from my stay in Kirchberg,” highlights for next season. including Polygon, Liteville and Radon. For bicycle journalists, the weeks “We have created another platform before Eurobike are as busy as the days for the industry to present new products they spend here in Friedrichshafen at and trends to a select group of media the show itself. Travelling from one representatives well ahead of the manufacturer’s media camp to another, Eurobike show,” said Klaus Wellmann, they get the scoop on next season’s news. CEO of Messe Friedrichshafen. But the sheer number of press camps The 120 journalists attending Media is becoming a challenge for journalists. Days came mostly from Europe, but the Messe Friedrichshafen, the organizer of event also attracted writers from Brazil, Eurobike, created Eurobike Media Days Japan, Australia and other far-flung to consolidate at least some of the many countries. pre-show press events. Writers got the low-down on many Held in Austria’s mountainous Tyrol of the market trends that are apparent region, the event offered a showcase for here in Friedrichshafen, such as plus-size 19 exhibitors, representing 25 brands. bikes, e-mountain bikes, aero road bikes Exhibitors included such big names as and road bikes with disc brakes.
would require a few sacrifices from larger said Markus Fritsch of Velobiz.de. “The exhibitors. media days offer a welcome opportunity “We would like to expand the number for in-depth conversations that are not of exhibitors to 25 or even 30, but put possible at the trade show itself.” these in the same area that we used this Fabio Piva of the Brazilian magazine year,” Kulling said. “If some of the big Bike Action said the event provided time brands reduce the size of their stands a for unrushed conversations. bit, this should be doable — and, yes, it “Eurobike Media Days offered plenty would add to the appeal of the event.” of time to test products, but also to Many exhibitors praised the setting — get into talks with both engineers and and perfect weather throughout the event salespeople,” Piva said. “I do appreciate added to its appeal. the opportunity to get up close with “From the scenery to the international manufacturers, and I’m looking forward media attending and the exhibition area, to return to Kirchberg for this event next the conditions were perfect to test and year.” present new products in depth,” said One welcome side effect of Media Days Stefan Limbrunner, head of KTM sales is that today’s Demo Day should be less and marketing. “We at KTM hope that crowded with journalists, giving other there will be many more editions of the trade visitors an opportunity to actually Eurobike Media Days in the future.” get on the bikes they want to demo. n LvR 18 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Haibike goes wide and deep for 2016 but doesn't lower prices There’s no doubt that Haibike, one of the pioneers of e-mountain bikes, has become the leader of the fast-growing category.
Ingo Beutner (left) and Christian Malik with Haibike’s €15,000 FullSeven Carbon Ultimate. (Photo: JB)
The Winora Group launched the first carbon bikes Xduro has of a Bosch e-bike motor. It is its Haibike Xduro line in 2011, offered. even smaller than the Yamaha and earlier this year debuted With the exception of motor we debuted last year.” the less expensive Sduro line to the speed pedelecs, all are Engineers also moved the appeal to younger riders. equipped with the new Bosch battery pack in the downtube Now, after the category has Performance CX drive system, closer to the motor for a more seen impressive growth, Winora packaged with 500 Wh battery streamlined look. A4-200 is pulling out all of the packs. “With a 15 mm distance, it stops. For 2016, it will offer a “This drive unit was is now as close as technically total of 41 Xduro models – 12 designed for mountain bikes,” possible,” Malik said. Haibike of them new — and 27 Sduro said Christian Malik, senior calls the new configuration models. product manager for Haibike. the Ultra Compact Integration “Last year we sold more All 41 Xduro3 models use a Concept. e-MTBs than classic MTBs,” new method of integrating the The Sduro line, which is Winora CEO Susanne Puello Bosch motor with the bike. aimed at younger “Generation said. She said Winora is proud to By using a gravity casting E” users, “hit the market like a have helped launch a trend that manufacturing process, Malik bomb” when it launched earlier has led to every major brand and engineer Ingo Beutner this year, Puello said. offering e-mountain bikes in created a “Direct Mount” The 2016 line is equipped their portfolios. interface that allows the Bosch with Yamaha mid-drive motors The general growth of motor to be fixed directly to and covers all common wheel e-mountain bikes, she added, is five points of the frame without sizes. It will feature suspension going to continue. "Even in the adapters. systems with 100mm to 180mm US, although we can’t predict Gravity casting is a of travel. when this segment will conquer process used in motorcycle Sduro is also launching that market. All we know is that manufacturing that helps 24-inch e-mountain bikes for it will happen one day." ensure a cast piece has a kids as young as eight. Called With the expansion of its uniform thickness and is light HardFour, the kid’s line will be line, the Winora Group isn’t and strong. similar to the rest of the Sduro following the usual script, “With Direct Mount, we line except that the motor assist when a company launches an have been able to reduce the will shut off at a speed of 20 kph innovative high-end product visual size of the interface, (12 mph). and follows up by taking it to including the motor unit, by Winora updated the Sduro lower price points. 38 percent,” Beutner said. frame design and is adding some Winora, a division of the “Therefore we are now offering bright colors to the models. n J B Accell Group, isn’t offering the most compact integration lower price points for 2016. If anything, the company is heading more upmarket: Its top-of-the-line model for 2016, the Xduro FullSeven Carbon Ultimate, will carry a price tag of €14,999 ($16,460). It’s a full-suspension e-mountain bike with a weight of 17.2kg (37.9 pounds) Winora calls its 2016 Xduro line “Xduro3.” The 41 models in the line cover all common wheel sizes: 26-, 27.5-, 27.5-plus and 29-inch, and suspension options from 100mm to 200mm of travel. Nine of the 12 new models have carbon frames — Sduro HardNine RC
20 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Cratoni’s speed pedelec helmet: strong but sexy Cratoni is staying ahead of regulatory trends with the launch of a new helmet for speed pedelecs. Called the Vigor, the helmet visor, for what the company calls a meets tougher motorcycle helmet “sports goggles” look. Base models standards — which European come with a clear visor, and users countries are adopting for speed can order tinted visors as an pedelecs — while retaining at least add-on. The visor can be secured some of the character to the helmet and of a bicycle helmet. adjusted to fit “We really pushed different head and ourselves to the limit face shapes. during development to The anti-fog, retain the maximum anti-scratch visor sex appeal possible can be removed and not end up with with one hand. a heavy, clunky Made with a motorcycle helmet,” carbon fiber shell, product manager caption the Vigor weighs Viktoria Krauter said. 850g (1 pound, Cratoni B2-102 14 ounces) — light showed a prototype at last year’s for a motorcycle helmet — and is Eurobike and plans to have the available in four sizes and two color Vigor on the market later this year. options. The Vigor helmet looks more Speed pedelec sales are taking like a large bicycle helmet, or even off across Europe. Austria has a ski or snowboard helmet, than a already mandated helmets for motorcycle helmet. s-pedelecs, and other countries may A main feature is an integrated do the same. n JB Expanded Merida factory will make Steps e-bikes Merida, Taiwan’s No. 2 bicycle manufacturer, isn’t letting the paint dry on its factory.
One of the new paint booths at the Merida factory in Taiwan. The company is gradually expansion project at Merida. By expanding its new $13.4 million the end of this year, the company (€12.2 million), environmentally expects to begin manufacturing friendly painting facility, which e-bikes at a new 5,400-square-meter will help it continue serving the (58,125-square-foot) factory. European market. The new factory will produce Aluminum frames that are Shimano Steps-equipped e-bikes for welded in-house go through a 2016. three-day process, from material However, Merida will continue preparation to welding to finishing, to offer Bosch-equipped bikes for before they end up at the paint shop, Germany and the Benelux countries said Leo Lai, a senior vice president that are assembled in Germany. Its at Merida. German assembly operation is too The biggest benefit is that each limited to serve Merida’s growing painter works in his or her own e-bike market in other countries. booth, and aren’t painting frames on The Taiwan headquarters in a moving assembly line as is common Changhua County primarily makes in most bike factories. The booth high-end bikes for the world, layout also offers more flexibility for especially Europe. Merida also handling limited production runs. operates three factories in China. “A booth painting construction Its European headquarters is stands for a higher standard. It’s not based at Merida & Centurion GmbH only for dust protection,” Merida A3-200 in Magstadt, Germany, which spokesman William Jeng said. oversees R&D and international The paint shop is just one marketing. n JB
22 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Polaris e-bikes are inspired by American powersports
Polaris comes into e-bikes from a different direction than most brands. The American company is known for its snowmobiles, ATVs, Polaris Nordic motorcycles and other powersports vehicles. e-fat bike
Polaris ZH-303 is showing its 2016 “With the suspension fork it becomes bikes starting here at Demo Day. The line more of a trail bike,” Hopkins said. “It includes two e-fat bikes, the hardtail Sabre becomes something you’re going to ride on and the front-suspension Nordic, each a singletrack trail.” sporting four-inch tires. At Eurobike, Polaris is also introducing Carey Hopkins, senior product manager a shifting system it calls Gear Speed for EVantage USA, which makes the Polaris Technology. The drive unit adjusts the e-bikes, said the two models have been motor’s speed and torque depending on especially popular in snowy regions. the selected gear, similar to motorcycle “We’re even seeing that in Europe, technologies. Sensors monitor not only the where fat tires are much more popular in gear, but also the incline or decline and the northern countries,” he said. the rider’s cadence to determine the proper Polaris sells its e-fatties to a surprising speed. range of customers, from trail-building Hopkins said Polaris is developing crews to police departments and even hardtail and full-suspension 27.5-inch farmers. e-bikes, which should be on the market The hardtail Sabre is the utilitarian early next year. model in the Polaris e-fat bike line, The KSR Group, one of the biggest Hopkins said. With front and rear racks, it bicycle trading companies in Central can haul a significant amount of gear. It’s Europe, recently took over distribution designed to provide lots of cargo-hauling of the Polaris e-bike brand for Germany, torque. Austria and Switzerland. KSR distributes The Nordic is more of a recreational motorcycles, scooters, and ATVs as well as bike. Segway transporters. n DM
24 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Overview: Dropper Posts Magura cuts the cables on dropper post line as dropper uses proliferate
Not long ago, few riders understood the benefits of dropper posts. Now, that’ll please many riders. few would ride without them. Magura claims one charge provides enough juice for about two months of Computers and electronics have taken use. control of our gears and, more recently, our suspension settings. So it was only a Perhaps the next main market trend matter of time before someone brought a is the expanding range of riders who Marzocchi computer-controlled dropper post to the are finding a use for dropper posts, and Espresso market. the ever widening number of options available to them. Magura’s A2-204 Vyron eLect is not just Dropper post pioneer Kind Shock B1-204 computerized, but wireless. It’s also the builds on the company’s long experience German company’s first foray into this making posts for all-mountain riders, and fast-growing category. applies it to situations that don’t require The Vyron eLect communicates via such a long drop. ANT+ to a controller mounted on the Its new Zeta post offers either 20mm handlebars. The lack of wires makes for or 35mm of infinitely adjustable travel, a cleaner look — and, more importantly, and is likely to find fans among cyclocross allows riders to swap the system between riders and adventurous roadies. Magura Vyron eLect bikes and set it up quickly. The remote Uniquely among dropper posts, the with remote also controls Magura’s eLect forks and Zeta uses a full UD carbon stanchion to shocks, further simplifying the cockpit. keep weight to a bare minimum. Equally By doing away with some of the distinctive is its mode of operation. Once By allowing mountain bike riders to mechanical parts, Magura has built in the correct seat height is established, the drop their saddles out of the way at the an industry-leading 150mm of travel, hollow carbon stanchion is cut to size and offerings, too, adding additional features push of a button, dropper posts provide meaning it’s not just the lack of cabling the over-mast style seat clamp is installed to increase the compatibility of their greater freedom of movement when the within the frame. products. terrain gets technical. And by instantly popping back to full height when needed, With its long experience in Famed for its nearly indestructible they allow riders to maintain their manufacturing suspension forks and rigid seatposts, Thomson B4-203 spent pedaling efficiency on the climbs. shocks, it’s not a stretch for Italian years teasing riders with the prospect of a Initially a hit with go-anywhere trail suspension guru Marzocchi B1-302 to join Thomson dropper post. Kind Shock Zeta and enduro riders, dropper posts are the dropper crowd. From its initial offering two years ago, now cropping up even on road bikes, The company’s Espresso post is named Thomson now offers a range that covers where they help riders get their centers of both for the Italian love of caffeine and all common sizes, even the tricky 27.2 gravity as low as possible to nail descents. for the slick, coffee-colored coating that size offering a full 125mm of movement. The 2016 model year sees some adorns the stanchion. For 2016, Thomson tidies up its significant advancements. Magura Available with either internal or cabling, which had been externally launches the market’s first wireless external cable routing, the stealth option routed, by adding a “covert” option dropper post, while other technologies relies on a cable end attaching to the to route cables internally. Thomson’s continue to trickle down to more base of the post. It can be easily popped reputation for reliability remains affordable price points. Compatibility is from its holster so the entire post can be unchanged, thanks to its use of improving, too, as dropper brands offer quickly removed without affecting its components from such established more sizing options for skinny-tubed settings. suppliers as Norglide, Trelleborg and frames. Established players are refining their Motul. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 25
the saddle height between five presets Orbea is currently offering the Digit with internal cable routing to fit modern that span 300mm of travel. only as a component on its bikes, but frames. While it may not be a dropper post in may offer it as an aftermarket product the strict sense, the Digit will seriously depending on its reception. Officials Not all solutions have to come in a reduce the time spent fiddling on the side say the Digit would be sold at a price high-tech wrapping. There’s still room for of the trail. comparable to that of a traditional fixed old-fashioned cunning when it comes to post. n JD improving bicycle design. Orbea A3- 301 has come up with a quick and simple way of quickly changing saddle height. Its Digit post, sponsored by currently available on Orbea’s Occam trail bikes, features a slotted collar that prevents the seat from twisting. Using a specially designed quick release open, riders can manually adjust
Thomson Elite Covert Dropper LEV LEV has always represented the latest in dropper technology but is already a legend among top contending dropper posts. With myriad of firsts to its name; first hydraulic dropper to offer zero cable movement, first dropper to offer adjustable rotational orientation, first dropper to win a UCI World XC Eliminator event and first in countless DNM SDS enduros, magazine tests and customer satisfaction polls, LEV comes back in 2016 ready to be the first dropper seatpost to outperform itself. The latest LEV returns in all black livery shedding over 50 grams from its predecessor by integrating a high compression carbon fiber head clamp, RECOURSE ULTRALIGHT cable system and KGSL superlight remote. As dropper posts come to be seen as B1-204 essential for an ever widening group www.kssuspension.com of riders, they’re appearing at more accessible price points.
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661 (DD-904) DIMAR, THE UNSADDLE (DD-702) LOOK (DD-809) SEBENA CALZATURIFICO, CRONO (DD-702) ABUS (DD-309) E-TOTEM (DD-714) M1 SPORTTECHNIK (DD-807) SELLE SAN MARCO SPA (DD-306) ACLASS (DD-304) EDDY MERCKX (DD-607) MAGURA (DD-409) SHIMANO (DD-612) AIRZOUND (DD-514) EFFEKTOR® (DD-806) MARIN BIKES (DD-704) SIMPLON (DD-508) EMO DAY SERVICE SPONSORS ALEXRIMS (DD-304) EVO KETTWIESEL (DD-515) MAXX (DD-301) SKOPRE, GRAIL UNIKAH (DD-702) ALPINESTARS (DD-712) FABRIC (DD-803) MERIDA (DD-609) SKOPRE, ZEN CRANKS PAS (DD-702) AMERICAN CLASSIC (DD-312, DD-313) FALLBROOK TECHNOLOGIES (DD-709) MET (DD-114) SOMBRIO (DD-803) ARISUN (DD-901) FIZIK (DD-517) MOMENTUM ELECTRIC (DD-513) SPEEDLIFTER (DD-302) ASS SAVERS AB (DD-110) FLYER (DD-600) MOUSTACHE BIKES (DD-913) SQ-LAB (DD-706) AX-LIGHTNESS (DD-403) FOCUS BIKES (DD-117) MÜSING (DD-507) SRAM (DD-406) BAFANG (DD-106) FOX FACTORY GMBH (DD-610) MY BOO BAMBOO BIKES (DD-903) SR SUNTOUR (DD-801, DD-902) BERGAMONT BICYCLES (DD-102) FREYGEIST (DD-908) ONE INDUSTRY (DD-904) STEVENS BIKES (DD-912) REFRESHMENT CENTER BH BIKES (DD-103) FSA - FULL SPEED AHEAD (DD-404) OPEN CYCLE (DD-303) STROMER (DD-101) BIANCHI (DD-407) FUJI BIKES (DD-805) PAPER BICYCLE (DD-719) SUGOI (DD-803) BICKERTON (DD-113) G.1 URBAN (DD-302) PARLEE CYCLES (DD-905) SUPERPEDESTRIAN (DD-307) BIKE AHEAD (DD-310) GEORGIA IN DUBLIN (DD-719) PENDIX (DD-602) SURLYBIKES (DD-402) BIOLOGIC (DD-113) GHOST BIKES (DD-400) PINARELLO (DD-503) SUZHOU TONGSHENG BICYCLE (DD-311) BIONX (DD-605) GOKISO (DD-104) PINION (DD-606) TERN (DD-113) BLUEGRASS (DD-114) GOPRO (DD-611) PINO (DD-515) TERRACYCLE (DD-516) BMC (DD-100) GRAVITY (DD-404) PINO PORTER (DD-515) THE TRICK® (DD-806) BREEZER BIKES (DD-805) GT BICYCLES (DD-803) PIONEER (DD-911) THULE (DD-700) BULLS (DD-808) HAIBIKE (DD-205) PLATTENKILLER.DE (DD-313) TRANZX (DD-707) BUSCH & MÜLLER (DD-512) HARTJE (DD-203, DD-204) POLARIS EBIKES (DD-909) TREFECTA (DD-710) BY.SCHULZ (DD-302) HERCULES (DD-808) POLYGON (DD-802) TRETS (DD-515) CAMPAGNOLO SRL (DD-408) HNF-HEISENBERG (DD-907) PROFILE DESIGN (DD-107) TRIX (DD-515) CANNONDALE (DD-803) HP VELOTECHNIK (DD-514) PROLOGO (DD-609) UNIVERSAL TRANSMISSION GMBH (DD-708) CANYON BICYCLES (DD-202) ICE (DD-516) PRONGHORN RACING (DD-603) UPLAND (DD-714) CARBON RACING (DD-603) ICLETTA (DD-516) PZ RACING (DD-308) VELOCOMP, NEWTON+ (DD-702) CARRADICE OF NELSON (DD-719) IRC (DD-104) QUINTANA ROO (DD-200) VELO DE VILLE (DD-701) CARRY FREEDOM (DD-719) K- EDGE (DD-108) RABENEICK (DD-112) VICTORIA (DD-203, DD-204) CENTURION (DD-609) KASK (DD-609) RADON (DD-713) VISION (DD-404) CERVÉLO (DD-116) KETTWIESEL (DD-515) RIDERRACER.COM (DD-313) VIVAXDRIVE (DD-604) CHAOYANG (DD-800) KINETIC (DD-300) RIDLEY BIKES (DD-601) VSF FAHRRADMANUFAKTUR (DD-112) CHIMPANZEE (DD-718) KLEVER (DD-511) RIESE UND MÜLLER (DD-506) WINORA (DD-206) COLNAGO ERNESTO E C SRL (DD-810) KLIMAX (DD-515) RITCHEY (DD-500) X-BIONIC® (DD-806) CONTINENTAL (DD-510) KONSTRUCTIVE CYCLES BERLIN (DD-313) RIVET SADDLES (DD-719) X-BIONIC® FOR AUTOMOBILI CONTOURA (DD-203, DD-204) KREIDLER (DD-112) ROCKSHOX (DD-406) LAMBORGHINI (DD-806)
(DD-203, DD-204) (DD-501) (DD-111) ® (DD-806) CONWAY KS RUDY PROJECT X-SOCKS CRANKBROTHERS (DD-517, DD-518) LAUF (DD-504) SANTANA TANDEM (DD-305) ZERO FLATS (DD-313) CRATONI HELMETS GMBH (DD-711) LEPUS (DD-515) SCAPPA CYCLE (DD-109) ZIPP&QUARQ (DD-406) CRONO (DD-111) LIGHTWEIGHT (DD-410) SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES (DD-900) CUBE BIKES (DD-608) LIMAR (DD-804) SCHWALBE (DD-705) DE ROSA (DD-703) LITESPEED (DD-200) SCOTT (DD-405)
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MTB TEST AREA • Pump Track • Flow Country • Enduro 28 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Overview: E-bike hub motors Proven, affordable hub motors remain the workhorses of the e-bike category
While mid-drive motors are all the rage in electric bicycles, hub motors Kymco subsidiary Klever, FG-O/307 remain the powerful, proven and affordable workhorses of the e-bike which launched its e-bike line in 2013, industry. is expanding its range with two new models. Klever’s distinctive e-bikes are The name stems from a 2009 grant aimed at urban riders who want practical given by the city of Copenhagen to the transportation wrapped in a unique style. SENSEable City Labs at the Massachusetts The new models feature a higher Institute of Technology to develop an all- torque version of Klever’s own Biactron in-one wheel. Under co-inventor Assaf rear hub gearless motor, for better hill Biderman, associate director of the labs, climbing. the wheel became a commercial project. The Copenhagen Wheel is a gearless hub motor that can be fitted in minutes Polaris e-bikes on a standard bicycle. It uses regenerative braking and is controlled by multiple Metropolitan, Metropolitan Shopper and sensors. The wheel offers electric assist Via Veneto, all based on existing non- electric designs. The company will offer the Go SwissDrive’s lighter Cruise and the heavier but more powerful Standard motors as options. “We believe we have adopted the Copenhagen Wheel best overall electric bike drive system on the market,” said Oliver Römer of Tout New hub motor brands are coming on Terrain. He said that placing the Pinion Klever Q to the market, while a growing number system “upstream” of the cranks should of bike brands are using them on new reduce wear and tear on the drivetrain, Klever’s Q model is unusual because models — showing that hub motors still which can be a problem with mid-drive it is compact, with folding handlebars have much to offer the industry. Tout Terrain eXpress bike systems. for “flatpacking,” yet manages to be fully suspended. Its controller links via Eurobike newcomer Superpedestrian of between three and 10 times the rider’s The U.S brand Polaris ZH-303 , known Bluetooth to smartphones. A6-304 , the company behind the much- pedal power. It’s available for 26-inch and for its snowmobiles, ATVs and other The B25 Power model adds extra anticipated Copenhagen Wheel, is giving 700c wheels. recreational vehicles, has already found hill-climbing and cargo-carrying ability visitors the chance to test its all-in-one its bearings in Europe with a line of to Klever’s existing B25 model, leading e-bike wheel at Demo Day. Germany's Tout Terrain A2-109 is hub-powered e-bikes. the company to urge customers to “Tow, With all e-bike components packed launching its first e-bike line at Eurobike For 2016, Polaris introduces what it climb, carry, explore.” into a single hub and controlled by a and chose a new range of hub motors to calls Gear Speed Technology. The system smartphone app, the Copenhagen Wheel power it. Known for its sturdy, low- automatically changes the motor’s output Darfon A4-608 , which like Klever is demonstrates the kind of technology that, maintenance touring and urban bikes, based on the selected bicycle gear, using a based in Taiwan, is showing its hub- if successful, could make hub motors sexy Tout Terrain turned to Go SwissDrive pre-programmed speed and power curve powered range of futuristic Besv bikes. again. A4-701 for its gearless electric drive (See related story, page 22). The company points to its background It’s been several years in development, system. The system also uses a Pinion as a multi-million-dollar enterprise that but the company’s Andrew Schmidt says bottom bracket. Several Asian brands are relying on makes electronic components, including the Copenhagen Wheel will be shipping Tour Terrain is launching five hub motors as they establish a presence keyboards for Apple computers. to consumers by Eurobike. eXpress models: the Chiyoda, City II, in Europe.
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There are 2 Q models, the 10-speed for climbing, where gears come in useful, and a simpler single-speed for purists. Rear racks are available for both. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 29
has also been updated. BionX's large and distinctive D-Series hub motor, introduced at last year’s Eurobike, now has a proven track record. A D-series-equipped Wheeler B3-200 mountain bike won the World E-bike Championship in the Italian Dolomites in June. Wheeler, a long-term OEM partner of BionX, continues to use BionX syst ems across its range.
YouMo bike Geared hub motors are one of the most traditional types of electric drive motors, but they are still finding Chinese giant Suzhou Bafang, applications in today’s market. ZH-205 now known in Europe simply Japanese firm SR Suntour A4-102 is as Bafang, is the world's biggest maker launching a 500W, 45 kph (28 mph) of hub motors. It now has a European geared hub motor that weighs 3.9kg service center for aftersales support (8.6 lbs.). Based on SR Suntour’s and OEM training. Bafang’s massive HESC ATS system launched in 2014, range includes everything from the new rear gearless motors to high-torque geared hub motor systems suitable for fat bikes. system features The proprietary frame design used a frame- by Swiss company YouMo FG-O/213 is mounted built around the battery rather than battery and the motor. an optional Suntour TFT display YouMo’s cruiser-style bikes 4.5-inch demonstrate another advantage of hub TFT color display. According to the motors: The frame isn’t compromised company, Hercules and Bulls will by the need to accommodate a use the 500W motor for the German mid-drive motor. market. The company says the YouMo chose to house the battery system’s acceleration is particularly lower and more centrally in the frame impressive in test rides. for better handling. Its bikes are equipped with Go SwissDrive rear hub Heinzmann FG-O/311 , which has motors. one of the longest track records of any “We chose a hub motor because the hub motor company, is partnering driving experience is great. The power with Speedliner Mobility on a new from the motor is transmitted directly range of electric assist transport and to the road, giving higher acceleration. cargo bikes for industrial and business Wear of the transmission parts is also use. The new range features battery much lower than with mid-drives, and capacity up to 20Ah. Heinzmann said recuperation of battery power is also some models are capable of hauling possible,” said Joel Kurz of YouMo. loads of up to 300kg. “Last but not least, a hub motor fit better with our cruiser-style Radkutsche FG-O/404 ,another geometry,” he added. German firm exhibiting at Eurobike, For 2016, the company is launching produces everything from “rapid” a single-speed model for rental fleets cargo bikes to large capacity delivery and B2B customers. vehicles. Its bikes have even been used YouMo bikes also add the Go Swiss by mobile pancake vendors. Evo display that is Bluetooth-enabled “We find a front hub motor in and compatible with smartphones. a 20-inch wheel to be a great hill climber, even with very heavy loads,” Stefan Rickmeyer of Radkutsche said.
One footnote: Höganäs, which promoted its Eclino hub drive system at last year’s Eurobike, has withdrawn from the electric drive market and instead will supply components to other manufacturers. Höganäs aside, it’s clear that hub motors won’t be going away any time soon. n RICHARD PEACE
Richard Peace is a freelance bicycle journalist and publisher Wheeler E-Eagle with BionX D-Series motor (richardpeacecycling.com) and semi-integrated battery.
BionX A6-407 , another well- established manufacturer of gearless hub motors, has made some refinements to its popular system, including a new battery design that is more heavily integrated into the frame. The BionX system also has a new ring-style button that offers fingertip control and can be used independently of the display, which
Radkutsche with eZee hub motor 30 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 American Classic steers its course through a complex wheel market
It may be small, but American Classic is an established player in the decided to make them himself. foot) factory. highly competitive market for wheels and wheel-related parts. With a master’s degree in mechanical Shook immerses himself in the engineering, Shook was well equipped to technical side of the products while tackle the design work himself. Kast is the keeper of the numbers. She American Classic’s first products were negotiates with suppliers and with a lightweight bottle cage and equally light American Classic’s customers. seatpost. The company employs about 50 The company made all of its products people — small enough, Kast said, to in the United States for the first dozen remain flexible. She cited SRAM’s 1x11 years, expanding into hubs, rims and system as one example. eventually complete wheels. “When SRAM came up with its XD But as its products became more [cassette driver] bodies, American Classic complicated, Shook followed the lead was one of the very few manufacturers of other manufacturers and moved who could deliver a matching product production to Taiwan beginning in 1996. within a reasonable amount of time and It was easier to forge and machine hub get people to actually ride their 1x11 shells on the island nation, while Taiwan drivetrains,” she said. suppliers provided a more consistent level American Classic also practices just-in- of quality of components. time production, to keep its inventory of finished goods at a minimum. That also Coffee, tea, and wheels. American helps it maintain pricing. Classic maintains its corporate “Of course, this means that we have to headquarters in the U.S. city of Tampa, cooperate with our distribution partners Florida. Three years ago, the company closely to make sure that we can cover moved its Taiwan factory to a new their demand,” Kast said. “This, and our American Classic founder Bill Shook with equipment for making magnesium rims building in Taichung, formerly occupied strong emphasis on service capabilities, by a tea and coffee merchant that used explains why American Classic’s Its success is based on its flexibility, an said. “If we see a demand for a product, the factory to make equipment for distribution network still has some ability to react quickly to the market, and we go for it and our R&D department sets wineries. blanks. We’d rather do it right than rush manufacturing ties with a deep network to work.” There’s still a large overhead crane in into markets.” of Taiwan specialist subcontractors. Kast’s husband, Bill Shook, created the loading bay — something that seems “Since we do not have a huge board of American Classic B3-512 in 1982. As a out of place for a wheel manufacturer Endless standards. The growing directors, we can react to new trends and young road racer in the 1970s, Shook was that uses many small, light parts. complexity of the bicycle market demands much faster than some of our frustrated by the lack of quality bicycle Workers assemble hubs and wheels in puts small companies like American bigger competitors,” co-owner Ellen Kast parts available on the market — so he the 3,350-square-meter (36,000-square- Classic under pressure, as the industry Tuesday, August 25, 2015 31
aluminum rim profiles from outside Made of magnesium. As a sign of suppliers, it rolls the rims in-house, as its ambitions, the company was in well as drilling spoke holes and punching the process of installing a horizontal holes in hub flanges. hydraulic press for hot magnesium It puts a strong emphasis on strict extrusion during a visit earlier this year. quality control on all incoming goods, be Shook intends to manufacture his own they small parts for hubs and bodies or magnesium rim profiles to set American complete carbon rims. Classic apart from its competitors. The American Classic draws upon a first rims may be ready for next year’s network of metal processing specialists Taipei Cycle Show. in the Taichung area for anodizing and “The mags are still in the works. There other finishing steps. have been production delays because While American Classic has little we are trying to find pure sources of the interest in producing for other brands, it magnesium material used in the rims,” is moving into Taiwan’s huge OE market. Shook said shortly before Eurobike. The company has started offering color “Finding the best mag material has not matching for wheels above certain been an easy task. Our billet heating quantities. ovens arrived and are installed. Things are moving forward!” n LvR
Workers assemble hubs at the American Classic factory in Taiwan challenges hub and wheel makers with a challenge,” Shook said. “As for the a seemingly endless stream of new axle mid-range products, American Classic standards. resorts to various end caps, but for the American Classic was one of the first high end we rely on own axle solutions. third-party manufacturers to bring a hub The fact that many of our hubs are highly to market that is compatible with SRAM’s modular really helps in coping with the Predictive Steering standard. many standards.” For 2016, American Classic is bringing Shook has been working on Boost-compatible front and rear hubs, oversized rim profiles with reduced disc options across the line of road bike wall thicknesses, much like oversized wheels and a wider rim profile for the aluminum frames. He uses different company’s popular “420 Aero 3“ wheels. alloys to fine-tune rims for specific “Right now we’ve got no less than 18 applications. axle combinations, which poses quite While the company sources raw Valve stems for American Classic wheels 32 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Stevens takes a Whaka at wider tire sizes Stevens Bikes celebrates its 25th anniversary next year. How will the company commemorate the milestone?
“Frankly, I have no clue,” responds Volker Dohrmann, the brand manager and the longtime face of Stevens. A6-306 “At the present time we are completely in product mode.” At Demo Day, “product mode” means making a Whaka+ ES detail statement about sizing for its 2016 mountain bike line. With few exceptions, all of Stevens’ current hardtail and full-suspension touring and endurance bikes sport 29-inch wheels. The company uses 27.5-inch sizes only for 16-inch frame sizes or smaller. But Dohrmann said that’s changing for 2016. “More than half of our hardtail and full suspension range that until now was offered only with 29-inch wheels will now come in both wheel sizes,” he said. “For us, the rider’s height and purpose are crucial for wheel size.” There are a few exceptions. For example, Stevens is going wider, not taller, with its new full-suspension Whaka+ ES. The bike will feature plus-size 27.5-inch wheels built on a wider axle. Although the bike can accommodate tires up to 3.1 inches wide, Stevens will deliver the Whaka+ ES with 2.9-inch tires. “This in our eyes is wide enough for the best riding comfort and stiffness,” Dohrmann said. Except for the plus sign in the name, Stevens officials say they aren’t too hung up on what to call bikes with these wider tires. “It doesn’t matter if you call it a ‘plus’ or a semi-fat bike,” said Frank Ziemann, in charge of technical development and quality control. “The 2.9-inch tires we’re mounting on the Whaka+ ES stand for more comfort, more traction and therefore more riding safety and fun within the all-mountain bike range.” He said the wider rims and axles — 148mm in the back and 110mm in front — provide better lateral stiffness. Like other models in the Whaka line, the Whaka+ ES incorporates 140mm of front and rear travel. “The only difference is that this model only uses wide 27.5-inch wheels, and does not come with both 27.5- and 29-inch wheels,” Ziemann said. To accommodate the wider wheels, Stevens expanded the four-link rear swing on the full-suspension model. “Now the chainstay runs almost straight, so there is 6mm more space at the dropouts,” Ziemann said. “Despite the wider wheel size, we kept the rear swing a bit shorter as on our 29-inch wheel models. This is possible thanks to the new Shimano XT side-swing front derailleur.” The first thing consumers are likely to notice about the new Stevens model isn’t the size of the wheels or the width of the tires, but the color. Not known for using bright, shiny hues on its bikes, Stevens is debuting the Whaka+ ES in a striking Electric Red hue. It will hard to miss at Stevens’ Demo Day booth. Two Hamburg retailers, Werner and Wolfgang von Hacht, hired Dohrmann in 1990 and started importing bikes from the Far East under the name Stevens. From 2,000 bikes in 1990, Stevens is now one of Germany's most successful brands. n JB
34 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Overview: Plus-size bikes Plus-sized bikes expected to have a positive impact on mountain bikes Some call it “650b-plus,” some call it “27.5-plus” or “27.5+,” while some just say “plus-sized.” Whatever they call it, many in the industry agree that mountain bikes with 3-inch-wide tires — wider than a traditional MTB tire but not quite as hefty as a fattie — have a plus-sized potential. Rocky Mountain Sherpa
Scott Genius LT 700 Tuned Plus instead of the 49mm typically found on Of course, rims need to be wider to mountain bikes. This compensates for the offer a solid foundation for the wide For entry-level riders, they make to gain traction, the entire supply line wider 148mm rear axles. tires. Depending on the manufacturer, life easier in rough terrain. Advanced had to develop compatible products — Still, the Q-factor remains unchanged rim widths range from 40mm to 55mm riders profit from increased traction and something many companies managed to — a big advantage compared to fat bikes — substantially wider than ordinary superior roll-over capabilities. accomplish in a matter of months. because it allows for more efficient mountain bike rims, but not nearly as Fat bikes continue to trend and have So, suspension forks now come with pedalling. wide or heavy as fat bike rims. been a success for many brands and 110mm axle widths in addition to retailers. But while they’re great in sand the usual 100mm. Lowers have and snow, these monster trucks of the been adapted to offer plenty of tire bike industry have proven to be too much clearance even for 3-inch-wide tires. for many riders. Fox B1-500 and RockShox A3-202 Enter the plus-size concept. are far from the only suspension Mountain bikes traditionally roll on brands that have jumped on the tires with a width of 2.1 to 2.4 inches trend. Marin Pine while fat bikes rely on 4 to 4.8 inches for Manitou A3-304 debuted its Mountain 2 float. Plus-size tires fit neatly in between Magnum model earlier this year at the the two. Sea Otter Classic; SR Suntour A4-102 With tires widths ranging from showed a first sample of a Raidon fork 2.8 to 3.25 inches, plus-size bikes are with modified casting and axle to fit intriguingly capable in rough terrain. the wider tires; and Marzocchi B1-302 After all, they blend the efficiency of has adapted its 350 platform for plus normal mountain bikes with some of the sizes as well. advantages of fat bikes. The voluminous The RST A1-302 Rogue 650B plus tires swallow obstacles like big roots and Zoom B4-103 Vaxa Air attend to and medium-sized rocks, giving a rider lower price points, opening the door more traction — and confidence — in the for more affordable plus-size models. rough stuff. In order to keep the chain from Of course, tires alone do not a scraping against the rear tire, plus-size plus-size bike make. For the concept bikes come with a chain line of 52mm Tuesday, August 25, 2015 35
Rotwild A2-201 with the R.X 1 FS and from Spanish brand Orbea A3-301 Built Stevens A3-306 with the Whaka+ ES. with a 148mm rear axle and plenty of KTM’s A4-300 Kapoho offers clearance for wide tires, this bike fits both slightly less travel — 130mm up front 27.5-inch-plus size wheels or 29-inch and 125mm in the rear — but as it wheels – and gives riders the freedom to combines this with 3-inch tires that swap out one for the other. As one of the can be ridden at very low pressures, it's few manufacturers to adapt the plus-size a capable machine for rough terrain. concept to 29-inch wheels, Niner offers Bergamont B3-400 is also rolling out the ROS9+ as a fun hardtail for funky a plus-size, full-suspension model in terrain. Friedrichshafen but declined to release While many of the plus-size bikes still details before the show. come with aluminum frames or at least swingarms, expect more full-carbon Some manufacturers are building models to arrive for the 2017 model year. dual-purpose bikes, making good use And with so many big brands jumping of the fact that the outer diameter of into the plus-size pool, it’s a category that 27.5- inch-plus size wheels is pretty is unlikely to go into the minus column much identical with that of 29er anytime soon. n LvR wheels. Consider the Loki platform
Mondraker Crafty RR Plus
KTM Kapoho
The resulting wheels have the same out a plus-size bike to the market. The outer diameter as a 29-inch wheel, but Canadians turned heads by showing a are more robust thanks to the smaller prototype of its full-suspension Sherpa diameter rim and shorter spokes. And model while many other manufacturers since the tires can be ridden with were still grappling with new plus-size pressures of about 1 bar (14.5 psi), they designs. offer traction by the shovel-full. This was mainly thanks to Rocky Mountain’s close cooperation with WTB By combining all of these components, B4-105 considered the originator of the bike brands are now bringing this new plus-size concept. breed of mountain bike to market, Rocky Mountain now positions the promising the best of classic MTBs and fat Sherpa as an adventure model that bikes. Giving momentum to the plus-size goes where other bikes won’t. Multiple concept is buy-in from such big brands as eyelets on the frame allow for mounting Specialized and Trek. of plenty of bottle holders and bags for While these two don’t exhibit at multi-day bikepacking trips. The motto Eurobike, plenty of other brands will here is to get away from it all and be free have plus-size bikes at their stands in to sleep wherever you like. the halls of Messe Friedrichshafen, and Without the added complexity of rear available to ride here at Demo Day. travel, Marin B4-100 follows a similar philosophy with its Pine Mountain With no less than 11 plus-size models hardtails. These roll on plus-size tires featuring 27.5 inch-wheels and 2.8-inch as well and are available either with tires, Scott A3-300 is jumping headfirst a suspension fork, or with a rigid fork into the segment for 2016. equipped with eyelets for a lowrider rack. Apart from its Scale Plus hardtail and full-suspension e-Genius Plus In a bold move, Spanish brand e-mountain bike, the brand also offers Mondraker B4-208 has replaced all plus sizes in its Genius platform, with trail-oriented 29ers with 27.5-inch-plus 130mm of travel, and the Genius LT sizes for 2016. As the outer diameter platform, with a whopping 160mm of of the wheels is pretty much identical, travel. Scott claims that the wider tires Mondraker rolls out the 140mm-travel offer better puncture resistance and Crafty platform and the Vantage hardtail significantly more traction at almost the on 3 inch-wide tires from Maxxis. same rolling resistance. Other exhibitors with full-suspension, Rocky Mountain B4-200 can claim all-mountain plus-size bikes include Cube some props as the first larger brand to roll B1-200 with the Stereo 150 HPA 27.5+;
Rotwild R.X 1 36 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Kreidler introduces its ‘One more thing’ at Canyon is its Ultimate CF Evo road bike Because Canyon Bicycles sells direct to consumers, it doesn’t late deliveries of carbon frames caused first all-mountain line particularly care about product cycles. by increased demand. It may be late to the party, but Kreidler is The carbon fat bike it unveiled at last year’s Eurobike was well received, debuting its first line of full-suspension but Canyon couldn’t deliver until all-mountain bikes for 2016. Called Canyon’s Sebastian Hofer March because of the shortage of Straight, the aluminum line relies on the (left) and Sebastian Jadczak frames. venerable Horst Link suspension. It has with the Ultimate CF Evo Nevertheless, Canyon is launching (Photo: JB) 150mm of front and rear travel. another “one more thing” product at Eurobike. It’s the brand’s new top road bike model, the Ultimate CF Evo. Unfortunately, you can look at the CF Evo but you can’t ride it. The €13,000 ($14,355) premium model won’t be available for test rides at Demo Day. The complete bike in a medium (56cm) frame weighs 4.85kg (10.6 lbs.) without pedals. The CLX carbon frame by itself weighs 780g and the fork 295g. “With an eye on the frame we worked without compromises,” Rainer Gerdes with the Kreidler Straight Alu 2.0 (Photo: JB) “As soon as a new product is ready product management team. product engineer Sebastian Hofer “For four years, Kreidler has had its own we offer it to the market. At Canyon That is easier in theory than in said. “Everything that is technically mountain bike team. That’s why until now Bicycles it’s all about availability,” said practice. This year, Canyon, B4-404 possible was tested to the limit.” we concentrated on hardtails,” said Rainer Michael Staab, who heads Canyon’s like other brands, suffered because of n JB Gerdes, product and marketing manager for Cycle Union, Kreidler’s parent company. “Now we are starting with our first full-suspension, Scott: no minus in plus bikes Scott Genius all-mountain line with aluminum frames.” You’ll see 27.5-inch “plus” mountain bikes all over Demo 700 Tuned Plus The line from Kreidler A6-300 consists of Day. But one brand in particular is particularly keen on the three models: The Straight Alu 2.0, Straight Alu new, wide size: Scott Sports. 1.0 and Straight Alu. Scott A3-300 is launching 11 size,” said Julian Oswald, The Straight Alu 2.0, the top model, uses a plus-size models for 2016, featuring marketing manager for Shimano XT 1x11 groupset and incorporates a tires that are wider than a standard Germany and Austria. “For Magura TS 7 Elect electronically controlled fork mountain bike tire, but not big many people this will be a and corresponding RC rear suspension. enough to be considered a fat tire complete new riding experience. The Straight, which is available for riding (see our overview of plus-size bikes Riding Plus means more at Demo Day, should reach the market in starting on page 34). traction, more safety, and more fun.” calling the new size “700 Plus” or, November. n JB “We believe in the plus wheel To avoid confusion, Scott is more simply, “Plus Bikes. n JB
38 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 New Products 2016
Heisenberg XF1 Alex A-Class Wheels CXD4
The feature-rich CXD4 is made for disc road and cyclocross bikes. The Equalizer offset spoke bed equalizes spoke tension on both sides of the wheel. The inner width of the rims is 19mm, the outer is 24mm and the depth is 23mm — a good mud-shedding profile. The TRS Tubeless Ready System rim profile ensures positive bead lock when using tubeless tires. It’s available in 700c size with 6-bolt or Center-Lock disc mount. Weight is 1,536g. A5-203
Tern Cargo Node Simplon The Tern Cargo Node is a folding Razorblade 29 full-sized cargo bike. It fits in an Low weight and high stiffness elevator so a rider can bring it up to her characterize Simplon’s new apartment. An adjustable Andros stem Razorblade 29. An even lighter lets cyclists fine-tune riding position on Superlight version shaves another the fly. And 250g from the standard Razorblade it’s ready for frame. The terrain cannot be steep night riding enough for this new 29-inch hardtail. with a hub A1-405 Heisenberg maker HNF GmbH joined up with BMW to design an advanced dynamo and frame for a full-suspension, mid-drive e-mountain bike. The integrated 150-lumen swingarm design from BMW allows the motor and drivetrain to be front light. suspended freely instead of being fixed to the frame. Combined with a rear The Cargo suspension and belt drive, the XF1 offers up to 150mm of travel without any Node carries pedal kickback.. A2-203 . up to 160 kg (353 lbs.) but weighs just 24.5 kg. Superpedestrian Winora Radius B4-303
Copenhagen The compact Winora Radius e-bike is made for urban adventurers. All Wheel four Radius models sport 20-inch Pearl Izumi tires. They handle easily and can be stored in small places. The Radius line is powered by a 250W X-Alp Launch II Yamaha PW mid-drive motor and The X-Alp Launch gets riders safely and quickly a 400Wh lithium-ion battery. The down the trail. A carbon fiber-injected composite seats are completely waterproof, shank improves power transfer, while the beefed up and the absence of any quick toe box protects against rock strikes. Riders enjoy releases reduces the risk of theft. a semi-custom fit with the shoe’s bi-directional A4-200 closure. The micro-adjustable Boa reel gathers equally from both sides for even foot retention and elimination of pressure points. A1-401
The Copenhagen Wheel easily and Pro Tharsis Stromer ST1 S quickly transforms any bicycle into a smart electric hybrid. The With its Speed Drive by Schlumpf, motor, batteries, sensors, wireless Trail the new ST1 S is comfortable and fun. connectivity, and control system all The Schlumpf drive boasts 18 gears, The new Tharsis Trail range of carbon ensuring there are no shift overlaps. are embedded within the wheel. stems and bars is the highlight of Pro’s The Copenhagen Wheel learns how The ST1 S has a tidier appearance, a 2016 off-road lineup and integrates better chain line, lower maintenance riders pedal and integrates with with Shimano’s Di2 technology. Along their motion, multiplying their pedal and two fewer chainrings than the with new carbon seat posts, the Tharsis previous model. B3-502 power by up to 10 times. A6-304 Trail range is made for enduro and cross-country riders who want more speed, less bike weight and integrated cables for a tidier cockpit. A1-100 Magura HS-22
Magura’s HS22, a mid-range rim brake with top-class features, now features a new lever. Positioned between the value HS11 and the classic HS33 R rim brake, the HS22 has the advantages of hydraulic technology. It’s simple, reliable, squeak resistant and trouble-free. The HS-22 features new Ergonomic 3 finger brake levers. A2-204
40 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 New Products 2016
Scott Addict Gravel Disc Cratoni AllSet
The AllSet is the little brother of the Cratoni AllTrack, with a special zone for attaching cameras or lights and a two-point adjustable visor. The light, in-mold construction features 14 vents and is equipped with antibacterial Clean Tex pads and downshells. The AllSet is available in four colors and two sizes and retails for €99.95 ($109). B2-102
Hartje TranzX M25GT iSY Bikes Central Motor
With the style of the M25, the M25GT can generate power surges comparable to larger e-bike motors. With 250W/500W of output at a maximum torque of 70 Nm, the mid-drive motor is compatible with coaster brakes and with AGT (Automatic Gear Transmission) Scott enters the trending gravel segment with the Addict Gravel Disc. Thanks technology. to a light (990g) HMF Carbon frame, disc brakes and Shimano Ultegra Hartje upgrades its iSY compact bike It operates at components, the Addict Gravel Disc is ready for every challenge on any road, line with two new models: the Bosch 78 percent whether it’s a race or a multi-day tour. A3-300 . . N380 Conti Drive and Bosch Speed. The efficiency and Bosch N380 Conti Drive (shown) uses weighs 3.9kg a Bosch Performance Line mid-drive (8.6 lbs.). motor paired with a NuVinci N380 hub A6-403 gear and Conti Drive System. The speed Thule Trefecta pedelec version is capable of 45 kph (28 mph). B4-402 With a 4kW mid-drive motor, the ProRide 598 Trefecta blows through most e-bike regulations. It’s made for off-road use and, in another configuration, for SRAM urban environments. The Trefecta features a folding, aerospace-grade aluminum frame, carbon wheels and GX 1x11 full suspension. It’s powered by a 1,600 The SRAM GX is the drivetrain Wh lithium battery with regenerative for people who want to ride braking for a range of more than 100 without restraint. Engineered km (62 miles) on mixed terrain. A in Germany with 1x and 2x street-legal version with a top speed of options, SRAM GX offers 45 kmh is in the works. A7-106 personalized gear choices for beginners to experts. A3-202
Kinetic Rock And The world’s most popular bike GT Zaskar carrier has been updated for faster Roll / Smart and easier loading. The torque Featuring GT’s classic Triple Triangle limiter dial signals when the bike is Power-based interval training is design, the hardtail Zaskar Carbon correctly secured, and wheel holders available at a fraction of the cost with meets the performance and ride use diagonal quick-release straps to Kinetic’s Rock and Roll / Smart trainer. qualities of modern day carbon. prevent wobbling during transport. It combines Kinetic’s patented Rock and Progressive geometry, with a slacker The ProRide 598 handles bikes Roll frame design with a built-in inRide head angle and longer wheelbase, weighing up to 20kg (44 lbs.) sensor. Connectivity to inRide’s exclusive gives the rider confidence and control A7-500 training platform allows for realistic to tackle challenging terrain. Its indoor training with side-to-side motion. 27.5-inch wheels provide a blend of Its leak-proof sealed fluid chamber is handling, rollover and acceleration. backed by a lifetime warranty. B4-305 A6-200 Fox Factory 34
Model year 2016 brings one of the biggest overhauls in Fox’s line of mountain bike suspension products. The 2016 version of the 34, for aggressive trail riders, has a new Fit4 damper and Float air spring. The new 34 is significantly lighter than its predecessor while providing improved trail performance. B1-500
42 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 New Products 2016
Schwalbe Pro One Liv Intrigue SX Built for aggressive female trail riders, the Intrigue SX has the geometry of the Intrigue with added travel up front. The light Aluxx SL aluminum frame is built around 27.5 wheels with a woman’s-specific geometry. The 140mm Maestro rear suspension and adjustable 140-160mm fork provides control for rugged trails. Additional features include a tapered OverDrive steerer tube, a 15mm front thru-axle, and cable routing for a dropper seatpost. B3-300
Guru Bike Marin Gestalt Marin’s new Gestalt series takes riders Discovery “beyond road,” from asphalt to lesser- travelled gravel roads. The light, butted Bike Discovery is a software platform for aluminum Series 4 and Series 3 frames bike fitters that converts riding position feature clearance for tires up to 35mm, data into a complete bike solution. It wide-range drivetrains, fender eyelets, replaces a spreadsheet and eliminates and road disc brakes. B4-100 the need for manual calculations. The software can deliver a bike recommendation for 10,000 models from Schwalbe’s new tubeless tire, the Pro One, uses MicroSkin technology to more than 100 brands. A6-201 be 25 percent lighter than previous tubeless tires, with rolling friction that is nearly 25 percent less than that of comparable folding tires. The patented construction consists of a high-tensile micro fabric that is vulcanized together with the rubber compound and the carcass. The MicroSkin fabric ensures airtightness, reliable high-pressure stability and cut resistance. A5-300 . .
Bergamont Controltech Sponsor Affilado By combining a carbon saddle and seatpost into one piece, the SR Suntour Controltech Affilado weighs just 258g, at least 50g less than saddles paired with separate seatposts. The Durolux Werx R2C sleek, simple design loses none of Since 2001, SR Suntour has believed in closed-cartridge the functionality of more traditional suspension systems for a “world less shaken.” Its new R2C2 components. It’s adjustable and cartridge was designed from scratch and appears in the absorbs road vibrations, making long- Durolux Werx R2C2 and the Rux Werx R2C2. The Durolux distance riding more comfortable. Werx R2C2 features 140 to 180mm of adjustable travel, B4-207 and the Rux Werx has 200mm of travel. They’re built for 26-inch and 27.5-inch wheels. The Durolux Werx includes a mudguard. A4-102 Sponsor, Bergamont’s entry-level trekking bike range, gets several upgrades for 2016. Dropouts sport an IS disc mount and an integrated Pelago Commuter 40mm kickstand mount. Carrier Cannondale stays are now cleanly hidden under the rear fender. For easy Habit Front Rack maintenance, Bergamont routes Pelago, a Finnish company rooted hydraulic brake lines on the outside Whether its riders are heading to the in the Helsinki streets, created the of the frame. New ergonomic lock-on mountain in spandex or baggies, the commuter front rack to be a classic grips and bars add style and comfort. Habit’s maneuverability will appeal to porteur rack. It’s available in two The Sponsor range starts at €549 hard-core shredders, or to beginners who sizes and is made of light stainless ($600). B3-400 will appreciate its geometry, light frame, and go-anywhere capabilities. A6-200 steel tubing. Triple reversible dropouts fit most 28-inch bikes with brake bolt hole. The rack is available in a polish and black finishes. A2-502 MET Rivale The Rivale design came out of hours of wind tunnel testing plus feedback from Team MTN Qhubeka. Its streamlined, compact shape provides low drag performance for its class with a saving of three watts at 50 kph (31 mph). The Rivale uses MET’s HES construction, which distributes the force of an impact across the helmet. The medium size weighs 230g. The Rivale retails for €130 ($142). B4-307 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 43 New Products 2016
Joe’s No-Flats E-Bike Protanium Diavelo eXpress tubeless kit With Joe’s No-Flats E-bike tubeless kit, e-bike riders can enjoy the benefits of tubeless tires. The kit is designed for an IBD’s service department. One kit covers 24 conversions of 20- to 24-inch tires and includes rim strip, rim tape, Joe’s No-Flats’ Eco sealant, and Schrader tubeless valves. A3-900
Fahrradjäger HP Velotechnik Insect Gekko The Gekko is a trike that grows with Thieves think your bike is awesome, the cyclists. Its frame adjusts in minutes too. The German company to fit riders from 3 feet 11 inches to 5 Fahrradjäger is launching the Insect, feet 11 inches (120cm to 180cm) tall. a GPS-based theft-protection device Its OrthoFlex seat can be adapted to that uses the safety of crowds to protect different body sizes and needs. The basic a bicycle. Insect not only connects to model has an 8-speed rear hub and the owner’s smartphone, but to the compact disc brakes; electric assist is an smartphones of thousands of other The Diavelo eXpress delivers for riders who deliver the goods. It’s an e-cargo option. FW-300 Insect users who collectively can help bike for small businesses, delivery companies or fast food firms. Two rear locate a stolen bike. FO-104 panniers and a front cargo box hold the goods. The frame is made of carbon reinforced with Kevlar and alloy. A mid-drive motor coupled with a belt drive provide a smooth, clean ride. An alarm and movement sensor protects the bike when the rider is off the bike for a delivery. FG-0/406 . .
Light & Motion Eflow CRS1
Sidekick / E-bike specialist Eflow offers a slick single-speed bike made for cities like Sidekick Duo Berlin, where its designer, Norbert Selle San Marco Haller, lives. “We need simplicity to move on in an increasingly complex Mantra Superleggera environment,” Haller said. A lot of design work went into the bike’s Selle San Marco adds a Superleggera “simplicity,” such as moving the version of its best-selling Mantra, display from the handlebar to the cutting the weight to 117g (4 ounces) top of the seat tube and adding a or less without a rider weight limit. The belt drive in lieu of a traditional handcrafted saddle features San Marco’s chain. Like all Eflow bikes, the New Ergonomy: a cut that balances a system is connected to the cloud support zone and a relief zone for different so problems can be handled by the phases of pedaling. B3-405 user’s smartphone app. FG-B9/3
The Sidekick and Sidekick Duo are Teko socks bright, compact companions to GoPro Ghost FR AMR action cameras. The Sidekick weighs Teko launches its Regenerate Me just 123g (4 ounces) but its LED campaign with a range of socks made lights generate 600 lumens, to help of 100 percent regenerated polyamide LC 10 capture POV footage even when it’s from rescued fishing nets. These dark. Adjustable spot (Sidekick Duo) The new king of Ghost’s AMR family eco-friendly microfiber socks have and flood modes let users control the gains more travel by turning the been recycled from one end-of-life use amount of light. It’s waterproof up to lower shock mount, transforming to bring new life to cyclists with such 60m (197 feet) and its battery handles a cultivated trail bike into a hard- features as a seamless toe, anatomically up to 1,000 recharges. A7-402 charging enduro machine. Top designed heel design and Teko’s enduro racers tested the components Achilles Wrap System. FG-B8/8 and approved its edgy styling and proven four-bar linkage. B1-400 Arisun Mount Culebras
Arisun’s light cross country tire has Kevlar Defense protection. A directional tread design with small block 3D configuration provides traction in any terrain. Arisun has added enough knobs for traction, but not so many that they weigh down the tire. A3-715 44 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 New Products 2016
Abus Youn-I MIPS Vittoria Corsa Speed
Fast and equipped with the lightest tubeless-ready casing on the market, Vittoria’s Corsa Speed road tire has a construction that is capable of self-healing virtually all punctures. It can also be used with an inner tube. A7-309
Fuji SL 1.1 Kind Shock The Fuji SL sports a frameset that is 19 percent lighter than any Fuji bike Zeta ever made, accomplished through such techniques as High Compaction molding, Popular with enduro riders, Zeta is reduction of bonded joints, flattened now available for XC and cyclocross. sections of high-tensile strength carbon, Zeta uses a full UD carbon stanchion. and cleverly engineered injection-molded Travel is an infinitely cable stops. It’s also significantly stiffer. adjustable 20m for The SL frame weighs 695g, and the road and 35mm for complete bike is less than 11 lbs. B4-300 XC riders. Zeta is Abus brings MIPS safety technology to a children’s helmet. MIPS, for Multi- always fully installed directional Impact Protection System, absorbs more energy and enhances down to the collar projection from oblique impacts by reducing rotational forces on the brain. A into the frame. new taillight enhances visibility. For comfort the Youn-I has 5 air inlets, 12 B1-204 outlets and a mosquito net. A5-210 . .
Weldtite Stevens Jetvalve Smart Whaka+ ES System Whether you call it a plus-size mountain bike or a semi-fat bike, Stevens’ new Whaka+ ES, with Bafang Front Drive System 2.9-inch tires, offers comfort, traction, safety and fun on the This smooth, silent and small front drive mountain. The wider tires are part of system is compatible with 100mm forks and a wide-chassis concept that includes works with V brakes, disc and roller brakes. wider rims and extended axles — Bafang has improved the waterproofing 110mm front and 148mm rear — for of the 250W unit. The HMI unit is easy a significant boost in lateral stiffness. to use. The system includes an integrated It’s equipped with 27.5-inch wheels rear light, smart BMS and multiple battery and with Shimano XT M8000 2x11 capacity options. ZH-205 components. A6-306 BioLogic Hase Lepus Weldtite is debuting its Jetvalve ThinCase Smart System, a range of light The minimalist BioLogic ThinCase mounts for its CO2 inflator. Smart For 2016, Hase will build its comfort is a durable iPhone case that mounts Mounts are available for the seatpost trike Lepus on its Kettwiesel chassis securely on the handlebars with and bottle cage so riders can carry with rear suspension, keeping the BioLogic’s AnchorPoint system. It can additional CO2 cylinders. The Lepus’ high, adjustable seat for easy also be attached to car windshield Jetvalve Repair Pod (shown) includes mounting and dismounting. An mounts or a standard camera tripod tire levers, self seal patches, Jetvalve optional Roller Bag behind the seat mount. It fits the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 inflator and a spare cylinder. B2-308 features carrying capacities of 50 or Plus. B4-303 100 liters. With the accompanying Roller Rack the bag detaches from the trike and doubles as a shopping basket. FG-B7/1 Ergon SMC4
The most comfortable saddle in Ergon’s MTB line uses Gel Technology in the seat. A relief channel 9mm deep improves protection for soft tissue. Its design permits several sitting positions from front to back. The SMC4 is available in three models and two sizes (medium and large). B4-102 Tuesday, August 25, 2015 45 New Products 2016
SixSixOne Recon Pad B&W International Bike.Guard Curv
The Recon Pad, made for long-riding trail and all- mountain riders, is built on a minimal, breathable chassis with XRD protection, which offers knee protection while offering full freedom of movement. The XRD material is soft to the touch, but on impact instantly firms to create a protective shell around the knee. B5-302
Speedplay Qwic Zero Aero P-MD10 Qwic, an e-bike brand focusing on the German market, adds the P-MD10 to Pedal System its Performance Series lineup, which With a tiny frontal area, a dimpled features powerful drivetrains, high-end surface, and a streamlined profile, the components and contemporary Zero Aero is an ultimate aerodynamic designs. An MPF 6.0 mid-drive motor pedal system for time trials and supplies up to 80 Nm of torque. Battery triathlons. It includes Zero Aero options offer a range of up to 200km Weighing 10.9kg (24 lbs.), the Bike.Guard Curv protects road and mountain A4-607 Walkable Cleats with Aero Base Plate (124 miles). bikes and tri wheels up to 29 inches. It’s made of 100 percent durable, eco- Surrounds. B2-107 friendly polypropylene, which is also light and impact-resistant. The interior includes plenty of pockets and storage space for bike gear. The case is easy to maneuver through an airport or train station. A7-306 . .
eBikeMotion Xon iWoc XQR-07 The iWoc LCD Display is a 2.8-inch Massi X-Pro 2 screen for e-bikes that’s operated by Safety Lock QR the ergonomic iWoc Joystick. The Constructed of UD carbon fiber rims, system communicates with the rider’s With the Xon Safety Lock quick Massi’s X-Pro 2 wheels come in clincher smartphone, which serves as the release system, riders never have to or tubular versions. The rim depth is bike computer to track routes, heart worry that a quick release will work 50mm, and internal rim width is up rate, altimeter, inclination, and the loose on a ride. The Safety Lock to 20.5mm. The front wheels have 20 best assist level. The iWoc system releases only when the rider pushes stainless steel aero spokes, and the rear displays the relevant information, a safety button. It’s available in four wheel 24 spokes. Wheels come with QR while supporting other smartphone colors. A7-420 and brake pads. A3-106 functions like calls, messages and music. A3-811
Hinterher Munich bike SRAM trailers Guide brakes Founded last year, Hinterher has The SRAM Guide brake family for achieved success in the unglamorous mountain bikes has a new four-piston category of bike carriers. Architect S4 caliper, SwingLink lever cam, and furniture designer Peter Hornung and carbon lever blade, and weighs created an everyday carrier that is well in at 360g. The new caliper design designed as well as functional. One incorporates a redesigned seal and model can transport up to five bikes. aluminum piston interface. A3-204 Prices range from €500 to more than €1,000 ($550 to more than $1,100). FG B7/3 Eddy Merckx Mourenx69 The Mourenx69 is named after Eddy Merckx’s win in the seventh stage of the 1969 Tour de France. The 214.5km (133 mile) stage from Luchon to Mourenx inspired a bike that is made for endurance racing. A slightly higher head tube and shorter top tube allows the racer to maintain a more upright position, crucial for covering long distances. B3-505
1) Musikmuschel – Music pavilion – Promenade concerts during the summer months, Sun at 1( Medien - und Geschäftshaus k42 – Town library with focus on new media, cabaret stage. 10:30. Info: Graf-Zeppelin-Haus, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 288-0, www.gzh.de 2) Hafen – Harbour for ferry, boat, catamaran – Round trips and regular routes during the sea 1! Klangschiff – After its long journey to Sarajevo, the twin town of Friedrichshafen, the son. Ferry to Romanshorn and catamaran to Constance all year round. q Schlosskirche – The palace church is the landmark of Friedrichshafen with its two 55 m high Klangschiff (boat of sound), which was created by the Breisgau artist Helmut Lutz, finally Info: Bodensee-Schiffsbetriebe GmbH, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 92380, www.bsb.de domed towers made from Rorschach sandstone. Visiting times: from Easter to mid-October, dropped anchor at Friedrichshafen. Katamaran - Reederei Bodensee GmbH & Co. KG, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 9710900, Mon-Thurs 9:00-18:00 and Fri 11:00-18:00. Closed for visits: during church services and www.der-katamaran.de wedding ceremonies. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7541 21308, www.schlosskirche-fn.de 1@ Bootsvermietung – Boat rental – Canoes, electric and motor boats, pedalos Info: Boot und Spass GmbH, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 289632, +49 (0) 176 80245306, 2! Zeppelin Museum – The world´s largest exhibition on the history of airship navigation as Schloss – The palace is now residence of Friedrich Duke of Württemberg (no inside viewing +49 (0) 160 2501606, www.bootundspass.de. Info: Bootsvermietung “Fluck“, well as an important collection on art in Southern Germany. possible) Tel. +49 (0) 7541 21746, +49 (0) 171 6509249, Opening hours: May to Oct. daily 9:00-17:00 / Nov. to April Tues to Sun 10:00-17:00. www.bootsvermietung-friedrichshafen.vpweb.de Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7541 38010, www.zeppelin-museum.de w Graf-Zeppelin-Haus – Culture and Congress Center. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7541 288-0, www.gzh.de 1# Panoramatafel – Panoramic display board – The alpine panorama at a glance. On a four 2@ Hafenbahnhof / Busbahnhof – Harbour train station / bus station meter long viewing board on the promenade you see the panoramic view from the Rätikon e Schulmuseum – School museum – From convent schools to present schools – more than mountains to the Bernese Alps. 2# Volkshochschule – Adult education centre 1,000 years of school history. Opening hours: April to Oct. daily 10:00-17:00 / Nov. to March Tues-Sun 14:00-17:00. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7541 32622, www.schulmuseum-fn.de 1$ Nikolauskirche – Nicolas church – The Nicolas church was first mentioned as a chapel in 2$ Cineplex Friedrichshafen in the Bodensee Center, Meistershofener Straße 14, 1325. The church was destroyed in 1944, and reconstructed from 1946 to 1949. The present www.cineplex.de r Uferpromenade – Lakeside promenade – Attractive lakeside promenade on Lake interior design is from 1987. Constance. 2% Bodensee Center – Meistershofener Straße 14, www.bodensee-center.de 1% Rathaus – Town hall – Right in the centre of town. Newly built in 1954-56 by the architects t Post – Post office Tiedje and Kresse. Further addresses (not indicated on map of town centre) y Zeppelin Denkmal – Monument, created by the sculptor Professor Toni Schneider-Manzell. 1^ Buchhorn Brunnen – Buchhorn fountain – Designed by the artist couple Rumpf in 2001. The stylized tree, a beech tree together with a horn lying in the fountain basin, symbolizes the Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen – 100 years of fascinating aviation and aerospace u Stadtbahnhof – Main train station word “Buchhorn“, the original name of Friedrichshafen. industry. Claude-Dornier-Platz 1, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 4873600, www.dorniermuseum.de Opening hours: May to Oct. daily 9:00-17:00 / Nov. to April Tues to Sun 10:00-17:00. i Tourist-Information – Opening hours: May, June and Sept. Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 and 13:00- 1& Rundfahrten – Round trips (half hour) – on the on the nostalgic “Seeschwalbe“ boat from 18:00, Sat 9:00-13:00 / July and Aug. Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat 9:00-13:00 / April and Oct. Mon- Easter to late September at weekends and during school holidays (only in good weather). Flughafen Friedrichshafen GmbH – Friedrichshafen Airport – Am Flugplatz 64, Thurs 9:0012:00 and 14:00-17:00, Fri 9:00-12:00 / Nov. to March Mon-Thurs 9:00-12:00 and Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7551 916904, www.seeschwalbe-fn.de Tel. +49 (0) 7541 284-0, www.fly-away.de 14:00-16:00, Fri 9:00-12:00. Info: Tel. +49 (0) 7541 3001-0, www.friedrichshafen.info 1* Moleturm – Enjoy the unique panoramic view over Lake Constance and the alps from the 22 Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH – Trade fair centre – Neue Messe 1, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 708-0, o Zeppelin Brunnen – Zeppelin fountain – In the year 2000, the 100-year anniversary of the m high viewpoint tower at the boat harbour. A panorama display board gives you a detailed www.messe-friedrichshafen.de Zeppelin, the fountain was reconstructed according to the original, built in 1909. overview. Zeppelinflüge – Zeppelin flights – Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei GmbH, Messestraße 132, Tel. +49 (0) 7541 5900-0, www.zeppelinflug.de 48 Eurobike Show Daily Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Riding & Dining after the show Look for the broomstick to sample local ciders, fruit brandy and food Oskar “Ossi” Hecht isn’t known as one of the most athletic members of Kessler is happy to host special Eurobike Team Freundeskreis Uphill e.V., or FkU, Friedrichshafen’s local road bike groups after show hours if they call in club. advance. See his contact information below. what happens when one tries to drive Visitors can find Besenwirtschaft a 3.2-meter-high [10 foot, 6 inch] club Kessler by looking for — believe it or trailer through a 2.4-meter-high tunnel. not — a broomstick (“besen” means Hecht is happy to serve up bananas to “broomstick” and “besenwirtschaft” famished FkU cyclists. But when it comes means a “broomstick tasting room”). to his own tastes, he prefers the local food Entering a besen is like entering a instead of more athlete-friendly fare. vintner’s personal home. You’ll only “I recommend Besenwirtschaft Kessler find them in the winegrowing regions of in Wilhelmskirch. It’s only 15 kilometers Baden-Württemberg, the German state Mosterei Kessler fruit brandy north of the [Eurobike] fairground,” where Friedrichshafen is located. juices and ciders for guesthouses, Hecht said. “Order homemade apple cider To visit a besen is to participate restaurants and pubs. Look for the broomstick to find Besenwirtschaft or a local beer in a cozy local atmosphere, in an 800-year-old tradition. The To make a group reservation at Mosterei Kessler. with a solid sausage salad or a vespers besenwirtschaften began under the Besenwirtschaft Kessler during Eurobike, But he’s one of the club’s most plate. Courageous diners order the rule of Karl the Great as a way for call Wilhelm Kessler directly (+49- important members. He helps FkU ‘Lumpensalat,’ made with black sausage, winegrowers to serve their vintages at 7504-275 or +49-7504-547). For more organize its events, including twice- onions and cheese.” home. information, and the address, visit www. yearly weekend trips where members put A “vespers plate” is what German Besenwirtschaft Kessler is owned by mosterei-kessler.de (German-only). in as many as 350km (217 miles) a day in call a cold platter that’s served with local local juice and cider producer Mosterei n Roland Hecht/Jo Beckendorff the saddle. specialties. Kessler (www.mosterei-kessler.de). For The son of FkU President Roland A “Besenwirtschaft” is a kind of more than 60 years the family-owned No one knows local restaurants better Hecht, Ossi Hecht manages the sag wagon tasting room where winemakers offer up company has made a variety of juices and than locals. In this Show Daily series, for the events, picking up exhausted their latest vintages. They’re typically not ciders made from local fruits and grapes. we ask members of Friedrichshafen’s riders and making sure rest stops are open year-round. Wilhelm Kessler is the third generation of road bike club, Team Freundeskreis stocked with coffee, cakes, fruits, During Eurobike, Besenwirtschaft Kesslers to run the company, which was Uphill e.V. (FkU) to share their favorites bread and other treats. The position Kessler is officially open only in the founded by his grandfather. with Eurobike visitors. Tomorrow: the is not without challenges: Ask him morning. However, owner Wilhelm Today, Mosterei Kessler produces Spicy Grill Taverne. Tuesday, August 25, 2015 49
Airport Shuttle Friday: After-Party Shuttle Transport Guide Zurich, Friedrichshafen, Memmingen Why worry about how to get back Eurobike Commuter Services Friedrichshafen to the hotel when you'd rather be Airport
Memmingen partying? Whether you're arriving in Friedrichshafen by plane, Airport
Meersburg FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Ferry station Relax. On Friday, Aug. 28, Eurobike ship or train, Eurobike offers many shuttles that bring Hafenbahnhof organizes a free After Party Shuttle Lindau
you to the international hub of the bicycle world at LAKE CONSTANCE Service. There will be four bus routes: Constance/Konstanz Messe Friedrichshafen, and back again. BODENSEE Überlingen, Oberteuringen, Wein- garten and Bregenz, Austria. Shuttles Airport/Flughafen – EUROBIKE Romanshorn (Switzerland) start at 0:30 from Entry West. EUROBIKE Hotel Shuttle Shuttle Zurich Airport Airport & Train/Ferry No stress and no cost (Switzerland) Shuttle Arrival & Take your time at breakfast. The Eurobike hotel shuttle will pick you up Departure MESSE ZURICH Airport/Flughafen – EUROBIKE At left is a table for bus shuttled at your hotel, or close by. Ten shuttle lines connect the region between Entrance West running from Zurich Airport, Dornbirn, Austria, in the east; Überlingen, Germany, in the west; and Departure Zurich/Abfahrt Zürich 25.8. 8:00* 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 Friedrichshafen Airport and Weingarten, Germany in the north. There's no easier way to get to the 26.8. 7:30 8:00* 8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 27.8.–28.8. 7:30 8:00* 8:30 9:30 11:00 Memmingen Airport to Eurobike show! 4 Weingarten 29.8. 8:00* 9:00 and back. For Zurich & Memmin- Departure EUROBIKE Entrance West/Abfahrt EUROBIKE Eingang West genbooking during the show at the Ravensburg 26.8. 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00* Oberteuringen 27.8.–28.8. 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00* information desk foyer East 29.8. 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 17:30* Ailingen Meckenbeuren
Bermatingen Salem 3 Ferry Services Markdorf Arrival & 5 Departure Tettnang Tannau Neukirch Wangen MESSE FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Airport/Flughafen – EUROBIKE Entrance Mühlhofen Uhldingen Neuravensburg You can also reach Eurobike by ferry Oberuhldingen 8 East Überlingen 1 Friedrichshafen August 26–29/26. bis 29. August 2015 Weißensberg across beautiful Lake Constance. Rehlings Meersburg 2 Immen- staad Fischbach Eriskirch Bus Stop/Haltestelle From/Von Until/Bis 6 fen (8:00*) 8:30 every/alle 18:30 (19:00*) The Lake Constance ferry ("Boden- Hagnau Lindau Langen- 7 9 30 min argen Lochau EUROBIKE Entrance East/Eingang Ost (8:10*) 8:40 18:40 (19:10*) (Austria) seefähre") connects Konstanz, Kressbronn Departure/Abfahrt Constance/Konstanz LAKE CONSTANCE Nonnenhorn Wasserburg southwest of Lake Constance, with BODENSEE EUROBIKE Entrance East/Eingang Ost (8:15*) 8:45 every/alle 18:45 (19:15*) Bregenz 30 min (Austria) Airport/Flughafen (8:25*) 8:55 18:55 (19:25*) Meersburg, east of Friedrichshafen. * Additional times August 26-28 | zusätzliche Zeiten von 26. bis 28. August Or you take the catamaran from 10 No need for booking. | Buchung nicht notwendig. Romanshorn Dornbirn Konstanz directly to Friedrichshafen. (Switzerland) (Austria) Arrival & Finally there is also a connection Departure MEMMINGEN Airport/Flughafen – EUROBIKE MESSE between Romanshorn, Switzerland, Entrance 1 Hotel Shuttle Überlingen – Uhldingen – Immenstaad – Fischbach 6 Hotel Shuttle Nonnenhorn – Kressbronn East south of Lake Constance, to Frie- Departure Memmingen/Abfahrt Memmingen Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 25.8. 9:00 15:30 drichshafen. Below are the schedules. Nonnenhorn Hotel Zum Torkel° 7:25 8:55 Überlingen/Andelshofen Hotel Johanniter-Kreuz° 6:54 8:39 Nonnenhorn Hotel Haus am See° 7:30 9:00 26.8.–29.8. 8:00 11:00 14:30 16:30 18:30 Überlingen ZOB* 6:59 8:44 Kressbronn Strandhotel Nonnenhorner Straße° 7:32 9:02 Mühlhofen Hotel Kreuz° 7:12 8:57 Kressbronn Hauptstraße* 7:35 9:05 FERRY | BODENSEEFÄHRE Constance Staad/Konstanz Staad – Meersburg Oberuhldingen Marktplatz* 7:18 9:03 Gohren Langenargenerstraße* 7:40 9:10 Departure EUROBIKE Entrance East/Abfahrt EUROBIKE Eingang Ost Unteruhldingen Meersburgerstraße* 7:21 9:06 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:30 Immenstaad Rathaus* 7:37 9:22 26.8.–29.8. 07:00 10:00 13:30 15:30 17:30 Departure Constance/Abfahrt Konstanz From/Von Until/Bis Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Immenstaad Dornier* 7:40 9:25 Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 00:05 every/alle 60 min 05:05 18:30 20:00 Fischbach Hotel Maier* 7:43 9:28 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 05:35 every/alle 15 min 20:50 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Friedrichshafen Hotel Föhr/Albrechtstraße° 7:49 9:34 21:05 every/alle 30 min 23:05
Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:45 Sat–Sun/Sa–So 00:05 every/alle 60 min 06:05 7 Hotel Shuttle Lindau Island/Insel Free Rental Bikes 06:35 every/alle 30 min 07:05 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 07:35 every/alle 15 min 20:50 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:20 Lindau Bahnhof (Island/Insel)* 7:12 8:47 21:05 every/alle 30 min 23:05 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Lindau Casino/Spielbank* 7:15 8:50 During Eurobike a total of 500 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:35 2 Hotel Shuttle Meersburg – Hagnau rental bikes will be available at Departure/Abfahrt Meersburg From/Von Until/Bis Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 00:35 every/alle 60 min 05:35 Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:05 various locations — and they're 06:05 every/alle 15 min 21:35 Meersburg ferry station/Fähranleger* 7:30 9:00 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 22:05 every/alle 30 min 23:35 Meersburg Kirche* 7:33 9:03 free! Sat–Sun/Sa–So 00:35 every/alle 60 min 06:35 Meersburg Sabaheim* 7:35 9:05 8 Hotel Shuttle Neuravensburg – Weißensberg – Lindau – Wasserburg 07:05 every/alle 30 min 07:35 Hagnau Mitte* 7:39 9:09 Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 08:05 every/alle 15 min 21:35 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:30 Neuravensburg Schwarzenbach* 6:59 8:34 Visitors and exhibitors can make their 22:05 every/alle 30 min 23:35 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Neuravensburg Gasthof Hirschen° 7:02 8:37 Weißensberg/Rehlings B12* 7:09 8:44 way to the exhibition center easily Duration of the journey approx. 15 min. Subject to a charge. | Fahrzeit ca. 15 min. Kostenpflichtig. Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:05 Lindau-Reutin Rathaus* 7:12 8:47 www.bsb-online.com Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Lindau Berlinerplatz/Lindaupark* 7:14 8:49 and quickly. And what could be a Lindau Aeschacher Hof* 7:17 8:52 CATAMARAN | KATAMARAN Constance/Konstanz – Friedrichshafen Bad Schachen Kreuzung Schachenstr./Badstr.° 7:25 9:00 more fitting way of arriving at the Hotel Shuttle 3 Salem – Bermatingen – Markdorf – Oberteuringen – Ailingen Wasserburg Bahnhof* 7:35 9:10 Departure Constance/Abfahrt Konstanz From/Von Until/Bis Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:35 world's biggest bicycle show? In the Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 06:02 every/alle 19:02 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 evening, it’s easy to get back to their Sat–Sun/Sa–So 08:02 60 min 19:02 Salem Hotel Schwanen° 7:11 8:41 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:20 Salem Hotel Recks° 7:16 8:46 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 starting point. Get in the Eurobike Salem Hotel Apfelblüte° 7:18 8:48 Departure/Abfahrt Friedrichshafen Ferry Station/Hafen Bermatingen Markdorferstraße* 7:23 8:53 mode before you even reach the Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 06:02 every/alle 19:02 9 Hotel Shuttle Lindau – Oberdorf – Langenargen – Eriskirch Markdorf Bahnhofstraße (Reisebüro Lippmann)* 7:28 8:58 Sat–Sun/Sa–So 08:02 60 min 19:02 Markdorf Hotel Wirthshof° 7:33 9:03 Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 center. And the best thing about the Markdorf Hotel Letze° 7:35 9:05 Lindau Casino/Spielbank* 7:15 8:50 bike rental service: it’s free. For more Friday and Saturday additional departures from Friedrichshafen / Freitag und Samstag Oberteuringen Hotel Adler° 7:41 9:11 Langenargen Oberdorf* 7:30 9:05 zusätzliche Abfahrt von Friedrichshafen: 20:02/22:02 Ailingen Hauptstraße* 7:49 9:19 Langenargen Marktplatz* 7:40 9:15 details, see www.eurobike-show.com/ Duration of the journey approx. 52 min. Subject to a charge. / Fahrzeit ca. 52 Min. Kostenpflichtig. Ailingen Rathaus* 7:51 9:21 Eriskirch-Moos Hotel St. Theresia° 7:50 9:25 www.der-katamaran.de Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:30 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:35 eb-en/travel/bike.php Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 FERRY | BODENSEEFÄHRE Romanshorn – Friedrichshafen Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:10 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:05 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Departure/Abfahrt Romanshorn From/Von Until/Bis Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Rental Process Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 05:36 every/alle 20:36 Hotel Shuttle Dornbirn (Austria) – Bregenz (Austria) – Lochau (Austria) 10 Sat–Sun/Sa–So 07:36 60 min 20:36 Hotel Shuttle 4 Weingarten – Ravensburg – Meckenbeuren Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 Call the Rental Hotline Departure/Abfahrt Friedrichshafen Ferry Station/Hafen Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 Dornbirn Rathaus (Marktplatzseite)* 6:30 8:50 Dornbirn Messekreuzung, KIKA / gegenüber Sheraton° 6:35 8:55 (24-hours daily from Aug. 24 to 28): Mon–Fri/Mo–Fr 05:41 every/alle 20:41 Weingarten post office/Post* 7:17 8:47 Bregenz Hotel Deutschmann° 6:55 9:15 Sat–Sun/Sa–So 07:41 60 min 20:41 Weingarten Charlottenplatz* 7:20 8:50 Bregenz Bahnhofplatz* 7:00 9:20 +49 30 69205046. Bregenz Hafen (nach Kreisverkehr bei HTL)* 7:05 9:25 Weingarten Linse* 7:21 8:51 Duration of the journey approx. 41 min. Subject to a charge. | Fahrzeit ca. 41 min. Kostenpflichtig. Lochau Seehotel am Kaiserstrand° 7:10 9:30 A credit card is required when Ravensburg Marienplatz* 7:30 9:00 www.bsb-online.com Meckenbeuren Hotel Wiesental° 7:42 9:12 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 7:45 10:05 booking. You'll receive a number code Meckenbeuren Buch* 7:43 9:13 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:30 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:45 to open a bicycle's lock. Off you go! Friedrichshafen Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:00 Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 All timetables are also available on Rental Stations 5 Hotel Shuttle Wangen – Neukirch – Tannau – Tettnang our website www.eurobike-show.com - Exhibition Grounds Entrance Bus Stop/Haltestelle Tour 1 Tour 2 (Travel & Accommodation) or in our Wangen Hotel JUFA (formerly/ehemals Waltersbühl)° 7:00 8:45 West (staffed, open all day); Main train station Ferry station Wangen Bahnhof* 7:05 8:50 Meersburg Stadtbahnhof Hafenbahnhof Neukirch Rathaus* 7:23 9:08 EUROBIKE app - ERIBA City Tannau* 7:30 9:15 Tettnang Bärenplatz* 7:35 9:20 - Camping Park Tettnang Seestraße* 7:37 9:22 naviki App: Use the free navigation Arrival Entrance East/Ankunft Eingang Ost 8:00 9:45 - Main City Station Departure Entrance East/Abfahrt Eingang Ost Tour 1 Tour 2 app for Android and iPhone. naviki will Constance/Konstanz - Harbor Station LAKE CONSTANCE Wed–Fri/Mi–Fr 26.8.–28.8. 18:30 20:20 always show you the best cycling route BODENSEE Sat/Sa 29.8. 18:30 - Airport/DB stop to the EUROBIKE. More information: www.eurobike-show.com Romanshorn (Switzerland)
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