Eurobike 2009: Kona, Intense, Santa Cruz, Lapierre
The bikemagic team (that’ll be just me, then) has landed in Friedrichshafen, Germany where the 2009 Eurobike trade show is currently place. Inside 11 huge halls the bike industry has packed tons of 2010 products. There’s some 1,000 manufacturers and retailers here so plenty to see soon.
Keep checking back daily for snippets of the latest and most exciting products that you can expect to see in your local bike shop later this year.
Spotted on the Charge stand, a Panaracer Spike tyre
Lapierre updates the Zesty with a carbon swingarm
Made completely from carbon fibre is the very nice Yeti ARC
The mighty Santa Cruz Driver 8, built for hucking duties
A very muddy Scott Spark was on show. This is Florian Vogel’s bike, the 2008 European Champion
Kona reveals the Abra Cadabra, the latest bike to use the company’s Magic Link for a 5+1in travel rig
A closer look at the Magic Link. It’s all very neatly tucked away and from a distance you can barely see it
Intense’s new 951 is the latest DH bike and is based around the next generation VPP suspension and is stacked with 8-8.5in of adjustable travel
KHS were showing some tidy looking bikes including this hardtail
The very beautiful Intense Spider 2
Claimed weight is 5.7lbs for a medium
Latest generation VPP design 4.5-5in of adjustable travel
And finally, we end this installment with Rory Hitchens from USE/Exposure Lights showing off some custom Diadora podium shoes
Race Face
SixC carbon chainset for all-mountain riding tips the scales only slighter higher than the Next XC chainset. Available with three rings or two rings...
Marin
Marin was turning heads with the new CXR Team SLX
The dramatic looking frame is made from high modulus uni-directional carbon
Double wishbone seat stays blend seamlessly...
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