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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

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