There’s clearly no way an entire year has elapsed since trade show season, but here it is again. First up is Eurobike, an epic show that barely fits into the (what seems like dozens of) former zeppelin sheds and similarly-sized buildings at the Friedrichshafen expo centre.

In a bit of travel planning that will probably remain forever unexplained, Bikemagic’s Dave Arthur will be attempting the cover the entire show in about a day and a half, hence the performance-enhancing upgrades to the BM airship. He’ll be ferreting out all that’s good (or at least new and shiny) at Europe’s largest bike show – stay tuned for updates…