Search Results for: Eurobike 2007

Reelight handlebar light

I really like the Reelight no battery lights (see my quick review here), but I don’t care for the low mounting at the wheel axle. Reelight announced a handlebar mounted version of their light at Eurobike, where Reelight has been nominated for a European Design Award for the secon year in a row. The new read more »

Bakfiets in Chicago

Seattle bike dealer to open Dutch bike shop in Chicago Stephan Schier of the Dutch Bike Company Seattle plans to open the Dutch Bike Company Chicago (aka Dutch Bike Chicago) in September. “We already have an enthusiastic customer base in Chicago,” Stephan tells me, so it made sense for them to open a dealership there. read more »

Eurobike report

A demo bike equipped with the NuVinci CVT hub was apparently a hit at the Eurobike outdoor demo. A record 34,280 trade vistors made their way to Eurobike 2007, an impressive 8% more than last year. Velonews reports it it took an hour just to park. Carlton Reid @ Bike Biz also reports on the read more »

Lightest folding bike

Dahon introduced the lightest production folding bicycle at Eurobike 2007, the Mu XXV. 250 of these limited edition bikes will be built to commemorate Dahon’s 25th Anniversary in 2008. This 7.5 kg / 16.6 lb folding bike is built up with Shimano Dura Ace along with custom components designed just for Dahon from FSA, Shimano, read more »

Eurobike Friday news

BRaIN: “Traffic clogged all roads leading to Eurobike Thursday as thousands of visitors poured into the exhibition center’s 13 halls to get a firsthand look at 2008 products.” Bike Radar: Nice and new Crank Brothers kit likes very shiny and pretty: Integrated headsets, cranksets, wheels, and seatposts. Very interesting. Bike Radar: Road bike showstoppers — read more »

Do as I say, not as I do!

Warren stopped to take video of law abiding motorists at a stop sign. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any law abiding motorists. Because of the great damage and carnage that can result when motorists don’t obey the law, motorists always obey traffic laws for the safety of everybody! That’s the myth, anyway. Cannondale folder update: Bike read more »