All about bicycles, electric-assisted bikes, technology and safety in the press

The most common safety risks that we come across in our daily work around bicycle safety, technology and operating instructions are also published by us in articles in the leading German special-interest magazines TOUR (Europe's road bike magazine no. 1), BIKE (Europe's mountain bike magazine no. 1), MYBIKE and EMTB in order to make this information, which is important for the industry, available to a wider public.

For many years now, the Eurobike Show Daily, trade fair magazine of the annual Eurobike Show, has also given us the opportunity to publish our view of major developments in the cycle industry in full-page articles.

We also speak regularly in independent expert presentations about all areas of bicycle technology and the bicycle market. In addition, we are quoted by further special-interest magazines of the industry and the trade as well as increasingly by radio and television in their media reports, which shows us that we are spot on with our advice. The section "News" informs you about the latest news from our specialist areas. The reports and publications of this section are listed chronologically or according to areas of interest.

Südwest Presse, July 22, 2008
Reading time 1:10 minutes

Electronics or 22 gears

Given that roadbike pros already deliver incredible performances, are then at least their bikes comparable to the material of a "normal" biker? The answer is: Yes and no.

(...)

The professionals' race bikes are not as different from the ones hobby cyclists can (soon) buy in shops as, e.g., Formula-1 race cars are from everyday cars.

(...)

Way ahead of its time is as well an apparently spectacular innovation which is tested during the Tour de France under toughest conditions: the electronic shifting system of market leader Shimano which is to be presented at Eurobike, the bike trade show taking place at the beginning of September in Friedrichhafen.

(...)

Dirk Zedler, sworn bike expert from Ludwigsburg an technical expert of roadbike magazine "Tour", is of the opinion that the bike professionals ride on the material they are given - also today, when they have to climb the 2802 meter high Cime de la Bonette, the "roof" of this year's Tour. They get custom-made material when it comes to shoes, tights and jerseys, but apart from this, the sponsor decides what is ridden on.

In comparison to hobby cyclists, roadbike pros often ride heavier material - especially when they have lightweight carbon frames. This is because their bikes do not only have to be solid (as they are exposed to more stress and strain), but also must comply with the 6.8 kg weight limit set by the international cycling union UCI. The time trial machines, however, are "special" equipment which is custom made and built according to the respective rider's body geometry for every (promising) roadbike pro.

(...)

The professionals' race bikes are not as different from the ones hobby cyclists can (soon) buy in shops as, e.g., Formula-1 race cars are from everyday cars.

(...)

Way ahead of its time is as well an apparently spectacular innovation which is tested during the Tour de France under toughest conditions: the electronic shifting system of market leader Shimano which is to be presented at Eurobike, the bike trade show taking place at the beginning of September in Friedrichhafen.

(...)

Dirk Zedler, sworn bike expert from Ludwigsburg an technical expert of roadbike magazine "Tour", is of the opinion that the bike professionals ride on the material they are given - also today, when they have to climb the 2802 meter high Cime de la Bonette, the "roof" of this year's Tour. They get custom made material when it comes to shoes, tights and jerseys, but apart from this, the sponsor decides what is ridden on.

In comparison to hobby cyclists, roadbike pros often ride heavier material - especially when they have lightweight carbon frames. This is because their bikes do not only have to be solid (as they are exposed to more stress and strain), but also must comply with the 6.8 kg weight limit set by the international cycling union UCI.

The time trial machines, however, are "special" equipment which is custom made and built according to the respective rider's body geometry for every (promising) roadbike pro. 

Go back