Trade shows 2001Eurobike, August 30-September 2, part 2By Tim Maloney and John Stevenson Eurobike early highlights Orbea
It's odd that Spain has the Vuelta, its own peloton of top riders and no shortage of Division I teams but no bike manufacturers with the reputation and sought-afterness of a Pinarello or a Colnago. Orbea is clearly trying to move into the fantasy framebuilder pantheon, with its sponsorship of Euskaltel-Eskadi giving rise to bikes like the Team. We want one, if only for the chance to use it as Exhibit A next time a Sydney cabbie says "Sorry, mate, I didn't see you." More information: Orbea's website
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Pinarello
The latest addition to the Pinarello stable is the Marvel, developed from the Prince. More information: Pinarello's website
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Pearl Izumi
Expanding from their deservedly popular line of clothing, Pearl Izumi enters the footwear field with a six model line-up, two for road, four off-road. At the top of the line, the Vaper Road and Mountain have hollow carbon fiber soles and all models feature a three-layer composite sole. The line-up is rounded out by the Vortex Road, Vortex Mountain, Vagabond and Bolder. More information: Pearl Izumi's website | |||
Crumpler
The Australian Timbuk2, Crumpler is a hugely popular make of courier bags (and lots more) from Melbourne. As well as the range of courier bags, Crumpler's laptop bags, camera bags and general-purpose shoulder bags got lots of attention. More information: Crumpler's website | |||
Limar
Limar continues to expand its range, with a Telekom-liveried model and the new top-end F111, the tarmac equivalent of the 111 mountain bike lid. More information: Limar's website | |||
Northwave
Iguana is the latest from Northwave. In a departure from the company's traditional Velcro closures, the Iguana has a buckle to snug the upper round your foot, as well as a novel sole that reminds us more of tyre tread designs than traditional walking-shoe influenced mountain bike shoe rubber. More information: Northwave's website
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Nike
After a quiet spell in the mountain bike shoe area, Nike is back with this racing shoe inspired by the Hautacam road model.What Lance wears in the dirt? | |||
And also…Nicolai: Renowned German mountain bike builder Nicolai has an even more serious-looking road bike than the Look KG 381; the Argon Road is Felt-inspired with 'none more black' powder coat and gate-like squared-off rear triangle. Is this the epitome of Teutonic road iron? SRAM: Industrial design comes to cycling with SRAM's cool new Smartbar, an integrated, multi-adjustable handlebar setup for city bikes. Speedplay: Richard Bryne had his new Zero pedal at Eurobike; the new, incrementally adjustable pedal is gaining supporters in the pro peloton. | |||
