Three interesting bikes from Eurobike 2015

It’s that time of year again. Bike show season kicked off on Wednesday with the opening of Eurobike 2015 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. One of the big stories from the show this year seems to wireless electronic shifting.  SRAM’s new RED eTap system is getting a lot of positive press, and FSA is showing a prototype wireless group at the show as well.  Wireless shifting has the potential to have a big impact on the design of racing/sport oriented bikes, but I’ll save that discussion for another post.

Today, I want to share three interesting bikes that caught my attention as I have been browsing online galleries and following the #eurobike hashtag on Twitter the last few days.  First is the Tern Cargo node.  The folding bike company teamed up with Xtraccyle to create a longtail version of the Node that will retail for about $1800. Tern calls it, “a game changer if you live in a city or just want more portability from your cargo bike.” They designed the bike to fit in an elevator, so you can easily take it up to a high-rise apartment or office. The option to fold is also a plus for transit riders, as it can be done with a load of cargo on the rear rack.

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Shannon Evans of Xtracycle and Josh Hon of Tern on the Cargo Node. Photo credit: BikeBiz.com

Tern Cargo Node folded
German company Altinsoy Manufaktur is showing the  Bees Bike, a very unique modular mountain bike with a belt drive and internal gearbox. According to a recent GizMag post:

 “The bike adjusts around the rider through an integrated system of bolts and mounts. In this way, the bike can adjust to better fit your body and riding style. Of most interest is the stabilizer bar that can be swapped in for the DT Swiss rear shock, creating a fully metal hardtail in place of a springy pivoting rear triangle.”

I am not sure about that feature (why not just lock out the rear shock?), but I do think the frame is interesting and I like the way the gearbox is integrated. If this is a first bike design from Altinsoy, I am looking forward to seeing its evolution.

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Altinsoy Manufaktur’s Bees Bike at Eurobike. Photo credit: GizMag.com

The final bike I want to mention isn’t really a bike at all.  The ICE Full Fat 26FS is a recumbent fat trike that evolved from the custom trike ICE built for a ride across Antarctica to the South Pole in December 2013. The full suspension trike is built for expeditions with oversized 26 inch rims and 4.7” (front), 4.8” (rear) tires. It features a Rohloff XL 14-speed hub based drivetrain, and a 4130 chromoly frame that can be folded for easier transport to the trailhead. This is definitely not a mainstream machine, but based on the number of photos on Twitter and Instagram, it does seem to be a crowd favorite at the show.

The ICE Full Fat 26FS recumbent fat trike at Eurobike 2015

 ICE Full Fat 26FS recumbent fat trike in action
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4 responses to “Three interesting bikes from Eurobike 2015”

  1. […] Three interesting bikes from Eurobike 2015 […]

  2. Kara from Tern Bicycles Avatar

    Glad to see that the Cargo Node caught your attention at Eurobike. We just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help it get off the ground. Check it out: bit.ly/tern-cargo-node

  3. Griffen Avatar

    A fat trike? I’ve never heard of that before! It’s looks awesome! Is this trike actually for sale or is it just a concept? I’d definitely buy a couple if they decided to produce these, absolutely amazing!

  4. TrustMeImAnEngineer Avatar
    TrustMeImAnEngineer

    #NEEDSMOREMUDGUARDS!

    lol @ #designawards

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