Eurobike is the worldâs biggest bike show. Itâs where the bicycle industry launches what it wants us to be riding in 2016. For this year however it's organised an all-new media camp a couple of months ahead of the main show to give a preview of some of the most exciting new bikes and gear. Here are the first day's highlights.
Cannondale
2016 looks to be a huge year for Cannondale. Weâve come to the Eurobike media camp straight from the launch of the all-new EVO and the impressive new alloy CAAD12. Cannondaleâs stand was dominated by both new ranges, but it did also showcase the awesome-looking Slate gravel bike (pictured above). The Slateâs frame was developed with the same advanced software and engineering input as the all-new CAAD12. So the frame's tube shapes and material thicknesses have been defined and optimised in much the same way.
The big story on the bike though has to be the all-carbon lightweight Lefty called the Oliver. The travel has been reduced down to 30mm and designed with zero sag. David Devine, Cannondale's road product manager, explained his team didnât see the need for any sag, as any fork extension required when you ride through a hole would easily be taken care of by the large diameter tyre. They didnât want any sag on the fork as you wouldnât want a road-style bike to bob when youâre hauling on the bars.
ADVERTISEMENT
There's no information available yet on pricing, or indeed how many models will be in the range. But this isn't a surprise given this is the only one thatâs made it out of Cannondaleâs HQ so far.
The all-carbon Lefty Oliver offers 30mm of travel
Cube
Fabric
GT
Marin
Scott
You can read more at BikeRadar.com