Also cool for mountain bikers: The Cycle Week
Cycle Week takes place in Zurich in mid-May and has plenty of treats in store: Over 115 exhibitors with 250 brands will present themselves at the bike festival. For example, you can experience the new smart drive system from Bosch, the first cycling glasses made entirely in Switzerland from a 3D printer or the first NFT e-bike with unmistakable digital proof of ownership.
Test bikes, experience top athletesThe trip to Zurich is also worthwhile for mountain bikers: the festival audience can watch the mountain bike cross-country World Cup race in Nove Mesto live on a big screen at the public viewing on Europaplatz. The Europaallee also resembles a large restaurant with bars and food on offer.
Riding up the Üetliberg on a mountain bike or e-mountain bike with downhill ski cracks Beat Feuz and Didier Défago - and back down again, of course - should also be an experience. The two Swiss ski racers show just how much power they have in their legs. And they take ambitious mountain bikers with them on their tour, which works via a ticket raffle.Thomas Giger lets us in on tour planning secrets
The Züri Dirt Contest is sure to provide spectacle, action and excitement: Lucas Huppert from Zurich will be competing as a local. The 15-year-old up-and-coming talent Patricia Druwen from Germany is certainly an attraction in her own right. Also worth seeing is the multiple BMX Flatland World Champion Matthias Dandois from France, as well as Viki Gomez from Spain and Terry Adams from the USA, who will be competing in the International BMX Flatland Contest on the show stage at Gustav-Gull-Platz.
Ride will also be taking part in Switzerland's biggest bike festival with two workshops on tour planning. Ride editor and single trail expert Thomas Giger provides insights and tips on how to make a mountain bike tour a highlight.
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