If you ride a Lefty suspension fork from Cannondale, you are just as certain of exclusivity as the astonished looks of passers-by. In return, you have to live with the disadvantages of mounting the bike computer and transporting the bike on the roof rack. Or to be more precise: you have had to live with them until now, because two special parts make life easier for Lefty owners - and are now also available in Switzerland.

Cannondale is celebrating its birthday: the US manufacturer has had its own subsidiary in Switzerland for 25 years. What started out as a small office in Gstaad is now the European headquarters in Basel. And what began as a small import company is now a large marketing and development company that has been offering Switzerland-specific city bikes in its range since 2006.