The Bold Unplugged - the new enduro bike from the Biel-based bike manufacturer - is causing a sensation on Lake Constance. The jury was struck by the "maximum degree of system integration". Because the judges were right: the shock absorber has been system-integrated inside the frame at Bold right from the start and is therefore protected from lateral forces and dirt. And the system integration continues: together with dropper post specialist Kind Shock, the Bold makers have developed and implemented a fully integrated dropper seat post. The bike has unique geometry adjustment options: Via a chip in the rear wheel axle area, the chainstay length and bottom bracket height, can be adapted to all common wheel and tire options. The steering angle can be easily adjusted by 2 degrees via chips in the bearing shells.
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And yet another product from Biel wins award honors: The DT Swiss F535 One fork. This is an all-mountain suspension fork that sets new standards in two areas: The fork works with a steel spring upstream of the air spring. In the first travel range up to 30 millimetres, the steel spring is used and ensures good response and high sensitivity. The air spring then takes over for the spring travel range from 30 to 160 millimetres. The Biel-based company is also breaking new ground when it comes to damping: a travel-dependent damping system is installed here instead of the usual speed-dependent one. This is called a plush port and this design changes the strength of the compression damping. This means that the fork is very sensitive in the initial spring travel and the compression damping is very low. At 30 to 50 percent of the travel, the compression damping increases, and from half of the travel, the compression damping increases significantly. DT Swiss has thus created a fork with plenty of travel that responds sensitively and stays well in its travel without bottoming out on big hits.
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Benno Bikes is the brainchild of Swiss-born Benno Bänziger, who grew up in Berlin and emigrated to the USA. Bänziger is one of the founders of the Electra Bicycle Company - and has put his heart and soul into designing lifestyle bikes. Following the sale of Electra Bikes to Trek in 2010, there is also a lot of style in the new field of work: at Benno Bikes, an independent look is an important part of the concept - and this did not go unnoticed by the Eurobike Award jury. The Benno Boost E was awarded the prize because, according to the jury, it fills the gap between a conventional bike and a cargo bike. They also liked the modular concept, as the Boost E not only cleverly places drinks crates above the front wheel, but also fits child seats and even surfboards on the bike.
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