Once again, Eurobike surpassed its own records from the previous year: with more exhibitors (936 companies from 36 countries) on a larger exhibition area (13 instead of 12 halls) and new visitor records, the trade fair in Friedrichshafen confirmed its reputation as the largest bike show in the world. Many Swiss bike companies used the quasi-home event on Lake Constance to make a strong appearance with new products that attracted a lot of attention.

MTB Cycletech Shockbuster Carbon: carbon fiber swingarms for the Adler
Although carbon bikes were to be seen on every other stand, the Shockbuster Carbon from MTB Cycletech received a lot of attention at the trade fair. Firstly because it is Butch Gaudy's first carbon production bike, and secondly because it clearly stands out from the crowd visually. A particular eye-catcher of the shiny black beauty is the integrated seat dome with the striking white brand lettering. Typical for MTB Cycletech are also the consistently color-coordinated add-on parts. In terms of geometry and technical features, the Shockbuster Carbon corresponds to the tried and tested Shockbuster Race.
www.mtbcycletech.com

Triebwerk FR - The gearbox crank inventor strikes back
Thanks to Hammerschmidt, Bionicon and NC-17, the whole bike world is talking about geared cranks. The forefather of the highly acclaimed gear shifting system is not to be outdone and is launching his own freeride-compatible version of his gear system. Florian Schlumpf now manufactures the Triebwerk FR in his workshop in the St. Gallen Rhine Valley - a further development of his tried-and-tested Mountaindrive drivetrain for tough off-road use. The result is a robust, service-friendly and lightweight transmission crank with two gears. It is characterized by adjustable bearings and easy-to-change chainrings (23-25 teeth). As usual with Schlumpf, the gears are shifted with the heel, which leaves space on the handlebars for remote control of the suspension elements and reduces the susceptibility to defects. With a total weight of less than 1500 grams in the standard version, the Triebwerk FR should be significantly lighter than other transmission cranks and fit all frames with ISCG 03 and ISCG 05 mounts. In Switzerland, sales are handled by Florian Schlumpf, in the rest of Europe by the company Tout Terrain of co-developer Oliver Römer.
www.triebwerk-drive.com

Tranzbag by IXS: the legend lives on
The legendary Tranzbag is celebrating its comeback next year with Intercycle's own brand IXS. This was made possible by a collaboration between Intercycle and Tranzbag inventor Bendicht Luginbühl, who has owned the brand again for just under a year. Together with the Central Swiss company, he revised the bike transport bag from the ground up. The new Tranzbag is designed to be lighter, more robust and easier to handle. Thanks to a new shape and an improved pannier, the Tranzbag can be folded up more quickly after use and stored more easily in a rucksack. In addition to the familiar inner pocket for the front wheel, the new Tranzbag offers variable fork protection that can be adapted to the various dropouts of racing bikes, freeriders and touring bikes using Velcro straps. Despite the stronger fabric and first-class zippers, the new Tranzbag is said to weigh only 770 grams. The big advantage of the Tranzbag remains the same: bikes travel for free on the train.
www.ixs-sportsdivision.com