Test the bikes for the 2016 season now - that's the motto of the bike test event, which will take place on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 from 09:00 to 16:00 in Gryon. On Monday, October 5, the Bike Test Gryon will be open exclusively to trade visitors from bike stores.

Significant growth on the supplier side
At the seventh edition of the test event, visitors to the Place de Barboleuse, located between Gryon and Villars, can expect to see new bikes from Bixs, BMC, Bergamont, Bold, Corractec, Cannondale, Centurion, Focus, Felt, Giant, Intense, Kalkhoff, Merida, Norco, Rocky Mountain, Specialized, Stöckli, Stevens, Scott, Trek, TDS, Transition, Wheeler and Yeti. In terms of accessories, visitors can look forward to parts from Ion, Shimano, Uvex and Poc.

With numerous exhibitors, the Bike Test Gryon is enjoying growing popularity: from 2014 with 17 bike exhibitors, the event is clearly growing on the supplier side with 24 bike exhibitors in 2015. Brands such as Bold, Bergamont, Corratec, Centurion, Cannondale, Focus and Kalkhoff are flying the flags at the Bike Test in the Waddtland Alps for the first time.

Various courses
A cross-country, marathon and enduro test course are available to test the mountain bikes in appropriate conditions. Transportation with the Barboleuse-les Chaux lift is included in the entrance fee of twenty francs. An e-bike test course is also available to subject e-bikes to an authentic test procedure.

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