The big manufacturers such as Specialized, Trek and Cube are conspicuous by their absence at Eurobike. But not so at testRIDE: from September 17 to 19, hundreds of bikes from almost all major brands will be on display in Lenzerheide, ready for testing. And if you're still not tired of testing the 2017 models, the testRIDE party is absolutely legendary.

Test until your hands are buzzing

Finally chasing a 2017 Trek, Specialized and Cube down the trail? Or finally try out a bike from Bold, ride the brand-new bikes from Stoll for the first time or put an e-mountainbike from Haibike through its paces? Yes, that's exactly what's at the top of the agenda at testRIDE in Lenzerheide. Over three days - from September 17 to 19 - hundreds of test bikes from almost 50 bike brands will be on hand.

Tracks for every style

There are various routes available to visitors for optimal test rides. All of them start and end at the test site and are signposted accordingly. The freeride and downhill routes ride through the Bikepark Lenzerheide. There are also test tracks for racing bikes, e-bikes, cross country and enduro bikes. Access to the test area and testing is free of charge, but registration is required. To avoid waiting times, prior online registration is highly recommended. Otherwise, this is of course also possible on site upon presentation of an ID card or passport.

The test site is open to the public on Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. Monday is no longer reserved exclusively for specialist retailers, but is open to the public as described.

Take another road machine through the wringer

The testRIDE, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, is not only of interest to mountain bikers. From September 17 to 19, 2016, the latest road bikes, trekking bikes, e-bikes and components can be tested and all kinds of bike clothing and accessories can be tried on.

Find out about the best trails, because Herbert is here

If you're still happy with your current bike and don't want to test anything, you should still come to testRIDE. Because Ride Magazine is at the start, the singletrail maps are in the luggage and Herbert.Bike is on site. And anyone who has only heard of Ride Magazine, Singletrails Maps and Herbert.Bike knows that the hottest tips for epic tours can be found here. The red Herbert gondola is the hotspot for a quick chat with trail-addicted mountain bikers.

Go steep on Saturday evening

On Saturday evening, it's time to get really steep, because the legendary testRIDE party is taking place. To mark the 10th anniversary of testRIDE, the Hotel Kurhaus will be transformed into a unique Western world. With show acts, music and a live country band, gambling, bull riding and a Wild Wild West dinner as well as a whiskey bar, the Alpine scenario moves completely off the horizon for a few crazy hours and you feel like you're right on the edge of Indian territory. It goes without saying that a cowboy outfit, a trapper's outfit or, for the very brave, an Indian outfit is the order of the day. Well-known faces from the bike industry will be behind the turntables at the track roulette - have you always been interested in which songs Claudio Caluori parties to?

Get through the night

If you're going to be exposed to the dangers of the Wild West at the Hotel Kurhaus, you should plan your night's sleep in advance: There are twelve bike hotels in the Lenzerheide vacation region that have been specially designed to meet the needs of bikers. These include a lockable bike storage room, a small repair workshop, the option to wash your bike, special biker menus to replenish your carbohydrate levels and a laundry service for dirty bike clothes.