Week in Review–August 31st, 2013
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/reviewaugust-31st-2013.htmlWednesday: Eurobike!… - Eurobike Day 1: The Fun Stuff
Elite Fuoripista 14,000EUR Indoor Smart Bike: First Ride and Specs
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/fouripista-14000eur-indoor.htmlI anticipate the cheapest sports technology gadget I’ll release a review or early look on here at Eurobike 2018 will cost about $60.
The update without an update: Garmin Vector Power Meter
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/the-update-without-update-garmin-vector.htmlThere’s so much de-emphasis on Vector here at Eurobike that the typical Garmin Vector functional display and working bike aren’t on the show floor.
Power2Max releases new Type S line, expands compatibility
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/power2max-releases-compatibility.htmlThis week at Eurobike, Power2Max has introduced their new Type S lineup of power meters, which expands compatibility across a wide number of crank sets, as well as reduces weight in the unit.
Kurt Kinetic shows off updated trainers
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/kinetic-updated-trainers.htmlThis week here at Eurobike Kurt Kinetic has debuted their latest updates to their existing trainer lineup.
Update on Polar/Look Keo Pedal Power Meter Bluetooth Smart Plans
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/08/update-polarlook-bluetooth.htmlWhile Polar is strangely absent from this years Eurobike show floor, their partner with the already released Polar/Look Keo Power System – Look – was present and more than happy to sit down and talk about their upcoming plans for Bluetooth Smart.
Huge Spring Sale: 20% of all trainers, many power meters, and plenty more
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/spring-trainers-meters.htmlCertainly, it’s likely someone unknown might come out of the woodwork this summer at Eurobike or Interbike, but I wouldn’t expect any summer 2018 announcements to result in new summer 2018 shipments (since it never historically has worked that way).
Elite’s New Training Desk: First Look
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/elites-training-first.htmlElite showed off their new trainer desk at Eurobike, which includes a place for a power strip of your choice, and the ability to fold up for easy storage.
Interbike Power Meter Tidbits Roundup: Pioneer, Xpedo, WatTeam, PowerTap
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/09/interbike-pioneer-powertap.htmlAs seems to be more and more the trend, the majority of power meter news came from Eurobike this year – with only smaller tidbits coming out of Interbike this year.
Hands-On: Tacx’s NEO 2T Smart Trainer With Increased Power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/09/hands-trainer-increased.htmlAt Eurobike this year Tacx has announced their latest update to the Tacx Neo Series, with the new 2T trainer.
Aero Optim 20J – The Wind Tunnel For Everyone: A Brief Explainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/09/tunnel-everyone-explainer.htmlTucked away in a corner of one of the many desolate halls of Eurobike this year was Japan Wind Tunnel Manufacturing, and two of their wind tunnels under the Aero Optim names.
Saris H3 Smart Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/saris-trainer-review.htmlCycleOps…err…now Saris is getting a bit ahead of the Eurobike show announcement flood by starting early.
Elite’s New Square Smart Frame, Avanti & Justo 2 Smart Trainers First Look!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/07/elites-square-avanti-justo2-smart-trainers-hands-on.htmlOf course, these units were just announced, and I haven’t had any real rides on them yet - just some brief time pre-show on the Eurobike show floor.
Wahoo KICKR 2018 Trainer In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/wahoo-kickr-2018-trainer-depth-review.htmlLike clockwork, Wahoo announced a new KICKR trainer at Eurobike this year – the KICKR 2018.
Zwift & Tacx launch ability to shake your trainer riding cobblestones. For real.
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/07/tacx-road-patterns.htmlAnd this year I’ll finally have a decent answer for the question at Eurobike: The Tacx NEO Road Patterns.
Rolla: Finally a Viable Zwift Competitor?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/finally-viable-competitor.htmlAs is tradition, each year at Eurobike, someone buys the big booth space and shows how much investment money they’ve got to burn.
First Look at Magene’s New C606 GPS Bike Computer, L308 Intelligent Bike Lights
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/06/magenes-computer-intelligent.htmlEurobike kicked off today with plenty of new products, and Magene was at the show announcing a number of new sports tech items, including a new bike computer, new smart lights, and an entire ‘connected bike’ light system that can even vibrate their optical heart rate arm band when their bike radar detects an approaching car.
Stages Power announces carbon crank options, talks a bit about dual leg power
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/stages-announces-options.htmlToday at Eurobike, Stages announced their first foray into offering carbon crank arm options with their power meters pre-installed.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/random-things-did-this-weekend-74.htmlAfter a number of crazy busy weeks for travel between Florida in June and Eurobike related stuff the last few weeks – it’s time to bring back the 5 Random Things series.
The Power Meter Buyer’s Guide – 2013 Edition
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/power-buyers-edition.htmlLast week at Eurobike they introduced a new unit which greatly expands their crank set compatibility position, as well as in some cases reduces the prices for certain combinations.
My Sea Otter 2016 Trip Recap: The Festival, Riding, and More!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/04/otter-festival-riding.htmlFolks from the industry are there, but it’s not as high-strung as Eurobike or Interbike.
Hands-on: Wahoo Fitness KICKR CORE Direct Drive Smart Trainer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/07/fitness-direct-trainer.htmlThough, I’d caution that some trainers didn’t make the cut for announcement here at Eurobike (including a few that were last minute pulls from the show).
A look at Canyon’s new Android Wear based Smart Bike Computer
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/canyons-android-computer.htmlThis past week at Eurobike, bike manufacturer Canyon was showing off their new bike computer prototype, which is based upon Android Wear.
Garmin releases new Edge Explore 1000 Edition: Tells your friends when you crash into a ditch
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/08/releases-explore-edition.htmlI’ve had a chance to dig into the unit a bit while here in Germany at Eurobike – so let’s dive into it.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2014/09/random-things-i-did-this-weekend-7.htmlFirst order of the business for the weekend was getting back from Eurobike.
