BIKE EXPO, Munich, Germany

Jul 28, 2009

Written by Bart de Jong

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The Bike Expo is a new bicycle trade show in Munich that goes straight against the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen. Basically it takes over where the IFMA has left but it's a bit earlier in the year so this was a chance for companies to show their 2010 stuff already before the industry travels to Friedrichshafen in a couple of weeks. Finding the BMX booths is always the goal at the trade shows and the catalog only showed two BMX companies: Stereo Bikes and Allride Distribution. Both had a booth outside.

Stereo is a new company from Germany that has started making complete bikes which they showed off in Munich. Allride had some 2010 Kink bikes on display as well as new FIT plastic pedals, 2010 Alienation rims and a batch of Lotek sho

e samples. I could have called it a day there and to be honest, those booths were the only stands with real BMX people.

But I had time to kill so I kept on walking, looking for more. At the Bulls booth they had three terrible complete bikes. Shitty spec'd, horrible graphics and way

too expensive. They even had a POW model but hopefully the bikes will never make it to Westminster. If you wear gloves Troyan had a full van of them with loads of different designs. Oakley had an outside display with new glasses, POC also showed some protection gear and inside we also found some FSA carbon headsets for those who really want to save weight on everything. Some Chinese stand

had horrible BMX bikes that makes you wonder who buys that shit. If you're a bit serious, buy at a good BMX shop and get some decent advice. It gets you further than buying a cheap bike that falls apart. The Bike Expo only had two halls filled plus some outdoor stands and test tracks. It needs time to grow but in my opinion it will never beat Eurobike. More news about that show in a couple of weeks.

BdJ