Cannondale’s Quick Ultimate is the production version of last year’s Stealth concept bike.John Stevenson
The carbon frame and fork are designed as one, with clean and tidy linesJohn Stevenson
The graphics continue on the forkJohn Stevenson
Cannondale Bad Boy 3 now has ‘street’ looks with a 3-speed hub.John Stevenson
Hard to tell it’s a fixie till you get this close.John Stevenson
Bad Boy still has the signature single-sided fork.John Stevenson
Sugoi’s line of HOV urban clothing includes this stylish jacket, the Mobil CarbonJohn Stevenson
Dahon’s new IOS XL has 24in wheels for a more conventional lookJohn Stevenson
The IOS XL doesn’t pack as small as 20in folders, but can easily be towed along and will still fit in a car bootJohn Stevenson
The IOS XL’s front hub recharges this removable battery which has a USB socket so you can use it to charge your phone, iPod or other widget.John Stevenson
The Dahon IOS XL’s handlebar stem provides easy adjustment of the riding positionJohn Stevenson
From folding bikes to folding helmets – the new Dahon PangoJohn Stevenson
The Dahon Pango compacted downJohn Stevenson
The back and sides fold away so the Pango can be easily slipped into a backpack.John Stevenson
The Viva Duro from Denmark, a rather splendid urban fixieJohn Stevenson
The leather grips are specially made by an Italian furniture makerJohn Stevenson
Viva’s own custom pedalsJohn Stevenson
Wooden rims for that authentic retro feelJohn Stevenson
Dahon’s adjustable stem in closed modeMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Open modeMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Back endMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Freedrive chainMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Dahon IO SP7Matthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Dahon IOS XLMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Dahon IOS XLMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Dahon Jetstream backendMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
JetstreamMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
Dahon’s folding bikes have pumps concealed as part of the seatpostMatthew Cole/BikeRadar.com
The year’s biggest bike trade show, Eurobike officially starts on Wednesday.
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After a quick presentation of facts and figures about the European bike industry (precis: it’s doing amazingly well while the rest of Europe’s economy still struggles) we were able to get a quick look at a few highlights from Cannondale, Sugoi and Dahon’s 2010 ranges.
Much more to come over the next few days.
Cannondale reveals Quick, son of Stealth & three-speed Baddie
Based on last year’s Stealth concept bike, this is Cannondale’s Quick Ultimate “sporty trail bike”. With a carbon frame and a suite of high-end components it weighs just 8.15kg and will retail for €2,499.
We’re already hearing a lot at Eurobike about a European trend for people to spend more on bikes, despite the recession, and Cannondale obviously thinks there’s a market for this machine, which features a very tidily integrated fork and custom seat tube.
Cannondale’s quick ultimate is the production version of last year’s stealth concept bike.:John Stevenson
Cannondale’s new Quick Ultimate, their 8.15kg ‘sporty trail bike’
Cannondale bad boy 3 now has ‘street’ looks with a 3-speed hub.: cannondale bad boy 3 now has ‘street’ looks with a 3-speed hub.John Stevenson
Cannondale’s Bad Boy 3
Cannondale’s core urban bike line, the Bad Boy bikes, will be even more black for 2010, according to Peter Kinzel, Cannondale’s urban project manager. We’re amazed he resisted the ‘none more black’ Spinal Tap reference so there it is for him.
However, the Bad Boy 3 has gunmetal grey stem and bar, though everything else including the rims and even the disc rotors is black. In a departure from previous Bad Boys, it also has a three-speed hub. “It’s the future,” says Kinzel, pointing out that lots of city bikes have three-speeds, which gets you the look of a fixie with a bit of extra practicality.
