It’s that time of year again — Eurobike opens its doors in Frankfurt and is once again the event par excellence for discovering the latest products and trends in the bike industry. Even though the previous annual cycle of new products has been increasingly abandoned since the corona pandemic, many manufacturers are still using the show to announce new products. As always, our tour will focus in particular on the diverse urban bike sector and its accessories. Enjoy!

Urban Bike news from Eurobike

While last year the focus was on innovations in electric drives — Bosch unveiled the compact SX motor and Pinion the MGU motor-gearbox unit — this year things are a little quieter in this respect. This time, Bosch has no hardware innovations at the start and is concentrating on software innovations (although rumor has it that a successor to the powerful CX motor is already on the horizon). However, it is now clear how well the SX drive has arrived on the market and can therefore be found in numerous bikes.

Kalkhoff opted for the Bosch SX drive early on and equipped three model series with it — we have already reported on the bikes in detail in this article. At Eurobike, you can now see variants with a suspension fork, including one in a great citrus yellow color. Also new is the new SUV e-bike ENTICE 7+ from Kalkhoff, which promises maximum comfort thanks to its full suspension.

Similar to the SX motor, the success of Pinion’s MGU is also becoming apparent: the number of manufacturers equipping bikes with the innovative motor-gearbox-unit unit has already doubled. One of the newcomers is Moustache, who showed the MGU in their Project BOX 46 prototype. The full suspension mountain bike will be released in 2025 and is also the first bike from the French company to be equipped with a drive system other than one from Bosch. Will the MGU later find its way into Moustache’s urban bike line-up? We hope so!

Riese & Müller is now also using Pinion’s MGU in the new Delite5 and Homage5 bikes — we have already reported on this in detail in this article. The fact that this new frame platform can be used modularly for different drives can already be read there. A model for the upcoming Bosch CX motor can already be seen at Eurobike.

Let’s stay with Pinion, which can also be seen more and more often outside of their MGU with the bottom bracket gearbox. The iconic Geos bike is now available as a gravel version with dropbar handlebars and the electrically shifted Pinion Smart.Shift transmission. We have already tested the electric gearbox in the regular Geos in detail here. And Switzerland’s Monopole are presenting their compact cargo bike as a prototype with electric transmission and dropbar handlebars.

Schindelhauer Bikes were also an early adopter of Pinion for its e-bikes in combination with Mahle’s X35 drive system. However, the Arthur and Emil models are now on display at Eurobike with the newer and even lighter Mahle X20 drive system.

Similar drive system, different style: Nordic Bikes from Denmark also rely on Mahles X20 system, either with the Pinion gearbox or with derailleur gears. The design of these urban bikes is great with lots of fine details!

We continue in the premium segment, where Desiknio from Spain are present with a brand new model: the Oxytocin is the brand’s first real step-through bike and uses the 6-speed Pinion gearbox in conjunction with Mahles brand new X30 drive system. The price is said to be 4,995 euros.

Pelago Bicycles are also relying on the new X30 drive from Mahle for their first ever e-bikes. The brand from Finland is known for its classic steel frame bikes, which are often equipped with front carriers. These features have now been transferred to the e-bikes and it is fair to say that this has been a great success! Three bikes will be available from 2025, shown here is the Olari with a diamond frame. Prices are expected to be under 4,000 euros.

But there are also numerous interesting e-bike innovations to be seen outside the premium priced segment. Take Tenways, for example, which has made a name for itself with good bikes at a fair price. The new models from 2024 — the Tenways Cargo One cargo bike and the Tenways CGO 009 smart bike (our tests of both models are linked) — are of course be on display at the impressive stand. In addition to the Limited Edition of the CGO 800S step-through bike, there is also a real novelty: the Tenways CGO 600 Plus — a variant of the Pro model (tested here), which is equipped with derailleur gears instead of a single-speed drive and is another 100 euros more affordable.

ADO is known for its affordable bikes, and one of the bikes on show at Eurobike is the new ADO Air 28 Pro. The special thing about it: the hub motor in the rear wheel has a two-speed gearbox and therefore offers significantly more potential than conventional single-speed bikes without gears.

While Scott and its sister brand Bergamont have so far relied on the TQ drive system for lightweight mid-motor bikes, the range of urban bikes is now being expanded to include the Bosch SX motor. At Scott, the new bikes are called Passage, whereas at Bergamont they are called Helix.

Coboc announced their first light SUV bike last year, which is also equipped with the SX motor. While it was only shown as a prototype at the time, it is now finally available under the name Skye and attracts attention with its two-tone flip-flop paintwork. But there are also innovations in the purist models with Coboc’s own drive system: the new Torino GRV appears as a sporty gravel e-bike and is equipped with typical dropbar handlebars.

After the Swiss company EGO Movement restructured itself, it is now presenting a new line-up of urban bikes at Eurobike. The appealing retro look has been retained, but the technology has been fundamentally changed. Shimano is now used for the drive and the EP6 mid-motor is installed with a Nexus hub gear and belt drive.

Newcomer Hepha will also be tackling the urban bike segment next year. With the Hepha Urban 7, the company is presenting an exciting concept at Eurobike that features many clever ideas: In addition to the lockable box at the front, the dropper stem can be flexibly adjusted in height. The bike also offers a lockable front wheel hub to protect against theft.

Cargo bikes

The topic of cargo bikes is no longer a trend; rather, the practical transport bikes are now firmly established. And yet there is still room for something new — more compact cargo bikes have been seen recently, as the Eurobike Award winners show: we recently featured the LAX e-bike in detail, and the Riese & Müller Carrie has also already been shown here — but is now finally available in stores.

Gates — manufacturer of the Carbon Drive belt drive — is also focusing on such cargo bikes on their booth. There is a Yoonit cargo bike in the graffiti look of the post office with a colorful belt drive, as well as the LAX bike mentioned above, which is also compatible with the belt drive. Spectacular: a bizarre Omnium tall bike with two belts 🙂

Curtain up for Muli, whose stand is not only striking from the outside — there are also exciting new products to see on the inside! There are new accessories, such as the attachment for a Maxi Cosi infant car seat. For professionals, there is a version of the Muli that offers flexible options for loading boxes, which can then be lashed down. There is also a lockable compartment in the lower section that can also accommodate a Eurobox. Finally, the previously announced Muli Motor EU, which is primarily equipped with components from European production, is now ready for series production. It is fitted with the new 3×3 hub gear system which — correctly calculated — offers nine gears.

A special feature of the 3×3 gear system is that it can withstand a torque of up to 250 Nm and is completely maintenance-free. Compared to all other hub gears, it is therefore suitable for even the most powerful mid-drive motors and also offers the option of electronic control. To start with, the drivetrain can be found in bikes from Vello, Nicolai, Butchers & Bicycles, Muli and Yoonit, among others.

Yoonit itself can of course also be found at Eurobike — the sulphur-yellow stand is hard to miss. Among other things, they will be presenting the new child seat attachment, which we already showed you in our article from Cyclingworld Düsseldorf in March.

Equally unmissable: the neon yellow collaboration between Bergamont and Julien Riganti a.k.a. 8000 Watt, of which there are exactly two. One is being ridden by Julien, the other is being raffled off via Instagram.

New to the cargo bike sector is Lemmo. The APV Concept — a full-suspension longtail cargo bike that we have already presented in more detail in this article — can be seen at the stand. Of course, the Lemmo One smart bikes will also be on display, which can also be tested in the outdoor area. Self-promotion: we have already tested the Lemmo One here.

Miscellaneous

Custom, handmade, unique — in the Handmade Area at Eurobike, around 40 suppliers from frame construction and individual bike production will be showcasing their remarkable products.

Bikes on the shelf can be seen at Eovolt and Brompton – the folding bike concept makes it possible. While the new version of the Afternoon Pro electric folding bike is on show at Eovolt, the Paris Edition is the Highlight at Brompton.

There is also something new for kids’ bikes: li:on bikes from former professional cyclists Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin are showing their cool bikes, which are particularly eye-catching thanks to the large rear light — and are equipped without a motor. Academy’s new bike with a Bosch motor, powered by the Bosch PowerMore 250 battery, which is actually designed as a range extender, is a completely different story.

There are many new products to see on the subject of light: With Turntec, Busch & Müller are showing their solution for a bicycle turn signal, which has recently been officially approved. An exciting product that should ensure greater safety on the road! Equally exciting is the new Briq XL headlight with integrated cornering light, which automatically detects inclination and direction of travel and aligns the light cone accordingly.

LightSKIN has extensively expanded its product portfolio with integrated lights: the LightSKIN handlebar is now available as the H1E in numerous new variants from flatbar and riser to dropbar. At 400 lumens, the light output is said to be three times as high as its predecessor (which we tested here). There is also an update for the legendary Lightskin seatpost: as the LightSKIN SF, the seatpost now has an LED element at the top and a fiber optic light strip that runs all the way down.

The winners of a Eurobike Award also include products from Abus: the Hyp-E bicycle helmet, for example, whose integrated lights offer a turn signal and brake light function. The latter is triggered by a wirelessly controlled cover for the brake lever.

Abus is equipping two locks with innovative fingerprint technology: the Yardo chain lock and a folding lock from the Bordo series can now be opened simply by fingerprint. Equally interesting: the new Infinity Loop lock, which combines a cable and lock mechanism.

At the tex-lock booth, the entire line-up of textile bike locks will be on display, including of course the new D-Lock, which we recently presented here in a test.

Eurobike 2024 can still be visited at the exhibition grounds in Frankfurt until Sunday. The large test area in particular makes the trip there worthwhile, where numerous bikes can be test ridden. Further information can be found on the Eurobike website.