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Eurobike is an international
bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. B ...
trade fair A trade fair, also known as trade show, trade exhibition, or trade exposition, is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products and services, meet with industry partners and ...
held annually since 1991 in the first week of September, on the grounds of Messe
Friedrichshafen Friedrichshafen ( or ; Low Alemannic: ''Hafe'' or ''Fridrichshafe'') is a city on the northern shoreline of Lake Constance (the ''Bodensee'') in Southern Germany, near the borders of both Switzerland and Austria. It is the district capital (''K ...
, one of the largest and most modern exhibition centres in Baden-Wuerttemberg,
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
. The bike show is open to trade visitors from Wednesday to Friday, and to trade and the general public on Saturday. According to organizers, 43,700 industry visitors from 97 countries and an additional 20,500 bike fans on public day, attended the show in 2012. This also included 1,889 journalists from 42 countries.


Demo Day

A day before the indoor exhibition starts, a one-day "Demo Day" is held where people can test ride a variety the latest products that vendors will be displaying at the show. Starting in 2014, the Outdoor Demo was moved to an area just outside the exhibition halls whereas in years past it was held in the town of Argenbühl just outside Friedrichschafen. The new Outdoor Demo area includes a MTB test track as well as 12 miles of paved road for road and ebikes (electric bikes) .


Eurobike Award

Every year, winners of a Eurobike Award are announced at Eurobike. Awards and are given to companies and organizations that focus on the development and design of bicycles and cycling accessories, from mountain bikes and special bikes to individual components, clothing and accessories. Up until 2014, the awards were organized by iF design, a German-based design services organization. Starting in 2014, however, the Eurobike Awards were organized by The Deutsche Designer Club (DDC).


Fashion Show

A fashion show is performed each year and features a choreographed performance by dancers showing off highlight bicycles, accessories, and clothing from the show.


See also

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Interbike The Interbike International Bicycle Expo is the largest bicycle industry trade show in North America and is held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada. Exhibitors consist of companies interested in selling their products and services to bicycle retailers ...


References


External links


www.eurobike-show.com
- Eurobike website
Messe Friedrichshafen
- Messe Friedrichshafen website Cycling in Germany Trade fairs in Germany {{cycling-stub