The world's best known cycling spectator, The Devil keeps a female fan entertained and enthralled at the closing day of Eurobike in Germany.
Some of the biggest brands in the world are trying to stay fresh with simple changes and by appealing to the growing women's market. The fruits of those labours have been on show in recent days at Eurobike in Germany; the largest bike industry trade fair in Europe from which our man Myles McCorry sends this closing day dispatch.
Scott's Addict
The Scott Addict range looks very fresh and stylish for 2015. We liked this Ultegra Di2 105 mix in red and white. The front end has one of the best throughout cable runs at the show. There’s no cable rub and, as usual for the Addict, it’s light. Light like you want to tell the person next to you. Light.
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Look's 795
Look has a new 795 road bike that looks impressive and a 995 carbon hard tail MTB that I would sell a kidney for. But I loved the 795 on display that Look had machined out half the frame and cranks to reveal the different thicknesses of carbon used. It provided a nice insight into internal cables too.
Bell's Star Pro
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Bell claim their new Aero helmet, the Star Pro, is faster than all of the competition. The vents can be closed with a toggle to the rear for better aerodynamics or opened easily for better ventilation. It was only on my head for a minute but it felt light and comfortable and the straps were easily adjustable. The visor clips on magnetic and feels secure. For the faster riders among us, it should be a consideration. For the rest of us, it gives us something to slag off the better riders about for looking like a 1986 skateboarder.
Giant's new women's range
Giant have kept themselves at the top with a super move to support and cater for female cyclists. They are rebranding their entire women's bikes and clothing line. The best cyclist on the planet, Marianne Vos launched the range which just don't have small frames; but shorter top tubes, female specific bars, reduced gearing, crank options and kit to match your bike. A new range of saddles match the male offering for racing and leisure. This is ten out of ten stuff.
Lapierre's Aircode
The new aero road bike from French brand Lapierre, suppliers of World Tour team FDJ.fr, is the Aircode. Lapierre have taken features from their Xelius road bike along with influences from their Aerostorm time trial bike. It all combines to make, not an aero road bike, but a road bike that happens to be aero. Nacer Bouhanni has had four of his ten wins on it this year.
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