Oliver Hensche, Director, Giant Germany:
“The Eurobike is the most important bike show in the world. During the show, we had an extremely high number of contacts and were able to present ourselves very well, especially internationally. Our new location on the fairgrounds also worked very well for us.”
Bernhard Lange, Managing Director, Paul Lange & Co.OHG:
“We are really extremely satisfied with how the Eurobike 2012 has turned out so far. The number of contacts and discussions with dealers has been well above last year’s figures; the quality of the discussions has been very high and the mood is good. Once again, the Eurobike has shown why it has the reputation and the status as the world’s leading trade show for the bicycle industry. The cycling trend is very hot right now, and the Eurobike has proven it.”
Thomas Goebel, Head of the Press Department, Hermann Hartje KG:
“The dealers really beat a path to our stand, especially on the second day of the show. For us, the Eurobike is the most important show of the year and will certainly remain so for a long time.”
Rainer König, Director of Sales, Stevens Bikes:
“The Eurobike continues to be the leading bicycle trade show, the one at which we cultivate relationships with 80 percent of our dealers. There has been no let-up in the show’s attractiveness and the response from visitors has been excellent, just like every year.”
Jan Trophberger, Director Sales & Marketing Europe, Sugoi:
“Sugoi participated in the fashion show for the first time this year. That was a big success and we were able to generate enormous interest among new dealers and importers around the world. Right after each of the fashion shows, the number of visitors at our stand noticeably increased and there was increased demand for the items seen in the show. In all, we are very pleased with how the Eurobike went.”
Frank Surmann, Head of Sales, Bike Solutions GmbH, AEG:
“At the Eurobike, we presented our disk motor with all of its components on a bike for the first time. The reaction to our world premiere was very good, more than we had expected. We were practically overrun at our press conference. The Eurobike is the ideal platform for us. AEG as a worldwide brand and the Eurobike as the leading bike trade show compliment one another very well.”
Tobias Erhard, Communications Manager, Sram:
“The Eurobike 2012 was outstanding for us. We’ve never given out so much coffee. The Eurobike met all of our expectations, we had excellent contact with dealers and our stand was always filled with plenty of visitors.”
Reto Aeschbacher, Marketing Division Manager, Scott Sports S.A.:
“The Eurobike manages to bring all of the different areas of our innovative industry together under one roof and makes a clear statement. Despite cost and price pressures, there are no indications that the market is weakening.”
Susanne Puello, Managing Director, Winora Group:
“Once again, the Eurobike 2012 showed us its best side: We had a wonderful audience and a unique international stage for our Winora Group brands. The show was able to establish a wonderful balance between sport bikes and e-bikes - that puts it in a very strong position for the future. For us, the electrification of bikes is the most important trend of the year.”
Frank Bohle, CEO, Schwalbe:
“The show was a huge success for us. With e-mobility, cycling has gained a whole new dimension. We expect very strong expansion in this direction.”
Tobias Schweter, General Manager Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Cycling Sports Group Europe B.V.:
“The Eurobike has topped itself, in the positive sense. For us, the Eurobike was again a huge success. Our stand was constantly full; we had the best visitor numbers ever.”
Eberhard Beez, Sales & Marketing Manager, Hostettler GmbH:
“We are very pleased with the number of visitors to our stand. At the Eurobike, we got confirmation that we are on the right path. It was clear that e-bikes are in high demand and that, in sport bikes, larger wheels are establishing themselves more and more.”
Alessandro Colnago, Sales Manager, Colnago:
“We are very happy with this show and we met all the distributors. We also believe that the timing of Eurobike is perfect.”
Ralf Puslat, General Manager, Puky:
“The Eurobike is the global show for bicycles and the meeting place for international customers. The atmosphere is like unlike anything else. We can see that the industry doesn’t just demand quality, but is also willing to pay a fair price for it. Dealer reaction to our new F550 model, a go-kart for kids, has been positive across the board. We are experiencing a renaissance of four-wheeled vehicles among bicycle dealers.”
Anke Namendorf, Marketing, Koga:
“The number of visitors to our stand was even higher at this year’s Eurobike than last year. The response to our bikes and their presentation has been completely positive. The long drive and morning traffic are quickly forgotten once you enter the fairground. The Eurobike continues to be a must for an internationally active brand like Koga.”
Mario Moeschler, Head of Sales, Hercules:
“At this Eurobike, we at Hercules have once again had high visitor traffic at our stand, including a high proportion of international guests. The Eurobike is an excellent way to prepare for fall orders. E-bikes have permanently established themselves on the market. Visitors are asking about topics like integration and lifestyle, which we notice in terms of interest in our style models. Besides the centrally-mounted Bosch motor, what really wins everyone over is the attractive floral design on the pedelecs.”
Axel Böse, Managing Director and Linda Bade, Head of Marketing, BIKE & Co:
“This year’s Eurobike falls during our company’s anniversary and was topped off on Thursday by our anniversary celebration in the Graf Zeppelin House with 1000 guests. We feel very much at home in our exhibition space here in the Zeppelin hangar. Our dealers were already waiting at the door Wednesday morning. For next year, we are already considering participating in Demo Day, so that we can offer our product portfolio a day before the start of the show. The Eurobike management responds extremely flexibly to the wishes of the exhibitors. The whole organization is very positive. We would like to take this opportunity to expressly thank the Eurobike management for their support and for the opportunities that are offered to us here. We will gladly be returning, together with our dealers.”
Jay Herring, Global Sales Leader GORE BIKE WEAR:
“Once again Eurobike provided a great platform for GORE BIKE WEAR to showcase our exciting SS13 collection highlighted by our new colors and outfits. In addition, we were able to continue to connect with our international partners, press, and the industry.”
Matthias Faber, Press Spokesman, Bergamont Bicycles:
“The Eurobike 2012 was very successful and once again we were able to welcome an unbelievable number of new visitors to our stand.”
Matthias Reichwald, Country Manager Germany, ODLO:
“Although the show seems to be very focused on hardware, interest in our bike apparel is noticeably growing. That was obvious through the marked increase in traffic from industry visitors. Because ODLO’s bike comeback is relatively young, public day offers us a good opportunity to put ourselves to the test with consumers.”
Katharina Ehmer, Marketing, Sigma Sport:
“The show went very well for us. Not only were we pleased with the quantity of visitors, but also their quality. We had very many discussions with potential customers.”
Rolf Kathrein-Lehmann, Ortlieb:
“Right from the first minute, our stand was filled with well-informed visitors. We are also looking forward to Saturday, when we will get important feedback directly from consumers.”
Angela Vögele, Press Spokeswoman, Deuter:
“The Eurobike is a very hectic show, everything moves a little more quickly here. For us, the show went very well, we had good discussions and made good contacts. If we can close all of the deals we’ve discussed here, then nothing stands in the way of the continued growth of the cycling industry. In general, the industry seems to me to be heavily dominated by men. We would be pleased if women’s products were given more prominence, as was the case with Deuter, for example.”
Richard Thomas, Head of Sales and Marketing, Endura:
“For us, as a new player on the market, the Eurobike is very positive and a must. The show offers us a super platform to present ourselves, because we can get to know so many important brands at once here. The three industry days are great: they’re just bursting with energy.”
