Classified gold hubs, glasses with a rearview mirror, a 5kg German bike and a pair of naked mannequins... Eurobike is back!

We avoided being brainwashed by the big brands' PRs and roamed the huge halls of the Frankfurt Messe incognito to track down the tech you really wanted to see

Eurobike 2022
(Image credit: Simon Smythe)

Europe's biggest bike festival is back and it's better than ever at its new home in Frankfurt.

There's an incredible amount of tech packed into the cavernous exhibitions halls of the Frankfurt Messe. If you're looking for the latest kit from the global brands as well as the crazy ideas from the obscure ones you've never heard of - and you want to smash your step-count PB - then this is the place to come.

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Simon Smythe

Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer. In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends most of his time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.