FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany (BRAIN) — The first day of Eurobike's indoor trade show (following an outdoor demo on Tuesday) drew in thousands of retailers and media from around the world. In between a seemingly endless schedule of news conferences, BRAIN editors scouted out a few new finds around the Messe Friedrichshafen.
As for White Lightning's blue ping-pong balls in the photo to the right ... What more does one really need to say? We think company owner Hank Kraus is serious about selling them.
Kraus said he identified a market niche after realizing that White Lightning's customers tend to relax and rehydrate after mountain bike rides with a good game of beer pong.
Just in case Mr. Kraus is pulling our legs and engaging in some obscure German prank by showing us the beer-pong balls, we're also featuring his brand's new Bamboo Wipes in the gallery below.
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Here's the Culprit: Culprit has two real road bikes for the little folks: one with 20-inch wheels and one with 650c wheels. Custom-sized cranks and handlebars and other thoughtful touches makes them almost as nice as Dad's. Watch for more on Culprit later this week. -
TRP's new RevoX combines the best features of its popular EuroX and CR959 cyclocross brakes. The new stoppers come in carbon ($280/bike) or aluminum ($150/bike). -
HED has two new wheels for 700c disk brake users - whether for cyclocross, road or 29er ... The Stinger5 Disc shown here is a deep carbon clincher with HEDs own hub. -
Ever wish you could compact your helmet to stuff it in a bag? The Carrera collapsable helmet has five sections held together by webbing. It appears to provide great ventilation and packs up tightly. -
White Lightning is about more than just blue ping-pong balls. The company's new bamboo wipes are great for cleaning greasy hands or bikes, and they are biodegradable. Available soon in countertop dispensers, boxes of six or canisters of 25.
