The weird and wonderful from Eurobike 2016 - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Eurobike, it divides people - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Is this man carrying a golf bag? - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
... hell no, that's a fully-functional folding electric bicycle! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Nino Schurter, the first male mountain biker to win three Olympic medals - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Shimano commissioned many brands to produce one-off builds to display its latest Metrea groupset - this was Moots' effort - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
A glorious use of titanium - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We are still yet to have a proper go with Metrea's H-bar shifters - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Greg Van Avermaet's BMC Teammachine was given a lick of golden paint following his victory in Rio - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
As stunning as this tiny bicycle model is, that saddle angle is hurting our eyes - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
If this Rio race bike could make a noise it'd sure be a loud one - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
There's something very odd about the idea of a child's e-bike. Still, that hasn't stopped Trenoli from making one - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
These wooden grips actually rotate by around 20 degrees thanks to a spring-loaded collar – the idea being that they absorb shocks through the handlebar - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Few things are more Euro than a Pinion gearbox-equipped full-suspension touring bike - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
A closer look at that trick Pinion gearbox - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Well, whatever makes you happy.. - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
What can you even say about this? - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This Puky had us all scratching our heads - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Brompton made a few of these Team GB specials for athletes to cruise about on in Rio - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Solid's EVO Factory downhill bike totals just 15.3kg (33.7lbs) in this rather spendy build - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
It's like a bike, only worse - wait though, it does something else.. - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
... you undo this, and move a few other things and then... - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
... ta-da! It's even worse - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This dog was clearly not impressed by the world's largest bike show - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Face plant in 3,2… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Only in Germany - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Pedal with your hands AND feet, they said. It'll be fun, they said - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Virtual reality mountain biking is now a thing - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Why does this stem have a button and a lever? - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
… to rotate independently of the steering, obviously! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We still find it hard not to photograph SRAM Eagle when we see it - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This Rampage edition Scott Gambler is droolworthy for the Brendog fans - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The 'I am Nino Schurter' starter kit - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Electric downhill bikes aren't as rare a sight as they used to be - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This classic Merckx had the retro riders dribbling - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Batteries continue to get smaller and lighter - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Should you have the cash, the AX-Lightness VIAL evo Ultra can be built to just 4.4kg (9.7lbs) complete - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Also from AX-Lightness is the VIAL evo XC bike, just 6.9kg/15.2lb of it.. - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
POC's forthcoming collection looks like something you'd respond to a chemical disaster with - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Don't worry, the accessories match - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Mavic's retro Peugeot 504 team car proved a popular attraction - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Interesting name, that - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We had a go, and were glad to get off it. Sorry. - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
These rope locks from Dalman have impeccable hipster credentials - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Don't worry, they've got a metal core - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Who let the dogs out? No one. They're locked in this Zinsmayer bike cage - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
This 3T Exploro painted by Dario Pegoretti won a Eurobike award - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
It really is rather special up close - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Camelbak's new Quick Stow Flasks borrow from trail running - this is the insulated Chill version - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
When it's empty, the flask can be rolled up and stuffed in a pocket - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
This is the biggest nipple we've ever seen. Thanks Alpina - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Chosen was showing off its curious 12-speed drivetrain. It uses their own cassette and a SRAM rear derailleur - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
The Chosen shifter is an 11-speed SRAM unit with modified internals, perhaps somewhat redundant now that Eagle exists… - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
On the Ass Savers stand, happy punters went to work designing their own mudguards - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
The Mudguard Machine turns your plastic blank into a finished Ass Saver - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
We've seen a few of the Brooks 150th anniversary 'Dashing Bikes' - this one's a rather special Condor Leggero - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
The Babboe bakfiets has a big bucket for your brood of brats - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
We have no explanation for this abomination. We're sorry you even have to look at it - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Yu Hub Industrial Co. Ltd. has your carbon-effect kiddie wheel needs covered, plus a seriously flowery number - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
We looked at this Asama fat bike and now we're all blind - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
Bike rack maker Thule did a very neat job of crashing this Audi into the wall of their booth - Matthew Allen / Immediate Media
For one week of every year, a majority of the bike industry is summoned to a huge show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It's called Eurobike, and it's the biggest bike show on earth. For anyone outside of the industry, Eurobike means a newsfeed rammed with the latest and greatest of everything two-wheeled, but for those of us lucky enough to be in the industry it means something different entirely.
In the gallery above, we've attempted to capture the things that most attendees won't share – the marvellous, the awful and the just plain wrong. From bored dogs to barmy brand names, there's something for everyone… maybe. Take a look and see what you think.
Former BikeRadar staffer Oli is passionate about anything with wheels and/or an engine or motor. A keen eye for technical detail and a general curiosity for how things work often gives Oli a unique insight into products he's either testing or writing about. An unhealthy interest in older motor vehicles keeps him poor but happy.
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