Gobik was but one of dozens of clothing brands exhibiting at Eurobike Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Compact, breathable insulation is a trend in road clothing. This is a Q.365 piece Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Q.365 was founded by Luigi Bergamo, a two-decade veteran of Assos with deep experience with textiles Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Most of the designs are aesthetically straightforward, but heavy on tech details Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The jersey pockets are mesh within the jersey, instead of extra jersey material added to the outside Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Bergamo experiments with high-end materials Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Dyneema, for instance, is used for its lightweight strength in sailing and — in cycling — S-Works shoes Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Progressive compression and lumbar compression are two techniques used in some Q.365 bibs Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
This looks like a jersey and a vest, but it's a single longsleeve piece Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Over at Sportful, the forthcoming Fiandre Strata Jacket uses a similar idea with a semi-integrated windblock layer Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Fiandre NoRain is a thermal fabric with water-deflecting properties Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
For a little more ventilation on the Fiandre Strata Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The Fiandre Cabrio is a convertible of sorts with a WindStopper back that zips on over NoRain thermal fabric for extra warmth and water protection Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The thermal Fiandre Cabrio is a £200 piece coming this fall Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The Bomber Suit 111 is the one-piece race suit that Peter Sagan races in Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The Bomber Suit 111 has an integrated race number holder Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
It also has a little fabric overlap for when a rider like Sagan hoists his arms in victory at the line — to keep the belly covered Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The 7Mesh Freeflow is an insulative, packable jacket Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
PolarTec's Alpha fabric is just part of the story in maintaining breathable warmth with minimum bulk Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The Freeflow also uses a double woven fabric to keep cold air out but moisture able to move inside Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The 7Mesh Freeflow doesn't pack down quite as small as the company's featherlight GoreTex ShakeDry Active rain jacket, but it still fits easily in a jersey pocket Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
RH has a deep palette of artsy designs Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Pearl Izumi has a new Black summer kit Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
PI Black is water deflecting, but intended for warm-weather riding Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Constructed without grippers, the edges are sonic cut for a smooth edge Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
All the seams are welded instead of sewn, including on the bib short (except for the chamois, which is sewn in) Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Pearl branched out into more creative prints this season Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Printed navy bibs are available across the men's and women's lines Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Pearl calls this 'desconstructed paisley' Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Eurobike is more than just consumer-facing brands. Many exhibitors are vendors to the brands you are familiar with Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Yep, this is a zipper company. Everything has to come from somewhere, right? Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Schoeller's coldblack fabric is one such ware that is sold to clothing brands. Here, a standard black under a hot light is measured Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
And here, the coldblack is measured under the same hot light — at about a 20-degree F difference Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
While X-Bionic is the most well know for thick fabric weaves, Six2 also has a few pieces, like this jersey with black sleeves Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Not what you're seeing at the Tour de France right now Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
G4 is a boutique French brand Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Geoffroy Lequatre is the former pro rider behind G4 Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Lequatre enjoys the artistry of designing clothing Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The reflective rainbow back is the subtle part of G4's winter jacket Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The front of the G4 jacket has two functional zippers (primary plus integrated baselayer) and one desconstructed zipper just for show Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Biemme is working on a protoype jacket with an internal graphene treatment Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The graphene layer, which Biemme says helps retain heat with minimum bulk, is sandwiched between the white mesh and the weather-blocking membrane Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
PolarTec is primarily a fabric supplier to everyone from sports brands to the U.S. military, but it recently began sponsoring a cycling team with its own clothing Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Rapha is one of many brands to use PolarTec fabric Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
This Rapha Souplesse jacket uses PolarTec Alpha for insulation Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
The Italian brand Ale isn't big on subtlety Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Ale is the house brand of APG, a major manufacturer that made clothing for the likes of Giordana, Vermac and Nike and others for decades Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Even the conservative Shimano is loosening up with some fun designs this season Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
With more than 14,000 brands claimed to be present, Eurobike boasts a bike show like no other. In addition to many of the clothing brands you’re familiar with, Eurobike in Germany also hosts scores of vendors that sell fabrics to those brands. BikeRadar strolled through the massive halls to see what’s hot for this coming season.
Although it’s obviously summer in the northern hemisphere, innovative fall and winter clothing was on display in Friedrichshafen.
PolarTec, which manufacturers fabrics for myriad sports brands and the U.S. military, showed off its own-brand cycling kit as well as that of many of its customers. PolarTec Alpha is a shaggy-looking insulator that brands such as Rapha and 7Mesh use inside jackets for highly packable and highly breathable warmth.
PolarTec is primarily a fabric supplier to everyone from sports brands to the U.S. military, but it recently began sponsoring a cycling team with its own clothing Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Sportful has a few new additions to its Fiandre line, including a convertible jacket of sorts and jacket with a semi-integrated vest.
The Bomber Suit 111 has an integrated race number holder Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Q.365 had a variety of high-end fabrics woven into its performance clothing, including Dyneema, which we’ve seen recently in Specialized’s S-Works 7 shoe.
Q.365 was founded by Luigi Bergamo, a two-decade veteran of Assos with deep experience with textiles Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Boutique brand G4 had all manner of design packed into its small booth, from bright gold lining to triple-zipper jackets to 95g summertime jerseys.
Geoffroy Lequatre is the former pro rider behind G4 Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Pearl Izumi displayed a new PI Black summer kit, with welded seams on the jersey and bibs (minus the chamois, which was sewn in), water-deflecting properties and sonically cut edges on the arms and legs.
Pearl also has a few playful hand-drawn designs for its jerseys and bibs, a marked departure for the Japanese-American brand.
PI Black is water deflecting, but intended for warm-weather riding Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Even Pearl’s parent-company Shimano jumped in on the fun, with some brighter, more design-intensive jerseys than we’ve seen before from the component giant.
The 7Mesh Freeflow doesn't pack down quite as small as the company's featherlight GoreTex ShakeDry Active rain jacket, but it still fits easily in a jersey pocket Ben Delaney / Immediate Media
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a deeper look at some of the most interesting road cycling gear from Eurobike 2018.
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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