More entries than ever before: 430 products from different 27 countries from around the world competed for the 2011 Eurobike Awards. A panel of experts selected a total of 59 entries for the award. The ten best products were honoured with a Eurobike Gold award on the first day of the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (31 August to 3 September 2011); and the Eurobike Green Award was presented for the fourth time.
The international bicycle industry took part in the 2011 awards with a total of 430 entries from 27 nations from around the world. This compares to 417 entries from 26 countries in 2010. All of the award-winning products are on display during the show in a designated area in Foyer WEST EG on the Exhibition Grounds in Friedrichshafen.
Dirk Heidrich, Project Assistant for Eurobike noted, “The awards competition on the 20th anniversary of the Eurobike show couldn’t have been better. 430 entries in the EUROBIKE AWARD – a number that breaks all the previous records! The high rate of participation, which included virtually all the world market leaders, is a clear indication of what a solid reputation and what good standing this award has achieved in the industry.”
Jury – Evaluation Criteria – Categories
The Eurobike Award judges were: Nils Holger Moormann (designer, Aschau am Chiemsee/D), Hans-Heinrich Pardey (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Frankfurt/D), Jack Oortwijn (Bike Europe and Tweewieler, Amsterdam/NL), Ulrike Saade (Velokonzept Saade GmbH, Berlin/D), Peter Feld (Fahrrad XXL Feld GmbH, Sankt Augustin/D) and Dirk Zedler (Zedler – Institut für Fahrradtechnik und -Sicherheit GmbH, Ludwigsburg/D)
The entries were judged on the basis of the following criteria: aerodynamics, efficiency, ergonomics, functionality, utility, design quality, weight, degree of innovation, comfort, loading, brand value/branding, choice of materials, service, safety, stability, environmental friendliness and workmanship.
Entries were accepted in the following 17 categories:
- All-Terrain Bike/ Traveller Bike / Trekking Bike
- BMX-Bike / Dirt Bike
- City Bike
- Cross / Fitness / Speed Bike
- Cruiser / Design Bike
- E-Bike / Pedelec
- Family Transportation / Kid’s Bike
- Folding Bike
- Mountain Bike Downhill / Enduro / Freerider
- Mountain Bike Hardtail
- Mountain Bike Full-Suspension
- Road Bike
- Special-Purpose Bike
- Clothing
- Electronic Components / Components
- Frames
- Accessories
The ten winners of the Eurobike Gold award 2011 were:
1. Category: All Terrain Bike / Traveller Bike / Trekking Bike
Product: WorldTraveller 29er – Travel Bike
Company: Koga BV, Heerenveen/Netherlands
2. Category: E-Bike / Pedelec
Product: FLYER Cargo – Transport Bike
Company: Biketec AG, Huttwil/Switzerland
3. Category: E-Bike / Pedelec
Product: TDR FluxX – Pedelec
Company: Theo de Rooij Bikes B.V., Holten/Netherlands
4. Category: Mountainbike Hardtail
Product: Haibike Greed 29 – 29” Carbon Hardtail
Company: Winora-Staiger GmbH, Sennfeld/Germany
5. Category: Road Bike
Product: Supersix EVO Ult. – Rennrad
Company: Cycling Sports Group, Basel/Switzerland
6. Category: Special-purpose Bikes
Product: Gekko Trike – Recumbent three-wheel bike
Company: HP Velotechnik Hollants und Pulvermüller GbR
7. Category: Clothing
Product: Oratory Jacket – Bike jacket
Company: Brompton Bicycle Ltd, Brentford/Great Britain
8. Category: Clothing
Product: Octane SL III – Racing bike shoes
Company: PEARL iZUMi GmbH, Kirchzarten/Germany
9. Category: Electronic Components / Components
Product: AGT – Automatic gear shifting
Company: JD Europe Components GmbH, Bad Nauheim/Germany
10. Category: Accessories
Product: MICHELIN Protek Max – Bike innertube
Company: Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA, Karlsruhe/Germany
Eurobike Green Award 2011
The Eurobike Green Award, which is given to a product with particularly high ecological and sustainable value, goes to a park and rental station for bikes made by e-bike-mobility in Markdorf/Germany:
Category: Accessories
Product: BT 20-112 – Park and rental station for bikes
Company: e-bike-mobility
All prize-winners will be presented in the iF online exhibition on the iF website at www.ifdesign.de.
