Bike women camp

Woke up too early this morning. It was actually still night. 
At 4 am I got in my fathers car and exactly 9h, some other cars, planes, queues and traffic jams later I opened my eyes again and found myself back in the sunny Kaltern am See Süd Tirol, Italy!. Somewhere in that 9hours this happened to me. 

Aï

For three days I will assist to the Bike women ladies camp. Three days for women by women with bikes, bike clothes, bike stuff, bike stories, massage, wine tasting, yoga, BBQ... and...other things about women and bikes. This first day was a direct hit! Can't wait to experience more tomorrow. 

With this shirt I am officially one of them

A magical place at the lake

mountains & bikes = heaven

bike-hike-bike-photo

my colorful new girlfriends

A complete review about this trip you will read in the Dutch magazine Mountainbike Plus.

Eurobike The expo Wednesday 29th – Friday 30th August 13

Ten halls, two outdoor patios and a separate e-hall XX square meter stuffed with bikes, accessories, spare parts, clothes… are there waiting for us to be discovered. In the mean while seminars, presentations, fashion shows and outdoor cycle activities take place. It is a good advice to well prepare your visit since a lot of nice things happen without being advertised in big letters. It is all written in the booklets that are distributed at the entrance or you can find a detailed program on the website. It would be a shame to find out on your way home, there was that nice Rapha ride on Pinarello Dogma’s followed by an even nicer BBQ, wouldn‘t it? 

On the road with Rapha

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No Pinarello for me, me too small

I walked around, had a few appointments. Met people with whom I shared some nice moments on the bike, ex colleagues… You can plan a visit at Eurobike but always be prepared for the unexpected: people from all over the world come together. If you share the same passion with someone, there is a chance you run into that person at Eurobike. There’s hanging a nice bubbling atmosphere.  

I share some interesting or just nice things I saw during my visit.

Nice base line

A decaf for me, please!

Nice quote

Facts

Official website: http://www.eurobike-show.com

Place: Friedrichshafen

Visitors:

Exhibitors:

Distance from Brussels:  800km

The airport Friedrichshafen is next to the exhibitor’s halls, but there is no flight from Brussels. 

Since there are only a few hotels in the city itself and the others are at minimum 30k, the best option is to come with a camper and to stay at the well accommodated camping area which is only 500m from the entrance. It avoids traffic jams and queuing for a parking spot in the morning. The best option by far is even though to stay in a hotel and to ride your bike to the expo. A lot of exhibitors, like the guys from Rapha, and visitors do so. It offers you the opportunity to enjoy the nice surroundings of the show halls and to start your busy day with a fresh feeling.

You can also jump in the shuttles that bring you back and forward to your hotel, these are well organized and ride regularly.