BIKE-Festival Riva: Best of #1

Adrian Kaether

, Stefan Loibl

· 15.10.2021

Photo: BIKE Festival

BIKE-Festival Riva: Best of #1

Great atmosphere at the BIKE Festival Riva 2021: thousands of visitors flock to the festival site at the end of the season on Lake Garda to marvel at bikes, parts and accessories.

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The long-awaited day has arrived. "It's the same as always and completely different at the same time," explained BIKE editor-in-chief Henri Lesewitz at the opening. After last year's cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the popular FSA BIKE Festival Garda Trentino Riva has become a mountain bike stronghold for the 27th time today. Thousands of visitors can marvel at the big expo until Sunday, learn on guided test rides and burn off energy at side events such as marathons, enduro races and eMTB challenges. Here are our pictures of the day:

Photo: Adrian KaetherMany visitors found their way to Lake Garda and the festival site on the very first day.

BIKE Editor-in-Chief Henri Lesewitz and Nils Oberschelp, Managing Director of Delius Klasing Verlag, open the BIKE Festival Garda Trentino 2021 together with the organisers and political representatives. Henri said at the opening ceremony: "A year without the BIKE Festival in Riva was like a year without Christmas."

Photo: Adrian KaetherBIKE Editor-in-Chief Henri Lesewitz and Nils Oberschelp, Managing Director of Delius Klasing Verlag, open the BIKE Festival Garda Trentino 2021 together with the organisers and political representatives. Henri said at the opening ceremony: "A year without the BIKE Festival in Riva was like a year without Christmas."

Photo: Adrian KaetherAt Canyon you can not only marvel at Mathieu van der Poel's race bike...

...but also the <a href="https://www.bike-magazin.de/mtb_news/teile_zubehoer/rockshox-flight-attendant-elektronisches-automatik-fahrwerk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">new Flight Attendant suspension from Rockshox</a> is available from Canyon.

Photo: Adrian Kaether...but also the new Flight Attendant suspension from Rockshox is available from Canyon.

Photo: Adrian KaetherWould you rather look at the stalls or at the magnificent mountain scenery?

At Alutech, boss Jürgen Schlender picks up the welding equipment himself. More than just for show: the company now actually manufactures its frames in northern Germany.

Photo: Adrian KaetherAt Alutech, boss Jürgen Schlender picks up the welding equipment himself. More than just for show: the company now actually manufactures its frames in northern Germany.

Completely new for 2022: The Fanes comes with 29er wheels for the first time, replacing the Tofane. The new geometry recipe is longer, flatter and smoother. The carbon rear triangle has remained the same.

Photo: Stefan LoiblCompletely new for 2022: The Fanes comes with 29er wheels for the first time, replacing the Tofane. The new geometry recipe is longer, flatter and smoother. The carbon rear triangle has remained the same.

Photo: Henri LesewitzAndreas Albrecht in the original shirt of the 2nd BIKE Festival 1995 with his son Christoph.

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Photo: Adrian KaetherDo helmet and goggles fit? Alpina holds up a mirror to visitors.

Photo: Adrian KaetherEye-catcher: The Santa Cruz Chameleon with a wild paint job.

Matthias Ball, newly crowned Masters World Champion, will be competing in the marathon tomorrow. Not his girlfriend Katrin Schwing, who broke her collarbone a fortnight ago. But she is cheering him on.

Photo: Henri LesewitzMatthias Ball, newly crowned Masters World Champion, will be competing in the marathon tomorrow. Not his girlfriend Katrin Schwing, who broke her collarbone a fortnight ago. But she is cheering him on.

Photo: Adrian KaetherMatching the custom Chameleon: the colourful stems, chain guides and pedals from Dhsign.

Evil Eye has broken away from Adidas and now sells glasses under its own label. Prescription glasses and photochromatic lenses are still their speciality.

Photo: Adrian KaetherEvil Eye has broken away from Adidas and now sells glasses under its own label. Prescription glasses and photochromatic lenses are still their speciality.

Photo: Adrian KaetherKing Socks is not about boring clothes.

Photo: Adrian KaetherAccessories, clothing, tools, bikes: at the festival you can get your hands on the whole range of bike innovations.

With the new handlebar/stem unit from FSA, the cables already run into the handlebars and then through the integrated stem into the frame. It still only weighs a good 250 grams.

Photo: Adrian KaetherWith the new handlebar/stem unit from FSA, the cables already run into the handlebars and then through the integrated stem into the frame. It still only weighs a good 250 grams.

Photo: Adrian KaetherWhich type of Bitburger 0.0% would you like?

DK Managing Director Nils Oberschelp on a MTB tour along the Ponale road with Oskar Schwazer, Managing Director of Garda Trentino Tourism.

Photo: Henri LesewitzDK Managing Director Nils Oberschelp on a MTB tour along the Ponale road with Oskar Schwazer, Managing Director of Garda Trentino Tourism.

Photo: Adrian KaetherThe weather is kind to the festival. And rewards its visitors with a spectacular sunset.

Adrian Kaether

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Adrian Kaether's favourite thing to do is ride mountain bikes on bumpy enduro trails. The tech expert and bike tester knows all about Newton metres and watt hours, high and low-speed damping. As test manager at MYBIKE, Adrian also likes to think outside the box and tests cargo bikes and step-through bikes as well as the latest (e-)MTBs.

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