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Radon Bikes is as a main sponsor on board of the KENDA Enduro One series 2019. We talked to Ingo Bräutigam-Kraus, Marketing Radon Bikes, about the brand, the 2019 Line Up and the commitment to E1.
The H & S Bike-Discount, which later became the Radon Bikes brand, was founded in Bonn in 1989. Can you tell us something about the early days?
"In 1989, the two sports enthusiasts Christopher Stahl and Ralf Heisig had a rather exclusive range of bikes and accessories in stock in a small shop in Bonn's Dottendorf district and quickly made the small shop known beyond the region. In addition to the local megastore in Bonn, which still exists today, the company invested in shipping and developed bike-discount.de into a well-known brand. In the course of the H&S history the own brand RADON was added, which was consistently built up. The two students of that time still lead the fate of bike-discount.de and RADON today."
Where is your main focus and what distinguishes Radon Bikes?
"Our focus is clearly on mountain biking. We try to counter the trend of the more and more expensive mountain bike sport with our products and to build bikes that are still affordable despite a good equipment."
What's new in your 2019 program?
"In this year we set our Radon Swoop 170 on 29" wheels. The roll-over characteristics and the increased running smoothness at high speeds enable faster and safer riding, even on hard tracks. The wheel is nevertheless agile, can be shooed around the corners and, in our opinion, has lost nothing of its play instinct.
New in our program is the Slide Trail, which is probably the Radon-MTB with the widest range of use. It also rolls on 29" wheels and offers 150mm travel at the front and 140mm at the rear. The geometry is modern with a relatively flat steering angle of 65.6 degrees in the flat flip-chip setting. Together with the downhill-orientated tyres, the range of application increases in the direction of the Enduro".
What is radon like about e-bikes?
"E-bikes are also an important topic for us and it's hard to imagine mountain biking without them. The number of users is constantly increasing and the increase in demand is unbroken. We currently offer e-bikes in the cross-country, all-mountain and enduro sectors. In the future, we will expand this area even more, without shortening the non-motorized area.
For urban mobility and the many problems associated with motorised individual transport, the e-bike can represent a real revolution. In our opinion, the change in traffic and also the climate targets will not be made possible primarily by the electrification of the car. Bicycle traffic has an important role to play here, but many cities and municipalities do not yet seem to be fully aware of this."
Radon will be present at all E1 events. What can participants and visitors look forward to?
"We will be present at every race with a part of our event team. Interested people can inform themselves about our new bikes and partly test them. On some dates, however, our test fleet is not on site, as we visit other events at the same time. As a small consolation there is a 5% discount on a new Radon Bike for every starter of the Enduro One. If someone should have a technical problem with his bike, we are ready with advice and action. So feel free to contact us if the trail was too brutal to you and your equipment."
Thanks for the interview. We are looking forward to the season with you.
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With M1 Sporttechnik, an e-bike manufacturer of the extra class will accompany us through the coming season. At nine selected events of the KENDA Enduro One Series, the German E-Bike Championship and the MAXXIS Cross Country Championship, M1 Sporttechnik is on site with a test centre. What can we expect? We talked to Thorsten Cornils, Managing Director of M1 Sporttechnik.
M1 Sporttechnik is a subsidiary of the international Fritzmeier Group. How did you get into e-bikes?
"In 1994 we developed the M1 Magma, the first monocoque frame in the bike industry. At that time, our competitors were still working with pipes and sleeves. Meanwhile the whole industry is ready, as we already showed it in the mid 90s. As the pedelecs became more and more popular on the market, it was clear that we were going to do something extraordinary again in this new segment. We started in 2010 with the development of three models with the GoSwissDrive rear-wheel motor. This was already on the market in the M1-Secede, M1-Magma and M1-Sedan as a pedelec and S-pedelec. But it was not until the 2014 launch of the M1 Spitzing that we achieved a higher level of volume and brand awareness. Like the M1 Magma in the 90s, it has again become an absolute trendsetter in the industry. The numerous M1 test centres that are currently being set up throughout Germany also confirm that we are on the right track."
M1 Sporttechnik relies on 100% carbon. What are the advantages?
"On the one hand it is a material with which you can work in a completely different way than with aluminium or steel and on the other hand it is part of the core competence of the Fritzmeier Group. We also manufacture many carbon structural parts, especially for the i3 and i8 models from BMW, at our composite sites in Bruckmühl near Rosenheim and in Hohenossig near Leipzig."
What is in your engines?
"In 2013 we chose TQ as our engine supplier and since then we have sold several thousand Spitzing, SpitzingPLUS and Sterzing models with the most extraordinary legal engine in the bike industry. The 120 Nm torque of the drive offers a riding experience that is not comparable to the currently known mass products of the industry. Especially the S-Pedelecs in the M1 range achieve, depending on the support mode, real 45km/h without having to be a top athlete.
The fact that, in order to expand the range in the summer of 2018, we then acquired the second most powerful engine in the industry, namely Brose with 90Nm, for our M1 cell, was only the logical next step. These two engines complement each other perfectly in the M1 range and always offer the perfect bike for the purist who wants to ride noiseless e-bikes and the biker who wants to experience outstanding performance".
You keep talking about 45km/h. Aren't all your bikes pedelecs?
"Each of our bikes is available as a pedelec with 250W rated power and 25km/h v-Max or as an S pedelec with 500W rated power and 45km/h v-Max. The small M1 is registered with the German Federal Motor Transport Authority with its own world manufacturer number and the bikes are tested according to the Machinery Directive or the S-Pedelec standard. Selected models are available with the open TQ motor, which then even delivers up to 920 watts of power. However, these race pedelecs are not approved for participation in road traffic and are only designed for racing applications, but primarily for motocross tracks."
M1 has set standards with the SPITZING. Now the SPITZING EVOLUTION is coming onto the market. What's new on the 2019 model?
"The complete kinematics has been revised and the 160mm front and rear suspension travel has been brought up to date. The original Spitzing is based on geometry data of the year 2012. Since then, customer requirements have changed significantly. In addition, the complete integration of the removable battery and the train routing of the electrical system has been reworked and improved by worlds. The Spitzing Evolution can now also be driven with a reduction ratio of 42 to 46, in order to extend its range of application in off-road terrain."
Which other models will be available for testing at the 2019 events?
"We always try to provide an insight into the entire range. Only the race pedelecs will not be present at most events, as this vehicle class makes no sense for most test tracks, especially if the test drives are carried out in public space."
And at which events?
"Our event calendar is fuller than ever this year. I've listed the events here in chronological order:
- 13.-14. April: GCC in Triptis
- 03.-05. May: Bikefestival Gardasee
- 17.-19. May: Bikefestival Willingen
- 24.-26. May: E-Bike Days München
- 31. Mai - 02. June: Bikefestival am Millstätter See
- 15.-16. June: Enduro One in Roßbach
- 06.-07. July: E-Bike DM in Bad Wildbad
- 20.-21. July: GCC in Goldbach
- 03.-04. August: GCC in Mühlhausen
- 31. August - 01. September: Enduro One in Kirchberg i.T.
- 04.-07. September: Eurobike in Friedrichshafen
- 13.-15. September: Bikefestival in Saalfelden Leogang
- 19.-22. September: Mountainbike Testival in Brixen
- 28.-29. September: Enduro One in Frammersbach
- 05.-06. October: GCC in Bühlertann
- 12.-13. October: Enduro One in Bad Endbach.
We look forward to many visits here."
Thank you very much for the interview! We are looking forward to seeing M1 live.
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Six weeks before the start of the season, the annual E1 organisers´ meeting took place. At the invitation of the series promoter BABOONS, the representatives of the six event locations 2019 met at the geographical centre of the series. Fortunately, a good Franconian restaurant was not far away. The innovations of the coming season, familiar topics and important feedback were discussed. Also for the personal exchange and practical organiser tips was sufficient opportunity. The camaraderie and the open exchange between all organisers and the BABOONS team is what makes KENDA Enduro One special and what develops it further.
For the organiser teams from Aschau i.Ch., Winterberg and Roßbach, it is a continuation of the year 2018, while Frammersbach and Bad Endbach will return after a short break and Kirchberg i.T., with its experienced race director, will be a new member. We would like to thank all organiser teams and volunteers for their commitment and look forward to the 2019 season together with you and them.
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All events of the KENDA Enduro One series are based on the frame schedule. On Saturday the race of the E1 Wild Childs, the free training, the special stage of the E1 E-Bike and the prologue are the main program items. On Sunday the main race will be held in ten classes. You can pick up your starting documents on Friday evening, Saturday or Sunday. When exactly? Our schedule 2019 will tell you.
FRIDAY
18.00 - 19.00 h
Registration of all starters
SATURDAY
9.00 - 12.00 h
Registration for all starters
10.00 h
E1 Wild Childs with Guide
10.00 h
Announcement of the routes for Saturday
11.00 - 14.00 h
Training
14.00 h
Award ceremony E1 Wild Childs
14.05 h
Special stage E1 E-Bike
14.30 - 15.00 h
Registration for all starters
14.55 h
Information for all starters
Afterwards (15:00 h)
Prologue
Subsequently
Award ceremony special stage and prologue
Subsequently
Announcement of the routes for Sunday
Subsequently
Announcement of the starting order for Sunday
SUNDAY
8.30 - 9.00 h
Registration for all starters
9.25 h
Information for all starters
From 9.30 h
Main race (individual start time according to prologue result)
After the race
Award Ceremony Event
During all events there is a catering offer with delicious food and drinks at biker-friendly prices.
This schedule usually applies to all events in the KENDA Enduro One 2019 Series, and any additions or changes will be announced directly in the Events menu.
(subject to change without notice)
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