Mercedes Bicycles?
Novel showstopper at the Geneva Motor Show
http://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/GMS...6_004__mid.jpg Geneva, Feb 28, 2006 The Mercedes-Benz press conference at the Geneva Motor Show culminated in a surprising two-wheel display when, shortly before the end of the Mercedes presentation, Thomas LaSorda, Head of the Chrysler Group, rode onto the stage on a hand-crafted high-tech tandem to pick up his boss, Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of DaimlerChrysler AG and Head of the Mercedes Car Group. The two top managers then joined forces to ride to the Chrysler Group stand. This special surprise picked up on Zetsche's reference to "individual mobility" and the wide range of Mercedes-Benz products during his earlier presentation. Zetsche: "We offer our customers premium products in every market segment – from high-end passenger cars to bicycles." The tandem, built especially for the press conference, was developed and exclu-sively hand-crafted by a company called Juchem which is based at Vorpochten in Ulmen, Germany. Juchem bikes feature custom-designed frames. And the one-off model ridden by Dieter Zetsche and Thomas LaSorda is no exception. Interested editorial teams can test the tandem used at the Geneva Motor show by contacting Tobias Müller (+49 711 17-77368). Juchem tandem specifications Length 2470 mm Width 600 mm Height 1060 mm Wheelbase 1825 mm Frame Juchem custom-built aluminium frame with full suspension Fork Rock Shox Pike 426 U-Turn Gear change Rohloff 500/14 CC EX Tandem Brakes Magura Louise FR 210 Tandem Rims Syncros DPS 32 Hub (front) Syncros Cranks Stronglight Oxale Tyres Conti Flow Pro Tection 26x2.3 Shocks DT Swiss HVR 200 Saddle Selle Italia SLR Handlebar/stem/headset Ritchey Paint finish AluBeam Bluetec DaimlerChrysler Media ----------------------------------------------------------- Mercedes Automatic Bicycle http://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/GMS...76_08__mid.jpg Safety and comfort - the Automatic Bike: Equipped with a Shimano 'Cyber-Nexus' eight-speed gear shift system and sensor-controlled lights, the bike adapts itself to the current cycling conditions. The central on-board computer mounted on the handlebar stem provides the rider with important information such as the current bike speed and the engaged gear. DaimlerChrysler Media |
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