In pictures: Hidden gems from Interbike 2013

September 24, 2013

The busy trade show floor at Interbike 2013

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This Tron-like Falco V time trial bike features an integrated hydration system, along with an airfoil system "similar to those found on F22s and F15s"

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The YikeBike is for all intents and purposes, a mini electric penny farthing

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The Revolights system causes the front of the front wheel to illuminate in white, and the back of the rear wheel to glow red

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This rear rack from Pan Taiwan Enterprise has tail lights built into the back

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First Components was showcasing this wirelessly-controlled Magpie front and rear turn indicator system

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Here's an ElliptiGO elliptical bike – the things are bigger than you expect them to be, in real life

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This Magicshine light includes a display that shows how much run time the battery has left

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This Devinci commuter bike features front and rear lights that are integrated into the fork and seat stays

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The Devinci's front lights

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The Solar Electric Scooter charges its battery using an integrated solar panel – that you stand on

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This diminutive balloon-tired monster is the creation of Fat Tire All Terrain Bikes

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Fat Tire All Terrain Bikes was also showing off this spiked fatbike tire

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This Dia-Compe carbon fiber saddle looks almost like it should be in an art gallery

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Clamber had this rather enormous cargo bike on display – it's intended for doing more than just carrying a couple of bags of groceries

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Sorry, you can't buy yourself a set yet – this Heel Light is still a prototype, but is expected to sell for US$16 a pair

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TrailRail allows you to attach more stuff to your bike, by adding a rail mount system to the frame

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It's not exactly bike-related, but ... X-Robot had this "Chinese Segway," the T-Robot, cruising the floor

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Team Hybrid collaborated with Falco e-motors to produce this powered front wheel that docks onto a standard wheelchair

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Team Hybrid also makes a power-assisted hand cycle front wheel for wheelchairs

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The Sound Defense K9 Warning Device reportedly scares away bike-chasing dogs by emitting a high-frequency noise

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Razor had this funny little electric go-kart on display – the caster wheels in front provide stability, while a single larger wheel beneath the steering wheel is used to steer

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As its name implies, the StemLite is a handlebar stem with a built-in LED headlight

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The mobiloc mounts on the seat tube and contains a retractable cable lock, along with a GPS chip that allows the bike to be tracked if stolen

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Fyxation created this handmade leather 6-pack holder

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If just locking your bike to something isn't enough, the Trelock frame lock secures the rear wheel immobile against the frame – think of it as a wheel boot for bikes

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You can never have enough bugs made from bike parts – this spider was made by The ReCYCLER

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Kovit Cycles uses the IsoTruss frame technology developed by Delta 7, to achieve a high strength-to-weight ratio

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A closer look at the Kovit R6i's frame

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This iLumenox rear brake light is made by S-Sun Enterprise

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The bobike child seat sits up by the handlebars, and includes a windshield for both the adult rider and their little passenger

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There are now over 1,000 of these bike-towed Zambulances in use in Africa, replacing much slower sources of emergency transit such as ox carts or even hand-pushed wheelbarrows

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The quick-release Spruzza mounts on the underside of the handlebars, and delivers a cooling mist to the rider (not unlike the Q-FOG)

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This child-sized Culprit road bike is definitely a few steps above the typical "kiddy bike" – it's also intended for use by little people

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Sometimes, you just don't need a full-sized cargo bike – here's a Nimble cargo scooter

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Just because it's raining doesn't mean that your kid gets off of pedaling duty – this Weehoo pedal trailer features a full canopy

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This Lyric electric scooter does something that you might not expect ...

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... it folds up to go in the back of a car

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ZicTech's Z Bike Stand allows you to store your bike vertically, without installing a wall or ceiling hook

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Together at last ... the seat post collar and the tail light, from Pan Taiwan Enterprise

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Trunk Locks are shut partially under your car's trunk lid, leaving a protruding loop that you can lock your rack onto

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The busy trade show floor at Interbike 2013

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If you've visited Gizmag at all within the past several days, then you're likely aware that we attended the Interbike trade show in Las Vegas last week. While we've already posted a number of articles on products that we saw there, we came across many more interesting items that we still haven't told you about. We've compiled a gallery of those various doo-dads here, for your gawking pleasure.

North America's largest bike show, Interbike 2013 featured over 750 companies representing at least 1,200 brands. While there were plenty of the latest flashy products from the Shimanos and Bianchis of the world on display, we were particularly interested in finding the really intriguing items ... even if they came from tiny companies, and were sometimes perhaps a little odd.

To see what we found, just pay a visit to the photo gallery (and don't forget to check out the gadgets featured in the earlier full articles, too).

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