Quite a crowd on the exhibition grounds.
Quite a crowd on the exhibition grounds.

2017 Ziener Bike Festival in Riva del Garda, Italy

Impressions from the European MTB season opener in Italy!

Marcel, Steffi, Benny, Markus and Rainer had great fun on and off the trails during their trip to the Ziener Bike Festival.

-          45,000 visitors

-          3,000 racer participants

-          300 brands

-          150 exhibitors

Here are some impressions from the European MTB season opener.

Pre-Festival Warm-up

On Thursday the clouds were still hanging low.

On Thursday the clouds were still hanging low.

Rainer riding the Narancha Trail.

Rainer riding the Narancha Trail.

Please clear up!

Please clear up!

An it did! A European MTB Mecca - Riva del Garda from above!

An it did! A European MTB Mecca - Riva del Garda from above!

Rainer picks up the new Liteville 301 MK14 for some on trail testing.

Rainer picks up the new Liteville 301 MK14 for some on trail testing.

...later he gives feedback in a Facebook livestream.

...later he gives feedback in a Facebook livestream.

On the Festival Grounds

Quite a crowd on the exhibition grounds.

Quite a crowd on the exhibition grounds.

Hi Steffi!

Hi Steffi!

e*thirteen’s Sebastian offers to tune Benny’s dropper post with a stiffer coil.

e*thirteen’s Sebastian offers to tune Benny’s dropper post with a stiffer coil.

Markus marvelling a dank Yeti, is it Richie’s?

Markus marvelling a dank Yeti, is it Richie’s?

Steffi shop-talking to Holger from Schwalbe about the new ADDIX tyres.

Steffi shop-talking to Holger from Schwalbe about the new ADDIX tyres.

Close-up and personal: SQ Lab's Tibor Simai.

Close-up and personal: SQ Lab's Tibor Simai.

Race Days

Markus at the Marathon registration.

Markus at the Marathon registration.

Marcel and Steffi -This year on eMTBs.

Marcel and Steffi -This year on eMTBs.

At the marathon starting line.

At the marathon starting line.

Markus at the starting line of the Marathon.

Markus at the starting line of the Marathon.

A climb with a view!

A climb with a view!

The Marathon offers a variety of great trails.

The Marathon offers a variety of great trails.

This is Markus at the finish line: 75 Km and 2800 m. Well done!

This is Markus at the finish line: 75 Km and 2800 m. Well done!

Rainer at the North Lake Enduro Race on a transfer between stages.

Rainer at the North Lake Enduro Race on a transfer between stages.

North Lake Enduro successfully completed! Benny is spent. The well-deserved post-race beer was the best ever.

North Lake Enduro successfully completed! Benny is spent. The well-deserved post-race beer was the best ever.

Big smiles after the North Lake Enduro Race.

Big smiles after the North Lake Enduro Race.

Steffi managed a 5th place, almost on the podium.

Steffi managed a 5th place, almost on the podium.