The first show in the season is Eurobike and Cyclingnews is reporting on the enthusiastic crowds and "826 exhibitors from 38 nations packing all the available space at the 11 halls and open air grounds at the Friedrichshafen Messe." Those crowds are all digging Campagnolo's new Ultra Torque splined crank, but I'm pretty sure, if I squint when looking at the photos, that those are balls in that outboard bearing and that's no way, no how gonna work here in Seattle.

This year Interbike and next year Eurobike!