JANUARY 2012: BICYCLE TIMES 15
BICYCLE TIMES REVIEW
OCTOBER 2011: FOCUS OPEN 2011
GOLD AND SILVER AWARD FOR SUPERNOVA
An unprecedented success: Supernova reaps two state awards in gold and silver!
The switchable Infinity 8 hub dynamo wins the renowned Focus Open Design Award in Gold and the Airstream receives the prestigious Silver Award.
SEPTEMBER 2011: SUPERNOVA PHOTO CONTEST
NIGHT ACTION PICTURE CONTEST FOR 2012 SUPERNOVA CALENDAR
Take part in the "Supernova Night Action photo contest" for our 2012 calendar! We award the best picture on the topic "Night Action" with a Supernova Airstream including Airstream Taillight.
Please send your high-resolution picture, a short story about you and the picture until 15th November to photos@supernova-lights.com. The winning photo and the best runner-ups will be shown here on Facebook and will get a 2012 calendar.
SEPTEMBER 2011: SUPERNOVA CUSTOMER SERVICE & NATIONAL SALES
Andreas Fischer joins Supernova Team
Andreas Fischer, an industry insider with long-standing experience in wholesale and retail, joins the Supernova sales team. Fischer will be focused on national sales and service and ensure that the high Supernova service quality level is maintained, in spite of strongly increased demand.
AUGUST 2011: EUROBIKE AWARD FOR INFINITY 8
INFINITY 8 hub dynamo wins Eurobike Award 2011
The Eurobike Award is the Oscar of the bicycle industy. It is awarded each year for the most innovative and best designed products at the world's largest bicycle show in, the Eurobike in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
The switchable Supernova Infinity 8 convinced the jury consisting of designers, product testers from the bicycle industry and the press.
AUGUST 2011: VELOTOTAL TESTS E3 PRO AND E3 TRIPLE
Supernova E3 PRO and E3 TRIPLE with top test scores
JUNI 2011: DESIGNPREIS DEUTSCHLAND 2012
SUPERNOVA AIRSTREAM nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Rebublic of Germany!
Following the example of the Supernova E3 Triple, the AIRSTREAM has been nominated for the highest German product design commendation.
Only products that have previously won another design award can be nominated by the German Design Council at all. The Airstream qualified by winning the prestigious 2010 Eurobike Award.
The Supernova design team is overjoyed to have their work on the AIRSTREAM light rewarded with such an outstanding distinction yet again.
MAI 2011: 24H FINALE LIGURE
Team Supernova wins 2nd place in legendary 24-hour race
„buongiorno Finale, good morning Finale…it´s FUN, it´s HARD, it´s CRAZY… it´s the 24h of FINALE!!!”
Saturday, 7 a.m.. A clear, loud voice cuts the silence of the ligurian coastal mountains that had set in only 5 hours earlier.
The www.Supernova-Lights.com 4-man team consisting of Julian Schwendemann, Martin and Stefan Siefermann and Sönke Wegner dove into the adventure of the 24 hours of Finale Ligure, 60 kilometres sout of Genua.
1 p.m.: After the 500m le-mans start on the beach of Varigotti, the riders start the race on a 25% slope 300 Hm uphill. Martin has a good start and enters the race circuit 2nd place. Then, fate struck and he had an unfixable flat tire. The next rider, Stefan, went on the track after getting the go by the track attendants. unfortunately, this mishap not only cost the team a lot of time, but a penalty of one round (approx. 40 minutes) was also inflicted upon the team.
In spite of this, the team continued on and due to the good team spirit the distance to the first teams was reduced round by round.
8 p.m. - nightfall: "Thanks to Marcus Wallmeyer from Supernova we were able to break the darkness. The lamps were so bright , that we had perfect visiblity. Our lap times at night were as fast as in the day.", tells Sönke Wegner enthusiastically.
Racing every round at the limit, body and material were abused mercilessly. Altered eating and sleeping behaviour got the last reserves.
During the night, the team managed to advance to 3rd place. With only seconds behind the second team and 6 Minutes to the first it was clear: everything was possible once again, victory was within their grasp.
Then, misfortune struck once again. In 24hours the team had gained 5 flat tires and lost 4 spokes. Still, they managed to overtake the second ranked team in the last lap and finished after 444 kilometres only two minutes behind the winners of the "Swiss Longdistance Racers".
The story will be continued. Next year.
MARCH 2011: E3 PRO "WORTH EVERY CENT OF ITS PRICE"
E3 Pro & Tail Light reviewed on bicycles.net.au
"I only needed to glance at the display to see that the German industrial design company behind the Supernova brand have created a dream range of stylish and effective bike lights."
"During my first ride with these lights, as dusk turned to night, I was immediately aware of the increase in the lighting power;"
"Think of the Supernova lighting range as the Mercedes Benz of lighting options; it is the one to go for if you really mean business."
"...the Supernova E3 Pro front light is worth every cent of its price."
DECEMBER 2010: FIRST AND SECOND PLACE FOR E3 PRO AND AIRSTREAM
Victory in review of Europe's cycling magazine no. 1
The Supernova E3 PRO wins the current lamp review of Tour magazine. Receiving 10/10 points in the categories burn time, brightness, beam pattern, water resistance and build quality the E3 PRO iss unbeatable.
The Airstream came in second, winning in 5 out of 7 subcategories, and was the lightest and brightest light in the review.
DECEMBER 2010: MICHAEL NEHLS RAAM
Light Speeding Across America
A sophisticated strategy and perfect vision on night rides helped the German doctor and molecular geneticist Michael Nehls during his successful participation in the toughest solo time trial of the world over more than 3000 miles, the Race Across America.
In only 11 days and nights, Nehls cycled through 15 American states with an average speed of over 17 mph. He rode through deserts with over 100 °F, across the Rockies with 10,000 ft passes, through the Prairies of New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas and across the Appalachians. Before his first sleeping break Nehls managed to ride nearly 530 miles with climbs of over 26,000 ft. With the help of his Supernova M33 he safely reached the finish line.
OCTOBER 2010: AIRSTREAM IN C+MAGAZINE TEST
Supernova Airstream in light test in Cycling Plus Magazine
"WE WERE IMPRESSED by the performance and functionality of the Airstream."
"A well thought out light ideal for fast rides on unlit roads"
OCTOBER 2010: SUPERNOVA at the ROC D'AZUR race
Videos of the Roc d'Azur race and a ride through the Esterel mountains
Supernova team members Andreas Krakau and Gregor Arndt travelled to the South of France, to end the race season on the great trails at the Côte d'Azur and to participate at the famous Roc d'Azur race.
Watch the two videos on YouTube:
SEPTEMBER 2010: EUROBIKE-AWARD WINNER
Supernova Airstream is awarded the Oscar of the bike business!
The EUROBIKE AWARD is a coveted trophy for bicycles and bicycle accessories. The award is based on criteria such as degree of innovation, use of materials, functionality or sustainability. Again, a Supernova product with outstanding design and unique technical properties has impressed the jury of experts.
SUMMER 2010: E3 TRIPLE NOMINATED FOR PRESTIGIOUS DESIGN AWARD
E3 Triple nominated for Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011
The competition is open only to entries that have been nominated for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany by Ministries for Trade and Industry or senators of the German states or by the German Design Council on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology.
Only products from the fields of product design and communication design, which have emerged successful from a state competition, from a formal selection procedure (overseen by a panel of experts) or from an international competition, will be accepted for the competition for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.
AUGUST 2010: TEAM SUPERNOVA AT THE TRANSROCKIES
8th place in the 9th edition of the TransRockies
August 14th: The race is over. Marcus Wallmeyer and Andreas Krakau have made it and came in 8th place. Bears, ice cold river crossings and bad weather all failed to stop them.
German Magazine Spiegel Online wrote: "The last one to freeze will win" and quotes Marcus: " Stopping is the worst thing you can do, then the cold gets you. That's why one continues on, no matter how deep the next mud hole is."
On August 8th Nearly 450 mountain bike riders rolled out of Fernie to test themselves against the Rockies. Seven days later, the epic drew to a close under sunny skies with the spectacular peaks of Canmore as a backdrop. Before the scrapes have healed and the aches lessened, stories will be told and riders will start to plan and dream about the next race in 2011 when the TransRockies will celebrate its 10th Anniverary.
Results and more photos on the
AUGUST 2010: TEAM SUPERNOVA AT THE TRANSROCKIES
7 Days, 400km, 12000 meters of climbing through the Canadian wild
August 8th: start of the 9th edition of the TransRockies, North America's original epic mountain bike stage races. Among this years 450 participants from 20 countries are Team Supernova with company owner Marcus Wallmeyer and Andreas Krakau. The 7 days through the Canadian Rocky Mountains lead from Fernie to Canmore, near Calgary. Along the way they'll be tested by epic climbs, several river crossings, the always unpredictable Rocky Mountain weather and endless singletrack including highlights like Cox Hill and Jumpingpound Ridge in Kananaskis Country and Porky Blue, a new singletrack ride in Fernie which serves up an incredible 1000m of vertical in one continuous descent.
AUGUST 2010: SLEEPLESS IN THE SADDLE
Solo-victory forRegina Jäger with Supernova E3
Dark, cold and hard. That's the motto for the night-race "'Schlaflos im Sattel' ('sleepless in the saddle') in the Pfalz, Germany just over the mountain from Ramstein Air Base. The race, which has achieved cult status in the community, starts at dusk and goes on until dawn. This year, Regina Jäger, riding with a Supernova E3 dynamo light, was unbeatable in the solo women's competition and won the race through the dark woords with a 4 lap lead.
JULY 2010: E3 TRIPLE REVIEWED BY KIT
"...no worries about the E3 Triple being light enough, in both senses of the word!"
"The Supernova E3 Triple is a dynamo headlamp from Germany intended for mountain biking. The factors that made dynamo lighting a non-starter off-road have been answered one-by-one by new technology."
APRIL 2010: MICHAEL NEHLS AT THE RACE ACROSS AMERICA
3000 miles across America with the Supernova M33
RAAM-Finisher Michael Nehls has decided to use the Supernova M33 for his next traverse of North America.
"When you're being overtaken by a truck on a highway at 2 a.m. that's almost a life insurance." says Michael.
MARCH 2010: E3 TRIPLE IN MOUNTAIN BIKE TEST
"Bright spot: the E3 Triple throws a lot of light on the trail"
"For lots of bikers a mountainbike with dynamo is uncool and at the most accepted as a trekking bike.
However, since Supernova's lighting specialists brought their LED-solution onto the market the image is changing. The inexhaustible light source is becoming more and more popular, especially with 24-hour racers, because there is no battery that needs to be recharged."
MARCH 2010: AROUND THE WORLD WITH SUPERNOVA
World record attempt - 18000 miles with the E3 Triple
Vin Cox, champion cyclo-cross racer, mountain biker, mountaineer, long distance trekker is currently trying to break the world record for circumnavigating the world by bicycle.
On his 18000 mile trip, Vin uses a Supernova E3 Triple.
NOVEMBER 2009: E3 TRIPLE - THE BEST FOR REGULAR DRIVERS
Research chief of Bike magazine is thrilled by E3 Triple: "There is nothing better for regular drivers ...
German BIKE magazine has tested the Supernova set, consisting of E3 Triple and SON hub dynamo, last year already. Since then, reasearch chief Hans-Peter Ettenberger has participated in several 24-hour races and has ridden a whole winter with the 550 lumens bright lamp and he is still thrilled.
NOVEMBER 2009: M33 'VERY GOOD' & BEST PRICE/PERFORMANCE AWARD
The Supernova M33 wins the price/performance award in German BIKE magazine's helmet lamp test and scores a 'Very Good'
BIKE magazine's editors awarded the Supernova M33 with the best price to performance ratio award. In addition, the M33 scored a 'Very Good' in the review.
The editor's conclusion:
'The M33 features great light output, a flat and handy battery and a clever helmet and bike mounting system. Convincing: good illumination pattern, sturdy plugs and excellently manufactured.'
NOVEMBER 2009: LE CHOIX DE BIKE
M33 wins 'Editor's Choice' in comparison of 40 bike lights in French 'Bike' magazine
The M33 won the 'editor's choice' ('le choix') award in French 'Bike' magazine's comparison of 40 mountainbike lights. The testers found the performance, handling and connection technology of the M33 to be excellent and voted it the best lamp for 24 hour races.
OCTOBER 2009: DESIGN AWARD FOR E3 TRIPLE AND E3 TAIL LIGHT
Focus Open award-winners Baden-Württemberg International Design Award 2009
Over recent years, the Baden-Württemberg International Design Award has made a name for itself as a “focus” competition. Its unique concept of focusing on a specific issue – Focus Green in 2008, for example, or Focus Safety in 2007 – has confronted manufacturers and designs with special challenges to their current design trends and development tasks. To mark the tenth anniversary of this design award, the Design Center Stuttgart called for entries for “Focus Open”: for the first time, the competition was not related to any specific theme.
The award’s excellent reputation is reflected in the very high number of participants: 438 entries were received. Products were submitted from Europe, Asia and the United States. At the same time, this response is also an indication of the growing importance of professional design in companies. In participating in the competition, business and industry affirm that they exploit the value-added of design awards in their marketing communication – especially when the economy is going through a difficult period.
Categories
When registering their products, contestants could choose from 15 categories, which suitably reflected the diversity of today’s product worlds:
Production, assembly, logistics │Medicine, rehabilitation, geriatrics │ Bathrooms, sanitary installations, wellness │ Kitchens, household │ Tableware and kitchenware │Living │Family │Leisure, outdoor activities │ Sport │Communication, audio/video, optical equipment │Lighting │ Contract furniture │ Architecture, public design │ Energy and installations technology │ Transport, traffic.
Judging and awards
In a judging process lasting two days, which as usual took place without any pre-selection, the six judges assessed the original products according to solely classic design criteria, including design quality, functionality, innovative content, ergonomics / interface, product graphics, ecology, quality, emotional content and brand conformity.
The judges were:
• Silke Claus, Strategic Consultant, Germany
• Stefan Diez, Stefan Diez Office, Germany
• Michael Lanz, designaffairs, Germany
• Frederick Rickmann, DN Asp, Denmark
• Nicola Stattmann, Büro Nicola Stattmann, Germany
• Alex Terzariol, MM Design, Italy
Objective, respectable, non-commercial
Every year, the Focus competitions are characterized by a high level of objectivity and credibility. For example, almost all the entries for Focus Open were assessed in the original. Only a few especially bulky products and capital goods were presented as photographs. No products in which the judges were involved were allowed to be entered for the competition. Finally, the non-commercial competition’s favourable entry fees also allow smaller and younger companies to measure themselves and their products on an international level.
OCTOBER 2009: FIRST PLACE IN FAHRRAD NEWS REVIEW
M33 and E3 Triple in 'Fahrrad News' magazine 5 - Nov/Dec 2009
M33
"Conclusion: The light M33 is the best recommendation for road racers. More light is not needed on the road."
E3 Triple
"Especially in high-speed 24-hr-races it shows its strenghts: no depleted battery, only slightly higher friction due to the hub dynamo ..."
SEPTEMBER 2009: MILESTONE AWARD 2009
Supernova E3 Triple and the Supernova Dynamo wheel nominated for the Milestone Award
The BIKE Milestone Award, by German BIKE magazine, awards the most innovative mountainbike products. The Milestone Award can be comapred to the Oscar for the bicycle industry.
SUPERNOVA E3 TRIPLE / HUB DYNAMO WHEEL
550 lumens brightess, generated by a powerful hub dynamo. The composition of the Supernova E3 Triple LED light and the SON 28 hub dynamo is a real highlight of 2009.
No battery, no charge time and high light output make the set into a 24-hour-race-champion. System weight for wheel, hub dynamo and light: only 1300 grams.
2. AUGUST 2009: 24HR VICTORIES FOR SUPERNOVA & TREK-BRENTJENS
3 victories at the Nuerburgring with E3 Triples!
The 8-man Supernova team won the race for the third time in a row.
This time, also the 4-man category was won by team Trek-Brentjens of olympic gold medal winner Bart Brentjens with Supernova E3 Triple dynamo lights in a tough duel with Team Bulls!
To make the series complete, solo rider Jörn Schwarzkopf won with a big lead with his Supernova E3 Triple. Supernova is now official light sponsor of team Trek-Brentjens!
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14.+15. MÄRZ 2009: SUPERNOVA AT THE BIKE-AKTIV IN FREIBURG
First mayor Otto Neideck at the Supernova booth.
Supernova was at the bike aktiv exhibition in Freiburg! Our booth 4.3.22 (hall 4, Rothaus- Arena) was always crowded. Special Guest: Freiburgs first mayor Otto Neideck visited our booth and was very impressed by our lamps and the Waldmeister bike.
SUPERNOVA IN BIKE-MAGAZINE 1/09
'VERY GOOD' for E3 Triple in BIKE magazine!
The German BIKE magazine has tested the E3 Triple for its 1/09 issue.
The test result: 'VERY GOOD'
SUPERNOVA MOVES INTO NEW PRODUCTION AND OFFICE BUILDING
We've moved!
We have moved our offices and production at the end of the year.
Our new address is:
INDUSTRIESTR. 26
79194 FREIBURG GUNDELFINGEN
GERMANY
