August 2010, a passionate cyclist visited the solid wood furniture workshop of Klaus Mildenberger, located in the center of Munich, and wanted to have polished wooden handles made.
After detailed discussion, the customer and the carpenter agreed on a demountable solution using a bayonet lock. The weather resistance of the noble pieces seemed more likely to be guaranteed with such a solution.
The result, which could be seen and touched a few weeks later, gave Klaus Mildenberger the idea of fitting the “hard” grips with a damping system in the handlebars – rather accidentally, because the bayonet catch gave way somewhat. Only now a luxury bicycle equipment became a real innovation.