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• Brompton Hill Climb 2018

  

  The Blazing Saddles Brompton Hill Climb is back for its 3rd year!

  Test out the bike’s reputation on the Cragg Road Hill Climb, the longest continuous hill climb in England.
  Book a ride and challenge yourself in the art of bike folding and uphill pedalling!
  BRING YOUR OWN BROMPTON OR BORROW ONE OF OURS!
  SPOT PRIZES
  FANCY DRESS OPTIONAL
  Every rider gets their name on the leaderboard
  £5 per entry which includes bike hire of a Brompton if needed. All proceeds go to Calder Valley Search and Rescue, and let’s hope no-one needs them on the day…
  If you’ve taken part before this is your chance to beat your time, or just bully some other people to have a go – it’s in a very good cause!
  RING 01422844435 to book your place or email us at [email protected]

  Take a look at some of the gallery photos from the last two years!

  

  2017 staff starting off

  

  Paralympian Steve achieves another first…

  

  Fancy dress was taken very seriously

  
  

  

  There was a lot of team work

  

  Ready to ride!

  

  Some people didn’t know when to stop…

  
  

   

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• Final bargains on 2017 MTBs – not to be missed!

  Final Bargains

  Huge MTB, Road bike and E-bike sale now on. Unbeatable deals – you won’t get these bikes cheaper!

  

  Specialized Enduro Elite Carbon 650B Only a medium left now Save £1250 Was £4200 Now £2950

  

  SOLD Specialized Camber Comp 29er Large Save over £550 Was £2100 Now £1549

  

  Specialized Camber Expert Carbon Medium Save £1160 Was £4150 Now £2990

  
  

  

  Saracen Kili Flyer Pro Large 19″ Save £600. Was £2999 Now £2399

  
  

  Road bikes

  Also available at massively reduced prices:

  

  Specialized Tarmac SL4 Sport 52cm. Save £400. Was £1700 Now £1299

  

  Specialized Tarmac Comp 56cm Save over £700 Was £2700 Now £1999

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• Turbo Levo the best in test – what makes the perfect E-mountain bike?

  Which is the best eMTB of 2018?

  eMTBs appeal to an extremely broad target group: some use their eMTB for daily commuting, others for after-work or weekend rides on maintained gravel roads, and others plan to do an electrified alpine traverse or even an action-packed visit to the bike park. The good news is that many eMTBs are jacks of all trades, covering a very wide range of uses. Others, unfortunately, may disappoint with poor spec or nervous handling.

  What to look for

  The leading E-Mountainbike magazine E-Mountain Bike took 12 high end models without an upper price range and put them thoroughly through their paces. The article clearly explains the sometimes bewildering considerations of buying an eMTB, from the importance of the motor, how much a good eMTB should weigh, the pros and cons of integrated batteries, the benefits of wider tyres, and the all-important price.

  

  The great news for us as stockists of the Specialized Turbo Levo, is that the review backs up what we as riders have discovered for ourselves, and that is that the Levo is a formidable mud monster, a fast and responsive MTB on all surfaces and generally a blast to ride.

  The Specialized Turbo Levo S-Works Carbon is currently the best eMTB on the market – without a doubt the Best in Test! 

  Read the full review of the bike

  Specialized Turbo Levo S-Works Carbon Review

  The S-Works Levo, is available from the end of April, and the FSR6 Fattie/29, the FSR6 Comp Fattie/29 and the FSR6 Carbon Comp and the Expert Fattie/29 are available now. Prices start from £3500.

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• Electric Bike Demo Day 2018

  

   Experience the amazing feeling of riding an electric bike.

  There’ll be friendly advice from e-bike specialists, and a wide range of brands and styles of e-bikes, so that you can ride and compare models and find the right bike for you.

  Test riding the bikes is free and you can try as many as you want (subject to availability)!

  Just come along, bring a helmet, and some photo ID (driving licence, passport etc)…and of course all your questions about electric bikes.

  Bikes available to test from Kalkhoff, Ridgeback, Raleigh, Specialized and Saracen. See below for a selection of some of the models that will be available on the day.

  

  

  Agattu i-8 Advance

  

  Agattu B-8 Excite

  

  Endeavour B-10 Advance

  

  Endeavour B-10 Advance

  

  

  Saracen Juiced

  

  Saracen ZenE

  

  

  Ridgeback X3

  

  Cyclone

  

  Cyclone Open Frame

  

  

  Turbo Levo FSR

   

   

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