Posts Tagged ‘Bike rides’

Free safety check for London to Brighton bike ride 2010

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

This Sunday 20th June is the London to Brighton bike ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

If you’re getting ready for the bike ride and are in the maidstone area, you could certainly benefit from a visit to our Maidstone store who are offering FREE safety checks this week.

“It’s important to make sure your bike is safe and ready for a ride like the London to Brighton. We’re also stocking plenty of tyres and recommend swapping any mountain bike tyres for semi slick or slick ones to give you a better ride on the roads down to Brighton.”

Cycles UKs Maidstone manager Dean

Check out our stores page for more info on our Maidstone store and visit them for your free safety check before the London to Brighton starts this Sunday.

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Basildon & Brentwood 40 Mile bike ride

Friday, April 16th, 2010
Basildon & Brentwood 40 mile bike ride

Basildon & Brentwood 40 mile bike ride

Only 4 weeks until 3rd Basildon Rotary Bike ride

There’s not much time left to sign up for this years Basildon & Brentwood 40 mile bike ride. The ride this year is in aid of Little Havens Children’s Hospice.

The guys from our Basildon Store will be setting up camp in Basildon’s Eastgate Shopping centre this weekend where we will have entry and sponsorship forms for you to pick up.

Sunday 16th May - St Martin’s Square, Basildon - 10.30am - £15 Entry fee

Other ways to enter the Basildon & Brentwood 40 mile bike ride:

You can check out the route below. Cycles UK are proud to be sponsoring this years bike ride and we hope to see you there!

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The Tour of the Weald

Monday, March 15th, 2010

In support of the Tour of the Weald, Cycles UK Maidstone are offering a free bike safety check (worth £20) to any rider who can present their entry form at the store, right up until the ride which starts on Sunday 4th April.

The safety check includes:

  • Check all nuts and bolts for correct torque
  • Check wheels spin freely
  • Check condition of tyres and inflate to correct pressure
  • Check bottom bracket for wear and movement
  • Assess condition and any requirement of gear and braking systems
  • Check headset for wear and movement
  • Check transmission for wear
  • List any recommendations

Velocity-events.co.uk have organized the Tour of the Weald bike ride to help raise money for The Prostate Cancer charity.

The 100km ride starts in the centre of Staplehurst on Sunday 4th April and travels through the heart of the Kentish Weald with some brand new climbs, fast descents, country lanes and picturesque scenery.

The entry fee for the event is £12 if pre-registered and £15 for on-the-day entries.

You can find more information on the event by clicking here.

You can register for the event either online or by printing a downloadable PDF and posting it.

There is a route map available HERE in a PDF format.

I have also created the route on Mapmyride.co.uk so you can also view the route interactively and if you wish, download the route data to your sat nav or phone.

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Cycles UK keep Dallaglio on the road

Monday, March 1st, 2010
maidstone

Cycles UK keeping the Dallaglio Cycle Slam going

Former England rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio is cycling 2,800km across Europe covering all countries in the six nations rugby tournament to raise £1m for Sport Relief and the Dallaglio Foundation, with a little help from Cycles UK Maidstone…

Cycles UK Maidstone have been on hand to help Dallaglio and his team of 70 riders complete the stage between Paris and London. Dallagilos team arrived in Maidstone needing various emergency repairs to get them back on the road by 8am on Friday.

Cycles UK boys Mark, Danny, Karl and Dean came to the rescue gathering spares from various Cycles UK stores and carrying out gear adjustments and brake pad fittings. Thanks to their efforts The Dallaglio Cycle Slam team were back on the road safely and on time!

“The guys really showed they are ‘Experts in Cycling’ and very definitely ‘Specialists in Service’. This really is exceptional service, well done! (and you did your bit for sport relief).”

Cycles UK Managing Director Richard Schofield
If you’d like to donate money to the Dallaglio Cycle Slam for the Dallaglio foundation and Sport Relief you can do so at the Dallaglio Cycle Slam website.

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Bike Week 2009 starts today

Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Cycles UK and Bike Week 2009

Cycles UK and Bike Week 2009

Bike Week 2009 starts today. All sorts of cycling fun is happening all over the country and Cycles UK is getting involved with events at many of our shops. Here’s a round-up of what’s happening this weekend and beyond…

Bike Safety checks and demonstrations with Cycles UK Tonbridge
Cycles UK Tonbridge will be outside the castle with a display of bikes from Mezzo, Marin, Whyte and more.
Where? Tonbridge castle
When? Throughout Bike Week

Sunday 14th June:

Junior Bike ride & Family Fun Cycle
Where? Southend sea front (Start is by Southend Radio)
More Info: www.visitsouthend.co.uk

Free Bike Doctor session with Cycles UK’s Braintree store
Where? Xpert gym in Springwood industrial area
When? 9am-10.30am

For a full list of what’s happening during bike week check out the official Bike Week 2009 website

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