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Fitting for Ride the Divide – 2745 Miles by MTB

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

We meet the whole spectrum of cyclists at our Bike Science bike fit studios from first time bike buyers, Ironman and double Ironman competitors to professional athletes. Every now and again though someone taking on a challenge that’s beyond what we normally see comes along.

Yesterday saw endurance mountain biker Greg Phillips visit our Bristol studio for a fitting on his 29er MTB. When we say “endurance” mountain biker, we really mean it. Greg is in the process of preparing for one of the longest, toughest mountain bike challenges on the planet. He’ll be competing in the mind boggling 2,745 mile Tour Divide from Banff in the Canadian Rockies to Antelope Wells in New Mexico. This completely self supported event sees around 80 riders from across the globe taking part with an annual dropout rate of over 40%. Greg aims to complete the challenge in around 27 days. That’s over 100 miles per day average – off road!

Greg from Penarth in South Wales entered the event along with his training partner Simon Harling as the ultimate challenge to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Relief. You can read more about their incredible challenge HERE ON THEIR WEBSITE and make a donation to his fundraising efforts HERE ON THEIR JUST GIVING DONATIONS page.

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Pyrenees Bike Camp – Perfect your Position – Price Reduced

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

We’ve dropped the price of our first ever “Perfect Position” training camp in conjunction with Active Vacances! Perfect your position with a week of riding and fitting in the beautiful Pyrenees. The camp begins on Tues 12th of April for seven nights. Places are strictly limited so book early and don’t miss this opportunity to make 2011 your best ever on the bike. This camp offers an ideal opportunity for any prospective “Etape” rider to tune their position and gain some early season fitness in a region offering some of the best cycling in France.

Here’s what’s on offer…

Retul bike fitting support throughout the entire week (worth over£250)
Full Retul fit on day 1 followed by as much adjustment as required across the week as required.
7 nights full board accommodation in 4 star rated luxury gîte
Breakfast, afternoon tea and Evening meals provided
5 days of guided riding in the Béarn des Gaves region of South-West France
Coaching support
Ride with the Team Bike Science – Planet X riders
25m Swimming pool on site
Hi Spec Planet X bikes available to rent (€120 to €150)

The week offers a unique opportunity to work on your riding position and ride with your bike fitter to feedback results over the course of an entire week. So whether you’re aiming at a big summer sportive or a triathlete looking for that performance advantage, BOOK NOW!

Price for the week is now just £699 – bike fitting, luxury accommodation and food included (flights and transfers not included).

Flights in spring are available from Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, Southampton, Gatwick & Stansted with Bmi Baby, Flybe, Easyjet & Ryanair. Our closest airports are Pau Pyrénées, Biarritz & Lourdes.

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT – CONTACT PAUL AT ACTIVE VACANCES HERE

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Happy Birthday Bike Science – £25 Off Vouchers with all Online Orders

Monday, March 7th, 2011

It’s our Birthday. Bike Science is 1 year old! To celebrate, all online orders made this week will include a £25 discount voucher for any Level 2 or Level 3 bike fit. Knock a chunk of your bike split and a chunk off the price of our highest level fits! Make 2011 your best year on the bike EVER.

Prologo saddles – Best prices on the web

Cobb V-Flow Saddles – Eliminate numbness, improve power and comfort

Aerojacket wheel covers – The aerodynamics of a disc at a fraction of the price

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Find your Size – BEFORE YOU BUY.

Monday, March 7th, 2011

As bike fitters one of the most difficult tasks we are faced with is clients visiting us for Retul Precision Bike Fits with bikes that how can I put it politely? – are “far from ideal” when it comes to geometry. As fitters, we never want to make the rider fit the bike, the bike MUST fit the rider. A rider should never feel that they have to contort themselves into an uncomfortable position to ride or use any significant muscular force to maintain their riding position.

Riding a frame with a geometry that either doesn’t fit or doesn’t suit the rider and their chosen discipline is of course, “far from ideal”.

Our fully adjustable fitting  jigs allow our clients to try any bike geometry, saddle and handlebar combination for size, BEFORE BUYING THE BIKE. With the skill of our expert fitters, we’ll guide you to make the best choice available to suit your size, flexibility, budget and chosen events and distances.

If you’re buying a Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas bike from us, this service is FREE. If your’re buying any other bike, from any other brand, we’ll pre-size you before you buy the bike, and fit it to you once you’ve made the purchase. All for just £79.99. Why risk buying any bike before you KNOW it fits?

BOOK A FITTING ONLINE NOW FROM £79.99

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The Perfect Fit – At No Extra Cost

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Have you ever considered purchasing a bike from the internet, but worried that you’ll get the sizing wrong? We’re here to help!

Every customer purchasing a Planet X, Van Nicholas or On-One bike from Bike Science gets a FREE sizing session on our adjustable fitting bikes before they purchase. This session gives our expert fitters time to determine the ideal frame type and size, handlebar width, stem length and crank length, plus discuss rider requirements in detail to determine the best choice of bike and suitable gear ratios.

Once your new  bike arrives with us, we’ll invite you back in to collect it and adjust your riding position for you FOR FREE with a simple setup.

Alternatively you can take advantage of our HALF PRICE Retul Level 2 fit offer – Anyone who’s purchased a bike from us saves 50% off our standard Level 2 bike fit service for the most accurate bike fit available anywhere!

READ MORE AND BOOK YOUR SIZING SESSION ONLINE NOW.

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Exclusive Bikes at TCR – Studios Closed Until Tuesday 15th

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

We’re at TCR – The U.K’s largest triathlon, cycling and running show at Sandown Park Race course in Surrey. Our Bristol and Derby fitting studios are closed until next Tuesday.

We’re offering a FREE Retul fit to any customer purchasing a Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas bike at the show, so come and meet the team, see the bikes, get sized for your new ride and see the Retul fitting system in action.

Show appointments still available – BOOK HERE

Bikes at the show include an exclusive limited offer deal on a stunning new Planet X Exocet build including SRAM Red shifting and NEW PLANET X TRI-SPOKE WHEELS! Just 10 bikes are available with this rapid new wheelset. See them first and order your bike at the show. We’re also showing off an uber bling Team Guru Nanolight complete with SRAM Red group and new Guru Carbon wheels, plus SL Pro Carbon, Exocet SRAM Red, Stealth, Van Nicholas Blaze custom and Van Nicholas Zephyr.

DO NOT MISS OUT ON SEEING THESE STUNNING BIKES IN THE FLESH.

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TCR is Coming – Meet the Team, See the Bikes and FREE Bike Fits

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Final preparations are underway for this coming weekend’s Triathlon, Cycling and Running Show at Sandown Park Racecourse in Surrey. We’re bringing a collection of Planet X and Van Nicholas bikes, a live Retul demo, Planet X wheels, Bont Shoes, Cobb and Prologo saddles with deals and reductions across all products.

Order ANY Planet X or Van Nicholas bike at the show and receive a FREE Retul Level 2 Bike fit worth £174.99. We’ll even size you for the bike at the show on our fully adjustable fitting bike!

BOOK A SIZING SESSION ONLINE NOW – IT’S FREE

Want to learn more about bike fit and how we fit? We’re presenting a “Bike Fit for Long Distance Tri” seminar in the TCR Going Long theatre.

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Daz Carter – Ready to Rock at DOUBLE Ironman Lanzarote

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Read  Team Bike Science – Planet X Team rider Daz Carter’s pre-race report as he makes his final preparations for one of Europe’s toughest triathlon events.

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Perfect your Position in the Pyrenees

Friday, January 7th, 2011

We’re happy to announce our first ever “Perfect Position” training camp in conjunction with Active Vacances! Perfect your position with a week of riding and fitting in the beautiful Pyrenees. The camp begins on Tues 12th of April for seven nights. Places are strictly limited so book early and don’t miss this opportunity to make 2011 your best ever on the bike.

Here’s what’s on offer…

Retul bike fitting support throughout the entire week.
Full Retul fit on day 1 followed by as much adjustment as required across the week as required.
7 nights full board accommodation in 4 star rated luxury gîte
Breakfast, afternoon tea and Evening meals provided
5 days of guided riding in the Béarn des Gaves region of South-West France
Coaching support
Ride with the Team Bike Science – Planet X riders
25m Swimming pool on site
Hi Spec Planet X bikes available to rent (€120 to €150)

The week offers a unique opportunity to work on your riding position and ride with your bike fitter to feedback results over the course of an entire week. So whether you’re aiming at a big summer sportive or a traithlete looking for that performance advantage, BOOK NOW!

Price for the week is just €850 (flights and transfers not included).

Flights in spring are available from Birmingham, Manchester, East Midlands, Southampton, Gatwick & Stansted with Bmi Baby, Flybe, Easyjet & Ryanair. Our closest airports are Pau Pyrénées, Biarritz & Lourdes.

BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT – CONTACT PAUL AT ACTIVE VACANCES HERE

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Visit us at the TCR Show

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

The stand is booked. For the first time this year, we’re going to be at the UK’s largest multisport show, TCR. The show takes place at Sandown Park racecourse in Surrey from the 11th to the 13th of Feb. We’ll be taking a live demo of the Retul system, plus see the following stunning bikes from Planet X and Van Nicholas…

Planet X Exocet
Planet X Stealth
Planet X SL Pro Carbon
Planet X Nanolight
Van Nicholas Blaze
Van Nicholas Mistral

(exact specs to be confirmed)

We’ll be opening a booking system in the next few days for people interested in ordering a bike at the show. Any bike ordered at TCR will come with a FREE RETUL BIKE FIT WORTH £175. More details soon!

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