We’re clearing out our entire stock of Planet X and On-One demo bikes. New and nearly new bikes at bargain prices. What’s more, we’ll include a FREE Level 1 bike fit with each bike if you collect from our Bristol Studio. Watch the website next week for BIG news about our new brands.

Planet X Stealth Pro Carbon – SRAM Rival – Medium – Red – Model B Wheels – £999 – WAS £1099 BRAND NEW NEVER RIDDEN

Planet X Pro Carbon Tracck – XS – White – £749 – WAS £899

Planet X RT-57 – SRAM Red – Medium – Black and Red – £1699 – WAS £1999

On-One Whippet – 18″ SRAM X9 – White and Black – £1275 – WAS £1499

Planet X SL Pro Carbon – SRAM Rival – Large White – £849 – WAS £999

or make us an offer, we might even say YES!

A fresh batch of demo bikes from Planet X and On-One just landed in our Bristol showroom!

The only location in the South West where you can see, test ride and be accurately fitted for Planet X and On-One’s extensive range of bikes.

Each bike purchased from Bike Science includes a FREE 45 minute pre-purchase sizing session and a FREE set up on the bike upon collection (or half price Retul fit on collection). Our appointment only service guarantees you’ll get the advice you need AND THERE’S NO CHARGE.

READ MORE AND BOOK AN APPOINTMENT NOW – Bike Science showrooms in Bristol and Derby

Here’s what’s new…

Planet X Uncle John – SRAM Rival Build – £999

Planet X update their classic cross frame. The perfect entry level crosser or winter training bike

Guerciotti Lyra Cross SRAM Force- £1199

A stunning cross racer with a classic Italian pedigree

On-One 456 Carbon SRAM X9 Build – £1499

Award winning long travel carbon hardtail with stunning SRAM X9 drivetrain

On-One Whippet SRAM X9 Build – £1499

Lightweight cross country racer – High performance SRAM Shifting

Planet X SL Pro Carbon Rival – £999

Cycle to work favourite – great value all carbon frame with SRAM Rival shifting

Planet X Nanolight SRAM Force – £1299

A REAL race bike at an unbeatable price.

Planet X Ti Sportive SRAM Force – £1499

Titanium mile muncher for the perfect winter ride

On-One Macinato Fixie -£799

Italian inspired high spec fixie road machine

Why risk spending hundreds or even thousands of pounds on a new bike without being absolutely sure it fits?

With our state of the art fitting bikes based at Bike Science Derby and Bike Science Bristol we can replicate the position of ANY bike before you buy to ensure the frame is a suitable match for the rider. So, if you’re not sure what size frame to opt for or want to know which brands or models will be the best match for you as a rider, we can help.

If you’re interested in buying a Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas bike from us, an initial sizing consultation is INCLUDED IN THE PRICE. You’ll pay the same price for the bike as you would if you bought direct plus get a COMPLIMENTARY BIKE SET UP or 1/2 PRICE RETUL PRECISION FIT on collection of your bike! To get started, simply book a sales consultation in either BRISTOL or DERBY now.

If you’re buying ANY OTHER BRAND try it for size before you buy by booking a Level 1 Fit. We’ll replicate the position on your choice of new bike and help you make the decision as to which makes and models will fit you best. We’ll also invite you back in once you’ve purchased the bike to complete the set up process at no extra charge.

A Level 1 Fit costs just £89.99 and is available at both Bristol and Derby studios

BRISTOL BOOKINGS HERE

DERBY BOOKINGS HERE

Because bikes work better when they fit.

Calling ALL Planet X, On-One and Van-Nicholas Bikes!

THE NEXT 100 LEVEL 2 Retul BIKE FITS BOOKED FROM OWNERS OF PLANET X, ON-ONE and VAN NICHOLAS BIKES WILL SAVE £85 – THAT’s 100 FITS FOR £100!

We’ve added more availability at our Bristol, Derby and Rotherham Fit Studios…

Bristol – Appointments Available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Evenings

Derby – Now Open Tuesday to Saturday

Rotherham – BRAND NEW dedicated fitting space – Open Tuesday to Friday

To celebrate, we’re offering Planet X, On-One and Van Nicholas owners the chance to save £85 from our usual Retul Level 2 bike fit price.

IT DOESN’T MATTER WHEN OR WHERE YOU BOUGHT THE BIKE.

If it’s a Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas you get our most accurate level of bike fit available for just £100!

FOLLOW THESE LINKS TO BOOK NOW AT YOUR LOCAL STUDIO

BRISTOL

DERBY

ROTHERHAM

No payment is taken at the time of booking. If your fit is on a Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas, you’ll only be charged £100 on the day of your fit.

Using the Retul system gives our fitters the most accurate information possible on which to make their fitting decisions. Dynamic measurements of rider motion are taken to within 1mm accuracy whilst riding. No other system offers this level of insight into a riders motion.

At Bike Science we know the importance of good bike fit. There’s no rider group where fit is more important than juniors. We specialize in custom fitting bikes for junior riders with an eye to looking after them as they grow and develop as cyclists.

We supply REAL bikes, to suit ages from approx 7 years of age (depending on rider size). Whether these be our BRAND NEW range of  junior specific Fondriest race bikes or their move to their first adult frame (from Planet X, On-One or Van Nicholas) with smaller components to fit the riders small reach and hands. Limited gearing is available on all bikes to comply with British Cycling rules for competetive riders.

We can even supply complete custom geometry in aluminium, carbon or titanium for when only the very best will do!

CONTACT US FOR DETAILS OR TO BOOK A SIZING APPOINTMENT

Due to our recent VAT registration we’ve made the difficult decision to increase our bike fitting prices as from the 1st of July 2011. All bookings made BEFORE this date will be charged at the current prices, so book NOW and you’ll avoid the increase. We don’t take payment until the day of the fit. Remember there’s no charge if we’re sizing you for a Planet X, Van Nicholas or On-One bike!

BOOK NOW AND BEAT THE PRICE RISE

BRISTOL : – BOOK NOW

DERBY : – BOOK NOW

ROTHERHAM : – BOOK NOW

Prices as of July the 1st 2011 will be

Level 1 Static Bike Fit – £89.99

Level 2 Retul Bike Fit (1 bike Retul fit) – £184.99

Level 3 Retul Bike Fit (2 bike Retul fit) – £259.99

We’ll also be adding booking facilities for 3 rider and 4 rider fits at greatly reduced prices – watch this space.

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

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.

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.

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.

Just a little race to kick the season off…!

I’ve been looking forward to this race since crewing the Double Iron UK event back in summer 2010. This will be my third attempt at a Double Ironman-Distance race. My record so far reads:

2008 (Aug) Double Iron UK – 3rd (24hrs51mins)
Swim – 2:05, Bike – 13:45, Run – 8:47
2009 (Aug) Double Iron UK – DNF (10miles in to run – illness)
Swim – 1:58, Bike – 13:08

Both races took place at the end of a packed season and three weeks off the back of an Ironman (9:20 Austria and 8:58 Challenge Roth). So I was race sharp but missing out on the perfect taper. The 2008 being my first race was a little more tentative with the emphasis on completion. There were a couple of moments on the bike that I was close to quitting. The run was painful and broken up with many short breaks (although a MacDonalds breakfast care of some friends certainly perked me up and I was running solidly in the final 15miles). The 2009 race was upsetting. I went into the race wanting to win, had a spec-experienced crew (Peter Cusick and Scott Garrett) and planned the race to the min before I even started. It was bang on the money up until halfway into the bike when a combination of underlying illness and bad weather conspired against me and after struggling through 10miles of the run I had to head to the tent before I passed out. I’d say most of those who train for an Ironman can get through the double swim and first half of the bike. It’s the second half of the bike, at night that does the damage. Food is a struggle (you won’t want to look at another energy bar or gel), pace drops and when you’re not bored you start seeing ‘ghosts’ out on the course.

So, after the fiasco of 2009 and the opportunity to race in a potentially warmer (and more attractive) climate in Lanza, I decided to have one more crack and try to do myself a little more justice. This is the first time Enduroman have ventured out of the UK for a long distance triathlon event and will also be holding a festival over the same weekend to include olympic, half distance and full distance (ironman) races.

The race is also part of the International Ultra Triathlon Association (IUTA) circuit, so points will be allocated on that basis. This means there should be interest from the European ‘big fish’, and I’m looking forward to seeing how they handle the race. One notable inclusion is Spain’s (lives on Lanzarote) Gregorio Caseres Morales who has finished Top10 (overall) in Ironman Lanzarote on a number of occasions. On the UK side I know Paul Thompson, winner of last years Triple Iron UK, will be competing and should be strong on the swim and bike if his previous form is anything to go by. I only recognise a couple of other (UK) names from the current list. The majority are British or Spanish but a few other nationalities are in there too.

I hoped to be able to carry out some very long bike rides over the winter and spend a lot more time in the pool (at least 4-5 am swims) but this hasn’t happened. The longest bike ride I’ve done has been around the 70mile mark and (broken) pool swim of 4500m. However, my running is strong over distance and I’ve never had a problem running off the bike. I fly out to Lanzarote on Thurs 27th so I have one week to practise open water swimming in my wetsuit (a new one that I havn’t tried since I bought it last summer!) and a couple of medium length bike rides to check out the course. The race course will be light undulating (for Lanzarote!) with one hill in the middle. My main concern is of course the wind which can get up to 40-50mph on some days. I’m not the most technical of riders, and I hate the wind. So the friend I’m travelling with is bringing a low rim set as back-up to go with my PlanetX deep carbon wheels. I won’t even bother with the aero helmet and instead will use my light training helmet which has plenty of vents to attach a strong headlight. I lost a lot of time (30-60mins) in the previous Double Iron events because of failing bike lights, so I need to make sure everything is sorted this time around. The battery for the front light is quite heavy and I may need to hold it in a small camelback but if its cloudy it will be invaluable.

RACE PLAN

I have no specific race plan at the moment but I’ll be walking through the race with my friend/crew Dan beforehand. I prefer a mass start race and will probably do my fair share of drafting in the swim. Will be looking for a steady transition(1) and get straight into the bike. Aerodynamics will be taking a hit for this race (added weight and no aero wheels or helmet) so, along with the hills and wind, I won’t worry too much about bike speed. I’ll want to get as much done as quickly as possible before dark, because that’s when my performance will take a hammering. The second 112miles will be the test for me. If I can get to transition(2) then I know I should be alright for at least 25-30miles of the run. I have a few new ideas for the bike and nutrition this time around but will keep those cards close to my chest.

I’ll provide a race report in the week following the event and perhaps an update next week