Wheelbase North East are celebrating another successful Big Demo Day at Hamsterley Forest! Staff from our Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees stores came together with some of the best bike brands available at Wheelbase to host a fantastic day of demo mountain biking under blue skies and on the dusty trails of this super-fun riding venue.……
WHEELBASE BIG DEMO DAY – JOIN US AT HAMSTERLEY FOREST!
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE! Booking for the Wheelbase Big Demo Day at Hamsterley Forest this coming Saturday the 13th of May is NOW CLOSED. However we are still offering demo bikes to ride with places still available! Simply turn up on the day and pay £10.00 per ride (cash only) to demo a mountain bike……
WHEELBASE FRED WHITTON CHALLENGE 2023 – EVENT REPORT
We captured all the action of the 2023 Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge, check it out on YouTube!... The Wheelbase Fred Whitton Challenge 2023 took place under blue skies on Sunday the 7th of May. Over 2,000 participants completed the U.K.'s toughest sportive, being cheered on by large crowds of supporters at key parts……
WHEELBASE FRED WHITTON CHALLENGE 2023 – THIS WEEKEND!
Are you ready?! There's only a couple of days to go until the 2023 edition of the The Fred Whitton Challenge! Recognised as the UK’s toughest cycling sportive, it takes place each year on the doorstep of our Wheelbase HQ in the heart of the Lake District National Park. We continue to be……
MERIDA eONE-SIXTY 10K – FIELD TEST
A couple of months ago Wheelbase Lake District hosted their popular BIG Demo Weekend. This two day event went down really well with our customers, giving them an opportunity to ride the latest, greatest e-mountain bikes available; there’s always plenty of chat between rides in the demo event village and it’s fair to say……
KENDAL CYCLING FESTIVAL 2023 – THERE’S A BIKE FOR EVERYONE
Sunday 30th April and Monday 1st May (Bank Holiday) Join our friends from Wellbeing Westmorland for a cycling festival rooted in the heart of the community of Kendal. They are presenting an exciting and diverse programme of cycling activities, talks, films and events for the whole family. The organisers of the Kendal Cycling Festival……
COME AND TRY AN E-BIKE – FREE E-BIKE DEMO RIDES
Are you curious about e-bikes but haven’t had the opportunity to try one? We’re hosting a number of free e-bike demo rides, giving you the opportunity to talk to our knowledgeable Wheelbase staff about all of the e-bike options available as well as giving you the chance to try one yourself to get a……
WHEELBASE – MAY BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS
As you'll no doubt already be aware, the powers that be have granted us not one, not two, but THREE Bank Holidays in the month of May! We hope you make the most of the extra days off and get out on your bikes for some great springtime riding. If you need an important piece……
DAMIEN OTON’S ORBEA RISE – BIKE CHECK
Wheelbase were lucky enough to be at Orbea's HQ in the Basque Country, Spain at the same time as their brilliant test rider, retired EWS racer Damien Oton! We couldn't miss the opportunity to do a quick bike check with Damien and he kindly talked us through all of the key features of his……
CANNONDALE TOPSTONE CARBON 3 650B – PRODUCT FEATURE
We’re back with another product feature! This time we’re taking a closer look at the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 650B featuring (as the model name suggests) smaller-diameter 650B wheels with fatter 47mm tyres compared to the rest of the Topstone Carbon range which are spec’d with larger diameter 700c wheels and slightly narrower tyres.……