Cannondale have entered the realm of Aero bikes with what they say is the fastest road bike in the world. The all-new SystemSix is a culmination of years of research, testing and real-world input that Cannondale say is the fastest UCI-legal road bike on the market today. The SystemSix is a complete bicycle system -……

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On Monday evening we took a fleet of the brand new Trek Powerfly LT's for a test ride over some of the Lake District's finest terrain. We headed up and over the challenging Gatescarth Pass which rises out of the Longsleddale valley and descended via Nan Bield Pass which brought us back into the Kentmere……

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Ilkley Cycling Club will be hosting an evening of crit racing on Wednesday, as the Ilkley Cycle Races takes over the town centre. The racing gets underway at 5 to 6 with the Under 14s race, followed by the U16s, the Women's Elite race and finishes with the Men's Elite race. All races cover laps……

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EVENT 3 REPORT – THE REDWELL INN– ARKHOLME:  TUESDAY 19TH JUNE 106 riders turned out for the 3rd Lakeland Lanequest, based at The Redwell Inn, Arkholme. Planners Andy and Sarah Crozier with  Martin Oglesby provided lots of head scratching amongst many of the regulars with several deviously placed controls which included a finger post on……

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CUBE AGREE HYBRID C:62 SL DISC - ELECTRIC ROAD IS HERE The popularity of eBikes has grown exponentially over the past few years and German manufacturer Cube has been right there at the forefront of the evolution. A motor-assisted bicycle opens up many avenues -  for existing cyclists an eBike provides an opportunity to venture……

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The best Dad and kid picture wins an ultimate service! Simply post us a pic of you Dads enjoying a ride with your kids and our panel will judge the winner who will receive an ultimate service at either Wheelbase Lake District, Yorkshire or North East. Post your pic to Wheelbase Cycles to be in with a……

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Another Gibbs and Jackson win in solo classes.   EVENT 2 REPORT – THE MANOR HOUSE INN– OXEN PARK:  TUESDAY 12TH JUNE This week’s planner Carol McNeil, known to all Lanequesters as the series originator, devised a testing and hilly course centred around the Manor House, Oxen Park. With the dreaded climb of Brandrake Head……

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The annual Sam Houghton Mountain Bike Challenge was once again a huge success on Saturday, running from WHEELBASE Lake District in Staveley. The sold-out mountain bike challenge saw 500 riders tackle a short 25km or a long 46km route taking in the valleys of Longsleddle, Kentmere and Troutbeck, all in aid of Cancer Research UK.……

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Buy a selected Trek or Cannondale bike with Cyclescheme and get £50 of free accessories! Redeem your Cyclescheme certificate with WHEELBASE and choose £50 of accessories to go with your brand new bike. Certificates can be redeemed up until July 28th, so move quick to get the bike you want! We have a broad range……

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EVENT 1 REPORT – THE SMITHY INN HOLME - TUES 5TH JUNE Gibbs and Cleary triumph in 1st Lanequest of 2018 A sunny evening, maps and lots of cyclists around the lanes radiating from Holme on Tuesday 5th June signalled the first Lakeland ’Lanequest’ of 2018. The 23rd consecutive year of these ever-popular cycling orienteering events saw 130 people……

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