Introducing the refined Turbo Levo and the brand new Levo Kenevo.

The 2018 Specialized Turbo Levo FSR Carbon comes with all the hallmarks of a top end trail bike – roomy top tube, short chainstays for agile handling and a low bottom bracket for sticking to the trail, all of which adds up to a bike that’s fun to ride. A FACT 11m carbon chassis, with an alloy rear end saves 450 g over the alloy Levo and a new Turbo 1.3 motor delivers 15% more power than the previous iteration.

The Turbo Levo is currently available in two colourways with a third to follow in the near future.

The Specialized Turbo Kenevo is built for steeper, rougher and gnarlier rides – for anyone wanting to do lap after lap of their favourite trails. And with 180mm front and rear travel, this bike is ready to send down anything.

An integrated battery and a new Turbo 1.3 motor combined with the Rx Trail Tune make short work of ascending even the steepest of trails. Pairing with Specialized’s Mission Control App allows full control of the Turbo technology and an integrated Trail Display provides all of the ride metrics you could ever need, there’s even a power meter that shows exactly how hard you’re working against the power output of the motor. The integrated Trail Remote provides easily accessible toggling between the four modes.

The build spec of the Turbo Kinevo is strong with an Öhlins TTX22M coil shock, a RockShox Lyrik fork with 180mm of travel, SRAM’s GX one-by groupset, and hand-built Roval alloy wheels.

Our full range of 2018 Specialized eBikes will be available to order online soon and will also be available in-store at Darlington.

 

LOOK FRESH THIS AUTUMN: WHEELBASE and Spokesman collaborate to bring you The Lakeland Climbers Kit.

These are our 3-Season pieces – the Climbers Gilet and Long Sleeve jersey.

Wheelbase Spokesman Gilet £85 – https://www.wheelbase.co.uk/wheelbase-spokesman-gilet-grey-…

Half price 2017 bikes! Our 2017 Summer Bike Closeout Sale is simply huge, with MASSIVE savings to be had on some of the worlds best bikes – save up to 50% while stocks last.

All our sale bikes can be found here but we’ve also listed some of the highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shockingly Fast. Seriously Fun.

The 2018 Specialized Diverge is now more capable than ever – one bike that will have you tearing along tarmac roads before turning onto a road less-travelled and shredding through dirt and gravel. The all-new Diverge redefines the possibilities for a drop-bar bike.

With clearance for up to either 700 x 42mm or 650b x 47mm tyres, Future Shock suspension and Specialized’s new Open Road Geometry, the Diverge is the road version of a modern trail bike. Just like the new Tarmac, the Diverge is available in mens’s and women’s shared platforms – tailoring the riding experience to the rider.

 Future Shock w/ Progressive Spring

Specially tuned with a stiffer spring rate for rough roads, this Future Shock gives you the feeling of floating over harsh terrain and of being glued to the tarmac on windy descents.

 All-New Geometry

Open Road Geometry crushes both dirt and road with confidence, featuring a lower BB, slacker head tube, and shorter chainstays.

 Ready for Anything

With clearance for up to 700x42mm or 650bx47mm tires, Plug + Play fender mounts, rack mounts, and SWAT™ / dropper post compatibility, the only thing limiting your ride is your imagination.

The Diverge is a versatile machine built for fun. Whether you’re heading out with a bunch of friends for a ride around the lanes or off into the woods on a bikepacking solo mission, the Diverge is a do-it-all, versatile, adventure-ready bike that’s capable of whatever you can throw at it – just check out this video of Peter Sagan taking it for a spin.

The 160mm front / 155mm rear 29er enduro weapon has been redesigned for 2018 with a longer reach and JS Tuned suspension.

Packed with features, as you’d expect from Intense, highlights include:

Foundation build pictured with;
FORK – Rock Shox Yari RC 29, Solo Air, 160mm
SHOCK – Rock Shox Deluxe RT3
FRAME – CARBINE 29″ ENDURO MONOCOQUE CARBON
RRP – £3800

British brand Whyte have released their 2018 bikes and the new range is fully equipped for the demands of riding in the UK. Designing and developing takes place in Britain so you know their bikes are hardened and ready for our unique conditions. We’ve chosen a few of the new models from their 2018 collection for a closer look.

2018 sees the introduction of the Whyte G-170, an EWS-ready racer for the most challenging trails. Designed in unison with Whyte’s Gravity Enduro team, the G-170 has evolved from the G-160 into a more neutral riding position with better weight distribution for improved traction, cornering and balance. Extra width built into the rear chainstays maintains mud clearance and allows for wide high volume tyres.

The all-new S-150 is a national championship-winning race bike at home on everything from local trails to world-class enduro stages. The S-150 comes with 29er wheels as standard for ultimate speed or you can ‘Switch’ to 650b wheels with 2.8″ tyres for a new level of control and cornering.

The S-150 is built around a unique 150mm 29er Boost fork produced by RockShox specifically for Whyte, improving performance and steering for bigger wheels. The new platform capitalises on Whyte’s ‘Switch’ option to work equally as well with both 29er and 650b wheels. A real all-round capable bike, the new S-150 comes in 3 builds starting at £2,850.

For ultimate go-anywhere capability Whyte have developed the Gisburn. With MTB-inspired geometry, dropper post, hydraulic disc brakes and 500mm wide bar the Gisburn redefines what is possible for a 700c-wheel adventure bike.

The Gisburn comes equipped with SRAM’s innovative Force 1 groupset and tubeless ready wheels and tyres with the option to fit 27.5″ should you wish.

ALL-NEW 2018 CANNONDALE SYNAPSE IS HERE

Lighter and stiffer than ever, Cannondale say the all-new Synapse is built to go hard, for longer. Retaining its endurance focus, the 2018 Synapse comes with flat mount disc brakes and can accommodate up to 32mm tyres. Team tested in the spring classics, the new Synapse is all about comfort, with SAVE PLUS micro-supsension in the frame and fork plus a new integrated SAVE SystemBar designed to provide optimum comfort at the front end and a SAVE seatpost to dampen road vibrations.

The new Synapse comes with a significant weight saving over the previous model, with a 56cm Hi-Mod tipping the scales at just 950g – a reduction of 220g. Cannondale also claim an improvement in stiffness, an increase of 9.4% gives the Synapse a more racy and responsive ride.

Key Features:

• One of the lightest endurance frames at 950g.
• SAVE micro-suspension and seat post improves comfort and reduces fatigue.
• Room for 32mm tyres further enhances comfort.
• Neat and tidy internal cable routing with adaptable down-tube cable port.

Pictured is the Hi-Mod Dura-Ace Di2 model which tops the range at £7,799.99. All carbon models have been launched with aluminium models to follow. The new Synapse will be available to order online and in-store within the next few days.

EVENT 5 REPORT – ROYAL OAK CARTMEL- TUESDAY 4th JULY

Another splendid summer’s evening- Lakeland style- saw 69 competitors in this the penultimate Lanequest of the 2017 series riding in the usual grey drizzle along murky wet roads in their attempts to reach 30 control points laid out this week in a 3 mile or so radius of event HQ- the splendidly located Royal Oak pub, Cartmel.

No surprises in this week’s results, with Backbarrow’s back from holiday Tom Gibbs and Kendal’s Helen Jackson winning their respective solo classes, further stretching their lead in the overall series in the process. With one event remaining it looks as if it will be these two who will be “Cutting the Cake” at the  Wheelbase sponsored series  presentation at Wilf’s Cafe in the Old Mill Yard Staveley on Tuesday 11th July.

Close behind in the men’s solo class, Ulverston’s David Heffernan is enjoying a strong showing this year, winner last week and a close runner up to Gibbs this week. After a gap of a few years, David Hollingham from Kendal returned to action this year, and has impressed with consistent showings, this week beating off a strong challenge from the ever present David Sproston. Similarly in the women’s solo, Jo Cleary has stayed within touching distance of Helen Jackson throughout the series, even winning the first event from Hawkshead. But even navigational cunning could not compete with Jackson’s sheer speed.  Commented Cleary: “Hats off to Helen’s year round commitment to cycle racing and the training to support that. Also there is the small question of her relative youth compared to mine!”

Despite being  narrowly beaten into second place in the Generation Pairs class  by flying  father/son combo Graham and Patrick Christian, Michael and Matthew Fell head into the final event with a strong lead  over second place mother/daughter pairing of Sharon and Briege Hutchinson .

A no show this week for James Annan and Julia Hargreaves in the Adult Pair’s/3’s  saw Robin Everigham and Tim Seddon grab the lead going into the final event at Wilf’s cafe next week, the former dropping into second place. With only 7 points now separating these two teams it is all to play for next week. An excellent shared 1st at Cartmel for Ben and Lee Proctor saw them climb to 3rd in the series, but an 84 point gap to the leaders will be a real challenge for next week.

Another well organised event, this week’s planners were Gary Thomason and Ian Ramsey, and their chosen charity – Ulverston Victoria High School in the World Schools Orienteering Championships

Full results can be viewed on http://www.wheelbase.co.uk/event/lakeland-lanequest-2017/

Final event and prize giving– ”

Tuesday 11th July: Wilf’s Cafe Staveley- LA8 9LR- followed by  “Winners Cut The Cake” with prizes presented by series sponsors Wheelbase.

Just turn up with a bike, helmet and mapboard and enter on the night. Only £6 Adults/£2 Juniors.

For further details  visit  www.bmbo.org.uk or visit  the series sponsor www.wheelbase.co.uk website.

Marcel Kittel became the first rider to win a stage of the Tour de France on disc brakes on stage 2, and yesterday he bagged a second win on his custom Specialized Venge ViAS Disc. Today we take a look at the fastest bike in the world.

The Venge ViAS Disc is a bike built for sheer speed, with over 1000 hours of testing and prototyping in Specialized’s purpose built Win Tunnel. The frame is made from Specialized’s top-level FACT 11r carbon fibre and features fully integrated cable routing, and the FACT carbon fork is designed to reduce aerodynamic drag. Kittel’s custom graphics are inspired by the CERN particle accelerator and were created by Specialized designer Ron Jones.

Kittel’s Tour de France bike is equipped with Shimano’s Dura-Ace R9170 hydraulic disc brakes and Dura-Ace R9100 Di2 groupset. The integrated Vision Metron 5D stem and handlebars enhance the aerodynamic profile and the Roval CLX 64 wheels are the fastest in Specialized’s range.

Key Features:

• FACT 11r carbon frame is Rider-Engineered and features fully integrated cabling.
• Roval CLX 64 tubeless ready wheelset provide the ultimate in speed and performance.
• Integrated bars and stem enhance aerodynamic profile.
• First disc-brake equipped bike to win a Tour de France stage.