Last Saturday the 28th of May saw the return of the challenging #JENNRIDE two day Bike Packing event starting near Wheelbase in Staveley. The #Jennride is a 100 mile off-road bike packing charity event in memory of Jenn Hill organised by Wheelbase’s own local postie and well-known Lake District mountain biker Rich Munro! This……
Month: May 2022
REECE WILSON’S TREK SESSION – BIKE CHECK
It’s time for another World Cup Downhill bike check! Our regular freelance photographer James Vincent was up at the recent Fort William Downhill World Cup shooting all of the action as well as spending some time in the pits capturing a selection of the best-looking bikes and innovative tech. Last week we took a……
GAZELLE CHAMONIX T10 HMS 630 – PRODUCT FEATURE
Today’s product feature takes a closer look at a stylish low-step city e-Bike from Gazelle, a Dutch brand which can boast a rich bicycle manufacturing history; this is the Chamonix T10 HMS 630 and it’s ready to ferry you around town with less effort and maximum efficiency. We’ll dive into the Chamonix e-Bike details……
WORK FOR US! JOBS AVAILABLE AT WHEELBASE
Looking for a new opportunity? Then look no further than a company that is going places. WHEELBASE, home of the UK’s largest cycle store in the Lake District National Park has been at the forefront of the bicycle industry for over 25 years. Living and breathing bikes, the team behind Wheelbase have successfully built up……
DANNY HART’S CUBE TWO15 HP PROTOTYPE – BIKE CHECK
It’s time for a World Cup Downhill bike check! This is Danny Hart’s prototype Two15 HP downhill bike snapped at the recent UCI Downhill World Cup which took place at the iconic Fort William venue in the highlands of Scotland; our regular freelance photographer James Vincent was there for the weekend and managed to……
ORBEA BIKES NOW AVAILABLE AT WHEELBASE!
Wheelbase are pleased to announce that we have added another fantastic bike brand to our folio! Say ‘hola’ to top Spanish bike brand Orbea; founded way back in 1840 in the city of Eibar in Spain’s Basque country. Orbea originally manufactured guns before diversifying into bicycle production, using their in-depth knowledge of steel tubing……
ROAD AND GRAVEL BIKE DEMO DAY
It was a case of ‘Super Sunny Saturday’ on May the 14th as Wheelbase Lake District hosted their Road & Gravel Bike Demo Day. In similar scenes to our Pinarello Demo day which took place during a heat wave last July, riders were welcomed with blue skies and warm temperatures, all keen to try……
CANNONDALE TOPSTONE CARBON 2 L 2022
Have you heard? There’s a new gravel bike in town and this thing’s super-versatile! Our latest product feature takes a deep dive into the all-new Cannondale Topstone Carbon 2 L gravel bike. The new 2022 range of carbon Topstones launched at the beginning of March (see our launch feature here) and once we’d set……
WHEELBASE FRED WHITTON CHALLENGE 2022 – EVENT REPORT
We captured all the action of the 2022 Fred Whitton Challenge, check it out. The 22nd edition of the Fred Whitton Challenge sponsored by Wheelbase took place in glorious weather under blue skies on Sunday the 8th of May. Back in its rightful mid-spring slot following the delayed September edition last……
LINCOLN GRAND PRIX – RACE REPORT
The Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli team headed to Lincolnshire for the first round of the National Road Series to take on the demanding Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix, one of the UK’s most-cherished one-day races regarded by racers and spectators alike as a true British classic. Young Scot Matti Dobbins was in action again representing Wheelbase……