Author: Sean Leckey

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Attack climbs or speed over cobbles with the R5 Disc – a race-ready machine with ultimate stopping power.

An aggressive fit, unrivalled stiffness, stable and responsive handling and integrated disc-brake technology makes the R5 Disc the ultimate modern road bike. The R5 Disc has room for 30mm wide tyres which, combined with an exceptionally compliant frame, make for an incredibly smooth ride.

The R5 Disc will help fuel your passion for riding, whether you’re competing, riding gran fondos or just racing your mates to the top of the local hill.

The Lakeland Lanequest bike orienteering series gets underway this coming Tuesday in Tewitfield.

The first of six rounds in the series starts and finishes at the Longlands hotel with 30 checkpoints dotted around the surrounding lanes. Riders aim to tick off as many of the checkpoints (each worth 10 points) as possible in a two hour period with penalties applied for coming in over the time limit. Lanequest requires a mix of cycling fitness and orienteering skills, planning and executing the right route requires great thought and tactical astuteness.

The philosophy of Lakeland Lanequest is to provide a fun and challenging cycle-orienteering events on 6 consecutive Tuesday evenings through June and July. The events are designed to be very inclusive and aimed at all abilities, on all styles of bikes, all ages and families.

In recent years the popularity of these fun events have exploded and they have regularly been attracting 120 riders to the quiet country lanes in and around the Lake District on Tuesday evenings with start times from 5.30pm until 7pm.

All proceeds from each event go to a charity nominated by the event organiser.

Round 1 – Tuesday 4th June

Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield Marina LA6 1JH
Gemma Hollis // Charity – Sight Advice, Kendal

Click here to enter.

Click here for results.

Save up to 30% on 2019 Cannondale eTap Synapse and SuperSix bikes. Take advantage of this exclusive clearance offer while stocks last.

THE BIKES

Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod Disc Red eTap – WAS £6499 NOW £4499

Light, smooth, fast and elegantly designed. The Synapse is the ultimate machine for full-gas, full-day exploits.

• Hi-Mod Ballistec carbon frame.
• Cannondale HollowGram carbon, tubeless-ready wheels.
• SRAM RED eTAP HRD groupset.

 

Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc Red eTap – WAS £4999 NOW £3499

Light, smooth, fast and elegantly designed. The Synapse is the ultimate machine for full-gas, full-day exploits.

• Synapse Disc Asymmetric Ballistec carbon frame.
• Fulcrum Racing 500 wheelset.
• SRAM RED eTAP HRD groupset.

 

Cannondale SuperSix EVO Carbon Red eTap – WAS £4799 NOW £3499

The gold standard for what a lightweight road race bike can be. With an uncanny balance of feathery weight, sprint-winning stiffness, surprising comfort and near-telepathic handling, the SuperSix EVO is a perennial favorite of magazine editors and racers around the world.

• SuperSix EVO, BallisTec Carbon frame.
• SRAM RED eTap groupset.
• Cannondale HollowGram SL carbon wheelset.

Britain’s biggest bike race is coming back to Cumbria

For the 4th time in the race’s history Kendal will feature as a host venue with stage 4 finishing up the steep climb of Beast Banks.

The route for the 2019 Tour of Britain has been announced this morning and once again Kendal has been chosen to host a stage finish on a climb we know well. Stage 4 of the race sets off from Gateshead in the North East, crosses the northern Pennines and winds into Cumbria before finishing on the 500m, 11% average Beast Banks in Kendal town centre. The stage takes place on Tuesday 10th September and will hopefully build on a legacy of Tour of Britain stages taking place in Cumbria. In last year’s ToB, Cumbria hosted two full stages when the peloton traversed the national park from Barrow in the south up to Whinlatter Forest in the north in addition to a team time trial which started in Cockermouth.

Our Ride the Lakes sportive follows the roads ridden by the pros in Britain’s biggest professional bike race and takes place just days after the peloton has passed through Kendal in this year’s Tour of Britain. With three route options to choose from, there is a distance to suit every rider and stunning scenery on offer on each ride. The long route features the climbs of Whinlatter Pass and The Struggle, both featured in previous editions of the Tour of Britain.

Event HQ for Ride the Lakes is Mintbridge Kendal, the home of Kendal Rugby Club. The long and medium routes offer a challenging day for experienced cyclists, taking in some of the Lake District’s finest roads and some tough climbs. There’s also a family friendly route of 12 miles on a course following quiet country lanes on the edge of the Lake District national park, a great introduction to group riding for youngsters.

British pro-continental rider Rob Scott of Team Wiggins Le Col has kindly donated his signed King of the Mountain jersey from this year’s Tour de Yorkshire to raise money for the Candlelighters charity in Leeds. The jersey is currently on display in our Wheelbase Yorkshire store in Ilkley and is being raffled off as part of the Road to Ventoux challenge being undertaken by our head mechanic Ben, pictured alongside Rob in store.

Tickets for the raffle can be bought from our Wheelbase Yorkshire store on Skipton Road or you can donate online and be entered into the draw at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/roadtoventoux. Rob Scott took the KOM jersey on stage 3 of this year’s Tour de Yorkshire and his signed jersey will be on display at the shop until the last stage of the Tour de France at the end of July when the raffle winner will be announced.

 

An innovative solution to get your kids hooked on mountain biking. The Shotgun Kids MTB Seat is designed for children aged 2-5, it’s easy to install and the adjust-ability means it’ll fit any mountain bike.

ABOUT THE SHOTGUN SEAT:

• Designed for children 2 – 5 years (up to 22kg or 48lb)
• Full rubber protection (for your alloy or carbon frame)
• Adjustable width and angle to to fit all mountain bikes
• Quick release fitting for easy installation and removal

FRONT VERSUS REAR MOUNTED CHILD SEATS.

If you’re looking to take your little one riding, the first step is to decide whether you’d like them sitting in front or behind you.

WHY CHOOSE THE SHOTGUN KIDS MTB SEAT?

If you’re keen for your child to ride up front, there are a few options to choose from. The following table shows what makes the shotgun seat unique:

The shotgun seat also has moulded rubber padding to protect your frame, and swaps between bikes easily with no special adaptors or clamps required.

You can buy Shotgun online now.

 

The Highland Trail 550 kicks off this Saturday with 62 riders taking on the 550 mile off-road course through the Scottish Highlands. One of our regular customers will be among the riders setting off from Tyndrum onto the remote trails.

With no entry fee, no prize money at stake and absolutely no support, the riders have to be completely self-motivated and self-sufficient. It’s a challenge not to be underestimated. Packed into the 550 miles is over 16,000 metres of elevation up and over some of the most challenging and scenic terrain in Scotland. The event was initially put together as a training ride for more famous US races such as the Tour Divide and Colorado Trail Race, but quickly became established in its own right as a truly epic challenge over a world class route in beautiful and remote surroundings.

You can follow the riders using the Dot Watcher site. Photos courtesy of Alan Goldsmith.

If the HTT550 sounds like something you’d be interested in taking part in why not test the waters of self-supported mountain biking and enter the South Lakes Jenn Ride this July. The Jenn Ride is similar in premise to the Highland Trail in that it is a challenging off-road bikepacking ride in stunning surroundings built around a great community spirit.

The Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli road team retained their crown as Northern Cup champions as part of the OVO Energy Tour Series at Durham on Saturday night. The team headed into the final round in poll position for the trophy after some clever and consistent riding in Motherwell and Aberdeen earlier in the week.

Racing alongside riders from the best teams in the UK such as Madison Genesis and Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes, the Wheelbase squad compete in the Northern rounds of the Tour Series. As winners of the Northern Cup they’ll go on to Brooklands Motor Racing circuit next Saturday to compete against the winners of the Southern Cup for the overall national title.

Conditions at Saturday’s round in Durham provided a tough challenge for the riders, as the rain fell in the North East it made for a treacherous race around the city centre circuit which included a cobbled section. Early on in the race one Wheelbase rider, Matt Clarke, was caught up in a crash as the pace was fast and furious from the start. The Wheelbase squad will continue to compete in national elite races throughout the summer culminating in the National Championships in Norwich on 30th June.

Now in its 24th successful year! The Lakeland Lanequest series has gone from strength-to-strength assisted by WHEELBASE, The UK’s largest cycle store.

The philosophy of Lakeland Lanequest is to provide a fun and challenging cycle-orienteering events on 6 consecutive Tuesday evenings through June and July. The events are designed to be very inclusive and aimed at all abilities, on all styles of bikes, all ages and families.

In recent years the popularity of these fun events have exploded and they have regularly been attracting 120 riders to the quiet country lanes in and around the Lake District on Tuesday evenings with start times from 5.30pm until 7pm.

All proceeds from each event go to a charity nominated by the event organiser.

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Competitive League

4 out of the 6 rounds count towards the final score.

A special ‘Winners Cut The Cake’ night will take place after the final round with a WHEELBASE prize voucher draw for entrants who complete 4 out of 6 events.

View Overall Results

 

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Classes

• Male Solo
• Female Solo
• Pairs
• Juniors
• Generation Pairs (1 x over 18yrs rider & 1 x under 16yrs rider)

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Entry Fees

Enter in advance

£6.00 – Day Rider | £5.00 – BMBO Member | £2.00 – Youth Rider

6 for the price of 5

Enter on the day

Adult – £7  Youth – £2

 

CLICK HERE TO PRE-ENTER ONLINE NOW

 

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How Does It Work?

Arrive in good time and get signed in with the friendly volunteers on registration.

You will receive a map (pre-marked A4 colour OS 1:50,000) with 30 control points scattered around country lanes, each control is worth TEN POINTS and your objective is to plan a route to get around as many controls as you can within your allocated 2 hours. Don’t be late back as there are penalties, so you need plan carefully, follow your route and know when to give up and head home!

You can start at any time between 5.30pm and 7.00pm. You’ve then got 2 hours to collect as many controls as you can. ALL CONTROLS ARE LOCATED ON FOOTPATH FINGER POSTS. When you arrive at a control you will see a bright red numbered tag attached to a long steel cable. There is also a red pin punch at the end of the cable – use this to stamp your score card in the correct numbered box.

Remember to plan your route so you are back within the 2 hours. When you cross the line hand in your score card and your points will be tallied there and then. Check back on this webpage for the results and see how you are doing in the Overall League. Have fun and be safe!

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Handy Kit And Equipment

• Bike – not your best bike as it will be getting laid down in hedges as you scurry around trying to find the control
• SPD MTB shoes are ideal as you can clip in and out quickly and also hunt around to find the control
• Map board, ideally with a swivel
• Compass
• Highlighter pen to mark your route out
• Cycle computer so you can check your mileage
• …and don’t forget your Helmet

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Any further queries?

Email: lanequestHQ@yahoo.co.uk           

Our team are on course to retain the Northern Cup.

The Northern rounds of the ITV Cycling Tour Series culminate with a race around Durham city centre on Saturday evening as our Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli team go into the race in a good position to defend the Northern Cup team classification prize.

After two tough rounds this week took place in Motherwell and Aberdeen the final race sees Britain’s best riders tackle a 1.4km circuit, including a challenging cobbled climb, in the historic city of Durham. The men’s elite race starts at 7pm in the shadow of the city’s cathedral, providing a dramatic backdrop for what promises to be another exciting race.