Haibike at Fort William World Cup
This weekend holds host to the Fort William Mountain Bike World Cup. Renowned for being the best World Cup event on the circuit it would be rude if we didn’t attend!
You will find us in the World Cup village at the Edinburgh Cycle Company stand where you can take a close up look at our range of Xduro bikes including the all-out destroyer, the Nduro Pro!
The Nduro is the bike to have right now, especially if you’re one for smashing downhills but don’t have access to uplifts. With Bosch’s state of the art pedal assistance, you’ll breeze the climb to the top and be ready to descend on a bike that can handle whatever you throw at it! Check out the full spec of the bike here
Edinburgh Cycle Company will be present throughout the event and on hand to answer all of your questions about Haibike, but if you can’t make it be sure to follow them on Facebook or drop into their store – 133-135 Granton Road, Edinburgh .
If you can’t make it to their store check out our other Haibike stockists around the country here
UCI JUNIOR SERIES IN NOVA MESTO AT WORLD CUP RD.3
Report by our Team rider Dylan Kerfoot-Robson aboard his Greed Team.
I am currently on a 3 week international race block over in the Czech Republic and Germany, racing 2 rounds of the UCI Junior series at the same venue as rounds 3 and 4 of the UCI XCO World Cup. My first race was last Saturday at Nova Mesto in the Czech Republic.
After arriving late on Tuesday evening, I did a few laps on course on Wednesday to get to know it, the course was super rooty and where it wasn’t rooty it was really loamy as the forest the course was in was a pine forest, there were also a few rock gardens and features thrown in for good measure too.
Another thing that hit me was the heat, I hadn’t ridden or raced in anything like as hot as it was here with temperatures hitting the high 20′s and on a few occasions the 30′s. Although with this heat came a few thunder storms, one of which came on the night before I raced. From about 7pm at night on the Friday to the early hours of Saturday it was just constant, heavy rain. So on race morning the ground was soaked but with the temperature still up in the 20′s it would take long for the majority of the ground to dry up.
My race started at 1pm and after a cool and relatively drama free start straight we headed through the first feed and onto a short tarmac section where the leaders eased off and were only 15 metres in front of me, so I dug in and tried to get myself right up there in the mix. This is something I was going to regret in a few minutes as while I was riding hard to move up the leaders were recovering before hitting the next climb. This meant after I had moved up a few places on the flat I had to work even harder just to maintain my position up the first climb. Around half way through the start loop I was counted through in 22nd position, a big improvement on my 47th grid position, but over the course of the rest of the start loop and the first lap or two of the track I slipped back to the mid 30′s. This was because I had gone so deep early on that I was just trying to recover from the effort over the first couple of laps.
Around half way through the second lap I start to come around and started to move up through the field once again getting myself into a group fighting for 30th place. We kept swapping places and then coming into the last lap we all sat up and as I could see at least another couple of riders just up the road I thought let’s give it everything I had left to try and catch them. So over the first half of the lap I was catching them along with a French guy that had the same idea as me but he was just happy sitting on my wheel. Then about half way through the lap this French guy finally came round be but only to ride off, away from me as I was so knackered from the first half of the lap, I was really starting to pay for my effort now and slowly slipped further and further back eventually being passed by 2 or 3 riders on the final technical climb. I came across the line in 34th position, the same result as I had at the last round of the World Cup last year in Norway, at least I haven’t become worse over the winter. I think with a better execution of the race, and not just letting the ‘red mist’ come down I think I could have been further up the field. Hopefully that will be the case this weekend at the next round of the UCI Junior series in Albstadt. A course I raced to an 88th placing last year, so I have a good idea what to expect this weekend.
My Haibike greed team 29 was the ideal bike for the race in Nova Mesto last weekend as the minimal weight obviously helped me up the hills but also the geometry just let me ride the descent still fast but because I felt comfortable and in control it allowed me to have a small bit of recovery before heading back up another hill. I raced a combination of Schwalbe Racing Ralph’s and the new Schwalbe Thunder Burt on the back, the Thunder Burt surprised me with the amount of grip it had over all sorts of different surfaces and I would have run one in the front too if it hadn’t have chucked it down all night long.
All in all it was a good reality check after 6 months away from the international MTB scene and I think I am in a good place with more to come throughout the year, and with the ongoing support from Haibike UK I hope to move myself well up the field in time for the World Championships in Norway at the start of September.
Roll up and roll out on a Haibike electric bike in Newcastle this Sunday
Want to boost your bike riding?
Together with Raleigh and Newcastle Cycle Centre we are offering free electric bike demo rides at The Cycle Hub in Newcastle this Sunday (1st June 2014).
We have our Xduro and FS SL state-of-the-art full suspension electric mountain bikes available for free demo rides along the Quayside in Newcastle.
You can try out our electric bikes along Newcastle quayside for as long as you like – simply head down to the Cycle Hub between 10.30 to 4.30 on Sunday and speak to our e-bike expert Nigel Watson.
Tempted to buy a bike?
As a special offer for Sunday only Newcastle Cycle Centre are giving away £150 of free accessories with any electric bike purchase.
You can pay for your Haibike electric bike with Raleigh’s 0% finance offer or choose to pay tax-free via Cyclescheme. Simply ask Raleigh’s Nigel Watson for full details.
Want to find out more?
Visit Newcastle Cycle Centre at 250 Shields Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE6 1DX or see the full range of bikes at www.cyclecentreuk.co.uk
Event details:
Where: The Cycle Hub, Spillars Wharf, The Quayside, Newcastle NE6 1BU
When: 10.30 til 4.30 Sunday 1st June 2014
Eat. Sleep. Ride. Repeat.
Just another day for Tim Fry, an unsuspecting Haibike Xduro rider who finds himself dodging a crowd of ravers on his mid morning ride!
Tim Fry’s original video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTVhrnDWW9o
Metro:
https://metro.co.uk/2014/05/26/cyclist-goes-out-for-quiet-ride-and-ends-up-at-illegal-rave-4740090/
Telegraph:
Daily News – New York
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/video-biker-stumbles-rave-ride-article-1.1806584
Huffington post
1 Weekend = 3 Midland Championship Titles
What a weekend for us! The Boys dominated the midland champs and got 3 midland champ titles for the team!!
2nd round of the Friday night summer series was held at Sulehay Quarry in Peterborough, Chris Rathbone dominated the Vets cat and secured his 2nd win of the season for Naked Bikes / Haibike / Imp Sport MTB team, Team mate Nick Towers came in 7th.
Mark Proudman, in senior, was also on the podium; coming in 3rd behind Ryan Henry and winner Richard Jones, Naked Bikes Team Boss Paul Daniels came 22nd
Ross Marriott racing in the under 23’s had a solid race to finish in 4th
2014 Midlands Championship:
Nick Popham was competing to keep his 2 x time midland champ Vet title for the 3rd year and did it in style for the team Finishing 30 seconds in front of Andy Jones to be crowned 2014 midland vet champion!
Matt Barrett was out in masters cat and totally dominated the race winning by 6 minutes (!) to win the 2014 midlands masters championship on his Haibike Greed RC, Andy Fualknall kept his single speed championship crown, Lee Bradshaw got his first podium for the team in Go race cat coming in 3rd and Chris Gregory in sport was in 13th place but suffered a puncture on the last lap and ran the rest of the course finishing in 19th place.
Team Boss Daniels said: “6 Podiums this weekend and 3 championship titles for the team! So happy for the lads and for our sponsors Haibike, Imp sport, Sturgess Motor group and Hewitt Ladders for giving us the support and backing this season. The team knew what they had to do and they delivered the results as always. The FNSS is a great midlands series and we have a great team turnout at these races and getting results, the Midland Championship was always high on our list to do well at being a midlands based team and they got the job done!”
New electric bike sales & distribution centre, now open in Farnham UK
e-bikeshop have been supplying Haibike Xduros to many happy customers for some time now, and have seen an amazing uptake of all things electric bike. Here’s the latest press release from their Director Martin Brown; with their recent move to new premises in Farnham….
“We have created all of our spaces to be well insulated, reducing the energy needed to heat & cool them. Most of our electronic equipment is energy saving and timed to be only on when needed. Our packaging is recycled. The lighting throughout is LED or naturally lit where possible so it has minimal energy consumption. Electric bikes are a good step forward for both health and caring for the environment and we felt this should also be incorporated into our eBike store”
“E-bikeshop is set to be the UK’s largest crank drive electric bike specialists. The new site offers a large showroom and all the facilities to accommodate both customer collections and home delivery via direct dispatch from our warehouse. We specialize in crank drive electric bikes from Europe and stock the whole range of Haibike & Raleigh electric bikes”
Director Martin Brown; “We are very excited to have our new premises up and running after months and months of hard work. We have already been taking appointments and everyone who has visited us so far has been very impressed at the large showroom and good selection of parts and accessories available, in fact the main word we have been hearing down here is ‘Wow!’
“This expansion was essential to keep up with the demand of our ever widening customer base. Our excellent customer service must be working and word has now quickly spread as we have more eBikes going out of the door than ever”
“The demand is definitely growing at a huge rate, and our customer age range has now also widened to include people in their 20′s, with the main attraction for them being the new eMTB’s. These eBikes have a spec that’s second to none, often when we are at shows people have to take a second look at the bikes before they realize that they are actually electric bikes. The design and specification on these European models is tip top, using the latest in mountain bike components combined with the Bosch electric system”
“Our new site means that we can display a large selection of eBikes, from mountain, road, hybrid & trekking bikes. We have a fresh new range of parts and accessories to match, along with all the essential spares & components should they ever be required. We also have new workshop, dispatch & packing bays”
“This ensures we can get website orders out quickly, with the extra space we can now hold more stock than ever with a good selection of European bikes ready to hand as the orders flow in – we found this an essential part of our service”
“Our new workshop also allows us to quickly service and maintain our existing customers’ bikes and as a Bosch UK service centre we have all the Bosch diagnostics systems ready to hand. We can also make sure that all our eBikes have their suspension systems dialed in for optimal performance for you, the rider. Making sure every aspect of the eBike is set up to your specification is extremely important to how the bike handles over mixed terrain. We have all the facilities in place along with our ATG & Bosch trained technicians”
“Along with the new site we have tweaked our website to make it faster, easier to navigate and it now holds more content than ever. The same can be said for our information blog pages which have been optimized with a total overhaul of the front end in the last week, again the content should be easier to see & read and more interactive, with videos, pictures and articles”
“We are hosting a number of events throughout 2014. All these dates will go live on our blog pages as they become confirmed, so do keep checking back. Alongside this there’s lots more going on, including action packed riding videos on our YouTube Channel, alongside lots more tech articles, reviews, news & talk on our blog“
“New on the cards for this year, we will be hosting some organised ‘e-bikeshop owners club rides’… So this season is a pretty manic time for us indeed! For news on all of this please make sure to like our new Facebook fan page“
“The first event we can announce is our 2014 Haibike Demo Day on Saturday 10th May. If you are in the market to buy a new electric bike, but you would like to get a feel for the bike both on & off road across the Surrey hills, then please register now. Full details can be found here – 2014 Haibike Off Road Demo Day in Surrey“
“The day will consist of an introduction to electric bikes, a ride led by a qualified instructor, then a de-brief & coffee on the return. This will get booked up fast with limited spaces available so please register your interest now – it’s set to be a great day!”
“We are now 99% there with our new premises, we still have some areas to finish off, including the lobby & waiting area, as well as a new walk in shower room for staff & customers that take part in some of our events. But the main thing is that we are open for business”
“Oh and last but not least, the coffee machine has arrived! So we have a wide range of luxury coffees, teas and chocolate drinks available. Maybe even a biscuit or two (if the staff haven’t got to them first!)”
“We are located in the heart of the Surrey hills, making a weekend ride easily accessible. Farnham is centrally located in the UK with London & the major surrounding cities close by. Farnham train station is also on the mainline from Waterloo meaning you can easily reach us by train on the National Rail Network”
“For driving we are located just south of the M25 and minutes from junction 4 off the M3 with easy access from the A3 via the A31 as well. We have ample (free) parking on site for cars, motor homes & of course e-cyclists alike”
“e-bikeshop now has the largest selection of Raleigh & Haibike electric bikes in the UK. You can get in touch with e-bikeshop on our contact page here. Due to demand, viewing is by appointment only, all website orders will be dispatched next working day.”
Xduro Off Road Demo Day May 2014 presented by e-bikeshop.co.uk
Haibike Off Road Demo Day May 2014 presented by e-bikeshop.co.uk
We look forward to presenting the 2014 range of Haibikes at our 2014 electric bike demo day in May 2014.This will be a good opportunity for anyone in the market for a new electric bike to actually try the bikes both on and off road prior to purchase.
Start…
Each time slot will consist of a brief pre-ride talk through of the electric bikes on offer, this will give you a rough idea of how the bikes work and how to operate them. We can also answer any minor questions you may have prior to the ride.
Riding Time…
Then the best bit, we go for a ride! The terrain is a nice mix of road & off road. There will be different levels of terrain, so that you can see how the bikes perform on all surfaces. We will be riding across the beautiful Surrey Hills with some great scenery on view along the way. There will be nothing too serious within the route, we will have a mix of abilities so therefore don’t want anyone to be out of their comfort zone. There will also be some good descents and most importantly some decent climbs. The ride will be led by a qualified cycle instructor, who is also one of our senior technicians, so he will be able to assist you in using the bike during the ride should you have any queries.
Half way round there will be an opportunity to swap bikes with others so you can try more than one eBike.
Conclusion…
After the ride, we will have a coffee and a de-brief so you can choose which model is suitable for your needs and we can answer any questions you may have. Its also as good opportunity for us to take some feedback from the ride. We will be taking orders on the day and all sales will be delivered the following week. Depending how busy we are some customers may be able to take the bike away with them there and then, so do bring appropriate transport should you wish to do so.
Details…
The ride will start and finish at our new Farnham unit. Their is ample FREE parking for both cars and motor homes on site. The address is on the contact page of our website here.
Please Note: We will be taking you off road, so please bring appropriate clothing, also a spare change of clothes would be good for your travels home. We do have changing rooms on site should you wish to use them. We can supply helmets, but should you wish to bring your own helmet, gloves etc please do so.
We will split the day into 2 time slots 11am & 3pm on Saturday 10th May 2014. Each slot will get booked up fast with limited spaces available so please do register your interest asap to avoid disappointment. Last year we allowed people to register online, but we ended up with people overbooking and the time slots filled up within the first couple of days of it going live. So this year please call us on 01252 279 279 and ask for Martin, this way we can get you booked into each slot.
Discover the South Downs with a Haibike electric mountain bike
This month Cyclelife Shoreham are offering customers the chance to experience the thrill of electrically-assisted mountain biking in one of the most beautiful areas of the country.
Cyclelife Shoreham has a fleet of Haibike’s award winning electric mountain bikes available for customers to explore the South Downs Way. These high performance off-road bikes will allow visitors an eco-friendly way to explore the South Downs Way, the UK’s newest National Park.
Store owner Richard Dowdeswell said: “The scheme has proven very popular from day one and we have had people from as far as Bexhill-on-Sea, Bournemouth and Luton visit the store to explore the National Park on the latest electric mountain bikes.”
Cyclelife Shoreham have a fleet of the Haibike SL29er mountain bikes which have a maximum battery-assisted range of 90 miles on economy mode or 30 miles on ‘turbo’ setting.
To hire an electric mountain bike for up to 6 hours costs £48.50, which is part funded by the South Downs National Park Sustainable Transport Fund.
For further information on the bikes visit Cyclelife Shoreham’s online webstore www.MailOrderBikes.com.
For more information on hiring a Haibike e-MTB or to buy one please contact Richard at Cyclelife Shoreham on tel. 01273 596368
Gillian heads to the 2nd round of the Scottish XC series at Cathkin Braes
Wee bike treated to some new tyres and back to tubeless by the ever so helpful staff at Leslie Bike Shop, we were both ready.
I entered the race hoping for a good result again but with it being the Commonwealth course I expected a few different opponents to appear, and they did. (all the way from Ireland)
11am and the gun went off, I got a decent start as aimed for to be near the front of the pack for the first drop off and into the single track section. I sat 2nd place from the first corner where I stayed for the rest of the race. After the first lap I settled into the race aiming to try and close the gap to first place but also make sure I kept a good distance from 3rd place. I felt strong on the hills and the 29er wheels were ideal for the long rocky sections on parts of the course. Super smooth and fast flowing as always. I have moved up to 4 laps from 3 this year and this is great, more time out on the course and it is such a pleasure to ride the ‘Greed’ I just love it. I had in my sights at the time the leader of the race but I wasn’t able to shorten the gap and finished in 2nd place. I thoroughly enjoyed the race, SXC put on a brilliant event once again.
Gillian Pratt takes on her second Enduro race at Innerleithen
The week leading up to the event the horror stories started filling up Facebook and Twitter and I began to get a bit nervous about what was to come. Innerleithen was the orginal downhill track and I will be honest it scared me a bit! I am, after all, an XC racer who decided Enduro would be good fun and a good test of my techy skills, and I do like a challenge.
Saturday I practised with my Leslie Bike Shop/Bikers Boutique team mate Jamie Todd and my other Enduro mates Lee & Campbell. A lot of climbing and descending later we had completed the 5 stages but with shaking hands after stage 3 and then after stage 4 which was even more steep I was unsure if I could actually do this. It was by far the most technical riding I had ever done, more so because it was so steep and stage 4 the steepness just felt like it went on forever!
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