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Cycle Show at Earls Court in London.
by superfly
Posted: Oct 2, 2008
Down to the big smoke it is Dick, where the streets are paved with Gold. I hate London, it’s dirty, smelly, congested, over populated and everyone is too busy to be polite.
So why go, the Olympics aren't for another four years? The Cycle Show 2008 of course!
So why go, the Olympics aren't for another four years? The Cycle Show 2008 of course!
With the cycle industry booming due to the fact everyone is fat, the price of petrol is off the Richter scale and we brought back the bacon whilst in Beijing. Joe Public and the industry need somewhere to go and mingle, network and checkout what’s hot and what’s not.
2008 promises to be better than last year with major presences from the big bike manufacturers like 2Stage Bikes, GT, Trek, Specialized, Scott and Raleigh all out in force as well as Cannondale who make their first appearance at Earls Court this year.
You’ll also get a chance to see BMX Superstar Shanaze Reade and MTB legends Rachel, Gee and Dan Atherton, ask them some questions and see their trusty two wheeled steeds.
Throw in the following and Bob’s your Uncle:
Volvo/Tirol Mountain Bike Test Track
Commuter Test Track
The Condor Retail Zone
Brompton Bike Park
Jim Walker Duathlon
Kid's Test Track
Interactive Trials Feature
Cycle Arena
To book your ticket head to www.cycleshow.co.uk/bc or call 08448 480126.
Schedule:
Thursday is Press Day and not open to the public.
Friday 10th October 10am to 6pm
Saturday 11th October 10am to 6pm
Sunday 12th October 10am to 5pm
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road
London
SW5 9TA
BY BIKE
Park your bike at the show, the Brompton bike park is situated in the Brompton entrance to the show.
BY TUBE
The nearest tube stops are Earls Court 1 and West Brompton. For Earls Court One, exit at the Warwick Road exit of Earls Court station and the entrance to the venue is directly opposite the station. Earls Court station is on the District and Piccadilly lines.
West Brompton Station is on the District line on the Wimbledon Branch from Earls Court.
BY TRAIN
London Overground and Southern trains run direct services to West Brompton station for Earls Court and Kensington Olympia. Direct services run from Clapham Junction, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Watford Junction and Willesden Junction.
BY BUS
Earls Court 1 London is served by the routes 74, 328, C1 and C3 to Warwick Road and the 190 to Lillie Road.
BY CAR
From M1/A1/M11/A10 take the A406 westbound to A4. Continue on A4 over Hammersmith Flyover until A4 becomes West Cromwell Road and follow signs. From M4/A4 follow directions as above.
CAR PARKING
Visitors wishing to travel by car are advised to pre-book a parking space at www.eco.co.uk or call the booking line on 0871 871 9809 or for international callers 0044 207 598 2515 (open 0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday)
COMPETITION TIME!!!
Interested?
We have four pairs of tickets to give away to our PinkBike readers to use on any day (excluding press day). The first four readers to drop a post below with a Union Jack in there and hold a UK address will win the tickets. I’ll ask you for your address later!
Stay Unclipped.
Si Paton.
www.Descent-Gear.com
Maxxis Wetsreams 2.5 ST Instock!
2008 promises to be better than last year with major presences from the big bike manufacturers like 2Stage Bikes, GT, Trek, Specialized, Scott and Raleigh all out in force as well as Cannondale who make their first appearance at Earls Court this year.
You’ll also get a chance to see BMX Superstar Shanaze Reade and MTB legends Rachel, Gee and Dan Atherton, ask them some questions and see their trusty two wheeled steeds.
Throw in the following and Bob’s your Uncle:
Volvo/Tirol Mountain Bike Test Track
Commuter Test Track
The Condor Retail Zone
Brompton Bike Park
Jim Walker Duathlon
Kid's Test Track
Interactive Trials Feature
Cycle Arena
To book your ticket head to www.cycleshow.co.uk/bc or call 08448 480126.
Schedule:
Thursday is Press Day and not open to the public.
Friday 10th October 10am to 6pm
Saturday 11th October 10am to 6pm
Sunday 12th October 10am to 5pm
Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road
London
SW5 9TA
BY BIKE
Park your bike at the show, the Brompton bike park is situated in the Brompton entrance to the show.
BY TUBE
The nearest tube stops are Earls Court 1 and West Brompton. For Earls Court One, exit at the Warwick Road exit of Earls Court station and the entrance to the venue is directly opposite the station. Earls Court station is on the District and Piccadilly lines.
West Brompton Station is on the District line on the Wimbledon Branch from Earls Court.
BY TRAIN
London Overground and Southern trains run direct services to West Brompton station for Earls Court and Kensington Olympia. Direct services run from Clapham Junction, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, Watford Junction and Willesden Junction.
BY BUS
Earls Court 1 London is served by the routes 74, 328, C1 and C3 to Warwick Road and the 190 to Lillie Road.
BY CAR
From M1/A1/M11/A10 take the A406 westbound to A4. Continue on A4 over Hammersmith Flyover until A4 becomes West Cromwell Road and follow signs. From M4/A4 follow directions as above.
CAR PARKING
Visitors wishing to travel by car are advised to pre-book a parking space at www.eco.co.uk or call the booking line on 0871 871 9809 or for international callers 0044 207 598 2515 (open 0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday)
COMPETITION TIME!!!
Interested?
We have four pairs of tickets to give away to our PinkBike readers to use on any day (excluding press day). The first four readers to drop a post below with a Union Jack in there and hold a UK address will win the tickets. I’ll ask you for your address later!
Stay Unclipped.
Si Paton.
www.Descent-Gear.com
Maxxis Wetsreams 2.5 ST Instock!
23 Comments
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DynamicQ
(Oct 5, 2008 at 23:34)
erm...i'll go hope it will be good
Does it count if I'm below this guy? I'm actually in London for an interview on that day so will definitely be there! Pleeease Si!!!
I'm looking forward to this actually, been to plenty of ski and snowboard shows at earls court, if they're anything to go by the cycle one will be awesome!!
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If anyone wants to discuss the new Dennis the menace ball designs, or the latest kickstand technology, I'll be there!
Anyone know what the shops are usually like there? Is it the sort of place to get crazy deals as I'm after a set of rock shox revelations and I've found them at a pretty good price online but don't know whether to hold out for the show or not
Guys,
It won't be like the NEC bikeshows with crazy deals. It's more of a showroom style event with all the distributors/manufacturers showing their 09 kit!
Cheers.
Si..
It won't be like the NEC bikeshows with crazy deals. It's more of a showroom style event with all the distributors/manufacturers showing their 09 kit!
Cheers.
Si..
I have to be honest, yeah you get to see some amazing bike but thats about it really (unless your 18 or over or with a parent then you can que up and test a bike) But you cant buy any of the products you see. It was a fun day out but got bored in the cycle show after a hour or 2 and had about 9 hours left to get the train back home. Its one of those things im glad of done but wont go back for a few years.
Nice one i agree.
Every city is individual in its own way.
i might take a trip up witha few mates
24seven have a stand and i want to see the new 09 twenty bmx
Every city is individual in its own way.
i might take a trip up witha few mates
24seven have a stand and i want to see the new 09 twenty bmx
OK i'll dis you. Please start your sentences with a capital letter. Does that make you feel any better?
Have you seriously got nothing better to say or do than write what you wrote above? Your not even a Cockney or English by the looks of things!
Have you seriously got nothing better to say or do than write what you wrote above? Your not even a Cockney or English by the looks of things!
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Uhm... superfly... Why do you have a lowercase letter for your name? Hummm... No I don't live in England. But, I was born there, spend most summers there, most of my family lives there. I will always stand up for my mother country. I'm not sure why you are talking about a show that happens overseas in a web site in Canada. Shame there are some people from England that waste their time dissing others. Get on with talking about the topic at hand - or is it that you know nothing about the show, even though you live in England and so have actually nothing interesting to say anyways... Sorry, for this every body else. Just don't like stinkers.
...haha! I just realised another thing - You clearly don't know that it is superfly that wrote this article. Please don't go round telling any more people you were born in England stinkbat, you're an embarassment.
Adam,
Good line I couldn't of said it any better than yourself, or could I? "What a weapon"..
Cheers.
Si..
Good line I couldn't of said it any better than yourself, or could I? "What a weapon"..
Cheers.
Si..
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