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Get On Your
Bike, Get Fit and Do Your Bit For The Planet!!
For the first time ever The National Bike
Show will be taking place at the prestigious
NEC & NEC Arena in Birmingham over
the weekend of the 28th -29th of April
2007.
The National Bike Show promises
to be the place to be for biking enthusiasts to get their hands on
the latest information and products from the industry. As well as
being a great day out to see some of the most accomplished athletes
from the sport taking part in a number of different cycling events
such as 4X sprint, trials and mountain bike dirt jumping. One
athlete that will be joining in the fun is local star Scott Beaumont
AKA Boom Boom.
With the current increase in public awareness and concerns regarding
environmental and heath issues such as carbon emissions and child
obesity, it would seem the time is right for all of us not just the
loyalists to get out there and get on our bikes.
The National Bike Show offers
the perfect forum for anyone out there looking to make a change. 37%
of adults agreed that many of the now short journeys they make by
car could easily be cycled. The results that can be achieved by
simply jumping on your bike rather than revving up your engine are
huge!!!
The Facts: What getting on a bike can do …
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Environmental |
Health
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Other |
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Improves air quality, especially in urban areas |
Lowers blood pressure |
In congested areas cycling is often the fastest way to get
around |
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Lowers noise pollution |
Lowers high cholesterol |
If you are currently spending as little as £1.20 on travel a
day, changing to cycling could save you £200 a year!3 |
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To make a bicycle uses significantly less energy and materials
than a car |
Lowers body fat |
Increases quality family time. |
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Aids in the reduction of ozone, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide
& volatile organic compounds. |
Improves bone density |
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Burns up to 300 calories an hour |
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Lowers risk of colon cancer |
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Lowers the risk of heart disease |
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Source: Going for
Green
The National Bike Show is the
hottest bike multi discipline sports event ever staged in the UK.
Included in your ticket price is access to the entire show’s array
of activities, boasting North Shore and Slope style, Trials arena
and Dirt area for BMX and Mountain Bike and includes seating at no
extra cost, so be sure to get there early to grab your ring side
seat! Tickets are available NOW! Enjoy a day of family fun pumped
liberally full of adrenaline! Break that mundane routine of the day
to day slog, get on your bike and you could win a prize of a life
time!!
To be in with
a chance of winning a pair of tickets
to
The Bike Show, simply answer
this question:
Q. Which
local athlete will be at the show?
Click here to send us
your answer (please put "Bike"as the subject and remember to include your name and address so that we
can send the lucky winners their tickets).
The draw will take place on 18th. April 2007
GOOD LUCK!!
AND THERE'S MORE.........
Escape To The Alps
The guys at the NBS have hooked up with Santa Cruz and Flow Mountain
to offer the chance to win an amazing prize, all those who purchase
a ticket for The National Bike Show
will be in the running.
What can you win …
Well, the prize includes one week’s holiday (including flights and
transfers) for 2 in the breath taking mountain resort of Morzine!
You will be staying in Flow Mountain’s stunning chalet set in the
heart of the bustling town centre. They will also provide breakfast
and afternoon tea every day, and a 3 course meal with wine and beer
for 6 nights of your stay.
If this wasn’t enough Santa Cruz are providing demo bikes for the
duration of your stay. * -
http://www.flowmountain.com/
Once you return home from riding the Alps you will be able to enjoy
your very own Santa Cruz Chameleon trail mountain bike, so you can
get on your bike when ever you please! Coming in liquid blue it
boasts:
• fork: Rockshox Revelation 426 Dual Air
• kit: Shimano Deore rapid fire transmission / XT rear mech / Avid
Juicy 3
• brakes / Truvativ bars,stem,post / WTB Saddle / Deore hubs w/
Mavic XM117 rims / Kenda tyres
And is worth a whopping £1299. -
http://www.santacruzmtb.com/
* Terms and conditions:
Return flights will be supplied up to a cost of £100 per person.
The winner can choose from the following dates:
9th-16th & 16th - 23rd June, 30th June - 7th July, 25th August - 1st
September, 1st - 8th September.
Holiday dates and Santa Cruz bikes are subject to availability.
The winners will need to buy a weeks lift pass (£40 approx), Lunches
and Dinner on the chalet night off. And any post ride beers!
Tickets information
Adult day (over 16) - £18.50 Child day (8 – 15) - £15.50
Family day ticket – 2 adults 2 Children - £59.50
Children under the age of 8 attend FREE when accompanied by a ticket
holding adult.
Urban tickets on-line
NEC Box office – 0870 909 4133
Urban tickets – 0845 130 45 23
www.nationalbikeshow.com
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