Taking part in the new Wattbike 500m indoor time trial at the Cycle Show (8-11 October) could land visitors a holiday for two in Lanzarote. Vicky Pendleton is the British record holder on the track with 34.614seconds. How fast you can go?
Anyone contesting the 500m sprint stands to win one of two holidays for two at Club La Santa in Lanzarote, thanks to Sports Tours International. Just by recording a time over the 500m distance, any competitor in the male and the female races can be selected at random to win.
The revolutionary Wattbikes are the only static bikes endorsed by British Cycling and will feature for the first time at the Cycle Show when doors open for trade visitors on Thursday 8th October and for the public from 9th to 11th October at Earls Court.
In addition to the top prizes, there will be a host of other prizes on offer, including official Cycle Show branded kit. Children are also invited to take part in a 200m time trial.
Event Director, Andrew Brabazon said: “We wanted to offer something new for 2009 and the Wattbike indoor time trial is a fantastic addition to the show. For around half a minute of effort, anyone who takes part could win the Sport Tours Holiday to Club La Santa.”
John Wilson from Wattbike said: “Anyone taking part in the time trial can post their times to our World Rankings database and see how their times compare. The fastest time at the moment is 27.29seconds. Visitors should set their times early if they want to have the opportunity to improve them during the show!”
He added: “By simply getting on the bikes and having a go in the Polar View mode visitors will be able to see how efficient their pedaling is and make very basic adjustments that will translate into smoother, more efficient cycling.”
Peter Davies from Sports Tours International said: “Club La Santa is the perfect purpose-built training centre, with everything a cyclist could possibly ever need. Now anyone who comes along to the Cycle Show could win a trip for two.”
For more information see http://www.wattbike.com or contact Helen Gorman on 07739 456644 or helen.gorman@perfectmotion.org
Cycle Show 2009 will take place at Earl's Court 1 London. It will open for trade only on the 8th October before opening to the public between the 9th and 11th October. Tickets are on sale now and are available online at http://www.cycleshow.co.uk
For more information on the Cycle Show contact Daniel Lipman ondaniel.lipman@ideageneration.co.uk or Ffion Williams on ffion@ideageneration.co.uk
About the Wattbike:
The result of over seven year’s development, Wattbike is a user friendly exercise bike that feels as close to real cycling as you can get. It can be used for every kind of cycling from rehabilitation to Olympic training to online racing, is suitable for riders of all abilities and ages and provides accurate and consistent performance data. And it doesn’t cost the earth. It is the first and only indoor bike to be endorsed by British Cycling, the highly successful governing body of cycling in the UK.
