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**MTB Demo Day - 16th Feb** Here's a date for your diary, our Mountain Bike demo day will be held on Sunday 16th Feb at Roman Lakes leisure park.  We have test bikes from  Lapierre ,  Nukeproof ,  CUBE UK  and  Orange Mountain Bikes , so it should be an amazing day. The change of venue will allow us to have a more challenging test loop too, with longer climbs and descents. The day will be strictly by appointment only and places will be limited, so if you are interested just drop us a line at info@twelve50bikes.com or call the shop on 01928 898011.

Model Year 2013 32 & 34 Evolution Series Voluntary Recall   FOX has initiated a voluntary recall of certain model year 2013 32 and 34 Evolution Series forks manufactured between March 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012. Consumers should stop using the recalled product immediately unless otherwise instructed. The full details of the recall can be found in the following press release. Name of Product:  Specified FOX Model year 2013, 32 and 34 Evolution Series Forks having 120-160mm of travel Units:  about 40,000 units total worldwide, of which about 12,500 were sold in the U.S. and Canada. Manufacturer:  Fox Factory of Scotts Valley, CA Hazard:  The fork damper cylinder / piston assembly in some of these units may separate andallow the fork to over-extend under certain circumstances, possibly causing the front wheel to detach from the bicycle while in use, creating a fall hazard. Incidents/Injuries  FOX has received 1 report of a...

The amazing GoPro Hero3 has just won the prestigious T3 Gadget awards, and there's now a nice version available in store - the Hero3+ BUY HERE What they said about the award winning Hero3:- 4K shooting skills from a camera the size of a matchbox with remote control and a dedicated app for directing multiple cameras. Spielberg would have killed for one of these in the seventies. GoPro is a company so laid back, it’s stoned to the mainframe of its Californian core. Set up by surfers selling shells from a shack to finance the very first wrist camera for surfers, the world of GoPro has now been adopted by professional broadcasters and every sport known to man. Hero 3 boasts 12 megapixel burst shots alongside a 4K shooting mode as well as 1080p HD at 60fps. The tough build is joined by an optional screen and an app which controls linked cameras for cinematic set ups and gives a live preview. Audio has been upgraded to capture speech and several different casings ...

More barbecues than you can shake a stick at, freshly shot, plucked (that’s with a ‘P’ Mr Read!) and butchered goose, stargazing to shame Sir Patrick Moore, a midnight birthday count down and some of The Midlands finest trails. It could only mean one thing, team Twelve50 were back in town for the fifth and final round of the 2013 UK Gravity Enduro Series. With an unavoidable mid season venue change, Eastridge once again answered the call and rounded out what can only be described as an awesome seasons racing. Stretching the format with an additional sixth stage come race day Sunday, we faced old favourites, some with freshly cut corners to keep us on our toes. Saturdays seeding stage was repeated twice on Sunday, prompting extra attention paid to the stage that would bring nearly half the weekends racing. With a good mix of fast, loose, tight, technical, rocky and rooty trails, the woods lived up to their reputation and seemed to please everyone who came down the hill. C...

It's that time of year again, the 2014 ranges are nearly upon us. Which is great news for you because we need to clear our last remaining 2013 models. See below for some amazing deals. It's first come first served so be quick!! (Please note, these prices are not available on 0% finance or on Cycle to Work schemes) Lapierre Road  Sensium 100       52cm & 55cm           Was £1199, Now £839  Yeti SB66 Custom Build (call for spec) Med   Was £4799, Now £3599 SB95 Frameset Med, Turquoise                 Was £1999, Now £1399 Saracen Mantra Pro 17" & 19"                          Was £599, Now £419 Cube MTB AMS 29 Race 17"       ...

Round 4 of the UKGE race series saw us take a trip down to Dyfi Forest in Wales, with torrential rain and a land slide to navigate through on the way, it promised to be a damp affair......   If it's variation in trail types people wanted at this round, that's what the organizers gave us!! Team Twelve50 looked a bit thin on the ground at this round, with Rick out (recovering from a dislocated shoulder) and Cheri out with a recovering "Snapped humerous" it was down to the rest of the team to slug it out. We were also a major part of the team missing, our chef Dez... also out of action after Russ broke him on the local trails (Another dislocated shoulder) On the Friday with Russ and Ross (With Nikki helping) setting up the pits, Dave and Nicole went to ride the tracks to see what it was all about.   While we filled our faces with some of Russ's BBQ feed, Reedy was very descriptive of the tracks...... in a Northern no messing about kind of way Stage ...

Hot off the press, here is some info on the all new Mavic Enduro Crossmax wheel and tyre combo!! We all know Mavic make some of the best wheels for both MTB and Road, and now they have come up trumps with this brand new wheelset for Enduro riding/racing. We can't wait to get our grubby paws on some, until then though, here's a recent article on them from Dirt Mag..... Mavic have been making wheels for what seems an eternity, they’ve been around since 1889, developing their first MTB rim in 1985, and they’ve become one of the largest MTB wheel companies in the world. With all that experience gained they’ve finally decided to branch out and new for 2013/14 they give us the Enduro Crossmax – Wheel Tire System. Yes that’s right, not only are Mavic making wheels they have branched out into tyres too! This ‘system’ (as in the wheel and tyre) has been specifically designed for enduro racing and they’ve had great feedback from enduro racers Jerome Clementz and Anne-Car...