BIKE & TRIATHLON SHOW
Punters peruse the stands at last year’s show
LOUNGE TRADE Let’s go round again
IF IT’S worthy of Olympic legends Chris Boardman, Joanna Rowsell and Chris Hoy, we should all be checking in with the Bike and Tri show, right? Well that’s certainly one reason, but reason enough to put the Saturday lad in charge of the shop for the day? We shall let you decide, but what we can report is that this year’s exhibition, once again billed as a ‘show for the north’, will deliver a varied exhibitor list that may tempt those looking to make connections with new brands. Among the distributors in attendance are
2X2 Worldwide, NRG4, Extra, VeloBrands and Fli Distribution. As a result you’ll find the latest bikes from the likes of Roux, Bickerton and KTM among others, as well as many of Extra’s new signings, like Crank Brothers, Novatech and Enduro bearings. All in, at the time of print, 115 exhibitors will be heading for Manchester Central come the weekend of March 8th. If you’ve thus far missed checking out what
Chris Hoy has produced alongside Evans, the Bike and Triathlon show will provide another
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opportunity to see what the competition is up to. On that note, there are also plenty of direct to consumer labels, such as Rose, Planet X, Starley and BeaconFell, should you be curious about what the brands without the middleman are doing. For those considering broadening their
We’re not sure if the show will be serving shandies, but there will be plenty of coffee
horizons into triathlon, NRG4 will be exhibiting with Ceepo, a label whose athletes have recently dominated the Ironman 70.3 in Tawian. The 2014 bikes are really something to look at, having been custom molded for aerodynamic precision and kitted out with gear from Rotor, Profile Design and other top-end labels. The top of the line CP Viper is designed not only to aesthetically slice through the air, but the carbon is worked in such a way that it will minimise energy loss. The new innovative stem plate offers three virtual stem length (5 / 7,2 / 9,4) and stack range of 8cm (with Profile Aeria bars). There will also be a Zoggs-sponsored Swim Zone, which will feature two endless pools,
Following on from the inaugural exhibition, the Bike and Tri Show returns to Manchester central this month, boasting a broader floor plan, more to do and see and some special guests. Mark Sutton previews some reasons to swing by…
SEATED AREA OPEN TO ANYONE WITH PROOF OF TRADE ID TO USE FOR MEETINGS AND COFFEE BREAKS
giving visitors to the show the opportunity to see live demonstrations from some of the very best coaches, using some of the very latest swim equipment and also offering visitors the chance to pop in the pool and have a go themselves. New products will be shown for the first time, including the very latest in goggle technology, the Predator Flex Polarized ULTRA with copper lenses. Zoggs are also be introducing a Women’s
range of Predator Flex goggles which are seven per cent smaller than the current version and have a wide range of swim training equipment on offer including the new Ultra Blue Fins that have been voted by 220 Triathlon Magazine as ‘Best on Test’.
Trade Lounge Open to any exhibitor or retailer in attendance, the trade lounge will provided a seated area that is open to anyone with proof of trade ID to use for meetings and coffee breaks.
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