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Full Gas Bikes builds up to opening at Fox Valley

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Full Gas Bikes builds up to opening at Fox Valley

8 June 2016

 The team at Full Gas Bikes at Fox Valley are celebrating the new concept cycle store’s opening with a special preview weekend of events.

Full Gas Bikes is headed by the World Championship Silver Medallist Tony Gibb and the new Fox Valley store will be the first of this new format store.

Full Gas will be officially opened at 11am on June 16th and this weekend a number of events have been organised to mark the launch.

On Saturday June 11th the Full Gas Sprint Championships will take place in the Fox Valley car park with a 100m sprint race. Riders will compete head to head and any type of manual bike can take part – entries are now open on the British Cycling website https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/events/details/149884/Full-Gas-Bikes-Sprint-Championship

And on Sunday June 12th members of local cycling clubs are invited to a special preview of the new store to see the fantastic range of bikes, equipment and services available. The day includes a number of organised rides as well as a giant airbag to practice jumps and tricks.

There’s also the chance to win in store vouchers by taking part in the legendary Pea Royd Lane Strava Hill Climb. 
Other events include:

 Wheel Do It Ride Social – a 13 mile ride organised by Ride Social, the route will leave the shop at 10:30am, sign up via www.goskyride.com

Stocksbridge CC Full Gas Ride – led by Stocksbridge Cycling Club the ride will leave Full Gas Bikes at 9:30am and will take around three hours to complete, taking in some of the stunning scenery around the new store.

Full Gas Bikes Pearoyd Lane Strava Challenge – to enter join Strava and sign up to the Full Gas Bikes Strava Club.

The new 6,300 sq. ft. Full Gas Bikes store stocks brands including Trek, Focus, Bontrager and Project One. The store houses a test track, coffee shop and full service area including bike cleaning and has been designed down to the last detail with the cyclist in mind.

As well as stocking world leading brands covering all disciplines and age groups there's a range of Full Gas branded kit and accessories. There will also be Full Gas Cycle Clubs for both adults and children with regular rides as well as talks and seminars from some leading names in the cycling world.

Tony said: “This definitely feels like the right place to open our first Full Gas store. We are surrounding by some of the best cycling routes in the region and of course a lot of challenging hills. “The store is looking really great and we can’t wait to welcome our first customers.”

Full Gas will aim to roll out a further five stores in locations across the UK after the Fox Valley store. 
To find out more about Full Gas Bikes at Fox Valley click on the Youtube link here http://youtu.be/CibIqbe0i8E and to keep up to date with news about Fox Valley visit www.foxvalleysheffield.co.uk
 

 

For further information, contact:

Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Emailadmin@dransfield.co.uk