London Bike Show

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Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Monday 10th January 2011
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Hi Guys

I will be treating myself to a new mountain bike shortly and have got a couple of bikes in mind but does anyone know if the London Bike Show this weekend has a good slection of stands like Specialised and Trek etc...as this would be ideal to view these bikes in one day?

itsnotarace

4,685 posts

210 months

Monday 10th January 2011
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louiebaby

10,651 posts

192 months

Monday 10th January 2011
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I'm going to have a drool at the Boat Show on Friday, and might drop into the bike show as well. I'm not expecting a lot...

PST 1

Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Monday 10th January 2011
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itsnotarace said:
It's not looking good, shame as it would be ideal to look at a few in one day.

option click

1,164 posts

227 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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The exhibitor list is embarrassing - IIRC only Pinarello and Cervelo are bothering.

No Specialized, Scott, Trek, Giant etc... so I'd say you're better off spending your day going to a couple of decent bike shops.

Edited by option click on Tuesday 11th January 16:52

PST 1

Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Tuesday 11th January 2011
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option click said:
The exhibitor list is embarrassing - IIRC only Pinarello and Cervelo are bothering.

No Specialized, Scott, Trek, Giant etc... so I'd say you're better off spending your day going to a couple of decent bike shops.

Edited by option click on Tuesday 11th January 16:52
I think you are right, sad really as it would be nice for a change to go to one of these shows and for once actually want to buy something!!
I'm after a good all-rounder bike. Got into mountain biking back in April last year and entered the London to Brighton Off Road Challenge {78.5 miles}. I bought as GT avalanche HT which has been great and covered 1300 miles mostly off road.
I will be doing mostly trail stuff but will be going off to the mountains now and again.
Prob go for the Specialised Stumpjumper FSR Elite 2011, bit of a mouth full but it should do the job!!

ccr32

1,982 posts

219 months

Thursday 13th January 2011
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Did anyone go (or is going) to the show in the end??

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 14th January 2011
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the cycle show in october - which i appreciate is no help now! - is far better attended by the major manufacturers.

in my opinion, this is a pointless time for a bike show as the big names displayed their 2011 models at shows across the states as early as summer last year and some will have been on show at earls court in october so there is little value in them spending time and money to exhibit them again when the bikes are in the shops and they are working on 2012 bikes.

PST 1

Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Friday 14th January 2011
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I'm going to the Boat Show anyway on Sunday so I will pop in to the bike show.
Will let you know what it's like.

anonymous-user

55 months

Friday 14th January 2011
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pah!, I'm not allowed to go to the boat show. Mrs P says I cant be trusted to not come home with 40ft of Jeanneau loveliness and I already have too many expensive hobbies...

PST 1

Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Friday 14th January 2011
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That's why I was hoping there would be lots of bike stands as I can afford a new bike but not a boat!!

PST 1

Original Poster:

107 posts

214 months

Monday 17th January 2011
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Yes! Crap!! Rose mountain bikes where there but that was about it!
Nice boats though.