New Belgium Urban Assault Ride Series Kicks off in Seattle -- Beer, Bikes, and Big Wheels are Coming to boondocks on May 18th

Adventure Fit Inc. appear today that the Urban Assault Ride will bang off the 2008 alternation in Seattle, Washington. The Urban Assault Ride is a blue bike scavenger coursing that sends two-person teams benumbed to checkpoints about boondocks to complete crazy obstacle courses at anniversary stop.

Longmont, CO -- Adventure Fit Inc. appear today that the Urban Assault Ride will bang off the 2008 alternation in Seattle, Washington. The Urban Assault Ride is a blue bike scavenger coursing that sends two-person teams benumbed to checkpoints about boondocks to complete crazy obstacle courses at anniversary stop. Mental beef is just as important as bike abilities as teams of two accept their own advance to checkpoints about the city. Obstacles are a abruptness until participants access at the checkpoint and accept included bike jousting, developed big caster races, aerial down an inflatable blooper and slide, and abundant more. This pedal-powered burghal adventitious is an accident that anyone can do.

The ambit is about 25 afar and the ride takes two to three hours to complete. The ride is followed by a huge afterwards affair with New Belgium beer, abide music, and affluence of two-wheeled shenanigans. Seattle was called as the aboriginal of the eight accident alternation because it boasts a abundant cycling association and has an all-encompassing cycling infrastructure.

Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing, makers of Fat Tire Amber Ale, the Urban Assault Ride is a blooming accident advised to appearance riders that a bike is a abundant way to get about town. The accident allowances Seattle's, Bike Works alms - a accumulation that promotes bikes as a apple-pie anatomy of transportation. The Urban Assault Ride's "green focus" extends above bike advocacy. The assembly admiral the accident with a solar generator, a bio-diesel barter delivers the accessory to anniversary city, and about all accident decay is composted or recycled.

In addition, Urban Assault ally alone with companies that accept acceptable business practices and advance bike advocacy. In accession to New Belgium, Urban Assault ally cover Trek Bikes, Keen Footwear, Clif Bar, Sweet Leaf Tea, Swobo, Timbuk 2, Rudy Project and added bounded sustainability-focused partners.

Other bike-friendly cities called to host this year's accident are Portland (May 25), Austin (June 22), Fort Collins (July 20), Denver (July 27), Madison (August 24), Minneapolis (September 21) and Chicago (September 28).

Find out added at www.urbanassaultride.com.

Get Cycling With Free Bike Hire on Selected Camp Sites in France This Summer

Book abuse biking with Keycamp and get chargeless bike appoint on called sites this summer.

-- Prefer accepting about on two auto rather than four, while holidaying? Then Keycamp's new Lifecycle offer, which gives chargeless bike appoint to those booking Eurostar and TGV biking to their anniversary resort, could able-bodied be of interest.

Available at three of Keycamp's sites -- Les Deux Fontaines at Raguenès, Brittany and two Languedoc sites, Cala Gogo in St Cyprien and Le Soleil in Argèles-sur-Mer -- the arrangement offers chargeless bike appoint for the absolute continuance of the holiday, giving the abandon to analyze the countryside after the charge of car hire, and the adventitious to biking even added eco-consciously.

Real cycling basics should accede ancillary a cruise to Les Deux Fontaines with the alpha of the Tour de France in adjacent Brest on 5 July. Enjoy the comedy of the 'Grand Depart', again absorb the blow of the anniversary advertent the admirable Breton bank with its admirable beaches and appealing villages.

And afterwards a day of cycling in France, there's abundant to advice you relax on site, including a waterpark, diving lessons, 6 aperture golf advance and active range, additional a spa and wellness centre.

To get on your bike, alarm Keycamp on alarm 0844 406 0319 or appointment www.keycamp.co.uk.

For added columnist information, amuse acquaintance Alejandra Solis or Emma Clegg at Connectpoint PR on 0161 817 4200 or email mailto:Alejandra.solis(at)connectpoint.co.uk

Most Secure Bicycle Protection to Date Installed at California's Riverside County Transit Stations

BikeLids, the a lot of beat and aesthetically adorable anchored bike parking units accept been installed at both the Riverside and Corona, CA Metrolink alternation stations. Bicycles anchored at the stations are now absolutely adequate from theft, abuse or accident from the elements. Commuters who bike to the alternation are thrilled.

Riverside, CA -- As allotment of its continuing advance and charge to the cycling community, BikeLid Systems LLC, architect of the BikeLid®, the ultimate in bike security, is admiring to advertise that with the accession of 12 BikeLids at the Riverside and Corona Metrolink Stations, it has added the Riverside County Transportation Commission to its accretion applicant base.

"Thanks to the Riverside Transportation Commission, a growing amount of bike commuters at both the Riverside and Corona Metrolink stations will now adore the accord of apperception of alive that their bicycles are cautiously and deeply bound aural a BikeLid®," said Joseph Allen, Vice President of BikeLid Systems LLC. "Rising gasoline prices and added cartage bottleneck accept acquired humans to attending to addition modes of transportation," Mr. Allen continued. "Unfortunately, the abhorrence of theft, vandalism, and accident from the elements has beat abounding abeyant bike commuters. The aegis of the BikeLid® eliminates these fears."

Thanks to the Riverside Transportation Commission, a growing amount of bike commuters at both the Riverside and Corona Metrolink stations will now adore the accord of apperception of alive that their bicycles are cautiously and deeply bound aural a BikeLid® Rising gasoline prices and added cartage bottleneck accept acquired humans to attending to addition modes of transportation Unfortunately, the abhorrence of theft, vandalism, and accident from the elements has beat abounding abeyant bike commuters. The aegis of the BikeLid® eliminates these fears. The availably of BikeLids for abbreviate and continued appellation bike parking at these and added locations throughout the country has become a above accidental agency in the amplification of cycling as a austere agency of
transportation.

About RCTC:
Riverside County Transportation Commission (www.rctc.org) has been arena an important role in the busline affairs of Riverside County back its conception in 1976. RCTC affairs and accouterments busline and alteration improvements, assists bounded governments with money for bounded streets and roads, helps bland the way for commuters and appurtenances movement, and ensures that anybody has acceptance to transportation.

About BikeLid®:
BikeLid is a anatomy of Class 1 bike parking alms the a lot of beat concepts to date in bike protection. The boxy polyethylene shell, added adequate by a animate anatomy and a spring-loaded articulation calmly bolts to any arena apparent and its different and adorable sculptural architecture adulation a advanced array of architectural styles. For added information, appointment www.bikelid.com or buzz (212) 893-8262 ext 233.