Spin Up In A Brewery. A day of bikes, beer & BBQ action.

Bikes, Beers and BBQ.

Dark Star Brew Co & Morvélo Bicycle Apparel & Kinesis Bikes UK are pleased to announce the return of this very popular event. After a sell-out and fun filled first year. Spin Up 2013 is looking even better whilst still bringing together all those that love to ride, race, drink and eat. All under one roof. And a brewery roof at that.

Saturday May 25th 2013 - Dark Star Brewery - 1pm until 8pm

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The Spin Up wristband - possible uses

May 13, 2013  /  Katy Winton

This year all entrants for Spin Up will receive a blue rubber wristband. Primarily these act as a sign that you've paid your money, "...so give me that free pint and let's get racing".

But they also have some other less obvious uses that stop them being consigned to the event memorabilia section of the shed.

How about using it as an emergency light bracket? Works with any cylindrical lights and lights with plastic clips.

Or how about keeping your tools, pump and spare tyre in a neat little bundle that sits perfectly in a rear jersey pocket?

Both these options get used a LOT over at Morvélo as bikes are in constant rotation (so light brackets are often forgotten) and they have a dislike for cluttering up the look of a bike with saddle packs.

Try them. Well buy at ticket for Spin Up first, collect your wristband, then try them :-)

Welcome to Match Sprints!

May 09, 2013  /  Katy Winton

Two riders locked in a psychological battle, inching forward, who will be first to crack? The distance slowly winds down as the riders warily watch each other. Then a sudden explosion, a reaction and desperate race to the line. And the race is over.

We have all seen the cat and mouse sprinting games at the end of long breakaway stages of the tours, or the sprint events at the Olympics and now how about that on rollers in front of a crowd.

As a slight departure from the usual 3,2,1, Go! Furious racing and post a time, South Coast Sprints have been running Match Sprints interspersed between the usual Roller racing tournament battles.

3,2,1, GO! And off the riders amble... eyeing the needles on the clock neither want the other to get too far ahead. Slowly but surely the pace will lift until one rider will make a break for it.

Its only about 100m of flat out effort  but just as much fun ( if not more!!)

Why not challenge your friends. Best of three, winner stays on anyone?

Welcome to Match Sprints.

The mobile bar gets tweaked.

May 07, 2013  /  Katy Winton

Not content with having a couple of barrels loaded onto a bike, the mobile bike bar now sports a pump and bar space for racking up those drinks. Sure, it may hinder its climbing prowess but the bar pump acts like a great line of site for the downhills. Or so we imagine. Plus always a refreshing drink when you reach your destination.

Free Beer!

May 02, 2013  /  Katy Winton

To add a bit of spice to the ride outs there will be various free beer tokens out on route. The "competition" starts ahead of the first round of spinning at Spin Up in a Brewery, as we will be placing beer tokens along the ride-out routes (road and MTB) for riders to collect and exchange for beer when they arrive at the Dark Star Brewery in Partridge Green, Sussex.

Some will be at the top of climbs for the fit people. Like a Strava KOM but instead you get rewarded with free beer! Others will be down diversions so you'll have to take a detour to get them. Others will be hidden on the actual route but you'll need to keep a watchful eye on bushes, street signs, trees etc. Whichever way you look at it there is ample opportunity to bag some free drinks even before you get to Spin Up, and all you have to do is join our Ride Outs.