Press Release
Recumbent cycling event Cycle Vision at the Sloten Sportpark in Amsterdam
Cycle Vision, an internationally-renowned recumbent cycling event, will take place on the weekend of June 21 and 22, in and around the Velodrome at the Sloten Sportpark in Amsterdam. Vendor exhibits and test-riding areas are at the core of the event, which also draws hundreds of participating riders for its series of recumbent races. Inside, as well as outside on the Velodrome’s roughly 2500-meter racetrack, unusual bikes and trikes by the dozens are on public display.
Cycle Vision has existed in this form since 1997. In earlier years, the event took place at the Zandvoort auto race track and the RDW test-track in Lelystad. With last year’s move to Amsterdam, the sporting and racing component really came into its own, with the availability of a genuine cycling race course. There are even two racing programs running simultaneously.
The Netherlands’ lead role in the recumbent world, both in numbers and in innovation, is apparent on the exhibit floor. International recumbent manufacturer exhibits occupying nearly 2000 square meters offer the public a sampling of new designs and gadgets. In the test areas, visitors can try out recumbents for themselves and see whether it is true that, “a recumbent is very comfortable, and it is fast; you don’t suffer the pain in the back, wrists and neck that often accompanies riding a traditional bike; it’s not hard to ride a recumbent, and almost everyone is able to ride away within just a few minutes” . There are also recumbent demonstrations, and specialists provide information. Visitors can also become acquainted with other unusual cycles, such as trikes, rowing-bikes, back-to-back tandems, hand-cycles and velomobiles. Children can take part in a special children’s race, a children’s test area, or activities in the Kids’ Corner.
The Sloten Sportpark and Velodrome are owned by the city of Amsterdam. The Velodrome is a unique location. It is one of two enclosed cycling racetracks in the Netherlands. The other is in Alkmaar. Entrance and parking are free during Cycle Vision!
More information and a complete program can be found at www.cyclevision.nl
Postat av Jan-Inge datum april 1, 2008 03:41 EM