URBAN TOUR RIDES AGAIN! Yep it's back by popular demand. The MBUK/Halford Urban Tour 2004 bursts back to life. It starts in Scotland, and in one fast and furious week will land at six of the very best Halfords stores in the UK, with pro race teams, jump shows,trials demos and more prizes and giveaways than you can imagine.

All your favourite MBUK riders will be strutting their stuff for your ennjoyment. I'll be there on the Animal trials rig along with my team mate Chris Akrigg - I'm sure he'll do his best to everyone exactly why I signed him to Ashton Bikes.

MBUK's Fin and Dddy will be on hand to answer any MTBing questions - you never know, we may even tempt Doddy out onto the spanking new jumps currently being designed by top freerider Chris Smith... Talking of the jumpsmith, he will be bringing along a crazy mate or two - like Jim "West Country" Davage - to show us exactly how far MTB freejumping (sorry, did I just invent another new MTB term?!) has come. Expect to see plenty of sick stuff. It is going to be fast and furious and most importantly, a lorra, lorra fun.

MARTIN ASHTON

Tues 24 Aug BRAEHEAD:142 Kings Inch Dreive, Braehead Retail Park, Baehead, Glasgow, G51 4BT

Weds 25 Aug GATESHEAD:Unit 17, Team Valley Retail Park, Gateshead, NE11 0BD

Thurs 26 Aug SHIRLEY:Unit 8, Chalford Way, Shirley, Solihull

Fri 27 Aug TONBRIDGE:Cannon Lane, Tonbridge, Kent

Sun 29 Aug CARDIFF:Excelsior Road, Western Avenue, Gabalfa, Cardiff, CF14 3AT

Mon 30 Aug (Bank Holiday) BRISTOL:Centaurus Road, Cribbs Causeway Retail Park, Bristol, BS34 5TS

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