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Matt Baker raises £1m on rickshaw powered by Ay Up Lights

Matt Baker raised more than £1 million for Children in Need after cycling almost 500 miles on a rickshaw in just eight days. The One Show presenter started at Edinburgh Castle and travelled through Hawick, Hexham, York, Lincoln, Peterborough and Cambridge before finishing at Television Centre in London. Read more here

See some YouTube footage of his journey below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpaXzi6XzbA&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0Y1yAqFJfY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROjbc3wZZcs&feature=related

Words from Ay Up - We couldn't resist helping out with another Children in Need Appeal. One of our customers loaned Matt their lights to train with then wrote in requesting some help with more batteries. Not only did we give batteries but added two V4 kits to light up Matt and his riding partner for the whole journey. This product will be auctioned off after the event and proceeds go to Children in Need.
Well done Matt from all of us here at Ay Up, awesome effort! 

WHAT MTB UK - Oct 2011 - Winner in light test, click on icon to read a snippet of the review

MBUK - Oct 2011 - Most wanted lights in the UK, click on the icon to read a snippet of the review

European heavy weight Mag, Mountain Bike Plus reviews the Ay Up V4 Adventure in this month's issue. We will be posting this online within the next 4 weeks. Gerko, the reviewer made the following comments ... Another amazing thing is our review of the Ay-up light set… We have tested some lights in the past but this one is by far (and I mean BY FAR!) the best I have ever tested. The versatility and the practical use, the endurance of the batteries, the package, I have been testing and trying to find any design flaws or failures but it is just a SUPERB product!  

AY UP in the UK

Wow, what a whirlwind trip. Thanks to everyone who showed Andy around their local trails!From all reports many people sampled the latest and best in LED Lighting and showed Andy how to ride in mud, rain and sleet!

While Andy may have headed home, we still have demo lights available in the UK, if you have any local night rides, or any events that you would like Ay Up Lighting to be part of, then all you need do is contact us on enquiries@ayup-lights.com

The Ay Up Facebook page is another way to see whats going on!!
FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

End to End, a great event on the Isle of Man

3 Peaks Cyclocross, an event like no other!
 

UK user - Having just migrated from a Hope 4 (900 lumen) to these (400 lumen per light set) The Ay-ups are just gob smackingly small and light. Both the lights and lithium polymer batteries are so small and lightweight that there is really no problem leaving them permanently strapped to your helmet, you really hardly know they are there. Honest, the size and weight will astonish you. And personally I like the no-fills approach because it makes these things pretty well bombproof and there is less to go wrong.

Ay Up's versus Exposure
My first nightide out and it was immediately obvious that the Exposure Joystick was simply not up to the job in comparison to the AyUps. The Joystick is a good light, but was simply invisible next to the light from the AyUps. The long and the short of it is the Joystick is going on eBay, and I've ugraded to the MTB set - whcih works brilliantly. Massively recommended, I'm absolutely stoked by the power, duration, accessories and customer service of these lights.

Ay Up's versus Lumicycle
I moved to Ay-Up's from Lumicycle and i will not be changing any time soon

Warranty report - read on ... I had need to replace a battery under warranty and the guys at Ay-Up couldn't have been more helpful, the replacement battery arrived less than a week later and I didn't even have to wait until they had received the old one back. Yeah, I know this reads like an advert, but take it from me that after just over 12 months I still absolutely love these things and cannot think of a bad word to say about them.

I wouldn't change them for any other lights and for what you get in the pack they're worth every penny.

Bike Radar - Dec 2010 - test the V4 Kit before we offered 40% brighter lights. Read on
- http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/accessories/lights/front/product/review-ay-up-v4-adventure-light-42682

10 out of 10 from MBR UK - Nov 09 issue

In their latest and greatest light review we came out on top again this year. See the latest review here where we came out on top for 2009 as we also did in 2008
mbrlights.pdf (2.0 MB)

Here's some words from MBR UK. 'It’s all very well looking at lumen counts on paper, beam patterns in theory and battery life on quoted tables, but it is out on the trail that everything is brought together'
After the test they found they following 'Ultimately though, the Ay-Ups were favourite with all the testers. In the comprehensive Adventure V4 kit, you get both helmet and bar lights with more than enough power and battery life to satisfy any riding need' Oct 09

NOTE : The recent MBR review shows a V4 kit would cost approx £310 delivered. Pricing has changed for the better with our xmas special so the MBR quoted price is now obsolete. Singletrack Recommended - 2008

10 out of 10 from MBR UK - 2008

 Image and copyright by Michael Blann/ Hotchillee

James Cracknell and Rebecca Romero today embark on a world record attempt to cycle non-stop from Land’s End to John O’Groats on a mixed tandem bicycle. Pic below was taken just before the off.

Endorsement from James -

“Thank you so much to Andrew and all at Ay Up Lights for their support for my recent world record attempt with Rebecca Romero to cycle non-stop from Land’s End to John O’Groats on a tandem. The super powerful Ay Up Lights for both bike and helmet were invaluable to see us through the night – they lit up the road ahead and made sure we were safe by making us as visible as the cars on the road the lights were so bright! Everyone kept asking us where our lights came from as we went along.”

Double Olympic gold medallist Cracknell and Olympic cycling gold medallist Romero will pedal the 874 mile distance in an attempt to break the current mixed sex tandem record of 2 days, 3 hours, 19 minutes and 23 seconds.

LATEST NEWS - Cracknell and Romero set off

Video:
3 Aug 09: Exeter, 5 hours 30 minutes. James Cracknell and Rebecca Romero have set off from Land’s End under a light drizzle on their non-stop mixed tandem bicycle record attempt to John O’Groats.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/?bcpid=3338950001&bclid=0&bctid=31569960001 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/active/5966741/Video-James-Cracknell-and-Rebecca-Romero-reach-Bristol.html

Check out their progress here and if possible see them ride past Powered By Ay Up!

Daily Telegraph latest news here

Following medical advice, Rebecca Romero was reluctantly forced to withdraw due to discomfort to her knees from the length of the ride. Threshold Sports have withdrawn Rebecca and James Cracknell from their world record attempt. The pair set off from Land’s End on a tandem bike yesterday at 05:00 from The Land’s End Hotel and were withdrawn at 09:41 today north of Johnston Bridge, where Rebecca and James were ahead of their own schedule to beat the record by three hours.
Bad luck James & Rebecca after an amazing effort. Well done from us all down under!