Not been in the calendar hyperlink recently? It's been updated with tons of new shows, 'special interest' weeks, national holidays and clashing sporting events from inside and outside the world of cycling. Learn more about National Smile Week or International Internet-free Day. And be inspired to launch bike-trade specific promotions for Valentine's Day or Shrove Tuesday

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If you’re on our monthly magazine mailing list you’d have got a funky wall-planner stuffed to the gills with useful dates and further info URLs. But time stands still for no-one and only a website year planner can hope to stay bang up to date.

Here are some interesting/wacky/inspiring (delete as appropiate) dates for your delectation:

26-30th January

Toy Fair

London

Tel: 020 7255 1100

alison.wright@grayling.co.uk

27th January

International Internet-free Day

http://www.internet-free-day.org

12th February

Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Day (‘Flat as a Pancake Day: bring in your knackered bikes for a free look-over’?)

14th February

Valentine’s Day

‘Buy your loved one something for their bike day’?

16-14th February

National Boat, Caravan and Leisure Show

http://www.boatandcaravan.com

8th March

International Women’s Day

15th March

Silly Socks Day (in aid of Brain Awareness Week)

http://www.bibic.org.uk

14th April

London Marathon 2002

London IBDs beware!

http://www.london-marathon.co.uk/

27-28th April

SPEZI 2002

Germershiem, Germany

Recumbent and special bikes show

http://www.speziailradmesse.de

1st-31st July

Commit to get Fit

UK and N. Ireland

http://www.committogetfit.com

14-15th September (changed from 7-8th Sept)

Shimano Sleepless in the Saddle

Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent

http://www.sleeplessinthesaddle.com

The full 2002 calandar can be found at:

http://www.bikebiz.co.uk/…/calendar.php

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