There's less than four weeks to go until the Cycle Show opens. Now at Earls Court, and with more than twice the floorspace of previous years, you'll be the first to see more than 300 bike and accessory brands before they hit the shops. There are all sorts of other exciting features to make the trip worthwhile:

Volvo/Bikeradar mountain bike test track: Get your adrenalin flowing at the new Volvo/Bikeradar MTB test track. Covering 3,000m2, this massive indoor track features a spectacular mix of dirt and north shore structures.

Jim Walker Duathlon: With up to 6 contendors able to compete at any one time, why not challenge your friends to this bike-run-bike contest? There are some fantastic prizes up for grabs including a new De Rosa Team bike. Click here to enter.

Condor retail store: Double the size of last year's retail store, you'll be spoilt for choice in clothing, shoes and helmets from the likes of Specialized, Oakley, Shimano, Adidas, Endura, Gore, Descent, Montane, Brookes Clothing, Sealskinz, B Spoke, Met and Milano. Highlights include the Oakley clothing line and award winning optics plus the new Radar range of optics currently taking the cycling world by storm.

Fashion Show: Don't miss the high-energy fashion show featuring top brand clothing from the likes of Oakley, Foska, Endura, Met, Milano and Troy Lee.

The show is open from from 10am to 7pm on Friday 12th October and from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th October. And you might even win something as the organisers have joined forces with Specialized UK to bring you a prize draw with £4,000 of their bikes up for grabs. Book tickets on-line and you'll also be entered into a draw where you could win one of two Specialized bikes worth £1,999 each. Tickets for the Cycle Show cost £13.50 on the door. But you can save £3 per ticket by booking in advance, plus the chance to win one of those Specialized bikes.