Yamaha Announces Pick Your Passion e-Bike Sweepstakes

CYPRESS, Calif., April 30, 2018 -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has launched the “Pick Your Passion” sweepstakes at https://www.yamahabicycles.com/2018sweepstakes/ featuring a chance to win one of Yamaha’s all-new Power Assist Bicycles.

The CrossCore is a high style efficient fitness e-Bike. The UrbanRush is a drop-bar do everything road bike. The CrossConnect, a completely accessorized commuter/utility e-Bike. The YDX-TORC is a performance hardtail e-mountain bike. Yamaha’s Power Assist Bicycles are designed for active outdoor enthusiasts seeking alternative commuting options, a fun and casual weekend cycling adventure, or a thrilling off-road experience.

Yamaha launched this new sweepstakes for bicycle fans at the 2018 Sea Otter Classic, the world’s premier cycling festival, and will announce the winner at (or around) September 20, 2018, at Interbike, the largest bicycling trade event in North America.

“We’re excited to bring Yamaha’s all-new Power Assist Electric bicycles to the U.S. this summer, and the Pick Your Passion sweepstakes gives us another way to share that excitement with cycling enthusiasts across the country,” said Drew Engelmann, Yamaha Power Assist Bicycles Sales and Marketing Manager. “Interbike represents the one-year anniversary of Yamaha’s U.S. bicycle brand launch, and it serves as the perfect venue to announce the winner of this sweepstakes – who will get to chose one of the all-new Yamaha Power Assist Bicycle models. If you’re into e-Bikes, go sign-up. We’ll let you know when the bikes get into stores in your area, and you might be the lucky winner!”

This summer, Yamaha is bringing four all-new Power Assist Bicycle models to the U.S., including the CrossConnect, a completely accessorized commuter/utility bike, the CrossCore, a high style efficient fitness bike, the UrbanRush, a drop-bar do everything road bike, and YDX-TORC, a performance hardtail e-mountain bike. The Pick Your Passion winner will get to choose from the four models.

While this line of e-Bikes are new to the US market, Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. (YMC) launched the world’s first electrically power assisted bicycle in 1993 and has since produced more than 4 million drive units and sold over 2 million Yamaha power assist bicycles. YMC supplies class-leading e-Bike systems to select OEM partners worldwide.

Yamaha’s Power Assist Bicycles are designed for active outdoor enthusiasts seeking alternative commuting options, a fun and casual weekend cycling adventure, or a thrilling off-road experience. The fun, reliable, and performance-driven commuting, fitness, and mountain bikes are designed to provide the most natural and smooth power assist experience available on an e-Bike today.

View Yamaha’s lineup of Power Assist Bicycles, with full specs and pricing at www.YamahaBicycles.com. Follow Yamaha Bicycles at www.facebook.com/YamahaBicycles, www.twitter.com/YamahaBicycles, and www.instagram.com/YamahaBicycles.

Sweepstakes open to individual legal residents of the contiguous United States and Alaska (excluding residents of Hawaii, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories and possessions), age 18 or older as of the date of entry. Limit one (1) sweepstakes entry per person, per household and per email address for the entire promotion period. Potential winner will be determined from among all eligible entries received in a random drawing to be conducted on or about September 20, 2018. Complete rules available at https://www.yamahabicycles.com/2018sweepstakes/.

About Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA, (YMUS) headquartered in Cypress, Calif., since its incorporation in 1976, is a leader in the outdoor recreation market. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings include Power Assist Bicycles, ATV and Side-by-Side vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment, accessories, apparel and much more.

Yamaha also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia, as well as factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. For more information on Yamaha Power Assist Bicycles, visit www.yamahabicycles.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Van Holmes
For Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
[email protected]

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