Artstu,I will take a couple of ebikes to the Stoneleigh kit car show this year. Stoneleigh is an interesting show,it is more about a meet of the kit car clubs than the show itself. These kit car guys are as enthusiastic about their kit cars as pedelec members are keen on their ebikes. At Stoneleigh they drive many miles,camp in their corrals,bbq,music,booze...some even have themes and dinner parties,peculiarly engish.
I hope that in a modest way,the Redbridge event becomes a meet for fellow ebike users,Linda is doing a BBQ and providing booze for everyone,provided you sign up to her excellent Cyclecharge scheme!!!!!
The exhibitors are getting into the idea of this day....KTM were giving me some bikes for testing but have now decided to attend,Haibike(martin e-shop) is bring 6 Haibikes,Kudos will have over 20 bikes on show and 10 plus test bikes,Hatti(Woosh)will have her new crank drives,Moustache is going french in style,Tonaros are bringing everything,Cycleezee (John) will have many interesting bikes,GoCycle,EZee riders,Green Zebras-the folder specialist,Momentum SRAm auto change....plus a couple of late arrivals.
The Redbridge cycling circuit is unique anywhere in Europe,people rave about the test circuit at the Eurobike show but this Redbridge circuit is just perfect for bike testing....it has the challenging Hog Hill,sweeping bends,chicane bends,long straights,all smooth race circuit tarmac. And for those not testing there is a covered viewing area directly alongside the main straight.
We set the gazebos up like a F1 pit stop,coned off....you can continue on for another lap or come into the pits for a change of bike,best of all its all free.
I would like this event to develop into the National Electric Bike Day (South),I hope one of the events up north develops similarly.
The cafe people are lovely,they kept everyone fed and tea last year,if the weather is as kind as last year I hope we all have a lovely day.
KudosDave