The Eurobike-esque main stage was occupied with dancers modelling brand’s gear...
The unmissable Frogs seen touring the show
The Bike and Triathlon Show
Promising to ‘stick around for the long haul’ the first Bike and Tri show was just what you’d hope for from a debut exhibition – busy, productive and full of fresh faces. Mark Sutton did the rounds…
A pre-kick off aisle shot. Come 10am space was hard to come by
IT WAS well received last year when announced in these very pages – a show for the North, finally. Catering for both cycling and the wider triathlon community, the Hamerville Media organised Bike and Tri exhibition announced last minute that it would allow the trade in from 9am and the wider public in from 10am. You wouldn’t think this would make much difference, but it was encouraging to see trade members claiming their badges from the BikeBiz lounge before the masses arrived in order to have discussions in a relative peace and quiet. Come 10am, the floodgates really did open. Though a smaller venue than competing shows currently occupy, the aisles of Manchester Central quickly filled. With a varied mix of exhibitors – ranging from handmade artisan framebuilders such as Feather and Saffron Bicycles, through retailers large and small, to distributors like 2pure – it was a busy enough floor to keep you busy for a day and with many expressing to BikeBiz their interest in coming back in future, things look encouraging for next year. So, if you elected to enjoy a rare sunny weekend instead of head to Manchester this time, what did you miss?
BIKEBIZ MARCH 21
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