Bike Show at ExCel

[Chrisz]

Meh!

A very mediocre affair - not much there at all I thought. I did pick up the 2011 Pinarello brochure though and I got myself shown round an £8.5 mil Gin Palace

The bike show bit was mostly shops selling complete bikes, no real componentry there and only a few clothing stores. The Layzene guy didn't even have anything actually for sale

On the plus side - my credid card remained intact (although I'm having serious thoughts about a Freelander).

 

[subaqua]

went to the boat show last weekend as we have visitors this weekend meaning i missed the 2 free shows

the boats were very very nice. Mrs Subaqua and eldest daughter were spending the lottery win we havent had !

 

[roubaix murry]

My mate and I went today and was a bit disappointed by the size of bike part of show. Saying that, what was there was good and enjoyed it . Also didn't spend much so missus relieved.
Also quite impressed by Excel centre , good venue

 

[Browser]

Oi, Murry, I've just started a thread in the cafe, only to find you in 'ere!! As said, rather small and no reall trade show-type stands, but a nice day out.

 

[roubaix murry]

Unusual not to find me in a cafe!

 

[Norm]

Meh!

A very mediocre affair - not much there at all I thought.

I went today... I think you are being too kind with your "meh".

We were only there 90 minutes, in that time we went round the whole thing twice, did some bits three times, we had lunch and a coffee and we wandered round the Outdoors Show as well.

The only thing I saw that was worth digging out the credit card was some rather lovely olive oil. Although I was tempted to get a new gun case, but that's because there was some decent kit for sale in the Outdoors show, whereas there was just crap on display in the bikes area.

A dreadful waste of time, that was a Saturday that I'll never get back again. I should have been getting bikes MOT'd or watching The Boy playing rugby or perming my eyebrows or something, anything would have been better than going up there.

 

[snorri]

I went today... I think you are being too kind with your "meh".
A dreadful waste of time, that was a Saturday that I'll never get back again.

I did warn you Norm (twice!), and the other cycle show threads in CC are in general agreement.
https://www.cyclechat.net/

 

[Norm]

This was the only CC thread I had seen previously. However and unfortunately, the tickets were pre-booked and paid for by the friend I accompanied.

 

[StuAff]

Very glad I didn't waste £19 on the train fare for this- freebie tickets or no, that would have been a waste of time, effort and dosh! The reports I'd read on here and BR were uniformly negative, and the 'highlights' mentioned on road.cc & roadcyclinguk just didn't look worth the bother. Earls' Court last year wasn't as good as the previous couple of shows there, but it was still a good day out (IMHO). Let alone compared to this seemingly pointless exercise!

 

[roubaix murry]

Another thing I thought was odd, not one magazine was represented at the show. You would think they would of tried to support a new event.

 

[StuAff]

Another thing I thought was odd, not one magazine was represented at the show. You would think they would of tried to support a new event.

Future Publishing (C+ etc) were supposed to have stands.....?

 

[e-rider]

glad I didn't bother then as I was seriously thinking about it but decided I couldn't afford it - would have been really annoyed if I'd spend my last few quid on it

 

[Norm]

Future Publishing (C+ etc) were supposed to have stands.....?

They did.

 

[roubaix murry]

They did.

Where was that then, didn't see no cycling plus etc

 

[semislickstick]

Where was that then, didn't see no cycling plus etc

It was right by an entrance down a far end.....N3 or 4.

I won a Vango camping kettle(woo woo! ) and had a go on a few things.....anyone try the electric bikes with the turbo? (the track wasn't straight enough to speed but made me giggle)