Little yellow Brompton
A dark destroyer of biscuits!
- Location
- Bridgend
Anyone else going? Any advice where I can park a Transit ( for free) In Bristol?
Bristol Bike Festival
- Thread starter Little yellow Brompton
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I'm going ... not sure where I would park ... possibly further out in Sea Mills and then cycle along the Portway to get to the start (if you can't find anything closer).
adds21
Rider of bikes
- Location
- North Somerset
Do you mean Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride, or are there other things happening that I'm not aware of? Can't find much else at Better By Bike.
Parking in Sea Mills and cycling in is a good idea, or you could park in Long Ashton and cycle in from there.
I'm a little disappointed that the Failand Heights ride has been cancelled this year (apparently there is a farm show going on around Failand, so the organisers are worried about heavy machinery in the lanes). I think we’re aiming to do the Portishead ride instead this year. Slightly longer, but probably easier because it’s flatter. I’ll be the guy holding everyone up on the Pill path as I tow two trailers!
Parking in Sea Mills and cycling in is a good idea, or you could park in Long Ashton and cycle in from there.
I'm a little disappointed that the Failand Heights ride has been cancelled this year (apparently there is a farm show going on around Failand, so the organisers are worried about heavy machinery in the lanes). I think we’re aiming to do the Portishead ride instead this year. Slightly longer, but probably easier because it’s flatter. I’ll be the guy holding everyone up on the Pill path as I tow two trailers!
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User482
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Bristol BikeFest is this weekend, which is a series of MTB races at Ashton Court. There's also the handmade bike show at the same time.
Bristol's biggest bike ride is on the 12th. If that's what you're referring to then avoid the Portway route into the city as it will be closed to motor vehicles.
Bristol's biggest bike ride is on the 12th. If that's what you're referring to then avoid the Portway route into the city as it will be closed to motor vehicles.
adds21
Rider of bikes
- Location
- North Somerset
They need more publicity IMO. I cycle through Ashton Court every day, and check various web sites regularly, and I wasn't aware of Bristol BikeFest...
..Or maybe I'm just unobservent
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Little yellow Brompton
A dark destroyer of biscuits!
- Location
- Bridgend
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Portway is the road that runs alongside the river up through the Avon Gorge.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
And it will be closed below Sea Mills with the traffic diverted off the Portway in that area - then all the routes start off in the centre heading out along the Portway - the family route just uses the closed section of the Portway, whereas the other routes have one lane and the out going cars another lane (IIRC).
I think I'm going to do the Portishead Loop, I did the Failand one last year.
And yes I'm going to try and get to the Bike Show as well ... and also a Green Doors Open day too (on the Sat) ... it will be a busy weekend!
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User482
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They need more publicity IMO. I cycle through Ashton Court every day, and check various web sites regularly, and I wasn't aware of Bristol BikeFest...
..Or maybe I'm just unobservent
It's been going for 10 years, and they had 1800 riders last year!
