It was the first Poole Bike Night of the year last night, which locally, has been the unofficial start of the biking year. Held every Tuesday evening from the start of April to the end of September, the event, the largest continual annual event in Europe regularly attracts riders from across the South East. So, there was no way I was going to miss the first one.
Getting there early, Carolina and I decided to sit down outside and grab some food as we watched the bikes roll in. It was quiet at first, possibly because the skies looked a little threatening for a time, but it soon picked up and there was an excellent turnout.
Getting there early, Carolina and I decided to sit down outside and grab some food as we watched the bikes roll in. It was quiet at first, possibly because the skies looked a little threatening for a time, but it soon picked up and there was an excellent turnout.
This year there were fears that the event would have to be scaled back due to a lack of marshals at the event, but thankfully the local businesses rallied around and organised some additional people to ensure that the event took place.
Locally there is a lot of friction around the event, with many accusing the council of using us as a tourist attraction and taking an unfair percentage of the proceedings. Politics aside, the event seemed to go well, with lots of great machines on display. See you down there next week perhaps.
Locally there is a lot of friction around the event, with many accusing the council of using us as a tourist attraction and taking an unfair percentage of the proceedings. Politics aside, the event seemed to go well, with lots of great machines on display. See you down there next week perhaps.
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