London Bike Show - Excel

London Bike Show - Excel

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mitzy

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13,857 posts

203 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Afternoon!

Anyone going to the Bike Show this weekend at Excel.

AceOfHearts

5,842 posts

197 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Not seen that name on the forum for a while! thumbup

I am going with my girlfriend on the Saturday, then the Classic Dirt Bike Show a Telford on Sunday

MOBB

3,770 posts

133 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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I'm there Friday

dibblecorse

6,943 posts

198 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Currently scheduled for Sunday but mates are dropping like flies ...

Al Gorithum

4,105 posts

214 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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Waiting for my free tickets to arrive biggrin

PIGINAWIG

2,339 posts

171 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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I’m up there on Sunday 9am

Iminquarantine

2,168 posts

50 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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I've never been.

What is it like.... better to go to the show, or better just to take your bike out and go for a day long ride somewhere?

If you do go, can you sit on the bikes to check out ergonomics, or is it looking only?

FazerBoy

973 posts

156 months

Wednesday 9th February 2022
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I’ll be going either on Saturday or Sunday.

AceOfHearts

5,842 posts

197 months

Thursday 10th February 2022
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Iminquarantine said:
I've never been.

What is it like.... better to go to the show, or better just to take your bike out and go for a day long ride somewhere?

If you do go, can you sit on the bikes to check out ergonomics, or is it looking only?
You can sit on the bikes thumbup

Biker 1

7,859 posts

125 months

Thursday 10th February 2022
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I haven't been for several years. What put me off was the expensive parking & horrible, overpriced 'food'. I'm not sure if the access roads have been improved since, but it was a nightmare driving the last couple of miles - traffic chaos!
I think there are some reasonable discounts to be had, but it's an expensive day out so doesn't really stack up for me....

Abdul Abulbul Amir

13,179 posts

218 months

Thursday 10th February 2022
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Considering going on Sunday...

Mr Dendrite

2,338 posts

216 months

Thursday 10th February 2022
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Going tomorrow. For some reason I like this show even though it’s small and expensive.

I’ve got some good bargains here before but not expecting anything much this year. Stock was limited last year so there just isn’t all the end of season stuff there usually is. I think only Helmet city and Infinity of the big stores are going to be there.


MOBB

3,770 posts

133 months

Friday 11th February 2022
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Been today

Underwhelming. I left after less than 2 hours

Pretty heaving for a Friday, and same old same old mostly

I wanted to look at exhausts, nope

Highlight was the Hypermotard SP and CCM

Mr Dendrite

2,338 posts

216 months

Friday 11th February 2022
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Ok day out. As I said before for some reason I enjoy this show. Some of the auction bikes were lovely. CCM Ti nice but expensive!
Charlie Boorman was there with a lot fawning going on around him. Henry Cole’s mate, Skid? Was there nobody noticed him, very down to earth. Peter Hickman as always happy to have a quick chat, good bloke.
No bargains as suspected. Both helmet city and Infinity are playing the game of labelling everything with either list price or “ask” But the show price they give you is the same as the online price.
It’s a day out smile


Salted_Peanut

1,510 posts

60 months

Friday 11th February 2022
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While I find Charlie Boorman likeable on TV, why would people fawn over him?

Mr Dendrite

2,338 posts

216 months

Friday 11th February 2022
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Salted_Peanut said:
While I find Charlie Boorman likeable on TV, why would people fawn over him?
Agree totally, hence why I commented on it. At the bike shows over the years there have been some properly big names around, no fuss, no drama, happy to talk but equally people don’t fuss them.

Iminquarantine

2,168 posts

50 months

Saturday 12th February 2022
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What’s the story with motorcycle parking there?

The Excel website says free bike parking, but maybe the free bike parking area isn’t big enough when there is a bike show running.

Pivo

1,101 posts

41 months

Saturday 12th February 2022
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Pics, people, post some pics from the show for us 8-)

Mr Dendrite

2,338 posts

216 months

Saturday 12th February 2022
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Iminquarantine said:
What’s the story with motorcycle parking there?

The Excel website says free bike parking, but maybe the free bike parking area isn’t big enough when there is a bike show running.
Free bike parking inside. It’s sign posted on the way in thumbup

Abdul Abulbul Amir

13,179 posts

218 months

Saturday 12th February 2022
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Trying to decide whether it's worth going....I'll be driving so will have to find parking