Kingstonfirst and Cellar Door create consumer urban bike festival

Town centre management company for Kingston, Kingstonfirst, has organised its first bicycle consumer show as part of the two-day festival of cycling, Prudential Ride London, alongside creative event agency, Cellar Door.

Matti Hemmings (Creative Commons Licence by Bristol Ridin)
Matti Hemmings (Creative Commons Licence by Bristol Ridin)

The event, called Kingstonfirst Bike Festival, takes place on 4 August and will feature a mix of interactive cycling competitions and urban bike displays in Kingston Market Place.

Farouk Deen, managing director of Cellar Door, told Event: "We are expecting 15,000 people to the event. What Kingstonfirst wanted was engaging content so we worked on putting together a mix of up-and-coming urban cyclists as part of the festival."

Performing on the day will be the Matti Hemmings display team. Hemmings is a Guinness World Record Holder for the highest number of cliffhanger spins in one minute  – spinning on a bike with one foot on the handlebars.

Also as part of the family-friendly event will be the Rollapaluza, where two people can race against each other on a Countdown-style clock with split-second digital timing. The stationary bikes can reach speeds of up to 50mph and data capture will be used to transmit results via social media.

Rollapluza

Deen added: "The calibre and breadth of exhibitors secured places Kingstonfirst in a healthy position to establish the Kingstonfirst Bike Festival as a regular event to attend amongst an enthusiastic growing cycling community."

Brands such as Bobbin Bicycles and Road Rags will also be exhibiting at the festival.

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