[Closed] Big Bike Bash

We will be there!!

Plenty of people going (me and the SO for example). Bring the whole family. It's the kind of event where kids have a better time than the parents 😉

And the big kids can act like little kids

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I'm going to be there (and Mrs Robdob too)

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Will be there for BBB 'The Return'. Kids can't wait!

I would love to attend it. But don't see any ways of buying a ticket as a spectator. Thought to come with me wife to show bike world but seems to T&C would have to miss it. Shame.

Can you not just buy a spectator's ticket? Or do you have to buy a full one as well? Seems a bit silly.

T&C says, spectators tickets will be sold only with full adult "racing" ticket. Myself can't race nor can my wife. Shame that clause is a lil confusing, but that's upto organisers really. Silly to pay £40 without racing +£10 for spectators, seems bit dear.

popstar ask if a racer can buy you a spectator ticket. And same for the wife (some pic of her may help though 😉 😉 )

Drop them an email I'm sure something can be arranged

Thanx for advice, will try to dig their e-mail.

Hehh, after e-mail seems BBB insist on keeping with their T&C. Don't see a good value in £50 for an evening and that's just for entry. Think trip to seaside is on cards.

thinking of going with wife and kids , but is it really good even if wife is not into cycling at all ??

In all fairness there's loads of stuff that is included in the £40 and not just the races themselves.

£50 for 2 camping for 2 nights including music/beer and racing? I think thats very good value for money...

Beer is included? Or just a beer tent? 😆

I'm going, Mrs Grips is spectating. Will see how much of it I end up doing 🙂

Tis a family event for sure: last year fatmuthahubbard of these parts only ended up entering 2-minute-lomg trailerbike races and just made sure his kids had a great time, and he thought it was well worth the overall cost for the family. (2 full adult entries and 2 kids in his case.)

The camping is way nicer this year for same money as last year too: kids playground at one end of the campsite.

I am considering feigning injury and just drinking/sunbathing all weekend this year. 🙂

i'm going, but not (thinking of) racing.
Still, £50 for camping for the family and entertainment is pretty darn good.

Oh, and I intend to enter the XC race and try and beat as many people as possible. Is that wrong?

No molgrips, but is it wrong that I'm going to kick your a$$ in the XC race? 🙂

molgrips - Member

Oh, and I intend to enter the XC race and try and beat as many people as possible. Is that wrong?

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Careful now, there was a 'whippet' category last year for folk spouting that sort of talk. Best fit wide risers and wear baggies, otherwise they will out you as 'serious'. 😀

I really shouldn't say this, but I am quietly confident about the trackstand competition

And Mrs Robdob, at 4'11" riding a 12" bike is looking forward to the bike limbo. 😀

And me and popster have swapped nice emails now I know he is a STWer

[i]thinking of going with wife and kids , but is it really good even if wife is not into cycling at all ?? [/i]

Yes my wife and kids loved it even though I was the only one doing anything bike related.

No molgrips, but is it wrong that I'm going to kick your a$$ in the XC race?

I'd easily win the whippet category if the results were adjusted for weight.

Is any one going down on the Friday.?

Yes - hopefully!

Is any one going down on the Friday.?

Thanx to comradeship and power of STW, we have been welcomed to BBB. Result!

We are turning up Friday lunchtime, and I think there will be a steady trickle of Tunnel Hill Trolls arriving until the evening. I don't think any of us will be taking it too seriously, well apart from the beer drinking...

I may be the advance Atkin party, bringing stuff down before the main Peterpoddy invasion.
I've been told to look out for the Trolls when I get there. Get a good spot!!

Just bought my ticket.
Apparently I have to share a room with paddedrudefred.
Wish me luck
Now , which bike to bring FS / HT / SS ?

Bar will be open by mid afternoon friday

singletrackmind ygm

Friday camping is included FREE. Food and beer tents will both be open.

Will STW people be identifiable, by the way?

Are any non-STWers going?

If the beer tent opens Friday I may be fit for **** all Saturday.

Im looking foward to the lake jump 🙂 will there be a bike there to use ?? or bring your own?? cause i got the perfect thing 🙂

Bring a bike for the lake jump if you want to. Last year we just pushed a small kid off his BMX and used that*

*except for the guy on the sit up and beg bike with flowers in the basket on the handle bars

Any bike will do.....

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Even an invisible one....

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It was balloons, not flowers!!

It must be the fumes from laminating the race plates.

Everyone please be nice to Mrs Robdob - it's her first time to anything like this and she's a bit worried about being left out. You'll be able to spot her as the gorgeous pretty petite brunette walking around with the worryingly tubby overbiked greaser clutching a XL ice cream, pockets full of Soreen and fig rolls.

don't worry Mrs RobDob I know of at least 2 other female riders (the DJ for 1!) who are doing it for the first time this weekend also 😉

Is there a minimum age limit on the lake jumping? My 10 year old is very keen...and me of course! 🙂

sputnik - you agree to be responsible for the child and you can do what you like with them