Bradford on Avon 2007

I have seen well over a thousand pictures of the BoA event in previous years, and studied them in great detail. So when I arrived for the first time on Saturday, it looked somewhat familiar. But nothing could have prepared me for the magic of actually being there. Firstly, the sheer scale of the place is massive. Secondly, how many 17th century mansions will one get to camp outside? Fewer still, where the owner will encourage the campers to move further into the garden! Photo from BOA 2005, by David Sanders The weather was fantastic - beautiful sunshine for most of Saturday. And it was great to meet lots of people, all of whom shared a passion for Moultons. Saturday morning was the bring and buy sale. Lots of bargains to be had, and a few bikes changing hands. The highlight of the weekend was the Saturday afternoon assembly. The organisers called owners of all the models from the very beginning to line up and show off their bikes. Each model was called individually, and most had 3 or 4 examples for show. Photo from Flickr user Group51uk The experts, including Alex Moulton himself scrutinised the bikes in great detail and awarded a certificate for the best example of each model. The parade was cut short due to lack of time, so they never got beyond the AM-GT. New product announcements followed. Highlights include: - the new Esprit, the new version of the AM. - framesets available for the Esprit and the Bridgestone - frameskins and HED wheels. - Pashley were showing off a few custom colours and finishes - The superb new large bag for the TSR. - Two new Moulton books There was also a few words from a Moultoneer who had just completed Paris Brest Paris on a Pashley Moulton TSR 30. I will write in much more detail over the next day or two, and post a few pictures. Until then, there are lots of pictures on the Moulton Bicycle Pool on Flickr