Tuesday 14 October 2008

Brightona 2008 - The sun shines on the blessed

After the hideous summer we've all had, any organizer of outside events must have been cacking it, especially events later in the year. One of which was The Brighton based 'Brightona' motorcycle extravaganza.

What a glorious day, the organizers must have cackled with glee after the fog cleared about 10.00 from the surrounding countryside.

I arrived at around 8.30 forcing my way through the murk from Hastings, I didn't have a great deal to do, just hang out with the low riders really and help artist pal Portisart set up his easels to display the one off oil paintings he had bought along.

I watched the bikes come in for over four hours solid, from scooters to huge trikes to custom specials, classics etc, it is fair to say it was a celebration of all things motorcycle. The Dyno sounded like it was busy all day, the hot rod display was a useful foil to the plethora of bikes. The three music stages rocked out, the custom tent was full to capacity all day and if the stallholders didn't do brisk business they were doing something wrong.

I will be getting a few facts n figures from the organizers next week, but a conservative estimate was that 4,000+ bikes came through the gates with an estimation of 10,000 people/bikers in total. It makes you wonder where they all come from.

Wherever you came from the organizers are hugely grateful, because we all helped raise enough money (fingers crossed) to buy yet another piece of vital equipment for the Sussex Heart Trust, this years equipment is gonna cost circa £30,000 so if they make their target, it'll be down to all of you who attended.

Heres a few pix of the day, more to follow along with a proper report when I've got five minutes.






 

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