The Animal Bike Tour raises the temperature of Bath for a Sunday of scalding hot action!

Photography: Robin Kitchin

Southgate shopping Centre is a new area in Bath, rebuilt in 2007 to mimic the city’s Georgian stone façade architecture, offers grand surroundings in which to set the show. Plus being only a stones throw from Future Publishing, the guys behind our favourite magazine MBUK, and the Bath Animal retail store – provided a double whammy of support for us!

Attracted by the immaculate new rig, like moths to the moon on a summers evening, buzzing crowds built around in anticipation of an exciting Sunday of riding. As always each show was filled with epic trials action, amped music, wild commentary, amazing giveaways, and the energy of a star!

Martyn, the lone rider this weekend as the footprint of the show was too short for our Blake, led a stream of Bike Tour enthusiasts to the Animal Store, freshly hyped up from a show to get a limited edition poster and some banter with our champion.

If you look closely in the show pics you’ll spot a certain Doddy and James Blackwell from MBUK getting rather over excited!!

“Amazing! I laugh so much every time I watch the show. The nephews couldn’t get enough and made us stay for a second show!”
Doddy.

“What a fantastic day, people in Bath are so friendly and receptive, one of my favourite places to perform.”
Martyn.

“Let’s get out of here before we prune up!”
Blake. (Who misread his email and spent Sunday in ‘a’ Bath)

Check here for the Bath Chronicle’s take on our day