Kingstonfirst Bike Festival

As part of the town attractions during Prudential Ride London Kingstonfirst alongside creative event management company Cellar Door are creating an urban focused bicycle consumer show with an added element of a touch of vintage set in the historic surroundings of Kingston Market House.

The Kingstonfirst Bike Festival embraces the most progressive, forward thinking international brands & smaller independent makers in Fixed gear, Single Speed, custom & BMX bikes such as:

Specialized concept stores which are designed to answer the rider's need for a comprehensive range of technically advanced products combined with specialist customer care.

Always wanted to stand out from the crowd on your full carbon Time Trial Bike?
Now you can. Carbon Bike Solutions have the technology to get you from A to B both faster and in style. All frames are full monocoque 3k weave carbon. The group sets are from Shimano with the famous SRAM RED as our top of the range.

Kennedy City Bicycles who build unisex bicycles with a single speed freewheel designed specifically for cycling in cities by being low maintenance, durable and beautiful.

Pioneering the link between fashion, music, design and cycling, Bobbin Bicycles established the world’s first bike boutique in 2007. Unlike any other bike store, it was a totally new concept: a mix of old sweet shop and the dressing-up emporium from Mr Benn. Stocked in almost 150 shops in the UK, Europe and North America they are known for their unique and amazing selection of brightly-coloured traditional bikes, panniers, helmets, bells and lights. Bobbin re-invents the romance of traditional English upright cycling, making it relevant to modern life.

ColourBolt bikes are handbuilt to order around individually numbered frames, using Columbus Spirit, XCR and Life steel tubing. Wishing to keep logos to the minimum, ColourBolt bikes have just a single red, or copper coloured chainring bolt to distinguish them.

Moritz Bikes are dedicated to providing high quality Fixie, Single speed bikes at affordable prices. Time and effort have been devoted into making sure every bike is built to ride smooth, and fast, with the strength to absorb the urban terrain. Moritz Bikes, believe that the customer should be given the option to make their own statements when creating their bike. With the 27 possible combinations on frames and wheels, in 2 different sizes, and further options on saddles and handle bar grips, the customer can choose a bike more specific to them.

14 Bike Co bikes are hand built in the UK and custom sized to the rider.

Alongside this hardware are emerging cycle fashion brands, apparel & accessory retailers and creative talent from this exciting urban cycling subculture including:

Inspired by the 1895 New York based Michaux Cycle Club, one of the first organisations in the world that allowed women to cycle in public, the original female Michaux Cycle Club members were regarded as courageous figureheads of a new era of freedom, not just for women, but for society as a whole, as the joy and energy harnessed by cycling encouraged a better way of living. Michaux aim to offer the same empowerment through their products, offering beautiful cycling bags and accessories that embody style and have thoughtful features for improved comfort and safety so you can ride further, looking good and feeling safe. Michaux is an expression of freedom: Freedom to ride. Freedom to look good.

The team at Road Rags design and manufacture in the UK only and have produced a unique range of cycling wear for the urban cyclist using super fine merino wools and lightweight cottons. The focus is as much on designing for girls as they do guys and in their spare hours renovate vintage lightweight British racing bikes.

Hackney GT has been birthed out of a passion for cycling, a keen eye for fashion and trends , a quirky edge and a love of music from around the world. Wanting to make a cycle jersey from what was originally only one design turned into many and now into a vibrant and alternative label and collection.

This creative cyclic cacophony will bring their unique products and spirit to the Kingston public with additional goings-on from:

Look Mum No Hands who like riding their bikes and drinking coffee will be setting out to combine the two. Additionally they will be bringing a selection of their increasingly popular craft beer too.

Bean About Town serves hand pulled espresso from a unique fleet of vintage and custom built mobile coffee vehicles. Their emphasis is on quality is total, from the finest ethically sourced beans to traditional lever espresso machines, extensive barista training to environmentally sound packaging.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, multiple disabilities and complex health needs. They provide expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care to support children and families from across the UK.’

Rollapaluza a unique cycle sport where two participants battle it out on a pair of custom-built rollers connected to a huge dial, with split-second-digital timing over a simulated 500m distance at speeds in excess of 50mph!

Matti Hemmings display team Matti is currently a Guinness World Record Holder for most cliff-hanger spins (56) with one foot on the handlebars in one minute.

CYCLR radio show will be broadcasting live from the event.