Presteigne 2008 is on!

Great news from the Welsh borders - the highlight of the annual electric cycling calendar will be taking place this year on 17th and 18th May in the charming town of Presteigne.

50cycles' electric bikes made a great showing at the glorious 2006 and rather wetter 2007 events, taking all the top places and winning the hill climb. This year will be a chance to display all the latest good stuff from Kalkhoff, notable the Agattu, Pro Connect & new Tasman pedelec electric bikes and a good chance to meet the team. Here the notification we received from Pete Mustill, the event originator and organizer:

Dear All

It looked like there was to be no Tour this year as I was so terminally depressed after last years washed out debacle that I just couldn't face it. However the cavalry, in the shape of The Presteigne Eco Weekend and Bishops Castle 'Green Wheels', have ridden over the hill at the last possible moment and persuaded me to get back on my horse. In fact this year will be bigger better but hopefully not wetter!

Tour de Presteigne, Eco Weekend and Green Wheels are going to gang up and provide you with a fun packed weekend. Their will be stalls, a 70ft geodesic dome full of electric bikes, novelty electric bike races, electric country rambles, a hillclimb, discussions for the industry and the public, eco cars, scooters, puppet shows, a live music gig in the dome, and of course the fantastic 'Tour de Presteigne' one hour endurance rally around the streets of Presteigne as it was in 2006.

I know its very short notice but I hope you can all come on the Sat 17th and Sun 18th of May and please tell anyone you know who may be interested - be they manufacturers, suppliers or just interested bodies. Otherwise give me their details and I will send them information.

Will e mail more information, a schedule and accommodation details as soon as I have a programme sorted and will post details on the town web site www.presteigne.org.uk .
Any questions just contact me

Regards Pete Mustill