@gulfbikeweek Street Bike Stunts, Flair Riders, Bike Pump Track, 12 Live Bands and More at Gulf Bike Week 2013

Marking the start of the outdoor events season with the aim of providing a fun-filled family weekend to families in the region, Gulf Bike Week is all set to showcase varied action-packed and adventurous activities at the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre from 24 - 26 October 2013.

This year’s festival brings visitors a number of activities: a Custom Bike Building Competition, Thunder Parade, The Pump Track, Street Bike Stunts, 12 live local bands and DJs, plenty of delicious food and beverage options, and over 100 leading bike brands showcasing the latest bikes, riding gear and accessories.

For artists and designers that share the passion of creating stylish and bold motorcycles, Gulf Bike week will be returning this year once again with the Custom Bike Building Championship – a contest showcasing unique engineering talent from bike builders. Judged across 13 classes, bikes will be evaluated based on overall harmony, modifications, style, finish, paint-jobs, wiring, self-made improvements, technical work on the frame, engine, suspension and breaks, metal work, and style innovation.

 

The festival this year will also see the legendary Thunder Parade return. Starting this year from Dubai Media City at 2pm on 25 October, the parade will have over one thousand bikes take center-stage as regional bike clubs and individual bikers will participate in an organised tour of the city.  Providing a spectacular vision of urban biking culture in the region, the Thunder Parade is one of the most-awaited activities during the festival where people who share the love and passion of these high-revving machines come together. 

 

Furthermore, catering to their younger audience, the festival organisers have roped in Adventure HQ to put up the Pump Track at the park, where young and old scooter riders, cyclists and skateboards can participate to showcase their talents. Enjoyed by adventurists of all levels worldwide, the twisty and tight pump track will challenge any rider’s skill. Providing anyone and everyone with the opportunity to test their biking tricks and stunts, the activity guarantees to provide a unique experience to festival visitors.

This year, the organisers are using the festival as a platform to showcase the best local talent in the region. Bands performing at the event this year include Jay Wud, Point of View, Chronicles of Khan, The Maplejacks, The Boxtones (winners of Rolling Stone’s Street to Stage), Juliana Down, Sandwash, Salha & The Million Dollar Band, Riff Raff, and Screemin Egulz; apart from DJ Kinky D. who will spin the latest tracks throughout the event.

Known for bringing performers from across the world to exhibit thrilling stunts and skills, this year the audiences of this premiere motoring event will also witness Street Bike Stunts from Red Bull's Shadi Al Dhaheri – a world-renowned Saudi street bike stunt rider as well as the Flair Freestyle Trial Show from Flair Riders and Jack Fields - the former world’s number one freestyle motocross rider.

The Flair Freestyle Trial Show - a new, high-action choreographed show, crossing the boundaries between Trials, BMX and Freestyle Moto – promises to wow the biking community. Flair is the brainchild of rider Jack Field, who started riding on a PW50 at age 4. Jack, who from age 4 rode competitively at a high level in moto-trials showcasing his talent at school fetes demos and bike shop sale, has over the years progressed to be one of world’s leading freestyle motocross rider and has put up shows for some of the leading international companies locally and internationally. At present, Flair boasts the best international freestyle trials and BMX shows seen, with multiple setups of all sizes and a team of 10 Australian riders

Apart from all the family and biking related activities, the show will see also leading motorbike brands showcasing their extraordinary new products catering to hard-core bike enthusiasts. Some of the products that will be launched and showcased in Dubai for the first time during the festival include:  Ecojumbo  - one of the best electric scooter’s in Europe; the first gold motorcycle by Danish motorcycle builder Lauge Jensen; and Moto Guzzi’s models such as Moto Guzzi California 1400 (Touring and Custom version) and Vespa 946.

With plenty of delicious food and drinks from JW Marriott, and a Bikers Bunch organised, the 2013 show will stand out like no other, making it a perfect event for the whole family to attend by providing them with an opportunity to enjoy a biking culture that is rapidly growing in the UAE and Middle East.  

Organised by MECOM Forums, a Clarion Events partner and brought to you by Dubai Calendar, tickets for the festival are priced at AED 60 per day for adults, AED 20 per day for kids under the age of 12, and can be purchased at the venue itself, or online via TimeOut Tickets, Platinum List, or Virgin Megastore.