Italian Bike Festival in Rimini, the unmissable event for bike lovers
After the success of the first edition, the Italian Bike Festival is back!
This is an important event dedicated to the world of cycling that will take place at the Piazzale Fellini in Rimini from 13th to 15th September.
This event confirms Rimini as an ideal location for attracting cycling enthusiasts: in 2018 there were over 25.000 people who visited the Expo area, where more than 190 brands displayed their bike models.
The festival will take place even along the Lungomare Tintori and in Piazzale Kennedy, over 40.000 square meters available to visitors.
The formula of the festival is the same of the last year: the access to the village is free, furthermore you can test more than 1000 bikes, filling out the form online (http://bit.ly/IBF-registrati) or coming to the reception of the Italian Bike Festival on 13th September.
The Tourism Village will be set up in the square: an exhibition area where there will be regions, tourism promotion companies, locations, bike hotels and specialized tour operators.
We will be at the festival with the Luxury Bike Hotels stand to welcome those who want to discover the best luxury bike friendly hotels in Italy, the recommended itineraries for those traveling by bike and the high-quality services exclusively dedicated to cyclists.
An opportunity not to be missed for lovers of active holidays.
Things to know about the Italian Bike Festival
The focus of the festival will be the test area. Piazzale Fellini roundabout will turn into an off-road track where you can try Mtb and e-Mtb, while in the special tracks inside the Village you can try the Road bikes, Urban Bikes and E-Bikes.
The IBF Junior Trophy is back: a race reserved for children aged from 6 to 12, registered with the Italian Cycling Federation. Furthermore, there will be a Triathlon Station by Triathlete where to discover every secret about this discipline in continuous growth: advice on food, accessories and all the latest news.
For the first time there will be a night show of the E-Enduro International Series champions, who will perform in the off road test circuit.
On Sunday, September 15th, cyclists will have the opportunity to try their hand in the first edition of “La Malatestiana”, a trial open to road bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes that will cross the historic lands of the Signoria di Rimini (the medieval name of the territory including Rimini and other towns in southern Romagna) following two suggestive routes.
Join the first edition of Bike Economy 24 in Rimini
A preview of the festival is scheduled for 12th September and will be the occasion to join the first Bike Economy 24, a “road show” dedicated to the economy linked to the world of cycling.
At the Hotel Savoia in Rimini there will be a debate that will involve institutions, business players and international guests. The goal is to show how the bicycle, in its many facets, can be a driving force for the economies of the Italian territories. To join Bike Economy 24, registration is required here: minisiti.ilsole24ore.com/BikeEconomy24/.
The event will address multiple fields of bike world: economy, technology, marketing, lifestyle and tourism, with insights on urban sustainability and infrastructures.
