A new trade-supported scooter show will be held for the first time on 28 July.
Custom scooters, classic machines, restorations, oddballs, street racers, live demonstrations, special guests, and traders with top brands are promised by the organisers –
ScooterNova Magazine and ScooterLab.UK.
“ScooterExpo is for people who love scooters, by people who love scooters,” a spokesman said.
The show is sponsored by Lexham Insurance and Putoline Oils and will be held at Alfreton Leisure Centre in Derbyshire.
Aside from a hand-picked and curated selection of the finest scooters in the land (including the two pictured), ScooterExpo will also boast “some of the most well-respected traders in the country” who will be showcasing their latest parts and offering special deals on the day.
Showgoers will be able to watch live demonstrations of customising techniques from a top airbrush artist, a pin-striping specialist and a craftsman upholsterer who specialises in scooter seats and covers. A trio of scootering legends will also be hosting an informal question and answer session during the day and a busker will be playing outside in the chill out area, where street food and craft beers can be quaffed, while lounging in vintage deckchairs – hopefully in the sunshine.
ScooterNova Magazine and ScooterLab.UK are both independent scooter publications. ScooterNova is a bi-monthly, quality printed magazine run by Andy Gillard, while ScooterLab (or SLUK as it’s known) is an online magazine and web shop run by Iggy Grainger. Grainger said: “We wanted to put on a joint summer show that’s a bit different to the norm, with a relaxed vibe and quality traders and exhibits. The 100 entrants we’ve selected are the cream of the crop and span the last 35 years of scootering.”