The Goodwood Revival festival on and around the Goodwood motor circuit in Chichester is the largest vintage festival in Europe for old-timer car, motorcycle and airplane enthusiasts and is therefore not immediately reminiscent of vintage bicycles.
However, in addition to the numerous beautiful unique Ferrari's, Aston Martins, Mercedes, Fiat 500's, Ford's, Jaguars (and we can go on like this for a while), there was also a stand of vintage racing bikes this year.
Because the stand was in the Italian part, it was therefore plenty of Italian brands such as Bianchi, Bottecchia, Gianni Motta, Maino and of course Colnago that could be admired. The bicycles on display were not for sale, but some loose components such as derailleurs, gears and race frames.
Unfortunately, prices were very high, following the trend of the festival. Definitely not the place for a bargain! The stand was decorated with posters and pictures of famous Italian cyclists such as Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali and that referred to the rich cycling history of Italy
Although Goodwood is a vintage car event, the bikes were allowed to enter the race circuit.
During the ride and exhibition of the vintage Fiat Cinquecento on Sunday, the owners of the vintage Italian racing bikes were allowed to follow the cars, a somewhat strange situation.
Who knows if there will be more vintage bicycle stands to admire in the future?
