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A full-throttle celebration of two-wheeled wonders and everything
that goes along with motorbike
culture, the Cape Town Bike Festival (CTBF) will roar into life
from 16-18 December at the Cape Town
Stadium.
And what's more, not content with simply tearing up the
neighborhood flower beds, the CTBF will be
desecrating the Cape Town Stadium turf as the
internationally-acclaimed Masters of Dirt bring their
death-defying stunts to the party.
A sensory feast full of hi-revving hi-jinks and elements of expo,
festival-goers can expect the
heady rush of exhaust fumes, a cacophony of international and
local music acts, daring dirt bike
extravaganzas and, just in case you suffer from good-time memory
loss, tattoo artists are there to
make their indelible mark.
The first and largest festival of its kind in South Africa, the
CTBF isn't just aimed at bearded men in
leathers - although if you're lucky you might just bump into some
of them - instead, the CTBF will
be a cultural fix that aims to attract not only the biking
fraternity- the beats, broads, beefhearts and
boneys, but additional music fans, families and visitors from
around the globe.
During daytime festival hours, the custom-built racetrack will be
used for Junior MX, Scooter Races
and Supercross while South Africa's Super Motard Champion, the
legendary Brian Capper, will be
performing stunts to the collective gasps of the crowd.
After dark, the arena will be transformed into an pulsating
pyrotechnic production by the world
famous 'Masters of Dirt Freestyle Show' (see preview at
http://www.mastersofdirt.com/videos/ )
and top rock and electronic music acts, headlined by top
international rock band Seether and dance
master, Haddaway .
Meanwhile, festival-goers can also expect amped-up bike
demonstrations including a Custom Bike
Build-Off (which will see a local bike builder being sent to
compete in the USA), sizzling-hot Miss
Biker SA finalists, microbreweries in the beer garden, a feast of
food available from the Food Market,
fast and furious biker merchandise stalls and new model motorbike
exhibitions & product displays.
And when the dust settles, visitors will be left with the
knowledge that bike culture is there to
celebrate freedom.
www.capetownbikefestival.com