Wednesday 21 March 2018 saw the inaugural ‘Bristol Bites Food Festival’ take place. The event marked the finale of the Love to Ride Unicycle Challenge which took place throughout the month of March and engaged 8 universities in the active travel competition.
Wednesday 21 March 2018 saw the inaugural ‘Bristol Bites Food Festival’ take place. The event marked the finale of the Love to Ride Unicycle Challenge which took place throughout the month of March and engaged 8 universities in the active travel competition.
Starting at UWE Frenchay Campus, we kitted everyone out with a shiny bike to ride, courtesy of Yo Bike Bristol, and did a quick safety briefing. With much excitement, 19 UWE students and staff set off with intrepid anticipation of the West Country’s finest grub! Visiting a number of the best local haunts, riders had the opportunity to taste a variety of delicacies along the ride.
A couple of highlights being the finest lemon drizzle cake and sourdough bread from the amazing Joe’s Bakery and the most mouth-watering Baklava from Bristanbul. The riders pootled along Gloucester Road, through the hustle and bustle of the city centre and finally enjoyed a serene cycle along the beautiful historic Harbourside, enjoying views of the grand S.S. Great Britain. The ride culminated at the infamous Pump house, Bristol’s best riverside restaurant and gin bar. Here, riders enjoyed an exquisite selection of tasters and canapés including homemade spiced sausage roll with English mustard, sloe gin cured salmon with dill pickle and minted pea shoots; all washed down with a freshly made Raspberry gin and tonic.
Many of the riders took advantage of the brilliant Yo Bikes and continued their journey elsewhere, others parked up their bikes for the journey home by another means. All in all, we had an absolute blast, 19 people out on their bikes, most of all whom had not ridden for years, let alone in the busy city! It was great to show the team some of the best local eateries around Bristol whilst enjoying the lush West Country weather on two wheels!
To check-out the local eateries we visited, visit their websites for more info and how to find them!
Joe’s Bakery
Bristanbul
Spoke & Stringer
Pickled Brisket
The Pumphouse
This event was kindly supported by Yo Bike Bristol and Love to Ride