{"id":12536,"date":"2013-06-11T11:15:01","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T10:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=12536"},"modified":"2013-06-11T01:37:45","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T00:37:45","slug":"london-nocturne-2013-bike-races-in-central-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/london-nocturne-2013-bike-races-in-central-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of the London Nocturne 2013 bike races in central London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-08.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was glorious sunshine, Penny Farthings hurtling around the track, folding bike races and some top notch professional \u00a0cyclists to be seen at the 2013 London Nocturne &#8211; plus the Mrs Mills Experience onstage!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-01.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nattily attired cyclist gets ready for the folding bike challenge.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-02.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A penguin type thing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-03.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The crowd were lively all afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-04.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scrambling over the obstacles.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-05.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spectators enjoying the sunshine..<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12548\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/london-nocturne-2013-bike-races-in-central-london\/olympus-digital-camera-532\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/P6080236.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"620,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1370720560&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"London Nocturne 2013 bike races in central London\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/P6080236.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12548\" alt=\"London Nocturne 2013 bike races in central London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/P6080236.jpg\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/P6080236.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/P6080236-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mrsmills.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mrs Mills Experience<\/a>\u00a0onstage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-06.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-07.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One man, several hats.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-09.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t quite get the point of this: this bloke played &#8216;electronic&#8217; congas over a house mix.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-10.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Warming up for the race.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-11.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-12.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside Smithfield market where cyclists prepared for their races.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-13.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ready for the starting gun.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-14.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-15.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A winner celebrates in traditional fashion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-16.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-17.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More champagne!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-18.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Penny Farthing race is on!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-19.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-20.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-21.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Battling for first place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-22.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another champagne burst.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-23.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lining up for the folding bike final.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-24.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And they&#8217;re off!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-25.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-26.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Riders for the elite women criterium at the starting line.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-27.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-28.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Warming up.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-29.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The last race of the night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-30.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Taking a corner.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sat 8th June 2013, London Nocturne with Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling races\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/london-nocturne-2013-31.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Curious little electronic bike.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the event on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londonnocturne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">official Nocturne site.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Additional photos \u00a9 Em Mosley and Ben Harding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was glorious sunshine, Penny Farthings hurtling around the track, folding bike races and some top notch professional \u00a0cyclists to be seen at the 2013 London Nocturne &#8211; plus the &hellip; 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