COREbike to deliver new brands and special show add-ons for 20th edition

Next February will see the 20th anniversary of COREbike and it is set to be the biggest in the show’s history.

Returning to Whittlebury Hall from Sunday, February 23, to Tuesday, February 25, the Chequers Courtyard marquee has been reinstated for 2025, along with several more of the smaller rooms added into the mix, giving the show its largest ever footprint.

The roll call of exhibitors has expanded accordingly with a number of first-timers taking part including Adaptive DCS, Brompton, MiRiDER, Restrap, Stashed, and Raleigh along with Haibike and Lapierre.

Polishing off the additions for 2025 are POC, Tern Bicycles, and VeloBrands, who return to the CORE line-up.

The show was launched in 2005 at the West Bromwich Moat House by six companies: Extra UK, Hope Technology, Ison Distribution, Silverfish, Upgrade Bikes and Windwave.

Originally intended to be their group house show, CORE quickly outgrew the venue as other distributors and brands were invited to join the ranks.

So, two years later the show upped sticks and moved to its current home at Whittlebury Hall.

With just one year off during the pandemic, CORE has since welcomed many thousands of bike shop owners and staff to Whittlebury for one of the UK’s biggest annual gatherings of brands, press and dealers.

To mark the occasion, the CORE group have a few show additions in the pipeline to make its 20th edition a must-attend event.

“Twenty years and still going strong is quite an achievement for any cycling exhibition, so speaking on behalf of the whole group, we wanted to say a special thanks to the dealers and press that make the effort to come to Whittlebury Hall each year.” Said Will Fripp, CEO of Extra UK.

“COREbike does take a lot of work and time to put on, but it’s a great opportunity for some quality facetime and the feedback each year confirms it’s well worth it. 2025 will see a real landmark COREbike and we can’t wait to see everyone at the show next year.”

For 2025, visitors will be able to catch a courtesy bus at Milton Keynes station and get dropped off at the door of Whittlebury Hall.

Running regularly throughout each day, leaving Milton Keynes from approximately 8.30am with the last bus departing the venue at 6pm.

All dealers and press attending the show will also receive a special 20th edition gift on arrival.

Subject to capacity and the usual nomination process from exhibiting companies, a limited number of overnight rooms are available for dealers and press.

To celebrate the 20th edition, the show will see the return of evening entertainment on both Sunday and Monday nights, as well as a special celebration.

Registrations are now open to all dealers and press online here.

The COREbike registration system ensures that all registrations are approved by the organising team so the process does not always generate immediate confirmations.

The full list of who’s exhibiting at the next COREbike is available to view on the show website.