Outside there was a test track to try out various bikes at the show, with one punter clearly loving her time on the Elephant bike! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Early hours at SPIN Manchester - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Visitors have the opportunity to sit through various cycling themed talks and presentations throughout the event - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Hovding was showing off its intriguing airbag helmet - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
If you were wondering… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The minimal Qbicle Tangent mudguard is sold in alloy (£47) and carbon (£59) versions - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
No eyelets no issue… the Qbicle Tangent mounts at the rear axle - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Tuzi's commuter lid offers an interesting and fresh option for those who ride to work. They're set to retail for just £40 – we didn't have scales to hand but we were surprised at how light these felt - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Another angle on the forthcoming Tuzi commuter helmet - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Deliveroo staff were on hand promoting the food takeaway delivery service - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The Odpod from Yorkshire firm Od Designs provides a collapsable and stable bike carrying solution – they're only £35, too - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The Odpod folded flat - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The Odpod grips a mountain or road bike securely at either side of the bottom bracket shell - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
New from Od Designs was this rather ingenious toolbox solution, it's called the OdBox and retails for £165 - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This could well be the toolbox you've been looking for - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The OdBox, fully closed - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Od Designs also makes these, the FastRack, a cycle rack that is rapidly gaining popularity on the race scene… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
…the entire FastRack packs away into this bag - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
London-based Hartley Cycles not only displayed a few of its beautiful bikes but gave us an insight into how they were made too - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
A favourite here at BikeRadar, the Elephant Bike charity was displaying its ex-Royal Mail Pashley bikes, yours from just £250 – for every bike sold, one is also sent to help the people of Malawi - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The Windcheetah claims to be the world's most advanced recumbent tricycle. It's a development of a design from the legend who is Mike Burrows - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Cole Coatings Workshop was putting on a demo of its airbrushing skills - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Precise work! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Also on display from Cole Coatings Workshop were these beautiful handmade head tube badges - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Here's another one of those lovely head tube badges - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Hiplok had its latest range of wearable locks on display - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Red Bull kindly provided the beats - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Those who like coffee will be spoilt for choice at SPIN - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This Brompton is faster than most… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
…thanks to this cheeky motorised conversion from ARCC innovations - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The motor will provide up to 30 miles of extra oomph at the front wheel - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
House of Astbury uses leftover ink and scrap fabric to make these neat reflective patches - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
They come in all shapes, sizes and slogans - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
House of Astbury also had plenty of nice clothing and other accessories on offer – all of which get subtle reflective touches - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Loopie creates personalised, printed artwork from your GPS data! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We're big fans of the Mallorca 312 cyclosportive – this year it had closed roads - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We loved these cycling Top Trumps from the guys at procyclingtrumps.com - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Here's just some of the nifty art work on show from Beachomatic… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
…and another one! - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
100 years of the TdF celebrated in this awesome print - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
A closer look at the 100 year print from Beachomatic - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
One of the two stunning bikes on show from Hartley Cycles - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Tools of the trade - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
We love this work from The Fluffy Tractor - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
'Provence' from The Fluffy Tractor - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Shand had plenty of handmade beauties on show, including this Bahookie mountain bike - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Kask lids galore - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
The Chapeau! clothing stand was one not to miss - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Quella's colourful range of surprisingly affordable direct sale bikes - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Incredibly smart performance clothing was on show from MEAME - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Herringbone, anyone? - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
Because classic Bianchi… - Oliver Woodman/Immediate Media
This weekend saw Manchester's Victoria Warehouse open its gates to thousands for the Spin Cycling Festival.
While the festival's long-established sister event Spin London is better known, its North of England debut attracted thousands of visitors over three days and pitched the public in among 150 of cycling's most stylish urban brands.
We did our best to snap the highlights from the show, and you'll find all of these in the gallery above.
Half price tickets to Spin London for BikeRadar readers
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Former BikeRadar staffer Oli is passionate about anything with wheels and/or an engine or motor. A keen eye for technical detail and a general curiosity for how things work often gives Oli a unique insight into products he's either testing or writing about. An unhealthy interest in older motor vehicles keeps him poor but happy.
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