BikeRadar Live 2009: Complete round-up

The first BikeRadar Live has come to an end, but it certainly won't be the last. Thousands of people poured into Donington Park over the weekend to experience the biggest bike festival the UK has ever seen.

Our team of roving reporters, photographers and videographers were out and about all weekend and have been posting regular updates on the site. Check out the list below for the articles you may have missed so far:

From watching the world's best professional downhillers, dirt jumpers and stunt riders in action, to taking part in a challenging road sportive or an all-night mountain bike enduro, racing against the clock or against each other on the track, to trying out a road or a mountain bike, to checking out (and buying) the latest bike gear, to watching films, to learning skills – it was all there in one place.

Here's a selection of shots from the weekend. There's plenty more to come too.

Danny macaskill thrilled the crowds at bikeradar live: danny macaskill thrilled the crowds at bikeradar live - Sam Eaton/BikeRadar.com

YouTube sensation Danny MacAskill thrilled the crowds with his street riding skills

The animal relentless bike tour was a popular feature: the animal relentless bike tour was a popular feature - Sam Eaton/BikeRadar.com

The Animal Relentless Bike Tour displays were popular with the crowds

We have lift off in the dirt jumping: we have lift off in the dirt jumping - Sam Eaton/BikeRadar.com

We have lift-off in the dirt jumping competition

A big crowd watched the dual slalom finals: a big crowd watched the dual slalom finals - Sam Eaton/BikeRadar.com

A big crowd watched the finals of the MBUK Eliminator dual slalom

The start line for the cycling plus sportive: the start line for the cycling plus sportive - Jeff Jones/BikeRadar

There were more than 700 entrants in the Cycling Plus Sportive supported by Pacific Outdoor Equipment

The Devil Takes the Hindmost circuit race was hotly contested

The procycling hot laps were made even tougher by the wind: - Chris Keller-Jackson

Windy conditions made the Procycling Hot Laps an even tougher challenge

World cup downhillers marc beaumont, greg minnaar and gee atherton test their skills on trixter's x-dream exercise bikes: - Dave Caudery

Downhillers Marc Beaumont, Greg Minnaar and Gee Atherton tried out the Trixter X-Dream

Graeme obree also had a go on an x-dream: - Dave Caudery

Graeme Obree also had a go on Trixter's exercise-bike-cum-games-console

... including empire's cast downhill bike: ... including empire's cast downhill bike - Dave Caudery

There were plenty of the latest bikes at the show expo, including Empire's cast downhill rig

MBUK's doddy on the decks at the scott sunset sessions tent: mbuk's doddy on the decks at the scott sunset sessions tent - Oli Woodman/BikeRadar

MBUK magazine's Doddy helped keep the tunes pumping out at the Scott Sunset Sessions

There were plenty of different styles of bikes for people to try out: there were plenty of different styles of bikes for people to try out - Dave Caudery

There were all kinds of bikes to take for test rides on the circuit and mountain bike loop

There was plenty of partying going on in the main campsite...

Thousands of people thronged to bikeradar live at donington park over the weekend: - James Blackwell/MBUK

... And even more to see and do inside the show itself

A series of talks and films kept visitors entertained in the big top: - Jeff Jones/BikeRadar

A series of talks, workshops and films kept visitors entertained in the Big Top

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BikeRadar Live 2009: Complete round-up

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