PedalRetro
PedalRetro is a journey into our shared cycling history. Join us to relive and celebrate a time when not just the bikes, but our roads, cycle clothing and day-to-day life seemed so much simpler!
Any pre-2000 bike is welcome to join us and we eagerly encourage you to find some woolly tights and jerseys and come prepared to impress your peers with your sartorial cycling elegance to match your PedalRetro machine.
Choose a ride from 25-100 miles or just rock-up in our PedalRetro s”Noggin & Natter” parking area (just £10 for as many bikes and people you can fit in your car!) alongside the finish line, unload your pride and joy and proudly display your bikes, kit and memorabilia and help us relive the golden era of cycling. With our Noggin and Natter ticket you are also welcome to bring your cycle jumble!
Whether you are into 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s or favour classic Italian bikes over hand-built bespoke British creations we hope to have a huge selection of bikes, riders and memorabilia to share with you in a celebration of cycling through the ages. Whether you choose to ride, ride and show or just show you will be very welcome – and we can’t wait to see what you bring!
Date
22nd June 2025
Location
Trinity Park, Ipswich, IP3 8UX
Event Times
Event Village Times – 7:30am till 5:00pm
PedalRetro is all about enjoying he bikes, memorabilia and kit of times gone by and enjoying the company and banter of like-minded enthusiasts. However, we will be awarding prizes for best attire, the bike of the decade (for each decade represented) and every entrant will have the chance to vote for the big award…. The Spirit of the Show which will recognise one participant and the contribution they have made to our inaugural PedalRetro. Make room on your mantelpiece!
We take great care and attention when planning our routes and our riders regularly praise us for finding interesting and safe routes. Unlike some, we design our routes with local knowledge, then drive, then produce detailed risk assessments which form part of our detailed Event Management Plan that is shared with local authorities. We then ride all our routes ourselves before erecting signage and final drive through for roadworks and closures a few days before the event.
Noggin & Natter
If you do not fancy riding your pride and joy but still want to be part of PedalRetro then keep reading…
Our Noggin & Natter ticket gets you into the PedalRetro display area alongside the finish straight. Park up, unload your bikes, kit and memorabilia and unfold the deck chairs, lay out the picnic and spend the day meeting other like-minded PedalRetro enthusiasts. Your bikes will also be included in the PedalRetro awards so get polishing!
Features
- VIP Parking
- Display your bikes & memorabilia
- Meet and chat to like-minded enthusiasts
- Bring a small cycle jumble
- £10 per car (no other parking charge)
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves on a Retro machine)
Royalty Route
An epic day out on your PedalRetro machine and one to remember as you pedal into the Suffolk lanes through our private cyclist-only Foxhall gate.
Head North towards Ashbocking where our friends on the Peloton Ride split away. We continue through Coddenham for our first drink stop with homemade nibbles at a charming traditional village hall at Winston. Then it is through the delightful town of Debenham (where our Rouleur Ride friends depart) and onward North through the market town of Eye and the beautiful Hoxne.
After a breeze through Stradbrooke it is lunch at Brundish just before our Brittania Route colleagues split and leave us as we to continue to Metfield and Peasenhall before we enjoy a drink and nibble stop at Bruisyard village hall (or you could call in the vineyard if you prefer!).
As we continue South we have a magnificent view of the castle across the mere at Framlingham where the Britannia Ride rejoins us, before we do a celebratory lap around Framlingham and up Market Hill. Next stop is the amazing village of Easton, where the Ruler Ride rejoins us. Look out for traditional thatched Round Houses and some of the best Suffolk Crinkle Crinkle walls you will ever see!
We are now heading firmly back to Trinity Park but without the busy A12 or any of its junctions. We enjoy the historic market square at Wickham Market before negotiating Melton and Woodbridge, where the Peloton Ride meets us once again. Then it is a clever piece of route design that weaves us back into the cyclist-only entrance at the rear of Trinity Park via Marttlesham.
This route is suitable to any bike as long as you are comfortable riding it for 100 miles. We introduce you to plenty of lanes and some flowing B-roads to help you keep momentum. There is also a few miles of busier roads as we pass through Woodbridge to avoid having to cross the A12 directly, We will support you every step of the way with FREE drink stops, lunch and home-made nibbles provided as well.
Route Features
- Distance – 102* Miles
- Elevation – 3847ft
- Start time – 8:00am
- £35 inclusive of lunch and feed stops
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves on a Retro machine)
Britannia Route
A significant challenge on a PedalRetro machine and one to tell your tifosi about at every opportunity!
We follow the Royalty route as above until after the lunch stop before taking a shortcut to rejoin the Royalty riders at Framlinhgam. All the best bits without the Northen 25 mile extra loop!
This route is suitable to any bike as long as you are comfortable riding it for 75 miles. We introduce you to plenty of lanes and some flowing B-roads to help you keep momentum. There is also a few miles of busier roads as we pass through Woodbridge to avoid having to cross the A12 directly, We will support you every step of the way with FREE drink stops, lunch and home-made nibbles provided as well.
Route Features
- Distance – 75.2* Miles
- Elevation – 29711 ft
- Start time – 8:30am
- £35 inclusive of lunch and feedstops
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves on a Retro machine)
Rouleur Route
A healthy challenge on a PedalRetro machine that will test you and your PedalRetro pride and joy!
We follow the Royalty Route above until we reach the delightful town of Debenham where instead of climbing through the high street we make a swift right hand turn for our shortcut through to perhaps one of Suffolks best kept secrets, the village of Easton where we region the others.
This route is suitable to any bike as long as you are comfortable riding it for 50 miles. We introduce you to plenty of lanes and some flowing B-roads to help you keep momentum. There is also a few miles of busier roads as we pass through Woodbridge to avoid having to cross the A12 directly, We will support you every step of the way with a FREE drink stop with home-made nibbles.
Route Features
- Distance – 54.5* Miles
- Elevation – over 2167 ft
- Start time – 9:00am
- £30 inclusive of feedstops
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves on a Retro machine)
Peloton Route
An enjoyable leisurely ride with like minded riders and PedalRetro machines.
An enjoyable leisurely ride with like minded riders. A great way to get started in cycling events and you can take all day to complete the distance at your leisure after the longer rides have left and sped away.
We follow their path until just before Ashbocking where we will turn right towards the absolutely beautiful village of Grundisburgh. Our routes passes the village green where you can stop and enjoy a traditional village centre and perhaps ride through the two fords if you are feeling adventurous!
We have laid on a refreshment stop with nibbles at Little Bealings which is motivationally nicesly over half way meaning its a shorter second half to the ride back into Trinity Park without busy roads via the cyclist-only rear gate.
This route is suitable to any bike as long as you are comfortable riding it for 25 miles. We introduce you to plenty of lanes and some flowing B-roads to help you keep momentum. We will support you every step of the way with a FREE drink stop with home-made nibbles.
Route Features
- Distance – 25.9* Miles
- Elevation – 1283 ft
- Start time – 9:30am
- £25 inclusive of feedstops
TPR Events Difficulty Rating (This difficulty is worked out from the elevation and riding the routes ourselves on a Retro machine)
Whats Included
Fully Signed Routes
Fully Signposted routes with arrows at least every 2 miles.
Tasty Adnams
Thanks to our friends at Adnams, have a tasty beer on us at the finish to celebrate your achievement !
Food & Drink Included
All Food and drink at various drink stops are all included.
Souvenir Rider Number
You will receive a souvenir rider number for the event.
Finishers Medal
Every participant will get a custom medal when finishing.
Free Photos
All photos will be free to download after the event.
Broom wagons
Broom wagons will be available for mechanicals and support.
Great Commeraderie
Expect a warm and friendly welcome from our team and your fellow riders whatever your age or experience, whether your riding a road bike, MTB, e-bike or any other!
