The Malle Mile is a weekend of riotous bike shenanigans, placed on by our associates at Malle London. It additionally turns ten this yr—so, to have a good time, Malle is launching the Malle Mile Custom Build Challenge.
The Malle Mile’s complete vibe is what organizers Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola consult with as “inappropriate motorcycle racing.” Modern, pure-bred race bikes are frowned upon—as an alternative, the dusty programs of the Mile are packed to the brim with classic, uncommon, hand-built, and downright foolish machines. It’s a ton of enjoyable for riders and spectators alike, and properly value including to your calendar of must-attend moto occasions.
Hosted on the centuries-old Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, about 100 miles outdoors of London, the Mile makes use of each accessible inch of the 6,000-acre property. That contains not solely the sprawling lawns that host the glamping and tenting areas, and the myriad filth trails, but in addition the broad driveway that leads as much as the principle fort gate.
Here, customized bikes which might be exhibited within the Mile’s ‘Art of Machine’ tent are pitted towards one another within the ‘Art of Sprint’ race. It’s a frenetic flurry of attention-grabbing machines and one of many uncommon customized exhibits the place the bikes on show depart their stands to be ridden in anger.
Custom builders which have graced the ‘Art of Machine’ with their presence prior to now embrace BobC, 10 ’til 12, Foundry [above], deBolex, Rough Crafts, Bad Winners [below], and extra. Outside of the ‘official’ exhibition, the Mile can also be an excellent place to identify random customized bikes within the wild; that’s the place we discovered Tim Cumper’s three-wheeled BMW Boxer.
This yr on the Malle Mile, Malle is taking the ‘Art of Machine’ up a notch (or 10). They’ve turned it right into a full-blown customized bike construct problem and a concourse exhibition, with winners chosen (and prizes awarded) in numerous classes.
The total winner will get the grand prize of a paid fee to customise a Royal Enfield Shotgun 650, courtesy of Royal Enfield’s Custom World program, which is able to journey to varied exhibits earlier than returning to the builder. Other prizes embrace a spot on The Great Malle Rally 2025 and a money prize of £2,500. On Saturday night time on the Mile, after the concourse exhibition, all entrants can be invited to race their customized machines down Grimsthorpe’s most important drag.
Malle has cherry-picked an esteemed jury that features customized builders, photographers, and media. Bike EXIF is proud to to type a part of that jury, alongside the ever-dapper Paul d’Orleans from The Vintagent, deBolex Motorcycles, Ziggy Moto, Royal Enfield, and prime automotive and bike photographer, Amy Shore.
We received’t be attending the Malle Mile in individual this yr, however will as an alternative be watching the proceedings from a distance—and that includes the bikes which might be displayed proper right here on Bike EXIF. We’ll even be selecting a ‘Bike EXIF Community Pick’ from the finalists, which we’ll choose by gauging our viewers’s response to the ultimate collection of customs, each right here and on our social media channels.
The contest is open to any bikes that may be thought of customized, handmade, uncommon, or basic. And, as is customary for the Malle Mile, the wilder and extra inappropriate the bike is, the higher.
To enter, head over to Malle London’s web site and punch in your particulars, together with a photograph of your machine (if it’s not completed but, a work-in-progress shot or idea sketch will do). Malle will choose the finalists, which is able to then exhibit and race their bikes on the Malle Mile, from the 18th to the twenty first of July, 2024.
There’s only one month to go, so get wrenching!
The Malle Mile Build Challenge | Malle London | Images by Wes Reyneke
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