Hundreds and hundreds rather than thousands and thousands turned up for the first day.
I started my visit by joining one of the organised rides.
About 20 of us had a very enjoyable tootle south of York and back along the Solar track.
Elevenses were laid on in a hall by volunteers from the village, who did an excellent job.
The rally was up and running by the time we returned.
Quite a few recumbents, trikes and tandems on show.
I suspect that says more about the types of businesses prepared to support the rally, than it does about popularity.
Well done to ICE trikes for setting up a small test track and allowing test rides.
The touring bikes from Spa Cycles looked really well - much better than they do on the web.
Disappointing not to see more support from the York cycle trade.
The Electric Transport Shop brought some ebikes to the rally, but where were the likes of Cycle Heaven?
A handful of accessory and component sellers did turn up, and were hopefully rewarded by some sales.
Organisation of the rally appeared excellent, with things happening on time and in the right place.
Putting on such a well-run event from scratch must be seen as something of a triumph.
I hope the rally becomes an annual event again - I understand much will depend on whether this year's has managed to break even.
There's plenty of room to increase the trade area, but there's a danger of over doing that.
Hopefully in the coming years the organisers can strike a balance between balancing the books and over-commercialisation.
