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Huge crowds as hundreds join drum and bass bike ride

Huge crowds brought parts of a city centre to a standstill earlier as hundreds of people joined a drum and bass bike ride.

DJ Dom Whiting has hosted the Bristol Drum & Bass Bike Ride for the last four years.

Each year, it has brought thousands of music lovers of all ages out into the city centre.

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4 May 2025

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