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This year, the 2009 Bicycle Bash will be bigger than ever.
The Bicycle Bash by the Bay is scheduled for 11 AM to 4 PM on October 11 at
Vinoy Park on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.
The Bash is a bicycle festival put on by SWFBUD (South West Florida Bicycle United
Dealers) -- an alliance of eight Tampa Bay-area retail bike shops and one lawyer
committed to promoting bicycling, building bike advocacy and lobbying local officials
to support cycling as a healthy lifestyle and effective mode of transportation.
Bicycle Bash 2008 Picture Gallery
- Click here for more Pix!
You may have noticed that with the soaring price of gas, bicycling is cool again
and is seen as a legitimate way to get around the Tampa Bay area -- whether it's
to bike to work or pedal to the grocery and cycle in a park.
The Bicycle Bash by the Bay is designed as a populist, mainstream bicycle event
that is offering an official invite to bicyclists of all stripes -- bike commuters
and roadies; mountain bikers and single-speeders; fat-tire cruisers and recumbent
cyclists.
This year is extra special because the Share The Road Ride, held by the
St. Petersburg Bicycle Club, is joining forces with the Bicycle Bash by the Bay
to hold its annual bike ride from 8 AM to 11 AM before The Bash.
This year's Bicycle Bash by the Bay will include a special new event:
the Youth Triathlon Series Season Celebration. Contact Suzanne Henslee at
727-226-7223 or zanna@tampabay.rr.com for more information on that.
Other 2008 Bash highlights:
- The city of St. Petersburg will hold a bicycle rodeo to hand out free helmets to
kids and teach kids important bicycling skills.
- Drop off your old bike that you no longer want to pedal at a bike donation station
and get a free prize.
- Enjoy a swap meet where you can buy inexpensive used bikes and gear -- it's just
like a flea market for bicyclists.
- Meet SWFBUD member bike shops and talk about the latest in cycling and equipment.
- John Sinibaldi will be on hand again to emcee the Bicycle Bash by the Bay.
- Talk to local bike agencies about bicycle commuter tips and chat with representatives
from local bike clubs.
- Watch demos on everything from fixing a flat to biking to work.
- Meet bicycle manufacturers and other bike part makers.
- Enjoy food, music and more!!
To request any particular aids or services pursuant to disability laws, please contact
the Community Affairs Department at (727) 893-7345 or (727) 892-5259 TDD/TTY
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