Bicycle friendly events.

All right, I know that I harp on getting out and riding a bit on this blog.  I also know that some of you might even think about it, but there's always a BUT.....that keeps you from doing it.  For some of you it's where you live vs. where you work, that their aren't showers at work, that the roads are busy, or that you're not comfortable in mixed (car / bike) traffic.  These are all valid concerns.  But with a little planning I'm going to give you an event that might just give you an excuse TO ride.

I'll try to come up with some suggestions over the next few weeks.  For today (Tuesday)....meaning I'm giving you 3 full days to prep....I'll suggest Food Truck Friday at Idlewild Park.

A few reasons this might work for you to bike to. 

1)  Centrally located for much of Reno.
2)  It's not work and it runs for 4 hours, so you don't have a tight time table and no one cares if you sweated a little on the way there.
3)  The streets that lead hear from every direction are low speed, low traffic, and most have bike lanes.
4)  You get reward....great food, music, and beer!
5)  There is a ton of bike parking.
6)  It's a really congested even for parking a car.....you'll save 10 minutes time just by riding.

So give it a try this weekend.  You'll have fun, burn the calories you eat and drink, hear some good music, and get to experience a great event by bike!

Reward truck!!

The weekend is coming....what are your plans? (Updated)

 
Another weekend is upon us.  What will you do with the down time?  There are a lot of options out there so make sure you don't miss out.  For me they will include the Buzz Bomb bike sale (you can get info on this one over at Reno-Rambler (here), the Reno Bike Project bike swap, and of course there's the Positively 4th St. celebration.  It's also food truck Friday down at Idlewild tonight....and I'm sure there are a host of other things going on.  So grab your bike and head out for some fun this weekend.

UPDATE:

Here's some additional info on Positively 4th St. Events and Times.

10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – Better Block transformation of 500 block of E. 4th Street 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Mini 4th St. Farmer’s Market 10 a.m. – Noon - Pop-up brunch in Cuddleworks feat. Campo 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. – Reno Bike Project Bike Swap 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Kids activities in back alley and Valley Arts 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. – DJs in back alley Noon – 5 p.m. – Pop-up Record Shop in Kart Sports w/ The Holland Project Noon – 5 p.m. – Food trucks in back alley Noon – 8 p.m. – Under the Rose Brewing Company Beer Garden 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – ‘String Beings’ performance in back alley 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Pop-up dinner in Cuddleworks feat. Campo 7 p.m. – Close – ‘Passport Live’ presented by KRZQ at Bodega Lounge This is the last call for the Bike Tour starting at 11am. There are only a 10 spots left so don't delay, call now and reserve your place or you're going to miss it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntwqVDzdqAU