Banish the spandex and don your most dapper casuals for the return of the Tweed Ride, an evening adventure of woolen skirts, bucket hats, and sport coats on Saturday Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. starting at Tempe Beach Park.

Tempe Bicycle Action Group welcomes riders of all types and skill levels to wear their favorite woolens skirts, capes, shawls, tweed jackets, caps, and knickers on this fine night of cycling and style. Cyclists will meet at the entrance to Tempe Beach Park for photos and to show off their style at 5:30 p.m. Following the meet and greet, riders will be off to show off their herringbone, twill, plaid and checkered styles with class at the finest Tempe drinking constabularies.

• Where: Tempe Beach Park on the northwest corner of Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway.
• When: Saturday Feb. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Ride at 6 p.m.
• What: A fine night of cycling and style at the classiest public houses of Tempe.
• Cost: The ride is free!

TBAG’s monthly social bike rides will now be held on the Second Saturday of every month.

Sign up and see who else is rollin’ with the crew via Facebook.

New! To get text message alerts for this ride, text TWEED to 719-355-TBAG (8224)

This nighttime ride is hosted by Tempe Bicycle Action Group, a nonprofit organization working to make bicycling a prominent, safe and convenient form of transportation and recreation in Tempe, Arizona and surrounding areas through education, grassroots events, and civic participation.

T.B.A.G. is hosting the 3rd Annual Winter Games Sunday, February 26 at Clark Park in Tempe.

The Winter Games are a celebration of bikes, community, fun, and a great reason to let loose with your friends and strangers on bipedal machines.

Before the celebrating and stunts begin, Boulders on Broadway is hosting a Bike and Gear Swap Meet in their parking lot starting at 9 a.m. and is having breakfast specials and live music throughout the meet.

After the meet head on over to Clark Park for The Games and see returning this year – The Huffy Toss, Princess Bike Death Races, Tall Bike & Small Bike Jousting, and Bike Polo.

Winter Games 3 is sponsored in part by New Belgium Brewing and Boulders on Broadway.

Please RSVP to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/224139287673886/

New! To get text message alerts for this event, text TBAG to 719-355-TBAG (8224)

TBAG and the Mitchell Park Neighborhood are moving forward with an exciting bicycle public art project for 2012.  In the fall of 2011 a committee made up of a public artist, Mitchell Park neighbors and TBAG board members conducted a competitive artist and concept selection process.  More than 15 fifteen Arizona public artists were considered.  A Tempe-based artist team by the name of coLAB was selected in December.

The concept for the public art (see attached images) involves bicycle sculptures and large boulders that will be placed in 4 locations along Farmer Avenue (between University Drive and 13^th Street) that will serve as a permanent monument to the importance of bicycling in Tempe, the contributions of TBAG to the community, and help deepen the emphasis of creating bikeable, sustainable corridors for our town and to serve as a model for land use and transportation.  In the words on the artist team, coLAB: “The people-powered vehicle (bicycle) is immensely efficient and useful, and can drastically change the outlook for future balance between man and nature.”

The city of Tempe and TBAG is currently working with the artist team to finalize designs.  Construction of the artwork is expected to happen late Spring/early Summer 2012, with a dedication ceremony anticipated soon thereafter.  This important project will help transform the street and further emphasize TBAG’s role in shaping Tempe and beyond as a bicycle region.

Eric Iwersen

e...@biketempe.org

eric...@tempe.gov

480-239-9593

Check out the concept pdf: TBAGbicycleART.pdf

Our friends and sponsors at SanTan Brewing are hosting a Brews Cruise on Sunday, February 19th during AZ Beer Week. A fun and easy bike ride from SanTan Brewing in Chandler with stops at Majerle’s, Uncle Bear’s, and Coach and Wille’s to watch the Suns play the Lakers.

$20 gets you a beer and food at SanTan and a beer at the three other stops. Come out and enjoy the great weather and some great local beer and food.

Buy tickets in advance at:
http://www.santanbrewing.com/events-arizona-beer-week-brews-cruise/

RSVP and get more details on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/252924081444116/

TBAG supports many local rides by providing ride leaders and rider assistance. If you are interested in helping as a ride leader, or you need help with a ride you are planning, please contact ride...@biketempe.org

Get some fresh local produce and maybe a few last-minute, hand-crafted gifts at the Old Town Scottsdale Farmer’s Market this Saturday.

Join the group for an easy paced bike ride, meeting at Tempe Beach Park and leaving promptly at 8:30 a.m.

The ride will include using the new pedestrian bridge to cross the river and then up Indian Bend Wash to Osborn. Hope to see you there!

October is fast becoming Arizona’s second bike month. The weather is getting nice and it’s the beginning of our long cycling season. To celebrate, there are some big events in October, rides, raffles, and sponsored events, all centered around the Tour de Fat on October 15th!

Check out all the details: http://www.biketempe.org/events/bike-events-oct-2011/

Click here to view and print the flier:

The posters are printed for the SanTan Wheelie Jam, and they’re starting to go up all over the place. The event is at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix on Saturday April 23rd. TBAG is working with local cycling advocacy groups and sponsors from Phoenix and around the Valley, and all proceeds will benefit the non-profit groups.

RSVP on Facebook here: http://on.fb.me/santanwheeliejam

And sign up here if you’d like to volunteer: http://bit.ly/stwjvolunteer

Bikes and parades go together like rainbows and gold, right? All bicycles and pedal-powered vehicles are invited to join the Phoenix Preaks at the 28th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Faire. Riders are encouraged to wear costumes and to decorate their rides in green.

Saturday, March 12th
Meet on Sheridan St between 3rd St & 7th St in Phoenix 9:00 to 9:45 am
Please RSVP via the Facebook event page
Or visit the official website: http://phxirish.org/

Early Bird Ride Leaders Needed
8am this Sunday 10/24 @ Kiwanis Park.
15th Annual Tour de Tempe Community Bike Ride.
route: 12 mile mellow-paced community bike ride, heading south from Kiwanis park along the Western Canal & back.
Route: Map
Volunteer sign-up:for additional volunteer information contact s...@biketempe.org
for event details try: sue_...@tempe.gov

TBAG Third Fridays Presents: The ZOMBIE Ride FRI OCT 15th at 7:30 p.m.
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Rigor mortis and stiff joints might be an issue for even the most active Living Dead. TBAG will prove them wrong with it’s first Zombie Ride.

Our crawl will take us first to the International Sci-Fi and Horror Film Festival at MADCAP Theatres. Quick stop for brainsss… and pictures. Stay for a film, or follow the trail of blood to…

Long Wong’s at the Firehouse for some live music including The General Electric and Ladylike. No Cover!

And then, I dunno, brainnssss? We’ve got some more cool things in mind to finish the night so don’t check out early.

Meet at 7:30 Tempe Beach Park entrance, NW corner of Mill & Rio Salado. Bring lights and locks… and brains.

This is an 18+ event!

TBAG rolls EVERY month on the Third Friday. See you there!