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

 

 


October 10th 2011
 

This is a special October edition of the TBAG newsletter. We’re getting it out a few days earlier than usual to tell you about all the great things going on this month. You may want to print it out and put it on your fridge/bike basket/bathroom mirror. All of the event info is available here if you’d like to link to it from facebook etc: http://www.biketempe.org/events/bike-events-oct-2011/

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 coming up, rides, raffles, and sponsored events, all centered around the Tour de Fat on October 15th!


Ongoing Events:
Bike Raffle

Win a Yuba Mundo Cargo Bike! Raffle tickets are $5 and can be bought online at: http://www.biketempe.org/raffle/ or in-person at Boulders on Broadway and The Bicycle Cellar. The final drawing will be on Wednesday 10/12 during the Bike Week Cruiser Ride at Boulders.


Car for Bike Trade

Do you have what it takes to give up your car for a year and beyond? Post your video or written word and photos to the Tempe Tour de Fat Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112320205519497 or email: trad...@newbelgium.com If New Belgium likes your story, they will take your car, and in exchange give you a handmade Black Sheep commuter bike built in Fort Collins. More details here: http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tradeyourcar.aspx

Bike Donation Drive 
Now until Tour de Fat – bring your used bike or bike parts to Bike Saviours http://www.bikesaviours.org/, Rusty Spoke http://www.rustyspoke.org/, or We-Cycle http://www.wecycleusa.org/ and get a free Tour de Fat beer token. 


Tour de Fat Week events:
Monday Oct. 10th: NEW BELGIUM BEER & RAFFLE
Specialty beer on tap and a raffle for New Belgium merchandise. Raffle proceeds benefit local non-profits. VENUE: Taste of Tops @ 7PM – 9PM
Tuesday Oct. 11th: CRAP RIDE 
Ride to Sport Chalet Bike Parts Show + beers & food along the way. START: Tempe Beach Park Entrance @ 7:30PM
Wednesday Oct. 12th: BIKE WEEK CRUISER RIDE
New Belgium Beers at The Tavern on Mill, Robbie Fox’s and Boulders on Broadway. Final drawing for the bike raffle at Boulders. Raffle tickets are $5 and can be bought online at: http://www.biketempe.org/raffle/ or in-person at Boulders on Broadway and The Bicycle Cellar START: Tempe Beach Park Entrance @ 7PM
Thursday Oct. 13th: NEW BELGIUM PARTY
Beer specials, t-shirts, & giveaways. VENUE: Casey Moore’s @ 7PM – 9PM
Friday Oct. 14th: PEDALS & PICTURES
Showing the movie “RAD” about BMX bikes. VENUE: Madcap @ 7PM

Saturday Oct. 15th: Tour de Fat!
The biggest bicycle event in Arizona. 100% of the proceeds benefit local cycling non-profits. Parade at 10AM + Beer pour 11AM-4PM + Kids & Family area 10AM-1PM Venue: Tempe Beach Park @ 10AM-4PM

Later in October:
Friday Oct 21st ZOMBIE RIDE – RSVP on Facebook -Calling all zombies to invade Tempe! TBAG Third Fridays Presents the Tempe Zombie Ride. START: Tempe Beach Park @ 7:30pm

Sunday Oct 23rd TOUR DE TEMPE – This is Tempe’s 16th annual free family fun ride. We’ll be helping with setup and serving as the ride leaders at this event. Can you help? Click here to volunteer: http://bit.ly/2011tdtvolunteer or here for more info on the ride: http://www.tempe.gov/tim/events/default.htm START: Kiwanis Park @ 7:30AM – 11AM

Thursday Oct. 27th VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PARTY Tour de Fat and TBAG volunteers only! If you’d like to sign up to volunteer as a team or individual, visit biketempe.org/events/tour-de-fat VENUE: Boulders on Broadway @ 7PM

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We still need help in a few key areas. Teardown is after the show closes at 4pm, and Setup is on Friday afternoon. So if you want to help, but don’t want to cut into your partying on Saturday, these are the shifts for you! Just go to http://www.biketempe.org/events/tour-de-fat/ and sign up.

If you have signed up already, thanks! With the Tour de Fat over 2 weeks away, we already have 290 people signed up! You will be hearing from us in the next day or two about your specific shift and station assignment.

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:

Tour de Fat returns to Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, October 15th and we need volunteers! All proceeds of the event go to local bicycling groups, which get funneled into local programs to help you as a cyclist. Attendance at Tour De Fat has grown each year so we’re looking for 300 volunteers to make sure everything runs smoothly.

We promise it won’t be all work – there’s play too! Volunteers have a great time organizing the parade, selling tokens, and pouring beer, in order to make sure the attendees are having fun too. Shifts are only a few hours so volunteers can enjoy the festival too. With all the bikes and music, how couldn’t it be fun?

Volunteers will receive:
- A free Tour de Fat t-shirt
- Free beer tokens
- Access to an area set up for exclusive use by volunteers

Go to http://www.biketempe.org/events/tour-de-fat/ for the sign up link. Email tour...@biketempe.org if you have questions.

Thank you Tempe for coming down and supporting cycling advocacy at the Tour de Fat. We grossed over $86,000 for TBAG, Bike Saviours, The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona, and the Central Arizona Mountain Bike Patrol. We want to especially say thanks to all of our great volunteers, you made this Tour de Fat the most successful ever in Tempe.

This was a record breaking year and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves. If you enjoyed the festival please let New Belgium know at: http://www.newbelgium.com/culture/contact-us.aspx by email: n...@newbelgium.com or on Facebook

To stay up to date on other TBAG activities and events, and get involved in cycling advocacy please join our email list: http://www.biketempe.org/join-us/

Is everyone excited about the Tour de Fat?! Now that you know exactly how long until the Tempe Tour de Fat kicks off, here are some of the great events that we have lined up this week leading up to the big event:

Tuesday 10/5 – C.R.A.P. Ride (Car Resistance Action Party)

It’s the FOUR-year anniversary of the CRAP ride! Meet at Tempe Beach Park Entrance at 7:30 pm, ride at 7:45. Ride wil go to Sleepy Dog to celebrate. All types of bikes and skill levels are welcome for this social ride.

CHANGE OF DATE Thursday 10/7 – New Belgium at Casey Moore’s

The New Belgium crew will be at Casey Moore’s from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. They’ll have drink specials all evening on New Belgium beers and a bike giveaway at 8:30 pm. Ride your bike to this great neighborhood bar.

Thursday 10/7: Ride the Divide Movie

Ride The Divide is the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, which traverses over 2700 miles along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. The film weaves the story of three characters’ experiences with immense mountain beauty and small-town culture as they attempt to pedal from Banff, Canada to a small, dusty crossing on the Mexican border. Tickets are $12 and showtime is at 7:30pm at the Madcap Theaters.

Friday 10/8: Pedals and Pictures Movies

A double feature at Madcap Theaters – “RAD”, the 1986 bmx cult classic & “I Got Work Strikes Back”, a full length film featuring some local riders. Bike valet sponsored by Kore Bikes. Tickets are $5 and showtime is at 7:00pm. This event is 18 and over.

Friday 10/8: March Fourth Marching Band
March Fourth Marching Band is having a concert at The Sail Inn. Tickets are $12 at the door. THese guys will also be performing at the Tour de Fat on Saturday.

Saturday 10/9: Tour de Fat, Tempe Beach Park, 9 am – 4 pm

And as if you needed another reminder: One of the biggest, most exciting bicycling events in the state. Bikes, Bands, Beer, a huge party to celebrate the bicycle. Thanks to all who have volunteered to help out, and we hope the rest of you make it out to celebrate with us! Bring your friends, your relatives, you co-workers, bring everybody! All proceeds go to TABG and other local cycling advocacy groups. A special note – encourage families to come out for the bike parade and join the celebration in our newly introduced kids’ area, which opens at 9.

Bike love in Tempe is building to a FRENZY this year as we get closer to the big weekend! With the movie Ride the Divide on Thursday and Pedals & Pictures on Friday, there will be plenty to keep busy.

RIDE THE DIVIDE, AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM, SUMMER THEATRICAL TOUR COMES TO TEMPE, AZ Thursday, Oct. 7th, 7:30pm

Ride The Divide, the award-winning feature-length documentary about the world’s toughest mountain bike race, will make its Tempe premiere on Thursday, October 7, at the Madcap Theaters.

The film, directed by Phoenix native Hunter Weeks, chronicles the story of several mountain bikers who attempt the 2,711-mile race named the Tour Divide along the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains. They’ll experience mental breakdowns, treacherous snow, hellacious blisters, and total fatigue. Above all, they’ll race with no support – at times in total isolation. The tests of endurance and the accomplished moments throughout Ride the Divide prompt us to reflect on our inner desires to live life to the fullest.

The movie was named the Best Adventure Film at this year’s Vail Film Festival. It is anticipated that Weeks will be on hand for a question-and-answer session after the screening.

Media contact: Garry Harrington 603-209-5010, or email gharrington3165 [at] hotmail [dot] com

Tickets are available in advance online at MadCap

See more at Website: http://www.ridethedividemovie.com/
Tempe Bicycle Action Group is the presenting sponsor for the event.

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COASTER BRAKE CUSTOMS PRESENTS: PEDALS & PICTURES
Friday, Oct. 8th, 7pm

The “Pedals & Pictures” movie event is making its return to MADCAP Theaters.

What’s that? Well first of all, they’re showing the 1986 bmx cult classic “RAD”. Also showing is the underground hit from Kore Bikes “I Got Work Strikes Back” by Ryan Chadwick. A full length film featuring some insane local riders. There will be guest hosts, New Belgium brew available, some sweet “RAD”-themed Vans kicks for raffle, plus a bunch of giveaways. Bicycle valet sponsored by Kore Bikes.

This event is for 18 and over – NO EXCEPTIONS! Bring your ID.

Want the OFFICIAL scoop? Head to Coasterbrakecustoms.com

For tickets, visit MadCap Theaters Pedals & Pictures Event

Both film events take place at Madcap Theaters located at 730 South Mill Ave. in Tempe.

Seating is limited for these shows – Check the websites above or HERE for more details and to reserve advance tickets.

Hey everybody, the annual New Belgium Tour de Fat is coming up soon, on Saturday, October 9th this year. The event is run entirely by volunteers and all proceeds go directly to the Tempe Bicycle Action Group, Bike Saviours Bicycle Collective, the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona, and the Central Arizona Mountain Bike Patrol.

The event in Tempe is one of the largest on New Belgium’s tour. We drew over 10,000 people last year, and we need to have enough volunteers to ensure that the event goes smoothly. Each volunteer will receive:

Free beer tokens
A volunteer t-shirt
Access to an area set aside for volunteers
and that warm snuggly feeling you get from helping people celebrate bikes

It will be awesome!

To sign up to volunteer, go to: http://www.biketempe.org/events/tour-de-fat/.

NEW! We are especially looking for groups of people to sign up as TEAMS. Teams will work together at a station whenever possible, and will be recognized on a volunteer appreciation banner. Team theme costumes are strongly encouraged, and there will be a prize awarded for the best team costume. If you would like to create a team and be a Team Leader, go to: http://www.biketempe.org/events/tempe-tour-de-fat-2010-team-signup/

Please help to spread the word!