UPDATE! Get your bike on before the beer & band show up for the Maple Ash Bash Saturday, March 30. Show up at 11 a.m. Saturday at the downtown Cartel (1 N. 1st Street Phoenix) for a fun and festive photo scavenger ride to the Tempe Cartel. The 13.7-mile ride will stop at five locations, where cyclists will be invited to take a pic of a secret item – the winner will get tattooed! Wondering what to wear? Get out your tutu and leotard, any wacky costumes are welcome!

Find the Cartel-to-Cartel route here.

Once back, enjoy some brew and friends at the main Maple Ash Bash from 1- 8 p.m. at the Tempe Cartel Coffee Shop.

Come check out a few bike races and live music while sipping on suds poured by your trusty TBAG friends. TBAG will collect the $4 per beer cost and make your money work for you in our many community and awareness projects. Not feeling thirsty yet? Brews will be donated by:

►Four Peaks Brewery
►SanTan Brewing Company
►New Belgium Brewing
►Odell Brewing Company

… so come spend like like a crazy person. Buy your mom a beer. Buy your beer a beer. And we’ll be gosh-darned pleased if you’d be willing to buy us a beer.

RSVP – and invite your friends – on Facebook!

It’s coming! Mark your calendar now, because you’re going to be busy this Oct. 5. New Belgium Recently released the calendar for the Tour de Fat stops, and October is Tempe’s month!

Last year, the Tour de Fat raised $87,000 for local Arizona nonprofits like TBAG, Bike Saviours and the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona. This was the largest amount raised of any Tour de Fat stop, including New Belgium’s home town of Ft Collins!

This year, let’s go even bigger.

As always, this event depends on your participation – and we don’t just mean dancing  around in your puppy suit or tutu, we need your help to volunteer. In 2012, 350 volunteers helped make the Tour de Fat possible, so be sure to sign up for the all-call for volunteers again this year.

Interested in joining any of the other Tour de Fats? Here’s the newly released schedule for 2013:

Atlanta – May 11
DC – June 1
Durham – June 15
Nashville – June 22
Chicago – July 13
Minneapolis – July 27
Boise – August 17
Ft. Collins – August 31
Denver – September 7
San Francisco – September 21
San Diego – September 28
Tempe – October 5

More stats on the 2012 Tour de Fat in Tempe:

Attendance: 10,000+

Bike Parade Attendance: 5000+
Money Raised: $87,216
Waste Diversion Rate: 88%

Friday Oct. 5. OHSO New Belgium Night

6:00 p.m. |OHSO Eatery & Nanobrewery | 4900 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix

Because of construction at MADCAP theater in Tempe, the bike movie night had to be canceled this year. Instead, New Belgium is doing a promo at OHSO Eatery & Nanobrewery. OHSO has some great bike racks and is located along the Arizona Canal for easy access from Tempe or Phoenix.

Thursday Oct. 4 New Belgium bike giveaway at Casey Moore’s

7:00 p.m. |Casey Moore’s | 850 S Ash Ave, Tempe

Check out this historic local hangout spot, sip some amazing New Belgium brews and … wait for it… get in line to get the New Belgium bike that will be given away! Just think of sporting those wheels during the Tour de Fat the parade! Want to know more about your potential new bike? A Facebook event will be posted shortly – stay tuned.

Wednesday Oct. 3 | 7:30 p.m.׀ Meet at Tempe Beach Park, on the corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue

Get ready! This ride isn’t exactly at Tempe Tour de Fat parade speed. Enjoy a ride to the Praying Monk in Old Town Scottsdale with the State Bike crew on their Loops Ride. New Belgium will have beer specials lined up for the riders.

Let us know you’re down to hang during Tour de Fat warm up events: join the new Facebook events below.

Monday Oct. 1 World of Beer
526 S Mill Ave, Tempe

Join the local New Belgium crew at World of Beer in Tempe on Monday October 1st. They’ll be raffling a 2012 New Belgium Cruiser and have 10 New Belgium beers on tap all week! Check out all of the details and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/495346013820387/

Monday Oct. 1 FilmBar
6:30 p.m. | 815 North 2nd Street, Phoenix

Need a break from the weekend? Pull up a seat at FilmBar in downtown Phoenix and enjoy a bike-themed movie with your gearhead friends.

RSVP to this event at our Facebook events page: https://www.facebook.com/events/538061219553642/

Tuesday Oct. 2 Tour de Fat pub crawl and Boulders on Broadway bike raffle
7:00 p.m.׀ Meet at Tempe Beach Park, on the corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue
Join us for a pub crawl through Tempe which ends at Boulders on Broadway where we’ll raffle off a bike and peddle some Pedalcraft goods. The first stop is at at World of Beer, then we’ll move on to Handlebar and Grill and hit up Devils Advocate before we end at Boulders on Broadway for a bike raffle and Pedalcraft art sale.

RSVP to the event on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/474407732593992/
For more information, check out http://www.biketempe.org/events/raffle/

Learn more about the Pedalcraft event Sept. 28 at https://www.facebook.com/events/381546238534821/

Wednesday Oct. 3 Loops Ride
7:30 p.m.׀ Meet at Tempe Beach Park, on the corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue
Get ready this ride isn’t exactly at Tempe Tour de Fat parade speed. Enjoy a ride through town with the State Bike crew on their Loops Ride. Join your fellow riders as they make the trek to Praying Monk in Old Town Scottsdale for another couple sips of delicious mana from heaven, craft brew.

RSVP to the Facebook event here .
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MBAA Papago Peddler
6 p.m | meet at Tempe Beach Park (NW corner Mill and Rio Salado) end at Tavern on Mill and Boulders
Get some dirt on your tires for this non-technical ½ mile cruise through Papago Park. After the ride, whet your whistle at Tavern on Mill and Boulders on Broadway. For more information, visit http://www.mbaa.net.

Thursday Oct. 4 New Belgium bike giveaway  @ Casey Moore’s
7:00 p.m. |Casey Moore’s | 850 S. Ash Ave. Tempe
Check out this bike-friendly beer garden, sip some amazing New Belgium brews and … wait for it… get in line to get the New Belgium bike that will be given away. Just think of sporting those wheels during the Tour de Fat the parade!  Want to know more about your potential new bike? https://www.facebook.com/events/209082385888895/

Friday Oct. 5 O.H.S.O good
6 p.m. | O.H.S.O. Eatery + Nano Brewery | 4900 E. Indian School Rd. Phoenix
Sample some fine grub and tasty New Belgium craft beer at this Phoenix beer with friends.
To RSVP for this event, visit the Facebook event page here.

Saturday Oct. 6 Tour de Fat
Registration starts at 9 a.m. | Bike tour starts at 10 a.m. | Beer is a flowin’ at 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tempe Beach Park
It’s like Christmas, New Years, your birthday, and Hanukkah all wrapped in one. RSVP at the Tempe Tour de Fat Facebook event page, https://www.facebook.com/events/188459854602810/

Want to get yourself a little claim to fame plus a fancy new bike? Pledge to swap your car in for a bike on the Tempe Tour de Fat Facebook event listed above. Need a little inspiration? Check out last year’s winner at http://youtu.be/Zmv4ZI3uq18

Saturday Oct. 6 Afterparty
 5:00 p.m. | Sail Inn | 26 S. Farmer Ave. Tempe
Cool down after the festival with live music featuring as-seen-at-TdF talent He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister plus JEFF The Brotherhood, Milo Greene, Dry River Yacht Club and many more. TBAG volunteers get special admission price.

Tuesday Oct. 2 |7:00 p.m.׀ Meet at Tempe Beach Park, on the corner of Rio Salado Parkway and Mill Avenue

Need a bike? Want a second chance to score some amazing Pedalcraft arts and crafts? Well TBAG has what you want – and then some. Join us for a pub crawl through Tempe which ends at Boulders on Broadway where we’ll raffle off a bike and peddle some Pedalcraft goods.

From Tempe Beach Park we’ll head to World of Beer, then move on to Handlebar and Grill and hit up Devils Advocate before we end at Boulders on Broadway for a bike raffle and Pedalcraft art sale.

Wanna up your chance to score a bike in our bike raffle? Buy your tickets now! For more information, check out http://www.biketempe.org/events/raffle/

New to town or just been living under a rock and don’ know anything about Pedalcraft? Check out their event, scheduled for Sept. 28. Join the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/381546238534821/

Join the local New Belgium crew at World of Beer in Tempe on Monday October 1st. They’ll be raffling a 2012 New Belgium Cruiser and have 10 New Belgium beers on tap all week! Check out all of the details and RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/495346013820387/

Friday Sept. 28th | 6- 10 p.m.׀ Kitchen Sink Studios Gallery, 828 North Third St. Phoenix

Celebrate the urban bike scene in downtown Phoenix. Mix bike-themed arts and apparel and some deliciously crafted beverages and you’re sure to have a grand time. Throughout the evening rides ranging from an easy spin to more hardcore will be hosted. Free admission. For more information, visit www.pedalcraftphx.com

Become a local celebrity this Oct. 6 during the Tour de Fat at Tempe Beach Park by participating in the car-for-bike swap! One lucky contestant will get to turn over their keys – and the gas-guzzlng, four-wheeled lifestyle on stage during the Tour de Fat in front of thousands!

Simply tell your story to New Belgium Brewing Company via video, photos or prose on their Tempe Tour de Fat Facebook event page and you could be the next to win!

Last year, Phoenix resident Nicole Underwood was the lucky winner, and she said she’s never been so happy.

“Giving away my car was liberating,” Nicole said. “I was so excited when the tow truck pulled up … I was happy to be rid of it.”

Trading in her old four-wheeled lifestyle for a two-wheeled one was a great way not only to become healthier, but to be more connected to her community, Nicole said.

But don’t take our word for it! See her tell her story yourself on YouTube. Click here for her story about her transition.

Want to see what an award-winning video looks like? Check out Nicole’s original submission here..

Submit your stories as soon as possible! This year, the car swap winner will get a bike from a local bike shop of their choosing.

If you are affiliated with local shops and want to be sure your shop is involved contact info@biketempe.org. For more information about the car-for-bike swap, visit www.newbelgium.com.