Bonedale Bike Week Events

Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012

Event: Dandelion Days Parade of Species
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Main street

Come witness the Parade of Species and some of the crazy bike/human hybrid species!



Event: Dandelion Day Slow Bike Race
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Sopris Park

We're drumming up some home-grown enthusiasm for Bike Week. Come out to Dandelion Day, bring your bike, and see how slow you can go. Last one across the finish line wins. (No stepping off pedals, gotta maintain forward movement, and more than two wheels is frowned upon.) Participate in this and you'll help get everyone primed for the best week of events in Carbondale.



Event: Midnight Movie - New Event
Time: 11:45PM
Location: the Blend

Opening ceremonies. Seriously kicking the week off at very first chance. Let's watch one of our favorite bike-related movies. Oh, but which one? which one? Beer will be for sale.



Date: Sunday, May 13, 2012

Event: Community Bicycle Tuning Day
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Corner of Snowmass and Sopris in Carbondale

Bonedale Bike Week presents bicycle tuning day free for community members. Tuning will happen in between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the corner of Snowmass and Sopris. Follow the signs! Please limit bikes to one per person, first come first serve, donations benefit Bonedale Bike Project and WorldBike.org See you there!



Date: Monday, May 14, 2012

Event: Bike to School Competition begins
Time: 8:00AM
Location: Schools

Monday, May 14th-Friday May 18th, Carbondale Middle School and Carbondale Community School will participate in a Bike-to-School Competition. Students who bike enter to win prizes. The more days they bike, the better their odds of winning!



Event: Free Coffee for Cyclists
Time: 7:00AM
Location: 4th and Main

Get your day started right. Do you know how many miles per gallon you can get when you're running some of that high octane caffeine through the twin-valve leg engine upside that bicycle machinery of yours? Me neither; let's find out. Commute by bike. Commune with riders. Tea and hot chocolate. Maybe some pastries.



Event: Kid's Bike Rodeo
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Carbondale Rec Center

Fun and Safety. Learning to ride your bike safely takes practice. This afternoon event involves a few stations that introduce kids to the small, but oh so important moments when safety can really make a difference in how much fun they're having.



Event: Spoke'n Word
Time: 7:30PM
Location: Carbondale Beer Works

Poetry about bicycles and the multifarious culture surrounding bicyclists. Feeling lyrical or rhythmically inspired? Step up to the mike. Part of the entertainment is a contest of whit and word.



Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Event: Free Coffee for Cyclists
Time: 7:00AM
Location: 4th and Main

Get your day started right. Do you know how many miles per gallon you can get when you're running some of that high octane caffeine through the twin-valve leg engine upside that bicycle machinery of yours? Me neither; let's find out. Commute by bike. Commune with riders. Tea and hot chocolate. Maybe some pastries.



Event: Happy Hour + Clinics
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Third Street Center - in the yard behind Calaway Room

It's a "bring your own" happy hour. One of the more mellow events for the week. Still, there will be some expert mechanics on hand to show you some of the tricks of the trade. Fix your own flat! Stay for the Bike Cargo Design Competition put on by Hothouse Design Project and Land+Shelter.



Event: Bike Cargo Design Competition
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Third Street Center - in the yard behind Calaway Room

Local bike shops (including Aloha Mountain Cyclery and the Gear Exchange), and the CRMS student shop compete in a design competition for the best way to carry cargo on a bike. Sponsored by Land+Shelter. All teams come with a prototype of a cargo method for carrying – skis, eggs, bread, and two six packs. We’ll test and jury on site for the winning design. Winning design has a chance at local reproduction and sale. Let’s put good design to work on biking with cargo!



Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Event: Free Coffee for Cyclists
Time: 7:00AM
Location: 4th and Main

Get your day started right. Do you know how many miles per gallon you can get when you're running some of that high octane caffeine through the twin-valve leg engine upside that bicycle machinery of yours? Me neither; let's find out. Commute by bike. Commune with riders. Tea and hot chocolate. Maybe some pastries.



Event: Bike-In Movie
Time: 8:30PM
Location: Crystal River Meats

It's a "Bike-In Movie" like a drive in movie but no car....outdoors, bring blankets/chairs & BYOB, Be sure to dress warm! First come first serve on Pizza from Peppinos and White House Pizza :)



Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012

Event: Free Coffee for Cyclists
Time: 7:00AM
Location: 4th and Main

Get your day started right. Do you know how many miles per gallon you can get when you're running some of that high octane caffeine through the twin-valve leg engine upside that bicycle machinery of yours? Me neither; let's find out. Commute by bike. Commune with riders. Tea and hot chocolate. Maybe some pastries.



Event: Biking Scavenger Hunt ( bring your digital camera!)
Time: 5:00PM
Location: Aloha Mountain Cyclery

Team of 2 to 6 ppl, 13yrs old or older can participate, HELMETS are mandatory, costumes will be judged. They can email us to register their teams in advance but each member will still need to sign a release at Aloha. They can arrive to start signing in @ 5:00 pm till 5:45pm, then there will be the rules/debriefing, the hunt will begin at 6pm sharp. Teams may only have ONE camera with a cleared memory card, they should bring a sharpie marker & sticky notes as well as a method for us to download their photos....ie, a card reader or cable.



Event: Scavenger Hunt After Party
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Aloha Mountain Cyclery

Drop on by for the after party, see who won the scavenger hunt and celebrate. We will be dining on Pizza provided by Uncle and beer provided by New Belgium. We are also lucky enough to have Roxy Cox play an acoustic set followed by the rocking sounds of local favorites, TRUNK!



Date: Friday, May 18, 2012

Event: Free Coffee for Cyclists
Time: 7:00AM
Location: 4th and Main

Get your day started right. Do you know how many miles per gallon you can get when you're running some of that high octane caffeine through the twin-valve leg engine upside that bicycle machinery of yours? Me neither; let's find out. Commute by bike. Commune with riders. Tea and hot chocolate. Maybe some pastries.



Event: Pedal Parade
Time: 5:30PM
Location: Carbondale Rec Center

Join at the Pedal Parade! Maybe you've guessed that 'Bonedale Bike Week is aimed at encouraging people of all ages and persuasions to be comfortable, have fun, and be safe while riding their bikes. The Pedal Parade is where we prove it. This is a family friendly group ride with costumes encouraged. We'll take a planned route around town and end up back at the Rec Center to continue the celebration.



Event: Bike Bash Grande Finale Party
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Carbondale Rec Center

Our mission is to celebrate bikes, bike riders and the culture we all create together. So this is a celebration in the purest sense. P-A-R-T-Y. Come together at the Carbondale Rec Center. Show off your sweet ride. Listen to some music. Stay for the Raffle. There will be food and beverage available for purchase. Music By All the Pretty Horses (or most of them anyways!!) And this is the main venue to get your exclusive Bonedale Bike Week T-shirt. Also, in conjunction with Community Office for Resource Efficiency (CORE), they will be announcing the winners of their COREmmuter Challenge.



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