(Photo © J. Maus)
Hard to believe it’s already here again, but the biggest and baddest multi-day, grassroots extravaganza of bike fun in the world gets started this Thursday. That’s right, it’s time for Pedalpalooza!
This year’s crop of rides — nearly 250 of them between June 9th and 26th — is very impressive. The creativity of people who love bikes never ceases to amaze me. Take a look at the calendar and start planning now to make the most of this great bike fun fest. Whether you like costumed rides, pub crawls, rock star-themed rides, naked rides, family rides, or whatever you can think of, chances are there’s a ride just for you (and if there isn’t, feel free to add one yourself!).
We’ll be doing lots of Pedalpalooza coverage in the days and weeks to come. We’ll have photos and reports from many of the rides thanks to our handy Ride Report Form. If you are the organizer of a ride, please be sure to fill out a form so we can share the bike fun (just for kicks, we also have a field for “economic impact” so we can tally it at the end of the 17-day event).
Have you looked at the official ride calendar yet? What rides catch your eye? Are your costumes ready? Have you grabbed one of the awesome posters (you can pick one up at Citybikes on SE 20th and Ankeny)?
Feel free to share your Pedalpalooza plans and promote your rides in the comments below.