Florida’s Bike Month Activities March, 2011
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for more information on all of the rides/classes/events listed.
All month:
- Tampa BayCycle Ambassador membership
- Free use of locker/shower at Downtown YMCA branches for bike commuters
- Words for Wheels bike giveaway contest submissions (due March 2)
- Every Monday Tampa Bike Co-op free hands on bike maintenance clinics
- Every Friday Group Bike to Work rides into downtown Tampa and USF from various locations
- Every Friday free bicycle valet parking at the Tampa Downtown Market
- Weekly rides offered by the Seminole Heights Bike Club, SWAMP Club, Carrollwood Bicycle Emporium, Just Ride Bicycles, City Bike Tampa, St. Pete Bicycle Club
Tuesday 3/1 Clearwater Sustainability Plan open house 4:30 – 7:30pm www.myclearwater.com/greenprint
Wednesday, 3/2 Bicycle Commuter Skills Course 11:30 – 1:00 pm, USF
Friday 3/4 Bike month kick off at the Tampa Downtown Market 10am – 2pm
Saturday 3/5 USF Bicycle Scavenger Hunt, USF Campus
Saturday 3/5 Urban Safety Class sponsored by City Bike Tampa
Monday 3/7 Ride Your Bike, Get in Free! 7:30pm Lightning game. Secure bike pkg St. Pete Times Forum
Saturday 3/19 Bike in Movie Night and potluck sponsored by Seminole Heights Bike Club
Saturday, Sunday 3/12 and 3/13 Store expansion celebration at Carrollwood Bicycle Emporium
Thursday 3/24 Free Flat Repair Clinic 7-9pm sponsored by Carrollwood Bicycle Emporium
Friday 3/25 Critical Mass Ride, Seminole Heights Bike Club
Saturday 3/26 Cigar City Brewing Criterium and Festival 10:30am – 8:00pm
Saturday 3/26 First Annual Pinellas County English Attire Ride 10:00am
Thursday 3/31 Urban Restaurant Tour, sponsored by City Bike Tampa
April 1-3 Bike League Certified Instructor training
April 2 Hub Grub Ride sponsored by Seminole Heights Bike Club
Saturday 5/14 Urban Safety Class sponsored by City Bike Tampa
Thursday 5/26 Free Flat Repair Clinic 7-9pm sponsored by Carrollwood Bicycle Emporium
Thursday 5/26 Urban Restaurant Tour, sponsored by City Bike Tampa
- Through March 2
Words for Wheels
Area residents are invited to enter ‘Words for Wheels,’ an essay-based bike giveaway contest sponsored by Tampa BayCycle. To enter, participants should submit a 200-word essay detailing how winning a bike would change their lives. Two winning entries will be selected; the winning authors will each receive a bicycle, light, helmet and lock. Enter online, www.TampaBayCycle.com. Entries due by March 2. - Fridays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25
Ride to Work Fridays
Join a group ride from outlying areas into downtown Tampa. After the ride, meet up with other bicyclists and enjoy a free cup of coffee at Indigo Coffee in downtown Tampa. Rides depart each Friday:
7 a.m. – Temple Terrace (BP Station, 56th & Riverhills Dr.)
7 a.m. – West Tampa Route A (Library, Union St. & Howard Ave.)
7 a.m. – West Tampa Route B (Office Depot, Dale Mabry & North B. St.)
7:10 a.m. – Bayshore (End of Bayshore Blvd.)
7:15 a.m. – Davis Island (7 Eleven, Davis Blvd. & Biscayne Ave.)
7:20 a.m. – Harbour Island (Café Dufrain, end of Harbor Post Dr.)
7:20 a.m. – Seminole Heights (Starbucks, Hillsborough Ave. & Central Ave.)
7:20 a.m. – Channel District (Zelda’s, Channelside Dr. & Kennedy Blvd.) Monday, March 7
Ride Your Bike – Get In Free!
Tampa Bay Lightning v. Washington Capitals - Friday, March 25
Critical Mass Ride
- Saturday, March 26
2nd Annual Tampa Twilight Criterium and Festival
Downtown Tampa
This family-friendly event will feature both amateur and professional circuit cycling races along with an outdoor wellness festival. Bring and decorate your own bike for the cycling parade and/or touring rides. Take advantage of free activities including a bike safety check, helmet giveaway, street skills courses, bike gear vendors and more. Visit www.tampacrit.com for complete schedule and race registration.
Saturday, March 26
First Annual Pinellas County Tweed Ride
- Thursday, March 31
Urban Restaurant Ride
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