Bikes Inside

This is my first year cycling year round. Well, okay, not this week - my skinny city slicks are in no way equipped for ice-covered snow. And while I used to consider myself a "fair-weather cyclist", it actually wasn't that hard to make the switch to year round cycling. Once you're okay with dropping a fair bit of coin on rain gear, that is.

Whether you're a geared-out geek on the bike route or only ride your steed in the sunny summer months, this weekend's Bikes Inside is a welcome chance to get together with other cyclists and celebrate bike culture in the dead of winter. Two days of events including an art-show-bike-ride-party (fun, but not totally inside) starting at Science World and ending at Gallery Gachet on Friday night, and a party featuring performances, a fashion show, and tournament finalists (microcross and bike polo) on Saturday night. See you there, cyclista.

Friday Feb 1
7pm-late
Science World Gazebo to Gallery Gachet (88 E. Cordova)
RAD (Ride/Art/Drink) Bicycle Art Ride & Show with installation, art and performance along the route.
The ride ends at Gallery Gachet for a gallery showing of bicycle themed art and a party with DJs Dr. Go and Niall Morgan. Ride leaves from the Science World Gazebo at 7pm on a predetermined route to the party at the gallery. Feel free to skip the ride and join us at the gallery.
For more details and info about submitting artwork or email bikeart@thisisplanb.net.
This is a FREE event.

Saturday Feb 2
!Bikes Inside! The Party
8pm-2am
295 W 2nd, Vancouver
Bike Polo Finals
Bike Competitions
Performances
Clowning from Alley Clowns
Fashion Show
DJ's Bang and Curls from Victoria
DJ XBen from Seattle
DJ Michael Red
with special guests, the band BIKE
and more!
$10

There will also be breakfasts, socials, impromptu rides and other gatherings.
Stay tuned or create your own. Please email forbikersbybikers@gmail.com if you'd like to add an event.

Photo credit: Bikeportland.org from (where else?) Flickr.com