Boise Bike Week: Moonlight Ride – This Monday Night!

The first event of this upcoming week is Monday night!

Contact Russ, N7SMA, AJ, K6LOR, Tim, WA7TJB or Wade, KD7VNS ASAP if you can help!

This event starts and ends at Hyde Park Cycle Sports on 13th St and Eastman.
Start time is around 7:30 –

    Communications will be on the 146.680 repeater with 146.58 simplex as a secondary


There are major intersections that will require clearing, along with possibility of a rolling road block and/or escort. Lots of variables due to the nature of the event, time of day, and the involvement of motor vehicles.

More event info on the site:
http://boisebikeweek.org/NightLightRide

Monday, May 11 2009

The Twilight Mardi Gras Ride kicks off the week’s riding events. This route has something for everyone – beautiful residences along Harrison and Warm Springs, the Greenbelt, Julia Davis Park, and a great ride up Capital Blvd. on our way back to Hyde Park. This leisurely ride is designed for all ages, abilities, and types of bicycles. Be sure to bring your helmet and wear your Mardi Gras best and lots of lights. The Mardi Gras Ride is a great way to get warmed up for the rest of the week’s riding events, meet other cyclists in the community, and enjoy a great evening out on your bicycle. Make sure and get there a little early to check out all of the great gear that Jim Powers has to offer to the cycling community at Hyde Park Cycle Sports. This will be a great opportunity to check out the latest in lighting technology and see how other commuters stay visible at night.

Image courtesy of Boise Bike Week dot Org
2007 Boise Bike Week

Tour de Fat Bicycle Event – 8/23/08

Thanks to those of you that helped out on this unusual, fun event 🙂

Event website – http://www.tour-de-fat.com/city/boise

Attendees:

N7SMA

KC7YUI and XYL

W3OFA

K6LOR

A few random pics from the event itself

A "flower power" cruiser...

A "flower power" cruiser...

A high tech yellow thing bike

A high tech yellow thing bike

Another random bike Russ, N7SMA is trying to figure out

Another random bike Russ, N7SMA is trying to figure out

 As far as media coverage, Idaho #1 Website has 0 coverage…

http://www.ktvb.com/blcS.sc?search=tour+de+fat

The Statesman, however, did have a column inch story on the event, estimating about 2,000 cyclists and the like.

http://www.idahostatesman.com/boise/story/480800.html