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Bike Fashion Show Party

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A Fun-filled Night Out with the Bike Community

Get ready for Bikes & Beauty, our annual celebration for people who love bicycles. Tell your friends! Bring your friends! Dress up fancy! Dress up fun! Enjoy a fun-filled night out with the bike community!

This year marks the return of the Bike Fashion Show, Fashion_group_500featuring hand-made bike-related clothing and accessories created by local makers and designers.

In addition to the Fashion Show, we’ll have the sonic sounds of music spun by DJ Malik, fantastic food by Mee Heng Low, delicious desserts by Linnaea’s Cafe, award-winning wines by Peloton Cellars, a wide selection of locally brewed beer by Bang The Drum, Barellhouse Brewing Co and Central Coast Brewing and kombucha from Komplete Kombucha.

Tickets at the door: $5 for Bicycle Coalition Members. $10 for General Public. Each admission ticket is redeemable for one free beverage.

What: Bikes & Beauty, the Bike Fashion Show Party

Where: iFixit, 1330 Monterey St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (map)

When: Saturday, May 30, 6 – 9 PM

Why: Because Bikes!

R.S.V.P.: https://www.facebook.com/events/1593340020913865/

Special thanks to our Bikes & Beauty Sponsors for their support of the SLO County bicycle community: SLO Natural Foods, Flanders Bicycle, Experts Exchange, Mee Heng Low, Linnaea’s Cafe, Peloton Cellars, Bang the Drum Brewery, Barrelhouse Brewing Company, Central Coast Brewing, Komplete Kombucha and the fine folks at iFixit for generously allowing us to use their spectacular space.

Like Bikes?

Become a member of The Bike Coalition – it’s free to sign-up and we’ll keep you informed every month about bike events and issues in SLO County. Click this link to join: I Like Bikes!

Bike Fest

Bikefest 2015

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Bikefest is Back and Better Than Ever

Get ready for an awesome day of bicycles in the Village of Arroyo Grande – the 7th annual Bikefest takes place on Saturday, May 9th and this year is going to be better than ever.

What is Bikefest?

Bikefest_500Bikefest is a fun-filled celebration of Bikes and the people who love them!  The festivities kick off with a Bike Parade around the Village starting at the Rotary Bandstand on Nelson Street at 12:20 PM. The Bike Parade concludes at Branch Street Deli where the fun continues with great food, fantastic music, incredible prizes and discounted beverages from New Belgium Brewery.

Bikefest is sponsored by the SLO County Bike Coalition, Rideshare, Lezyne, Branch Street Deli, Ira’s Bike Shop and New Belgium Brewery.

All ages are welcome, so grab your bicycle, join the Parade then enjoy the festivities at Branch Street Deli – It’s going to be a blast!

When: May 9th, 2015 from 12:20 – 4:00 PM.

Where: Parade begins at Rotary Bandstand in Heritage Square Park (map). Festivities continue at Branch Street Deli on 203 E Branch St, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 (map)

Bikefest this Saturday!

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When: Saturday May 12th, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Where: Branch St Deli, 203 E Branch St, Arroyo Grande

We’ve got cheap beer from New Belgium, great music from Moonpie, food from the Branch St Deli, and tons of prizes up at the raffle, including a shiny New Belgium cruiser bike!

There are tons of ways to get raffle tickets and win:
-Park your bike at the Bike Valet
-Sign up for Rideshare’s commuter competition
-Join the Bicycle Coalition

This event is free and open to anyone who wants to celebrate bicycles as a part of May’s Bike Month! The bike parade will be leaving the bandstand on Nelson st at 12:30, and riding as a fun group to the Branch st Deli where the festivities are.

Win this New Belgium bike… become a Bicycle Coalition member and get more tickets to greatly increase your odds!

Concerts in the Park

Bike Valet at SLO Xtreme Beer Fest

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The Bike Valet will be parking bikes as a part of this year’s SLO Xtreme Beer Fest. Come check out crazy brews from some of the finest breweries out there, we’ll park your bike for you!


When: Saturday March 10, 1:00 – 5:00 pm
Where: SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Ave (map)