Sunday, April 26, 2009
9am-2pm
Bike Miami Days will be held in Coconut Grove this month. There will be free bike rentals, outdoor yoga, live music, arts & crafts, bike valet and much more. There'll also be lots of parking..
It sure seems like an abundance of automobile parking for an event that revolves around cycling. It's unfortunate most South Floridians are terrified to ride their bicycles on the roads to an event such as this one. With all the available parking, you'd be under the impression that they want you to get there by car or truck. There's eight (8) highlighted parking areas on the map.
Coinciding with Bike Miami Days will be the Orange Bike Parade. The first of it's kind in Miami, in celebration of Earth Month & the Dutch Queen’s birthday. The parade is organized by the Netherlands Consulate General and the local Dutch community. The parade leaves at 10:30am from Peacock Park.
All orange dressed participants will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Royal Dutch Gazelle bicycle. There will also be a prize for the best orange decorated bicycle. Free orange t-shirts will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more info on this fun & family friendly event visit : Bike Miami Days
Nice biking!
ReplyDeleteIt would be fun to see some people dressed up as actual oranges, like the fruit. Come on, you know someone's gonna do it! I'm so there lol :)
ReplyDeleteAbout the parking.. Yeah you know, if it were safer, I'm sure more people would bike. The facts are that most people are terrified of riding on our streets. A lot has to be done still..