Venue Change Update: Tour de Fat Chicago 2018 in Humboldt Park

http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/city/chicago

Update for 2018: It's back in the 'hood!

https://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tour-de-fat-2018-chicago
Venue Change 2018: Humboldt Park
Venue Change 2017: Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

Tour de Fat Chicago will be held at Northerly Island this year ! It will be held on July 29, 2017 from 4pm to 9pm. The event admission cost is $30. New Belgium is still supporting WestTown Bikes / Ciclo Urbano with its proceeds.

There also seems to be an elimination of the ever popular TDF Bike Parade. :'(


Pic above from TDF 2016 - Palmer Square (Tom A. K.) . . . Pic below from TDF 2012

The End ! . . .

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 23, 2017 at 8:53am
Hopefully not, but i'm sure it'll be more than the two token price at Palmer square.
Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on July 30, 2017 at 2:01pm
You are correct.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on March 23, 2017 at 9:26am

Maybe you could contact SanHamel at his all-you-can-drink website and find out.
Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on March 23, 2017 at 9:37am

Then go for a drive...

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 23, 2017 at 9:43am
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Permalink Reply by Paul Lazzaro on March 23, 2017 at 1:14pm

The parade was the best part, and Palmer Square was a great venue.  They seem to be losing focus.  Perhaps the event is now being planned by people who don't actually ride bicycles.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on March 26, 2017 at 12:29pm

There's a spontaneous gathering of bicyclists on the last Friday of every month downtown in Delay Plaza.  Maybe we could have some kind of gathering around Palmer Square during a weekend date.  I'm not sure how we would turn it into a fundraising thing for West Town Bike, but if we could schedule a gathering and a bike parade I'd certainly like to be included.

Permalink Reply by Tom Limon on April 6, 2017 at 12:21pm
Here is a cool video I posted of all the bicycles parked around the perimeter last year.

https://www.facebook.com/tom.limon.3/videos/10154116843320622/

:-)
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on April 7, 2017 at 3:01pm
Endless love! Great video Tom. Thanks for sharing. Why would anyone want to change this?
Permalink Reply by Brian aka "Lord Helmut" on April 7, 2017 at 4:42am
A tribute thread might be nice, especially if things don't materialize ideally in July...
Permalink Reply by Steve Dennis on April 7, 2017 at 6:44am

It won't change anything this year but a series of letters and social network communications to New Belgium and the event sponsors will show that they are losing their cycling audience and families.  They do not want to hear our dissatisfaction with them.  Unfortunately yet another music event downtown will still sell out and they will still make their money - just lose their souls.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on April 14, 2017 at 8:35am

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