Slow Roll Chicago @ 2015 Tour de Fat Chicago​

Register 10am
Bike Parade 11am
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Palmer Square Park
2200 N. Kedzie Ave., Chicago

To volunteer on the Slow Roll Chicago Ride Marshall Team, contact Jean Shorts at jean@slowrollchicago.org

BIKES, BEER AND BEMUSEMENT IN 2015

Tour de Fat is New Belgium Brewing’s traveling celebration of all things bicycle, honoring mankind’s greatest invention. Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, to increase awareness and participation in cycling as a sustainable form of transportation, Tour de Fat has grown into a national rite of passage for cycling advocates and bon vivants alike.

They are back in Chicago! Preregister to receive limited-edition TdF schwag!
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-tour-de-fat-chicago-registration-15934850567?aff=efbevent

A city-specific 2015 Tour de Fat license plate or frog light included with any donation of at least $5

This year marks the 16th season for Tour de Fat, which will travel to 10 cities across the U.S. These day-long festivities are FREE in every city, but the proceeds from beer sales go to local non-profits.

Since its inception, Tour de Fat has raised more than $3 million, and raised $500,000 last year alone. A celebration of bike culture and advocacy, the Tour de Fat features eclectic entertainment, from musical acts to yo-yo performers, bike contests and even vaudeville acts. This year will also include some brewing education and feature a “Bicycle Revival” to inspire festival-goers to believe in the power of two-wheeled transportation.

This year, New Belgium Brewing is thrilled to be working with our nonprofit partner, West Town Bikes, to again bring beers, bikes, and bemusement to Chicago. 2015 Tour de Fat Chicago is an awesome FUNdraiser in support of our family at West Town Bikes.

Opening each show with a costumed bike parade through the host city, Tour de Fat celebrates the power of the bike by encouraging everyone to embrace their inner-cyclist and ride the streets as a rolling carnival of creativity. The festival also features a celebration of the inspirational car-for-bike swapper series in which brave souls hand over their car keys as a commitment to commute by bike.

The car-for-bike program is what gives Tour de Fat its deeper meaning as people make a life-changing commitment. Anyone is welcome to be a swapper - whether you’re an avid cyclist or just starting to rekindle your love for the bike. We can’t wait to meet more good people willing to forgo four wheels for two. Apply to be a Car for Bike Trader now!

In the meantime, read the Tour de Fat 10 Commandments:
http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/10Commandments.aspx

Special thanks to Slow Roll Chicago's 2015 SEASON SPONSORS:
Kozy's Cyclery
SRAM
Sparse
Revolights
REI

Please read our Code of Conduct for Slow Roll Chicago Community Bike Rides:
http://slowrollchicago.org/code

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