Bici Coop is hosting the 2012 Bike!Bike!SE conference March 23/24/25. We’re so so excited! Our opening night event is going to be March 23 at Bottletree Cafe - GOLD SPRINTS!! This video is a great example of what Gold Sprints is like. True, they’re French, but you get the idea. It’s going to be AMAZING.

The Magic City is bringing Mardi Gras back! Since the theme of Mardi Gras is “Laissez les bons temps rouler”, we need to let the good times ROLL, baby! Bikes and parades go hand in hand, so Bici will have a “float” tomorrow night.

Come out on your bike, wear something crazy and ride with us. Show everyone that we do exist, we do ride and we are AWESOME!

The parade starts at 8, but Line-Up Starts at 7PM on March 8th just past Tom & Jerrys Chevron and close to Sneaky Pete’s on Highland Ave South. I’ll try to be there at 7, so please come on down between 7-8. Gotta freak bike? Bring it on! The crazier, the better.

No bike? Come on down and watch the parade…cheer for us and join in the revelry.

See you tomorrow! BICI LOVE FOREVER.

*photo from here.

A few folks are meeting up this Sunday to go to the Ramble taking place at Railroad Park. This event is created to help report on your walk/run/ride/etc experience from your starting point, a way to get the word out about road conditions and what you would like to see for the city’s future as a more pedestrian/bicycling friendly city. Go! Be heard!

This group will be meeting at 2525 Highland Avenue at 12:30, and then riding to the park.  A picnic is planned so bring a lunch!

We have a ton going on, so I figured we should let you know and get it on your calendars fast. Fall is here, which means bike season is in full swing. With weather like this, driving seems just…wrong. So, get on your bike and ride! Bike have issues from summer riding? Is it dusty in the basement? Bring it in and let us help you get it running again.

Bici Events:

Saturday Oct. 3: The Show at Woodlawn Bike Valet. Come out and support local art, neighborhood revitalization and enjoy the crisp fall night. You ride, we watch your bike…everyone wins!

Saturday Oct 10: Bici Work Day! We need to clean out and clean up. We need your help. running the shop is hard work and we are a bit backed up with bikes that need stripping, benches that need building and parts organization. Oh, and a bit of gardening. 2pm-till? Pizza provided. Food and Fun. Please let us know if you can help! and please please help…

November 7-8: Moss Rock Festival. We will be there preaching the Gospel of Bici. come say hi.

Nov. 14: Food Summit 2009. We will be leading a Bike Tour of some Community Gardens in Birmingham. What better way to see them than on the back of a bike? Sign up to participate.

Phew…

It is so hopeful to see this many events including bikes and the community!

Oh, and don’t forget about BAMACROSS! Bici has a Cross Racing team this year that we are excited about. Hope to see you at the races.

One more thing: Alan and Sam are riding in this years Ride for Wishes this weekend. We wish them the best and are proud of them. They raised money, trained and are traveling this weekend to make it happen. If you would like to donate, shoot Alan an email at alan@bicicoop.org

See everyone on the roads and around town.

Bici will be providing Bike Valet at Birmingham Art Collectives The Show at Woodlawn. We are excited to be involved with such an event in our city. “The Birmingham Art Collective works to help artists, designers, photographers, writers, musicians, actors, and other creatives in Birmingham promote themselves and their work.” (from their website)

This show will be a chance to introduce people to Woodlawn, a neighborhood in our dear city.

Providing Bike Valet is encouraging people to get to know that neighborhood in a way that you just can’t get in a car.

How does it work?

You ride your bike to the show, bring us your bike, get a ticket…that’s it! We keep your bike safe and you get to bypass the parking hassle and do a good thing at the same time. You will be able to ride right up to the door! How can you turn that down?

What’s that…you want the details? Well, ok:

October 3rd, 2009

5-10pm (we will be there from 4:30 to 10:30 taking and valeting bikes)

Woodrow Hall 5504 1st Avenue North | Birmingham, Alabama 35212 (click address for map)

Awesome Art from some wonderful Bici friends, and many others. Truly, a night to better get to know your city and the talented folks in it.

Please ride your bike. It would mean so much to us. If you plan to buy some art, we will figure out a way to get it to you, Promise. Let’s make this our biggest Bike Valet event ever!!

Email me if you need help figuring out the best route from your house. elisa@bicicoop.org

We will hopefully be posting suggested routes this week.