Where do bicycles come from?
It's a question one can't help but ask while marveling at the simple
style of a track bike, the luscious lugs on a custom touring bike, the
many wonders of a hand-built mountain bike.... where does all this
beauty come from? Binary fission? A petri dish? Do bikes hatch from
eggs?
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition is prepared to blow your mind and
expose to you the source of one of life's deepest mysteries...under the
big top at the Sonoma County Bicycle Expo on August 19th, 2012!
Our VeloGenesis exhibition unites Northern
California bicycle builders and components manufacturers in a
cooperative process that will bring about -- before your astounded eyeballs -- the live birth of at least two
baby bikes . The velo-geek and the
bike-curious alike will find themselves beside themselves (binary
fission?) as they witness this awe-inspiring display.
Bruce Gordon Cycles, Gary Helfrich, Inglis & Retrotec, Raphael Cycles, Rebolledo Cycles, Soulcraft, and SyCip collaborate to create one (maybe two) unique, steel-frame town bike.
Calfee Design solo-builds an amazing bamboo-frame!
Paragon Machine Works donates all components.
Not only do you get to stand witness to this unique spectacle... you have an opportunity to WIN one of these bikes! Here's how it works (pay close attention):
Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition will pre-sell raffle tickets for these bikes. How to purchase tickets:
- Starting Wednesday, August 8th at 9:00 a.m. by calling our
office at 707-545-0153. You will need to pay by credit card (Visa or
Mastercard)
- Visit our booth at the Annadel Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, August 18th
- At My Friend Joe at 1810 Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa on the morning of the Expo (August 19th) between 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- At the Expo site (2nd & E Street in Downtown Santa Rosa) on the
morning of the Expo (August 19th) between 8:00 a.m. - 10 a.m.
The two winning tickets (one bamboo bike, one steel bike)
will be drawn at 10:30 a.m. at the Sonoma County Bicycle Expo on Sunday,
August 19th at 2nd & E Street in Santa Rosa. You must be present to win because these bikes are CUSTOM and you will need to be measured (and anyway, don't you want to see your bike being built??)
Raffle tickets are:
1 ticket for $5
3 tickets for $10
8 tickets for $20
This raffle is a benefit for Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, working to make Sonoma County a safe and accessible place for everyone to ride a bike.
How are you even going to wait for VeloGenesis?
We're in the weeds, folks, and you're the machete that can help get us out. The month of August is shaping up to be ultra-busy, and we have the honor of providing valet bicycle service at some fabulous new-to-us events. We want to make a great impression, and with you're help, that'll happen.
Pretty please sign up for a shift or three. Review the list below, then email Sandra@BikeSonoma.org with your preferences. Thanks endlessly!
Tour de Cru -- this Saturday & Sunday
Windsor Oaks Vineyards & Winery
Saturday, August 4th shifts:
7:00 a.m. - 10:00 (need 1 more person)
10:00 - 1:00 (need 2 people)
1:00 - 4:00 (need 2 people)
Sunday, August 5th shifts:
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (need one more person)
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (need 2 people)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (need one more person)
Gravenstein Apple Festival -- August 11th & 12th
Ragle Park, Sebastopol
Saturday shifts:
9:30 a.m. - 12:30
12:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 6:00
Sunday shifts:
10:00 a.m. - 12:30
12:30 - 3:00
3:00 - 6:00
August 19th
Sonoma County Bicycle Expo
2nd & E Street, Downtown Santa Rosa
8:00 - 11:00
11:00 - 2:00
2:00 - 5:00
