New Belgium: Tour de Fat 2009
By April on Oct 20 Filed In Austin, Texas, Events, Food & Beverage Add a Comment
What is better than a festival that is centered around bikes, beer, and freaks?
Thanks to the annual New Belgium Fat Tire party, the Tour de Fat you can have all three things and more! This event was FREE to attend and all you had to pay for was beer. The $5 fee for beer goes towards environmental and bicycle charities. I gave money by way of a new, super cute bike cap. I’m always happy to give my hard earned cash to a good cause.
There were awesome performers (juggling an egg, a 12 lb bowling ball & a chain saw at once!), great music, (thanks March Fourth Marching Band!) a cool bike parade, and lots of fun bike contests.
There are even folks that give up their car for a year in exchange for a SWEET, fully-loaded commuter machine. The winners got to take part in the Car Funeral and then a beautiful bike was bestowed upon them. I won’t lie when I say that I wish that I could give up my car (title and all) to fully embrace the commuter life-style. I ride a lot, including to work and back, but I like my car too. I commend the hard-core folks who entered this contest and won!
