Boise Bike. Week-Block Party and Parade

[user 135]

Boise Bike Week just finished up. There were a ton of events. I helped down at the Boise Bike Project with the bike tuning classes. Then went to the block party with live music, bike polo(fixie), alley cat race and the Frankenbike Competition. I entered the Swing 16 into it but got blown out by the Tiki Bar bike.

TiKi Bar complete with torches and a blender powered by the wheels.

Some other random shots

A few pics from the parade today. They gave away this Madsen Utility bike.

Should of got pics during the ride these are just from before it.

 

[aka_locojoe]

How does that tiki bar steer?
Thanks for the photos.

 

[2manybikes]

Looks like a Hoot !!
Did you and your buddies get some cool libations from the tiki bar?

 

[user 135]

How does that tiki bar steer?
Thanks for the photos.

It is steered by the two guys riding the bikes. They place their hands on some handlebars down under the bar. Each bike was independent of the other. It easily was able to turn around on a city street. It also had a jack on the passenger side that was used to make it stable when not being ridden.

Looks like a Hoot !!
Did you and your buddies get some cool libations from the tiki bar?

The Blender was not geared for drinks, just looks.

 

[2manybikes]

We had our bike to work parade on Friday and my 5 year old rode his Stingray. He even made the local news as the youngest rider to make the 6 mile loop.
Sadly there was no beer and no Tiki bike.

 

[user 135]

My 6 year old rode about 4 miles to and back the parade plus the 4 mile loop. That was after we had been out to the Idaho Velodrome& Cycle park for a little MTB action. My first time out there. I wasn't quit into catching big air yet but we had fun on the pump track.
http://idahocyclingpark.blogspot.com/

 

[sensor]

thanks for posting those :mrgreen:
still not letting the boys use the swing bike huh?

 

[user 135]

Nope- the swing bike has a new home down at Boise Bike Project. Should be good fun at events and such.