In Phoenix, there are two ways to know when it's officially fall: ASU girls start pairing heavy winter boots with tiny booty shorts, and cyclists and beer fanatics start gearing up for the Tour De Fat. And this Saturday, you can expect a whole lot of both at Tempe Beach Park.
The New Belgium hoopla benefits the Mountain Bike Association of Arizona, Bike Saviours, and the Tempe Bicycle Action Group.
Our advice: Show up on a bike (don't even think about driving), and lock up your ride with the mob of cruisers, fixies and roadies before taking in the spectacle of steampunks and often-costumed New Belgium enthusiasts while sipping down an icy cold Fat Tire.
The festival comes equipped with three decked-out stages
for performances and plenty of oddly adorned participants and
performers for a healthy dose of gawking.
The Schedule:
9:45 - 10:00 Bike Parade Launch with the Rhymanese Twins
11:00 - 11:20 Stunt Pepper
11:20 - 11:25 Musical Intro: Our Town
11:25 - 12:15 Yo-Yo People
12:15 -12:30 Slow Ride
12:30 -1:15 Dovekins
12:40 - 1:20 Scott Nery
1:20 -1:35 The Bicycle Dating Game
1:40 - 2:30 Honeymoon Cabaret
2:40 - 2:50 Car for bike Trade
2:55 - 3:45 Pimps of Joytime
3:50 - 4:00 Waste Diversion, NPO $ Raised then Finale!
For more information visit The Tour De Fat Tempe or their Facebook
The Schedule:
9:45 - 10:00 Bike Parade Launch with the Rhymanese Twins
11:00 - 11:20 Stunt Pepper
11:20 - 11:25 Musical Intro: Our Town
11:25 - 12:15 Yo-Yo People
12:15 -12:30 Slow Ride
12:30 -1:15 Dovekins
12:40 - 1:20 Scott Nery
1:20 -1:35 The Bicycle Dating Game
1:40 - 2:30 Honeymoon Cabaret
2:40 - 2:50 Car for bike Trade
2:55 - 3:45 Pimps of Joytime
3:50 - 4:00 Waste Diversion, NPO $ Raised then Finale!
For more information visit The Tour De Fat Tempe or their Facebook
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