Don’t you know?
It’s the place to go
Where a bike show will explode
Near the San Francisco Bay if I may be so bold
Called the SF Bike Expo
In November it’s summer
It will not be a bummer
It takes place on the 6th
And will be really sick!
(That’s HELLA sick, in Bay-speak)
Cyclists of all styles
Will come for a while
Check out the fashion show
Or the cross race to go
Ride in off the street
It cannot be beat
All the bike peeps will come
You’ll surely have fun!
There will be stunting as well
And lowriders from hell
Advocacy too
How about you?
A palace of Cow
Becomes a palace of wow!
(What’s a Cow Palace anyway?)
The Bicycle Times booth
Will feed your sweet tooth
It’s not just a swap
You might blow your top
Try to remain calm
At sfbikeexpo.com

If you’re like me, you love to ride but are a little intimidated by the steep Bay Area roads, particularly in the City. Well don’t fret. Electric Bicycle Outlet comes to the rescue with a full line of electric bikes.

Regardless of your riding style, you’ll find something that suits your taste in the EBO showroom located in SOMA. They offer cruisers, choppers, trikes, mountain, and hybrid bikes. The bikes are extremely practical and built for everyday use. My favorite is the Cruiser. It’s hot!

Stop by the booth to see the latest styles. Also, check ‘em out online at electricbicycleoutlet.com

I love cycling. I love wine. Now there’s a way to safely merge my two loves. Gears and Grapes provides wine tasting tours in Napa and Sonoma counties. The tour guides are serious cyclists and sommeliers, so you’re sure to experience and enjoy the wine country from a different, more environmentally friendly, and safer perspective. Top the trip off by letting Gears and Grapes book you into luxury accommodations, as Gears and Grapes offers one-day, weekend, and week-long trips.

Stop by the booth to learn more about this innovative organization. To learn more about the tours and the expert guides, stop by the Gears and Grapes website for more information.

Welcome to the Expo!

Totally Tubular Design makes the finest Bicycle Tubes Bags, Tire Bags, and accessories from used tubes and old tires. Just one look and you’ll be amazed at the creativity and individuality of each bag.

Lauren and Scott Junker blend their individual talents to create unique and artful products. Best of all, their creative use of spent rubber tires and tubes means that these solids won’t end up in a landfill. Instead, one of these beautiful pieces could end up serving a useful function for years to come.

We appreciate Totally Tubular Design’s participation in the upcoming SF Bike Expo. We hope you’ll drop by their booth at the show. In the meantime, check ‘em out Online.

Out of town guests, your housing needs are covered! The SF Bike Expo is excited to be partnering with the Good Hotel. The Good Hotel is honestly “good” as it is a hotel with a conscience.  The hotel décor is made from recycled and reclaimed materials and the amenities encourage guests to reuse and recycle. The best feature is the ability to borrow bikes and explore the city on two wheels!

Last year, all AT Showdown athletes had a great stay at the Good Hotel. This year, Expo guests can get 15% off the rate by typing in “RIDESFO” in the promo code box.  It’s a great deal and you will feel good about yourself!

Coming all the way from the east coast for a second year in a row, Bicycle Times will be joining the Expo and sponsoring the Peddle Savvy Fashion Show. Bicycle Times is a knowledgeable and all encompassing biking publication offering not only print magazine but also online forums and merchandise to keep you connected to the “everyday cycling adventures!” As biking culture continues to grow, especially here in the Bay, Bicycle Times keeps us in the loop with their well-informed blog posts and magazine because as they say, “we are living in bicycle times.”

SF Bike Expo and Pedal Savvy are excited to have Bicycle Times supporting this event. Check them out!

One of the most popular and original mountain biking publications, Dirt Rag, will be joining the Expo for a second year in a row not only with booth but as a sponsor of the SF Bike Expo! Dirt Rag has been supporting and informing the mountain biking community for over two decades. Offering print and web rag along with forums and merchandise, you can’t find a better perspective in the industry. Dirt Rag is the mountain biking forum of note.

SF Bike Expo is thrilled to have Dirt Rag return. Come check out their booth and meet the folks who publish one of the most knowledgeable rags in the industry.

“The San Francisco Bike Expo brings all the varying niches of the local bike community together; custom builders, low riders, cross racers, dirt jumpers, and people looking for used and vintage parts and bikes.  The guys at rideSFO are constantly pushing to make the show bigger and better.  I’ll keep going because I think it has the potential to become a major regional attraction for cyclists and customers.”
- Sean Walling from Soulcraft Bikes

“AT’s Showdown was one of the best events I ever went to. I travel Europe all the time and never feel comfortable. Today I rode great. I got to ride in front of my parents and that meant the world to me.”
- Jamie Goldman Santa Cruz Syndicate rider

This an email from Coasti.es who launched at the 2009 SF Bike Expo and was blogged by Cyclelicous then by Wired. Read {MORE}.
-Johnny at Coasti.es

Pedaler Clothing has blurred the lines between cycle wear and street gear. Yes, they’ve found the stylish medium that blends extremely functional and comfortable biking apparel with stylish and sustainable fashions.

Each garment is designed for functionality, fashion, riding visibility and fabric sustainability. All garments are and will continue to be manufactured in the United States and all garments are unisex.

Pedaler Clothing also donates a percentage of profit to biking organizations that promote and support the biking community as a whole. The SFBike Expo is certainly honored to have such organizations that stand on the cutting edge of bike fashion, sustainability, and advocacy.

Stop by the booth to meet the creative folks Pedaler Clothing and see their clothing in action during the Pedal Savvy Fashion Show. And check them out Online too.

We are extremely proud to welcome Paragon Machine Works back to the expo. If you attended in 2009, perhaps you got a chance to see the bicycle frame building components, bicycle frame building tools and bottle openers that PMW produces right here in the Bay Area. This year you’ll have another opportunity to see their finely crafted other high-quality products

Paragon is located in Richmond, California with a full service machine shop and has been around nearly 3 decades. And that doesn’t happen accidentally. You know you’re getting top-of-the-line work if it comes from Paragon Machine Works.