Norcal Bike Expo in Santa Rosa
by Carlos Perez
23 Jul 10

Sunday, August 22nd, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition presents the first-ever Northern California Bike Expo. The event is a bike swap with great individual and business vendors selling new and used bikes, parts, gear, clothing, and bike-related arts and crafts. AND, it’s a festival, featuring live music, performances, and fabulous food vendors. It’s in beautiful Juilliard Park in Downtown Santa Rosa from 11a.m – 4 p.m.
The Expo is the finish for the Nimble Break the Cycle Ride, a benefit for the Sonoma County YWCA and Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition.
Join us as a vendor! Whether you’re a hobbyist bike builder, a vintage parts collector, a custom bike togs tailor, a bike shop, a maker of the newest slick gear – if you’re bikey, you belong at the Northern California Bike Expo. Non-vendor exhibitors are welcome, too – it’s a great opportunity to reach your target audience, or a new audience.
It’s easy to get registered online using the form below. If you’d prefer to register by phone or by mail, please call 707-545-0153 and ask for Sandra Lupien.
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Although Andrew Taylor, Marin Bike’s slope style/dirt jumping, high flying ace lives in Santa Cruz, he still considers Santa Rosa his home town. I am currently in a secret location in the Santa Cruz Mountains “working” with the Ride Guide TV crew as we film a segment about Marin Bikes and some of its riders. If you want to see what few have seen before when it comes to where many of today’s finest dirt jumpers honed their high flying skills, then check out this link.








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