Description

Party Ride

Distance - 6 miles - one way

ONE OF SEVEN

This ride is ONE of SEVEN Fat Tire Rides sponsored by  New Belgium Brewing, the makers of  FAT TIRE BEER, and Iowa Beverage.

We are switching it up this year to give some other bars, trails and businesses some New Belgium Luvin's.

Each ride will have a new Starting point, route and destination. Some rides will have entertainment lined up.

At the end of the Seven Rides we will have ridden on at least 12 different Trails through 16 towns and at least 20 bicycle-friendly establishments and probably met 100 new friends. Now that, my friends, is a good Summer of Ridin' !!

TEAM-UP

We are looking for one ore more bike teams to CO-SPONSOR this ride!

What do we need from you?  We need you and your friends to show up, have fun, drink some New Belgium goodness,  help folks get signed up to win the cruiser, be familiar with and ride the route, help other cyclists get from the starting point to the destination and back, and did we mention... HAVE FUN?!?

If your team wishes to co-sponsor this event email Biker@BIKEIOWA.com and we will list your Team here!

Ride CO-Sponsors

• List Your Team Here
  

WIN A 2014 NEW BELGIUM CRUISER

New Belgium will be giving away a 2014 New Belgium Cruiser at the October "FAT TIRE FUN RIDE" which is the last ride of the series. You must go on one of the rides during the series to register to win.

TO WIN THE FAT TIRE CRUISER YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE OCTOBER RIDE AND SORRY THE PREVIOUS WINNERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN, BUT YOU CAN STILL PLA.


All ride dates and routes are subject to change due to weather and trail conditions.

Route

From Saints Pub + Patio in West Des Moines, we'll ride to The University Tap in Clive. 

The route is under 7 miles and mostly on trails except for a jaunt through Valley Junction

We Welcome new cyclists to these rides! If you are unfamiliar with the area, the route, etc,. Let us know and we will make sure you get there and back!

Saints Pub + Patio has been a stop on the Fat Tire Rides before, but we've never started here. They offer a huge patio and some great beer specials. Get there early and hang out.

Sully's Irish Pub - We'll stop for a cold one along the way

The University Tap is a new destination for us. We are looking forward to checking this place out!

Directions - Saints to Sullys

Take the Jordan Creek Trail East from Saints

Follow EP True Parkway Past Grand, down Railroad until 14th Street

Take 14th Street North a couple of blocks and take a right on the trail in Holiday Park for a few blocks

Take a left at 9th Street for 1/2 block

Take a Right on Elm Street for 6 blocks

Take a left on 4th Street all the way to Grand Ave

Take a Right on Grand Ave (it's OK to ride the sidewalk here) go less than 2 blocks

Sully's will be to your right pretty much across Rasmussen Bike Shop

Directions - Sullys to University Tap

Take a right out of Sullys, Cross 63rd Street and get on Walnut Creek Trail (right after the bridge a block after 63rd street)

Follow Walnut Creek Trail North and West 

The Walnut Creek Trail turns into the Clive Greenbelt Trail right before you pass the Windsor Heights Dog Park

Follow Clive Greenbelt Trail (Past Colby Park, past Walmart) until you go underneath 73rd street (you are getting close)

Get off the Trail at 515 Brewing Co and take the parking lot to the right to the University Tap

We'll reverse the route on the way back for those going back. Some of us may continue downtown afterwards.

 

Registration

FREE!

But don't forget to register for the 2014 New Belgium Cruiser!

Contact

Ashley Guillaume

ag@ibev.net

Scott Sumpter

Biker@BIKEIOWA.com