Do you like to ride bikes? Do you like to party? Do you like opening day for college football? Do you like paying for beverages with a smart phone?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, start greasing up the bike. September 1st will be the first annual Dwolla Bike Up (Tour De Dwolla). The ride will be starting at Number 7 Brewery in Ankeny at 11:00 AM and will be ending at the Flat Tire Lounge in Madrid with the option to ride many more miles to the High Trestle Bridge, Whistlin' Donkey in Woodward, and many other Labor day celebrations in Madrid.

Reasons you should attend:

1. You will be partaking in history.
2. Labor Day is the upcoming Monday meaning you can have double the fun.
3. Iowa and Iowa State kick off their season so there will be healthy banter.

Checklist:

1. Anything with a wheel/wheels (unicycle, bicycle, tricycle, Razor scooter, etc.)
2. COME WITH A DWOLLA ACCOUNT! This one is important because you will receive drink specials if you pay with Dwolla. All you need to do is:
   1. Sign up for a personal account atwww.dwolla.com,
   2. Link your bank account
   3. Deposit money into your Dwolla Account
   4. Then you will be able to pay with your smartphone along the bike route.!(just make sure you have funds in the account on Sep. 1st.)
3. Send an email to james@dwolla.com(subject: "Bike Up Money!" and he will send you between $0.01 and $1 for you to start your account with.
4. Send an email to scott@flattirelounge.com the drink specials you desire to have at Flat Tire Lounge

Here is a link to the event:http://www.bikeiowa.com/Event/6752/dwolla-bike-up (only 7,000 more views and we have the all-time record ;))!