| 02/24/2003 | Seattle—Cascade Bicycle Club and NewsRadio 710 KIRO present the nation's third largest consumer bicycle show, the Seattle International Bicycle Expo, February 28 – March 2 at the Seahawks Stadium Exhibition Center.
Bicycle enthusiasts of all ages are invited to attend this Expo to experience the latest in bicycling trends and products including: travel, bicycles of every variety, clothing, deals, rides, indoor test track, tours plus an opportunity to enter to win a ten-day bicycle tour for two in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. This year's 15th annual event features over 150 exhibits, coupled with workshops, demonstrations, and presentations by nationally recognized cyclists and adventurers - including The Corps of ReDiscovery, Jeff Lenosky, Joe Kurmaskie and more.
Other activities include free nutrition & fitness workshops by certified coaches and consultants, a photo contest, century training program seminars and more. Presentations on Building a Bike, Bike Fit: It doesn’t have to Hurt! by Aaron's Bicycle Repair, Frame Building by Davidson Cycles, and Wheel Building by Larry Naylor, owner of Perfect Wheels, Planning a Successful Bicycle Tour.
Bike Expo is open Friday, February 28 from 4 PM to 9 PM; Saturday, March 1 from 10 AM - 7 PM, and Sunday, March 2 from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for kids 6 - 12; free for kids under 6. More information is available online at www.cascade.org, or call 1-888-
334-BIKE. Seattle International Bicycle Expo is presented by Newsradio 710 KIRO. Other sponsors include: Clif Bar, Down Under Answers, Millstone Coffee, and Pedaltours.
About Cascade Bicycle Club
Cascade Bicycle Club is the nation’s largest bicycle club with over 4,500 members in Greater Seattle. Cascade produces eight annual events, including three marquee events: Seattle International Bicycle Expo, WRQ Bike to Work Month and Group Health Seattle To Portland Bicycle Classic. CBC promotes bicycling for transportation, recreation and health - providing over 1,000 recreational rides annually. Cascade is a non-profit organization, directed by a board of nine elected volunteer directors and seven professional staff. The Cascade Bicycle Club Education
Foundation, a 501(c3) organization, promotes bicycling safety and skills throughout Washington State.
About the Speakers:
The Corps of ReDiscovery
Last summer, one year before the national Bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark "Corps of Discovery" expedition, six Santa Barbara Middle Schoolers, two teachers and a young filmmaker rode their bicycles 5,000 miles across America in 120 days. The expedition, "The Corps of ReDiscovery," traced the path of Lewis and Clark's cross-country trek from Washington, DC to the Pacific. Without support vehicles or pre-arranged lodging, The Corps of ReDiscovery explorers depended on their wits, the gear in their packs and the "kindness of strangers". The members of the Corps of ReDiscovery will share their incredible experience. Main Stage: Friday, 5:30pm; Saturday, 12:15pm, 3:15pm; Sunday, 12:45pm, 3:00pm
Jeff Lenosky
Jeff Lenosky is the most visible and influential American mountain bike trials rider of all time. He has built his reputation as one of the best riders in the world through top competition results. In his 10 years of professional competition, Lenosky has won consecutive North American Trials Championship Titles and is the current world-record holder for the bunny-hop (vertical leap with bike) at 45.5 inches. Jeff appears with the support of Giant Bicycle. Main Stage: Friday, 7:30pm; Saturday, 11:30pm, 2:30pm; Sunday, 12:00pm, 4:15pm
Willie Weir -- Breaking Through the 5 Barriers to that Dream Bicycle Tour
Why is it that so many dream of a bicycle touring adventure, yet so few actually go out and do it? Adventure Cyclist columnist and radio commentator Willie Weir reveals the five most common barriers to the dream adventure and ways to pedal through them, into a world of adventure. Adventure Stage: Friday, 7:00pm; Saturday, 12:45pm; Sunday, 3:30pm
Joe Kurmaskie, The Metal Cowboy
Find out what happens when the Metal Cowboy is hit by the smallest car in Ireland, "kidnapped" by a bounty hunter at a Mayan Ruin, pedals from Dublin to Donegal in pursuit of the All Girls Bagpipe Squad and suffers a special sort of sunburn at a nudist colony wedding down under. Joe will be performing new stories from his next book, Riding Outside the Lines: International Incidents And Other Misadventures With The Metal Cowboy, cracking wise jokes, answering questions, offering suspect advice and signing crisp copies of the paperback release of his first book Metal Cowboy. It¹s always a lively evening when the cowboy rides through the house. Adventure Stage: Friday, 5:00pm; Saturday, 3:00pm; Sunday, 11:30am
Simply Maynard
Maynard Hershon has been writing the bicycling columns for 20 years for publications around the globe. Adventure Stage: Saturday, 4:15pm; Sunday, 12:45pmwww.cascade.org
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