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Book Launch Party and Bike Expo
It’s a bike party!
Meet author Lori Beattie and get a signed copy of her new book, Calgary’s Best Bike Rides at this celebration of biking in Calgary!
Register directly with the Calgary Central Library here*!
Lori will lead you on a visual tour of Calgary’s Best Bike Rides in her book launch presentation that kick starts her Calgary’s Best Bike Rides series that runs all summer in partnership with the Calgary Public Library. Come on down to the library and chat with bike experts from bike shops and bike organizations and stick around for the bike panel discussion on a range of topics from Ebikes to bike packing. From avid cyclists to newcomers, everyone is welcome to join our celebration of biking in Calgary. And there will be fantastic bike-themed door prizes given out throughout the event!
Location:
Calgary Central Library, Level 1 in the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall (near the entrance).
More details and who will be there:
Please mark Sunday, June 5 at 1:30-3:30 pm in your calendar and plan to join Lori and many other bike organizations at the bike expo.
1:30-1:40: Door prize tickets are given out as you arrive. There will be many prizes given out throughout the event.
1:40 pm: Murray Lee introduces Lori and she presents Calgary’s Best Bike Rides.
2:20 pm: Bike experts from the resources fair join the stage to talk about all things biking. Muray Lee leads the discussion and audience members can also ask questions.
2:50 pm: Explore the resources fair as the formal part of the event ends.
Here are a few of the organizations that will be in attendance:
- Bow Cycle
- MJM EBikes
- Two Wheel View
- Youth En Route
- Calgary Mountain Bike Alliance
- Bike Calgary
- Roam Cycle
More about the book:
Best-selling author of Calgary’s Best Walks, Lori Beattie is back and this time she is connecting the city by bike. Pedal along the Bow River Pathway past the Peace Bridge before connecting to the East Village RiverWalk and St. Patrick’s Island. Disconnect and recharge on a ride around the Glenmore Reservoir. Enjoy big sky views from Royal Oak, Panorama Hills, Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park, the Dover escarpment, Scotsman’s Hill, and Fish Creek Provincial Park. Detailed maps lead you from river pathways into neighbourhoods, through parks, and past Farmers Markets and local shops where you can fill your pannier with fresh produce, spices, and ingredients from around the globe. Calgary’s Best Bike Rides has something for everyone, including Lori’s suggestions on where to find the best locally made ice cream, craft beer, and bagels. Connect, discover and explore Calgary by bike on these 50 curated cycle tours and pathway pedals.
● Detailed full colour maps for every ride
● Fantastic photos featuring Calgary’s iconic, quirky and awe-inspiring sights
● Detours, destinations, and suggested pit stops are featured for every ride
● Afternoon ice cream pedals to full-day tour de Calgary rides
● LRT start options so you can leave your car at home
● Sidebars featuring tasty pit stops, mountain biking in Calgary, geology, First Nations history, botanical gardens, winter biking, wetlands, and why biking makes us happy!