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4th OF JULY PARADE
  
PAST FUN TIMES
 
 
 
CycleFest 2011 is a part of Palatine’s annual Street Fest, offering a casual ride through the streets and paths of Palatine to raise money for improvements needed as outlined on the bike plan. Riders chose either the 10 or 20 mile long route for a day of fun. Palatine’s CycleFest 2011 is a fully supported ride and fun for the whole family. Join us next year!
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Mikes Bike Shop sponsored a non-cycling social event at Emmett’s Tavern & Brewing Co. Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. to view 2-Seconds.
2-Seconds is a mountain biking film about a female bike racer who gets tired of racing and wants to find the true meaning of life with the help of an old, grouchy bike shop owner. There are some good down hill scenes in the beginning of the film. The movie is in French with subtitles.
Emmett’s is providing a private room for our Movie Night. Stop by and meet other cyclists in the area at our next event! We are planning movie night in February. These are the possible movie choices: 23 Days in July and Bicycle Thief.
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Customer Appreciation Night at Mikes Bike Shop on December 1, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. was great fun! Lots of food, drinks, prizes, and 20% discounts off everything in the store except bikes and sale items. Blackburn trainers were priced at 40% off. Continental tubes were offered at buy 2 get 2 free!
If you have any questions, please email wmikesbikes@aol.com
or call 847-358-0948 for future events.
Join us for this 12-mile ride beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from/to:
Birchwood Park
435 W. Illinois Avenue
Palatine, IL
The ride will start and end at Birchwood Park. The event is part of the park district's Health Fair on the same day.
Ride includes:
*Cue Sheet, map and route markings
*Bike shop support
*Rest stops with food and beverages
*Roving support vehicles on the route
*Riding helmets required for the ride!
ENTRY FEE is $10 per person! Family Discount: If two family members pay full fee, all remaining members, in the same household, pay $5 each. Hope to see you there!
Discussions have take place about construction of a couple of kid-friendly, bike-related “kits” we could use at various venues to attract attention and interact with more folks. Examples include the bike pump/balloon popping and bike-powered smoothie maker or similar. More info on building these kits is presented via these links. Other ideas welcome!
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-create-a-human-powered-bike-blender-for-les/
http://www.whirlwhims.com/boom-blaster.html
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