The "Something" Annual Political Pedal

Ever wanted to hob-nob with someone important from the back of a bicycle? This Friday's your chance:

Friday is the Something Annual Political Pedal

I don't know how long this has been going on, probably decades. Regardless, we once again will gather for the annual "Political Pedal" to celebrate political activism, the start of Bike Month, and the need to take an extremely slow ride around town.

All City Council members and candidates--along with mayoral candidates and other elected officials--have been invited, and usually several attend. This year, APD Chief Art Acevedo has shown interest and may come along, so get ready to cork some intersections! Best yet, the ride ends with the traditional happy hour, this year at Uncle Billy's Brew Pub.

The Details...

Political Pedal and Happy Hour
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 4:45 p.m. (ride leaves shortly after 5 p.m.)
Location: City Hall, 301 W. 2nd Street

For more information, or if you need to reserve a free bike to ride, contact Scott Johnson at 389-2250.

More bike month information and an event calendar can be found at:
http://www.austincycling.org/bikemonth

So we get to ride around real slow with a bunch of city officials and then drink beer at Billy's? Sounds like an interesting Friday, for sure. Plus, with police chief Art in attendance (hopefully) maybe the cops'll be a little less prickish to us as a group ride. We'll see...

4:45pm at City Hall. Bring as many friends as you can muster (it would be cool if this were a BIG ride) and a few bucks for beer afterwards. Thanks for the heads-up Rob!