Bikes & Brews: Biketoberfest
Hi all –
I wanted to invite you all to a weekend of fun that ties into everything I enjoy: Ride my bike and drink some good beers.
In honor of the 2012 Oktoberfest in Munich (the official wooden keg tapping at noon, Sept. 22nd, until Oct. 7th – when the traditional gun salute closes the ‘festivities’) – I was planning to ride to a few local breweries and taste the beers.
When: Sept. 28th in the afternoon until Sunday, Sept. 30th midday. Smack dab in the middle of the 2 weeks Oktoberfest festivities.
Where: Day 1 we head to Lagunitas, Day 2 we head via the Hopmonk Biergarten to Russian River Brewing Co., Day 3 on to Bear Republic in Healdsburg.
How: We ride our bike to each brewery. Hotels/accommodations will be organized but you will book/pay. SAG support and bike tech support with us all the way. Hotels will depend on the size of our group. Smaller will be inns and B&Bs, larger group will require a hotel.
Who: ANYBODY can join. I just need numbers soon in order to organize tasting rooms (when available) and tables for dinners etc. Please forward if you like!
Why: no need to answer this.
EMAIL ME ASAP IF INTERESTED. I WILL SEND OUT AN EMAIL NEXT WEEK ON NEXT STEPS, LOGISTICS AND NUMBERS.
How will this really work?:
Day 1 – we meet in the early afternoon at Lucas Valley Parking lot. Bags and needs are dropped with SAG Monkey for transport. We ride via Cheese Factory to Petaluma and to the wonderful Lagunitas Brewery. Here we enjoy our evening. Bags are delivered to the local hotel, and all support/SAG is along the way for us. Approx 40 miles.
Day 2 – we ride via Hopmonk to Santa Rosa with our final destination of Russian River Brewery. This ride will be via the beautiful Bodega Highway, Valley Ford, Freestone, Occidental and into Sebastopol for our Biergarten visit. Again – SAG support, bag transfer – full bike tech support etc. That evening a good meal and some quality beer at Russian River Brewing Co. Approx 45 miles
Day 3 – we ride to Healdsburg, with a few different route options based on your interest of riding, what time you awake, and how your morning goes. We have a lunch appointment at the Bear Republic Brewery in Healdsburg. Post lunch we will have rides & transport organized for all to be returned to their cars or homes that afternoon. Approx 30-60 miles however your morning ‘flows’.
Cost: besides you paying your own food, beverage and hotel, not really anything. SAG support and bag transfer will avg to about $50 per day per person (avg. because this number depends on number of people participating) – since we need cover gas, mileage and SAG support time.
Seriously – anybody can join. If you have friends that might enjoy this – please pass on. This is all about fun, friends, meeting new people and enjoying some fun beers and good food! The cycling is not hard – and not that far as we have plenty of time and support.