Skip to content
Sponsored

Tour De Fat Bike Ride

Tour de Fat is a cycling festival that raises money for local nonprofits while spreading the good word about the bicycle, with entertainment throughout the day.  New Belgium has a passion for sustainability and hosts the event to encourage cycling, recycling and philanthropy.  The event includes a costumed bike parade and the Car-for-Bike trade program, where a volunteer in each city trades in his or her car for a bike. We're still looking for a swapper to represent L.A.! The money raised at the L.A. stop will benefit C.I.C.L.E., Bicycle Kitchen and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.  Last year the stop raised nearly $16,000, thanks to about 2,500 people who attended.
1:54 PM PDT on September 1, 2012

Tour de Fat is a cycling festival that raises money for local nonprofits while spreading the good word about the bicycle, with entertainment throughout the day.  New Belgium has a passion for sustainability and hosts the event to encourage cycling, recycling and philanthropy.  The event includes a costumed bike parade and the Car-for-Bike trade program, where a volunteer in each city trades in his or her car for a bike. We’re still looking for a swapper to represent L.A.! The money raised at the L.A. stop will benefit C.I.C.L.E., Bicycle Kitchen and Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition.  Last year the stop raised nearly $16,000, thanks to about 2,500 people who attended.

Please let me know if you would like any pictures or if you have any questions.  Additional details are below.

 

 

 

Date:
Saturday, September 15

Parade Registration:
10:00 a.m.

Ride Times:
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Entertainment:
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Location:
L.A. State Historic Park

Benefitting:
C.I.C.L.E. – http://www.cicle.org
Bicycle Kitchen – http://www.bicyclekitchen.com
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition – http://la-bike.org

Sustainability Support By:
Sustain LA – http://www.sustainla.com/

Performances By:
Los Amigos Invisibles – http://beta.amigosinvisibles.com/english/
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds – http://www.sistersparrow.com/
Yo-Yo People – http://www.yoyoshow.com
Sssnakenstein – http://www.snakenstein.com

Price:
Admission – Free
Parade – Suggested donation of $5 or more
Beer – $5 for a 16 oz. pour

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog Los Angeles

Friday News Briefs: Olympic Blvd Bus Lanes, Metrolink Cuts, Hollywood Blvd Results, and Pacoima Wash Bridge

October 9, 2026

Friday’s Headlines

October 9, 2026

L.A. City Plans to Add New Bus and Bike Lanes on Westwood Blvd

October 8, 2026

California Needs More Ways to Fund Transit, Not Fewer. Streetsblog Urges You to Vote No on 43

October 8, 2026

South El Monte Puts 45 Day Moratorium on Data Center and Battery Facility Development

October 8, 2026
See all posts