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    Earn 2 Extra Raffle Tickets for Dressing Like a Pirate for this Week’s URT

    January 24, 2012 // No Comments »

    It’s time to bike like a pirate! (arrgh)


    We have a crazy box of prizes lined up for this week’s Urban Restaurant Tour and with Gasparilla just around the corner it seems like a great opportunity for you and your Krewe to don your most insane pillaging apparel and ravage the streets before the towns-folk have adequately prepared themselves!

    This Thursday evening’s event (1/26/2012) is sold out and for those of you who were unable to reserve spots, please be aware that we have a great line up for February 23rd (to be announced during the first week of February) and will have only 120 spots available on a first-come first-served basis.


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    RENTAL FLEET SELL-OFF REMINDER

    On February 11, 2012 starting at 9am we will be making space for our 2012 rental fleet with the sale of our entire fleet of Boss Cruisers, Kona Humus, Kona Africabikes, Kona Honky Tonks, Tandem, trail-a-bikes and all other units in our rental fleet.


    DOWNLOAD THE SELL OFF PRICE LIST

    This is your opportunity to get a professionally maintained USED bicycle at a great price, but supplies are limited and once they are gone, you will need to wait until next year to find a deal like this.


    City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living


    This is a BYOB Event (Bring Your Own Bike) for guests 18 and older. Helmets are highly recommended. Both FRONT & REAR lights are required by law, therefore, required to participate in our tours. We will be checking bikes in when you sign in at SONO Café. Please make sure your equipment is on your bike and in working order before you arrive. You will not be allowed to attend the event without proper equipment and we will NOT provide a refund due to your own neglect of this law. NO EXCEPTIONS.

    City Bike Tampa, their sponsors and restaurants are NOT responsible for cyclists/equipment. We have asked the participating venues to provide food for our guests. The decision to imbibe is left up to each individual rider. Participants ride at their own risk.

    Ride on!

    Posted in Downtown Tampa, Local Events, Ride Blog, Urban Restaurant Tours, Ybor City

    Reminder: Flat Repair Clinic and Bicycle Dreams

    November 6, 2011 // No Comments »


    FLAT REPAIR CLINIC


    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011

    Come by the shop this Monday (11/7/2011) at 5:30 pm for a free lesson on one of the most useful do-it-yourself bicycle repairs at your finger tips.

    Learn how to change a flat starting with removing the wheel from your bicycle all the way through to replacing the tube, tire, proper inflation, re-installing the wheel, ensuring brakes are safely reset and an overview of the basic tools required to do the job right.

    Add this event to your Google Calendar:



    URBAN RESTAURANT AND MOVIE TOUR


    THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

    Sponsored by,
    • tbt*
    • Malio’s Prime
    • Mise En Place
    • Cinebistro
    • Bicycle Dreams from Auerfilms and directed by Stephen Auerbach
    • Timpano Italian Chophouse

    An evening on the town with tapas, more tapas, an award winning film, dessert and a few refreshing miles of urban bicycling in between. The itinerary looks like this…

    • 4:30-5:30 – Sign-in/Tapas at Malio’s Prime
    • 5:40-6:40 – Tapas at Mise En Place
    • 7:00-7:30 – Seating at Cinebistro
    • 7:30-9:25 – Bicycle Dreams (see trailer below)
    • 9:30-10:30 – Dessert at Timpano Italian Chophouse

    And you will want to dress to impress. Consider our destinations and their usual dress code. This is a low impact social ride.

    Cost of the event is $30 per person (plus applicable service fees: $2), which includes a $10 donation to the ALS Foundation, Florida Chapter, your Cinebistro movie ticket and delectable tastings at Malios Prime, Mise En Place and Timpano Italian Chop House.


    Due to the size of our restaurant and theater venues for this event, seating is STRICTLY limited to 100 guests. We strongly suggest reserving your seats today.

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    ONLINE TICKET SALES FOR THIS EVENT
    ARE NOW CLOSED


    In compliance with state law (see Section 316.2065, F.S.), we are requiring lights and strongly encouraging locks & helmets. City Bike Tampa’s main location at 212 E. Cass Street will be open until 6:00 the day of the tour if you would like to purchase these items.

    Note: This is a BYOB Event (Bring Your Own Bike) for guests 18 years and older. City Bike Tampa, their sponsors and restaurants are NOT responsible for cyclists and cyclists’ equipment. We have asked the participating venues to provide food for our guests. The decision to imbibe is left up to each individual rider. Participants ride at their own risk.

    Posted in Ride Blog, Special Offers

    Biketober Urban Restaurant Tours on Sale Now!

    October 7, 2011 // No Comments »


    The Tuesday, 10/18/2011 Urban Restaurant Tour has been postponed to Tuesday, 10/25/2011 due to rain.

    As City Bike Tampa Tradition would have it, this year’s Biketober Halloween costume ride will feature prizes in 3 EPIC categories…

    1. Best Costume Overall
    2. Best Wizard of Oz Flying Monkey (details to follow)
    3. Best Dressed Bicycle


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    Urban Restaurant Tours in October are SOLD OUT!

    This month’s destinations include:

    • SONO Café at the Tampa Museum of Art
    • Carmine’s in Ybor City
    • Blue Dog Bistro in Centro Ybor
    • The Pour House featuring Precinct Pizza


    Both of this month’s Urban Restaurant Tours are SOLD OUT:

    This month's Thursday evening Urban Restaurant Tour is Sold Out


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    For more information please call City Bike Tampa at (813) 225-1777, or email us.

    Advanced payment ensures your spot on the list as space is limited to 100 riders and we do sell out.

    Entry fee payment also accepted on our shop (212 E. Cass Street) during normal business hours.

    City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living


    In compliance with state law, we are requiring lights and strongly encouraging locks & helmets. City Bike Tampa’s main location at 212 E. Cass Street will be open until 6:00 the day of the tour if you would like to purchase these items.

    Note: This is a BYOB Event (Bring Your Own Bike) for guests 18 years and older. City Bike Tampa, their sponsors and restaurants are NOT responsible for cyclists and cyclists’ equipment. We have asked the participating venues to provide food for our guests. The decision to imbibe is left up to each individual rider. Participants ride at their own risk.

    Ride on!

    Posted in Ride Blog, Urban Restaurant Tours, Ybor City

    Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Celebration!

    September 14, 2011 // No Comments »

    This Saturday, September 17, 2011 our good friends at Four Green Fields are celebrating the halfway mark to our favorite celebration of Leprechaun culture with their version of the Irish Scramble (click for additional details and registration info).

    Event organizers are giving $10 off to all City Bike Tampa customers registration fees with the discount code:
    BIKESHOP

    Click to Visit the Irish Scramble facebook fan page

    Event Details:

    Come celebrate Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day with The Irish Scramble presented by Four Green Fields (205 W. Platt St. Tampa, FL 33606 | 813-254-4444)! The Irish Scramble is a unique fast paced urban adventure race. Teams of 2 or 3 race around the city solving clues and looking for checkpoints. Racers begin on their bikes for the first half of the race, then dismount to complete checkpoints and obstacles on foot. Participants then remount their 2 wheeled steeds and race to the finish line!

    Wear a costume and dress in green, because we’re Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day!

    Ride On!

    Posted in Local Events, Ride Blog, Special Offers

    Last Chance – Sunday Brunch and Matinee Tour

    August 12, 2011 // No Comments »

    Cut off time for reserving your spot on

    this Sunday’s ride is

    NOON on Saturday, August 13, 2011.

    Details of the ride, including the movie trailer for this month’s matinee film and payment options can be found here.

    Route details are as follows…


    View August 14 Brunch and Matinee Tour Route in a larger map

    Got Questions?

    Please call the shop at 813-225-1777 or email us.

    (Space is Limited to 30 Guests – RSVP & Advanced Payment Required)

    Note: This is a BYOB Event (Bring Your Own Bicycle). Participants ride at their own risk. City Bike Tampa, Tampa Theatre and Event Sponsors are NOT responsible for cyclists and cyclists’ equipment. The decision to imbibe is left up to each individual rider and will be at their own risk.

    Posted in Bayshore Blvd, Local Events, Ride Blog