The closure is due to installation of a drinking water pipeline and Hillsborough County trail maintenance. For the safety of trail users, access to the closed section will be prohibited; the trail overpass at Citrus Park Drive will be closed.

The trail will remain open south of Gardner Road and north of Manhattan Drive.Residents and businesses can follow the project’s progress and the trail closure on Twitter and at www.tampabaywater.org.

There is also a dedicated construction hotline (813-401-0132).

Another great reason to ride with us this and every Thursday evening. Ride on!

Thursday Night Rides Starting @ 7pm from 212 E. Cass Street

The rundown looks like this…

3pm – Registration @ Czar (1430 E. 7th Ave, Ybor City).

4pm – Race start time.

8pm – Goldsprints at The Bricks (1327 E. 7th Ave, Ybor City) with after party.

Additional Details:

Click here for details on alternate start locations and the theme behind this event.

All the rides will start at 8 a.m., but participants should arrive at the starting points no later than 7:45 a.m. Since the theme of the event is independence from oil, participants are encouraged to ride their bicycles from home to the starting points.

SPECIFIC RIDE INFORMATION FOR DOWNTOWN TAMPA

Starting place: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N. Ashley Dr., 33602. Pace: 12-14 mph.

The shorter ride will be about 11 miles long and will go down scenic Bayshore Blvd. to Ballast Point Park, then head back to downtown.

Route map for the Shorter Ride – Click Here

The longer ride will be about 24.5 miles long and will also go to Ballast Point Park, then west on Gandy Blvd. and across the Gandy Bridge, turning back after reaching the Pinellas side.

Route map for the Long Ride – Click Here

City Bike Tampa, will provide refreshments at Curtis Hixon Park sponsored by Mix1 for the participants of the downtown Tampa rides.

Ride On!

Kona Paddy Wagon
MSRP: $679.00
Sale Price: $549.00

Kona Makena (Boy’s 20″ Bike)
MSRP: $299.00
Sale Price: $192.95

Kona Hula (Girl’s 24″ Bike)
MSRP: $339.89
Sale Price: $249.00

Kona Honky Tonk Road Bike
MSRP: $899.00
Sale Price: $789.00

Civia Loring Premium 3 Speed
MSRP: $1095.00
Sale Price: $899.00

Kona Sutra Touring Bicycle
MSRP: $1199.00
Sale Price: $999.00

We currently have one of each of these models in stock. Please call for sizes and availability.

We look forward to seeing you again soon. Ride on!

Destination start and stop times are posted on the event flyer (download flyer here – 1.69 MB). Hope to see you there…click on the “View Larger Map” link here or in the lower left hand corner of the image below to see the actual route.

This was mapped out as a complete loop that starts and ends at Curtis Hixon Park for the benefit of those who had to drive and park for this event and to also provide a single point of reference for those who may not be so comfortable with Tampa’s Urban Core (UC).

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For those of you who have been following City Bike Tampa for some time now, you know that these rides have become somewhat of a big deal, not just for us, but for the 5 carefully selected restaurants that make it into our lineup each time.

This go around we are featuring Sono Cafe (@ the TMA on Curtis Hixon Park), Pizzaiolo Bavaro on Franklin Street, Stumps Supper Club @ Channelside, New World Brewery on 8th Ave in Ybor City and our close neighbor, Fly Bar and Restaurant.

Complete details including stop off times are in the flyer, which you may have seen around town or can simply download in .pdf format here (1.69MB).

This time around we were also fortunate enough to obtain sponsorship from tbt* (*Tampa Bay Times), which has helped us grow our RSVP list to well over 50 riders. At this point, we are expecting close to 100 people on this ride. Details on how you can RSVP are in the tbt* ad above and also in the promo flyer (1.69MB).

We look forward to seeing you this Thursday night!

Ride on!

Hot Summer Events

Upcoming Group Rides

Our regularly scheduled Thursday night ride is on for this Thursday evening starting at 7 pm. Helmets are strongly suggested and lights are required. We leave the shop (212 E. Cass Street) at 7:00 and head out through South Tampa to Bayshore Blvd, through Davis Island, back to downtown Tampa and over to Channelside for a 15 – 20 mile loop through the urban oasis. Riders of all skill levels are welcome. No RSVP necessary for this week’s ride!

Upcoming Urban Restaurant Tour – Thursday July 29th

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

City Bike Tampa’s next Urban Restaurant Tour on Thursday, July 29th will feature menu samplings from the Fly Bar, SoNo Cafe’, New World Brewery, Stumps Supper Club and Pizzialo Bravaro.

We will post the route and scheduled stop times soon! If you are not yet subscribed to this website, twitter or facebook for updates, we suggest you jump on that now…and tell your friends.

This urban restaurant tour will start at the normal time – 6:00pm (1 hour earlier than our normal weekly ride). Save the date my friends, you do not want to miss this tour.

Ride On!

Get 15% off this and other Konas - Now until Saturday!

As of the date on this special offer, we have 14 models to choose from including the ever popular Honky Tonk, Paddy Wagon (shown above), Sutra, Dew, WorldBike, Smoke and others.

This offer is for a limited time from NOW until this Saturday (July 10) at 5pm.

Example of savings –

Kona Dew Plus: MSRP $549.00
(15% off -$82.35)
Final Sale Price $466.65 (plus applicable sales tax)

Please Note:

– Layaway is not available under this special offer.
– Sale prices are only applicable to IN STOCK Kona bicycles and sales must be completed by no later than Saturday (July 10) at 5pm.
– All of the other great benefits of purchasing from City Bike Tampa, such as free accessory installation at time of purchase and free adjustments for the next 12 months still apply.

If you have friends that are on the fence about getting on a bike, now is the time to point them in the right direction.

Ride On!

Thank you for helping to make this a great year for us here in Downtown Tampa. This past week marked the first year anniversary of our Cass Street shop opening (July 2, 2009).

Perhaps we will see you tomorrow morning at the Independence From Oil ride leaving out of Curtis Hixon Park at 8am.

It’s on…

Our friends from the Ybor Art Colony are hosting an art festival this weekend starting Friday at 4pm (until 10pm) and running Saturday (11am-8pm) through Sunday (11am-6pm). In addition to the opportunity to view and purchase some great pieces from local artists Hance Clay, Veronica McCain, Samantha Churchill and Greg Latch there will be food and drink specials offered by the Sail Pavilion and outdoor games to keep the fun rolling.

This is a pet friendly event.

Come down to the Sail, rent a bike from our Rental Hut (mentioning this post gets you your 2nd hour free) and have some fun this weekend.

The Sail Pavilion is located on the Tampa Convention Center property at 333 S. Franklin Street, Downtown Tampa.

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Ride on!