Registration is open and we are accepting reservations until we reach our attendance cap. We have a great route planned (see below) and the pool party at our last stop is certain to be an EPIC opportunity to kick off the summer or 2012.

Photo courtesy of Nate Bolt

Route Map

View May 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour in a larger map

Important Note

Our NEW REGISTRATION AND DEPARTURE location is The Sail Pavilion (333 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602).

May 31, 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour Details

Here’s the Line-up:

• 5:45 to 6:40 – Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center – Sign-In Location & BikeSmart Safety Class
• 7:00 to 7:50 – Sunday’s Fine Dining – Ybor City
• 8:05 to 8:55 – TinaTapas and the Boat House – Channelside
• 9:10 to 11:00 – WaterWorks Bar & Grill and the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel – Pool Party and Raffle Prizes

Bonus…

• 6:00 to 6:30 – BikeSmart Safety Class – Free class offered as part of the May National Bike Month celebration

Advanced payment ensures your spot on the tour as space is generally limited to 120 riders and we do sell out.

Sign up using our Secure Payment Processing with PayPal. A PayPal account is NOT required to use this service.

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

City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living

Disclaimer: 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. 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, FloridaBikeTours.com, 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.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Ride on!

The pool will be open and food will be served al fresco…poolside. Bring your favorite swimwear and plan to get a little WET this month!

Important Note

Our NEW REGISTRATION AND DEPARTURE location is The Sail Pavilion (333 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602).

May 31, 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour Details

Here’s the Line-up:

• 5:45 to 6:40 – Sail Pavilion at the Tampa Convention Center – Sign-In Location & BikeSmart Safety Class
• 7:00 to 7:50 – Sunday’s Fine Dining – Ybor City
• 8:05 to 8:55 – TinaTapas and the Boat House – Channelside
• 9:10 to 11:00 – WaterWorks Bar & Grill and the Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel – Pool Party and Raffle Prizes

Bonus…

• 6:00 to 6:30 – BikeSmart Safety Class – Free class offered as part of the May National Bike Month celebration

Advanced payment ensures your spot on the tour as space is generally limited to 120 riders and we do sell out.

Sign up using our Secure Payment Processing with PayPal. A PayPal account is NOT required to use this service.

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

City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living

Disclaimer: 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. 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, FloridaBikeTours.com, 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.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Ride on!

One of the things we are very excited for is the My-O feature that Orbea just introduced this year. It’s a way to get a semi-custom bike built with the parts you want. This will let us pick correctly sized parts like stem, bars, seat, crank length and more. Not to mention paint color, wheels choices, bar tape. You instantly will see the price, weight plus additional info. Just share this with us and your dream bike will be a few days away!

Why not give it a test ride right now: Click to access My-O

Of course, like our other great bicycle options from Jamis, Bianchi, Pedego, KHS and Eastern, we will also stock an assortment of “out of the box” Orbeas for you to test ride at your convenience.

We expect our first shipment of Orbea bicycles to hit our sales floor in about a week. Stop in (212 E. Cass Street, Tampa, FL 33602), call the shop (813-225-1777) or email us if you would like information.

Thank you for choosing City Bike Tampa.

In classic URT style we are once again SOLD OUT.

For the 120+ of you who reserved your spots on time, the long awaited itinerary for this Thursday evening is below.

1) 6:00-6:45 Martini Republic – Sign In Location — Tampa and Franklin Streets

2) 7:05-7:55 That’s Amore – Harbour Island – Serving Tomato Basil Bruschetta and Penne ala Vodka

3) 8:10-9:00 Zudar’s – Platt Street – Serving Cuban Sandwiches and Ensalada de Cuba Salad

4) 9:10-10:00 Hooters – Channelside – Serving Chicken Wings, Fries, Cheese Quesadillas and more

As usual, we will be raffling off roughly $250 in prizes and our host restaurants are totally PUMPED for our visits this week.

Route Map

…and for those of you who may not be able to make it to the 1st stop or 2, below is a route map that corresponds to the above time table.

View April 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour in a larger map

This month’s April 26th, 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour is currently SOLD OUT

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

City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living

Disclaimer: 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. 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, FloridaBikeTours.com, 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!

Please plan accordingly. Enjoy a safe and biketastic Easter Holiday weekend.

April 26, 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour Details

This month’s itinerary is still being compiled and we are currently narrowing down our selection of restaurants (decisions, decisions, …). For those of you who have been asking about registration for this month’s ride, here is your long awaited opportunity. Stay tuned for itinerary and route details coming soon.

This month’s April 26th, 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour is currently SOLD OUT

Advanced payment ensures your spot on the list as space is generally limited to 120 riders and we do sell out.

And don’t forget about our ride to the Thai Temple on Sunday morning at 10:30…

Sunday, April 01

Group Ride to the Buddhist Thai Temple

More formally known as Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida. If you have never been there, this is what over 50 Yelpers have to say about it.

We will be meeting at the City Bike Tampa Rental Hut location on the Riverwalk between the Tampa Convention Center and The Tampa Waterside Marriott at 10:30am on Sunday morning.

This is a free-to-participate event. The temple does not accept credit cards as it is not actually a restaurant (the Yelp reviews will help you to understand more about what this means). If you decide to join us with the intentions of eating when you get there, remember to hit the ATM before meeting up with us at 10:30.

Route Map…

View City Bike Tampa Rental Hut to Buddhist Thai Temple in a larger map

The ride is 13 miles in total (6.5 miles each way) and we will be spinning at a fairly casual pace…we hope you can join us to capstone this great weekend.

Our March 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour is sold out with 165 riders ready to head out at 6:00pm (registration starts at 5:00pm) from Martini Republic on Franklin Street.

Route Map…

If you were not one of this month’s lucky 165 riders, you can relax knowing that we plan to post registration for our April 2012 Urban Restaurant Tour within the next 7 days. Stay tuned!

Saturday, March 31

The fourth Annual Cigar City Brewing Criterium and Street Festival – presented by Bright House Networks and produced by the Tampa Downtown Partnership will take place in Tampa’s Downtown in and around Lykes Gaslight Square on Saturday, March 31 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The free community event has activities for all ages and skill levels.

More than 600 cycling amateurs and professionals from across the country will compete in urban high-speed short course races known in cycling circles as a crit.

While the athletes compete in all-day races, the street festival will be in full swing. Spectators can watch the race or demos of bike polo and roller derby, or browse through the Sports, Health and Wellness Expo.

City Bike Tampa has sponsored, designed and produced this years OFFICIAL RACE T-SHIRT and we will be in the expo area on Twiggs selling them until they are gone!

The premier sponsor, United Healthcare, is hosting a Fit Kids Duathlon. The Kids Zone will offer bike decorating, helmet giveaways and fun. Participants can ride their bikes to the event to take advantage of the free “GoByke!” bike valet parking and bike safety check. There will be prizes and giveaways for participants and spectators. For more information, click here.

A few highlights include:

• Red Bull Athletics Zone – bike polo and Derby Darlins roller derby games
• UnitedHealthcare Fit Kids Duathlon
• tbt* 3k Beer Dash
• Tampa Bay Times Family Fun Ride (free Cycling Parade)
• Food Trucks, Florida’s Longest Outdoor Bar and City Cycle Mobile Tasting Room
• Sports, Health and Wellness Expo
• Fit Kids Zone with bike decorating, helmet giveaways, bike safety information and lots of play
• VIP Viewing, bike giveaways and much more

Sunday, April 01

Group Ride to the Buddhist Thai Temple

More formally known as Wat Mongkolratanaram of Florida. If you have never been there, this is what over 50 Yelpers have to say about it.

We will be meeting at the City Bike Tampa Rental Hut location on the Riverwalk between the Tampa Convention Center and The Tampa Waterside Marriott at 10:30am on Sunday morning.

This is a free-to-participate event. The temple does not accept credit cards as it is not actually a restaurant (the Yelp reviews will help you to understand more about what this means). If you decide to join us with the intentions of eating when you get there, remember to hit the ATM before meeting up with us at 10:30.

Route Map…

View City Bike Tampa Rental Hut to Buddhist Thai Temple in a larger map

The ride is 13 miles in total (6.5 miles each way) and we will be spinning at a fairly casual pace…we hope you can join us to capstone this great weekend.

BONUS: If you bring a copy of today’s Urban Restaurant Tour Ad clipped from tbt* (not a printed copy of the image below), we will double your chances of winning in this month’s raffle with an extra raffle ticket when you check in.

See you on the 29th!

City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living

Disclaimer: 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 MARTINI REPUBLIC. 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!

Here is what City Bike Tampa will be doing this month and we hope you can join us for all of it…

March 17, 2012

Tampa Bay Lightning Invites You to City Bike Night – It is St. Patrick’s Day and we are rolling out to watch the Bolts slam the Blues. Check out the promo flyer for deeply discounted ticketing options.

The itinerary for the evening looks like this:

• (5:00 – 6:30) Meet up at Pizza Fusion (map)
• (6:30 – 6:45) Ride to Tampa Bay Times Forum – They will have a bike corral set up with attendants to check us in. Tickets can be purchased at the advertised price upon arrival for any riders who still need them.
• (7:00) Game Time! – Tickets can also be purchased in advance by calling (813.301.6735) or you can email Josh Jones at the Forum and mention “City Bike Night” should you have questions or require additional information.

…and don’t let me forget to mention that the TB Lightning Pizza Fusion will be honoring us with $3 drafts and 20% off food orders for this special event!

March 29, 2012

Urban Restaurant Tour – We have roughly 15 spots available before reaching our capacity of 120 riders. If you or your friends have not yet reserved yours, now is the time!

The itinerary looks like this:

• (5:00 – 6:00) Martini Republic – Sign In Location – Tampa and Franklin Streets
• (6:15 – 7:00) Ragin Sports Grill – Grand Central / Channelside
• (7:20 – 8:05) Frankie’s – West Kennedy Boulevard
• (8:15 – 9:00) Boca Kitchen Bar & Market – West Platt Street Grill
• (9:15 – 10:00) The Sail Pavilion – Raffle Prizes – Tampa Convention Center

Click here for more information and to reserve your spot today!

March 31, 2012

Cigar City Brewing Criterium and Street Festival – Presented by Bright House Networks is no doubt the high-point event of the month. City Bike Tampa will be set up in the Expo area and the race course is all new this year.

In addition to the day-long amateur and professional bike races, the street festival will offer spectators plenty to do and see. A few highlights include:

• Red Bull Athletics Zone – bike polo and Derby Darlins roller derby games
• UnitedHealthcare Fit Kids Duathlon
• tbt* Beer Dash
• Tampa Bay Times Cycling Parade
• Food Trucks, FL’s Longest Outdoor Bar and City Cycle Mobile Tasting Room
• Sports, Health and Wellness Expo
• Kids Zone with bike decorating, helmet giveaways and safety information
• VIP Viewing and much more!

The weather is great this time of year, come out and ride with us!

Speaking of the Tampa Crit, have you seen the promo video yet?

We are stoked to say the least and here is something else to get stoked about…

This Month’s Hot Spots

• Martini Republic – Sign In Location – Tampa and Franklin Streets
• Ragin Sports Grill – Grand Central / Channelside
• Frankie’s – West Kennedy Boulevard
• Boca Kitchen Bar & Market – West Platt Street Grill
• The Sail Pavilion – Raffle Prizes – Tampa Convention Center

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

Reserve Your Spot Today

Advanced payment ensures your spot on the list as space is limited to 120 riders and we do sell out. Please take a moment to reserve your spot on this month’s Urban Restaurant Tour NOW…

Sorry…We are currently Sold Out.

City Bike Tampa Promotes Urban Living

Disclaimer: 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 MARTINI REPUBLIC. 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!