It's the 12th Annual Seattle Bike and Pike!


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Seattle Bike and Pike
February 29th, 2020

At R+E Cycles
 5627 University Way NE, Seattle
Saturday, February 29th 10am - 5pm

Admission is FREE!

Come join us for coffee, beer, bicycles, and a chance to converse one-on-one with some of The Northwest's cycling gurus at The Seattle Bike and Pike Expo of 2020.

At R+E Cycles, we love Seattle, and the small companies that actually produce their products here. In October 2008, I asked our friends Charles and Rose Ann at Pike Brewing Company in Downtown Seattle if they would like to put on an event here in Seattle with other Seattle based entrepreneurs (and personalities) and they were just as excited about it as we were.

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Gourmet Waffles!!! Gourmet Waffles

The flavor of Seattle Small Business is unique, and sometimes gets diluted when an event gets overwhelmed with big firms that have unlimited advertising budgets. We thought it would be great to put on a smaller event that showcased unique Seattle companies and their products, while at the same time raise money for a local charity.

Over the last eleven years, the Bike and Pike has been a great success! We've raised over $48,000 for Food Lifeline here in Seattle, and had lots of fun doing it. You've helped us raise enough for almost 195,000 meals! Thank You!

Want to go to an event this February that's bicycle oriented and highly focused on Seattle based small businesses? The 2020 Seattle Bike and Pike Expo is for you! Here's some of what's lined up:

Silent Online Auction to benefit Food Lifeline

All the local vendors attending have donated excellent items for the Silent Auction or the drawing. It's all for a great cause, and you get a chance to own some exceptional Northwest Made stuff! 100% of the proceeds from this auction will go directly to Food Lifeline here in Seattle.

Bidding: We've made it easy!

You've got no excuse not to bid for these great items. You can bid even if you are not attending! You can bid even if you're not in Seattle! You can bid online right from this link. You can send your bid in the mail to us (as long as it arrives before 5pm on Feb. 29th 2020). You can bid on your phone, tablet, you name it! It's simple.

Who Will Be There

R+E Cycles

You're invited to tour our entire facility! See where Rodriguez and Erickson bicycles are made, painted, and assembled and meet the folks who build them! Bring a friend who hasn't been here before, and we'll give you a FREE Rodriguez light backpack (while they last). Hey, FREE is a very good price right?

We are also donating a $5,000 custom Rodriguez Disruptor electric assist bike, with a paint scheme designed by the owner of Pike Brewing, for our online silent auction, as well as other great items!

Come by and see all of our new bike models including the new automatic shifting, electric assist Rodriguez Disruptor as well as the always popular Bandito and Phinney Ridge models. These bike have really turned some head over the last few years....even in the bicycle press.

100% of the proceeds from our silent auction will go to benefit Food Lifeline. Chrome Rodriguez and Erickson Bicycle Logo

Framebuilder welding a bike frame

Willie Weir with his Rodriguez Author and Adventure Cyclist Willie Weir
Sign-up Now for your Personal Touring Clinic with Willie Weir!
Willie will be on site donating his time from 10:00am until 3:00pm offering you his personal attention in 30 minute sessions. You can come as an individual, or come as a small group. He can answer all of your questions regarding bicycle traveling in remote areas of the world, or your questions on how to pack, plan (or not plan) etc.... There is no fee for this clinic. Willie asks that if you feel so led, make a donation to Food Lifeline at the event.

We expect slots to fill quickly, so if you would like to reserve a time, email Logan today.

The Pike Brewing Company
will be on-site to fill you in on some of the finest Seattle beer you've ever tasted from noon till 5PM on Saturday.

You can also bid on one of the coolest auction items ever that Pike Brewing Company is donating!

Pike Brewing Company photo of beer names

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Kinekt™ formerly Bodyfloat
will be here to show the Kinekt™ seat post. This is the Bodyfloat seat post that we've been raving about for the last several years, and I ride personally. Come test ride one and you'll be hooked just like we were! Probably the best new idea of the year!

We will also be auctioning off 2 $250 Kinekt™ posts to some lucky bidders!

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Telaio Clothing
will be introducing you to the world of wool. Telaio wool bicycle clothing is the real thing: thought-up, patterned, and constructed with integrity in a small shop in Seattle. Wool insulates, repels water, wicks, breathes, and is naturally anti-bacterial. A refined yet utilitarian aesthetic means that you can wear Telaio clothing anywhere and everyday, and look good both on and off your bicycle. Come visit Katherine (Telaio is a one woman shop), and find out more about this unique, and wonderful custom product from Seattle. Also, remember to bid on a new pair of wool pants that Telaio was generous enough to donate for the charity auction.

100% of the money raised will be donated to Foodlifeline.

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Telaio Clothing Window
Herkimer Coffee Roasting Co.
will be serving up FREE samples of their exceptional coffee. Come grab some of this exceptional coffee that's brewed right here in Seattle (just like Pike beer and Rodriguez Bicycles).

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Author and Cycling personality Bill Thorness
will also be in attendance. Bill is the author of Biking Puget Sound, and Cycling the Pacific Coast, as well as a long time friend of R+E Cycles. He's been cycling in Seattle and the Puget Sound region since the late 1980s, and in the last eleven years all along the coast, from Vancouver, B.C. to the Mexico border. Visit him at the 2020 Bike and Pike and ask him about his adventures! Especially if you may be planning some of your own travels. Bill is also donating signed copies of his books for charity in our online auction. Be sure to bid generously.

The Evergreen Tandem Club
Thinking about one in your future? Members of our local tandem club, ETC, will be on hand all day to answer your tandem questions, tell you why they love tandeming, provide you with details about their upcoming "Tandem 101" class for those who have never ridden a tandem before, and describe upcoming club rides.

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Glassybaby Pop Up

Glassybaby will be holding a popup at the event this year, selling hand blown glassware!

Glassybaby was founded in 2001 by three-time cancer survivor, Lee Rhodes. Their drinkware and candles come in hundreds of different colors, each with a unique name and meaning that will be cherished for years to come. All of their products are hand-blown by glass artists and made in Seattle and Berkeley.

$3 from the sale of each Glassybaby will be donated to Food Lifeline via the Glassybaby White Light Fund.

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Glassybaby YES Glass
Food Lifeline
will benefit greatly from your donations (and auction purchases) at the 2020 Bike and Pike Expo. In past years attendees helped us raise enough money for over 134,000 meals to be distributed to local area food banks. We hope to raise a record number this year.

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Now, just in case you haven't heard,

we're having an Online Silent Auction;-)

100% of the money raised will be given directly to Food Lifeline.

All in all, February 29th will be a fun gathering of locally owned Seattle businesses showcasing some real (and really unique!) products and services made nearby. We're happy to be a part of the Northwest, and proud that the proceeds of this event will stay right here in the Northwest through Food Lifeline.

Come and join us for great Seattle bicycles, beer, coffee, snacks, and conversation for an event that will benefit all Seattle!

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Thanks to all our sponsors!

We'd also like to thank several of our local sponsors who won't have a table at the event, but who generously donated items to our silent auction.


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Saturday, Feb. 29rd • 10-5

R+E Cycles 5627 University Way NE