SF Bike Expo

On Saturday I took my Globe Live 3 to the SF Bike Expo.

The SF Bike Expo is almost everything you can possible imagine under the bike sun: part-swap meet with people selling used and refurbished parts and bicycles and part-expo with vendors selling the latest bicycles and accessories.

The route to Cow Palace is not the most bicycle-friendly with relatively fast-moving cars, but we had a group so we took the entire lane during most of the ride and became a relatively fast-moving, visible, music-grooving mass of bicyclists.

The bike ride was made even more fun since I was playing music from my sound system that was sitting in my Globe front basket. The music in the video was not edited into the video, but was actually projecting from the sound system hidden underneath my yellow Rickshaw messenger bag.

Before the bike ride to the SF Bike Expo, I stopped in Dolores Park to catch up with my friend Cindy W.

When we arrived at SF Bike Expo, we were greeted by smiling, friendly volunteers. Why wouldn't you be happy to be at the expo if you're a bicycle lover?

The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition provides free, secure bike valet. In fact, I love that San Francisco requires that any event that leads to significant street closure or anticipates greater than 2,000 person attendance must provide secure bike parking within a one block radius from the entrance.

I never have to worry about anyone stealing my bicycle when I go to a major outdoor event in San Francisco when bike valet is available. Notice my Globe bike with distinct orange-colored helmet parked in the corner in a sea of new friends.