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| - This was my first year participating in the New Belgium Tour de Fat parade, and it will definitely NOT be my last! I went with 3 friends and we were all pretty impressed with the turnout! There are quite a few road blocks (obviously) that you'll have to maneuver around if you're driving in vs biking. I parked in the ASU Sun Devils covered stadium parking lot on Rio Salado, and rode over to Ash. It took me less than 10min, so I'll probably make that my go-to parking for upcoming years!
The parade was full of crazy and outrageous costume peeps and bikes! All kinds of bikes turned out, from cruisers to choppers, to unicycles, and everything in between. The ride through Tempe's neighborhood back streets was fun, too. Residents sat out front of their homes watching the tour, and many dressed up themselves (my fave was the guy dressed as a big nut sack LOL!) or played music for us as we rode by.
Back at the festival, it seemed like the stream of bikers coming in the gate would never end! Lots of music, beer, and good times inside the gates. The only thing missing was COLD WATER!! October may be cooler weather in other parts of the country, but we're still rocking the high 90's in AZ! More cold water next year, please!! That's my only reason for not giving 5 stars.
Definitely a must-do with friends and family every year. Can't wait for the next one! :)
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