Editor’s note: Since the original publication of this guide, the Bike Fest officials updated their site with several new businesses participating in Bike-to-Work Week. Check them out.
The 2011 Bike-to-Work week starts on Monday, April 4 and culminates in the Bike-to-Work celebration at Maynard’s Market on Friday, April 8 from 7-9 a.m. There will be free breakfast, live music and the presentation of the Tucson-Pima County Bicycle Advisory Committee’s advocate and commuters of the year at the celebration.
I’ve broken down the businesses by the day and time that they are offering freebies and discounts. Find out what each business is giving away and where they are located, then scroll down to get a day-by-day schedule.
Be sure to check the Bike Fest website for updates and other events including several rides throughout the week. Also check out the photos from last year’s Bike-to-Work Week.
Ajo Bikes
1301 East Ajo Way Mon – Fri, 4th-8th,9am – 6pm Ajo Bikes would like to thank you for riding your bike with a free water bottle.Antigone Books
411 North 4th Avenue Mon – Thurs, 4th – 7th, 10am – 7pm, Fri, 8th, 10am – 9pm Ride your bike to Antigone Books, show your helmet and say, “Bike Fest,” for a free bike sticker.
Body Benefits Massage and Sabino Cycles
Bohemia
2920 E. Broadway Blvd. Stop by Bohemia for some cool snacks.
Bookmans
Brooklyn Pizza Company
534 N. 4th Avenue Mon – Fri, 4th – 8th, 11am to 6pm Mention Bike Fest and receive two free scoops of Italian ice (one per person per day). Feel free to fill your water bottles and don’t forget to show your helmet.
Building Health: Energy Medicine and the Arts
1720 N. Dodge Blvd. (just north of Pima) Mon and Thurs, 4th and 7th, 7am – 9am In honor of Bike to Work Week, Building Health is giving support for a cyclist’s body and soul.- Free bottle of water that you may choose to energize with a local desert flower essence
- Sore muscles? Free packet of The Desert Heals bath salts
- Clean Air Discount coupon for a healing session
Cereal Boxx
943 East University Boulevard #101 Mon, Wed, 4th, 6th, 7am – 5pm Fri, 8th, 7am – 4pm Bike on over for free oatmeal with any beverage purchase.
Chocolate Iguana
500 N 4th Avenue Mon – Thurs, 7am – 8pm, Fri, 7am – 10pm Need a pick me up on the way to or from work? The Chocolate Iguana is offering 10% off to all commuters at their espresso bar and sweet shop.
Collette Clothing
905 E. University Blvd. Mon – Wed, 10am – 7pm, Thurs – Fri, 11am – 8pm Check out the new spring fashion at Tucson’s newest bike friendly boutique. Mention Bike Fest and receive 15% off all purchases.
Eco Rider
529 N. 4th Street Mon – Fri Have you been thinking of a custom motorized bike? In honor of Bike to Work Week, Eco Rider will customize you a ride for 10% off. Stop in to check out the merchanise. Be sure to mention Bike Fest.
Elements in Balance Salon and Spa
614 N. 4th Avenue Mon, 9am – 5pm, Tues – Fri, 9am – 7pm All riders who mention Bike to Work Week and Bike Fest will receive a free $10 gift card toward Aveda spa treatments and more.
Food Conspiracy
412 N 4th Ave Tues – Thurs, 5th – 7th, 8am – 10am Enjoy a free 33.8-ounce Zico Coconut Water as a thank you for biking to the Food Conspiracy between 8-10am on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of Bike to Work Week.
La Indita
622 North 4th Avenue Wed, 6th, 11am – 9pm When biking near 4th Avenue, be sure to stop into la Indita for a free glass of Jamaica Tea, the perfect refreshment on your way to or from work or school.
Karreen & Co.
4608 E. Grant Boulevard Mon – Fri, 4th – 8th, 10am – 6pm Come in all week with your helmet, mention Bike Fest, and receive a $10 coupon toward your beauty, health and wellness spa treatment of $20 or more.
Law Office of Eric Post, P.L.L.C.
3256 East Speedway Boulevard
Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar
513 N. 4th Ave. Mon – Fri, 12pm – 10pm Bike over to Mr. Head’s for $1 off a Fat Tire Brew Special or a Pomegranate Margarita. Be sure to mention Bike Fest.
O2 Fitness
O’Hungry’s
944 E. University Blvd. Mon – Fri, 7am – 10pm O’Hungry’s would like to thank you for riding your bike by giving you 10% off any purchase, from burgers to refreshments! Free water fill-ups to anyone who needs it.Sacred Art Tattoo
315 N. 4th Avenue Mon – Thurs, 12pm – 12am, Fri, 12pm – 2am Bike commuters who stop in and mention Bike Fest receive 25% all clothing during Bike to Work Week.Sky Bar
536 N. 4th Avenue Mon – Fri, 4th – 8th, 9am – 6pm Stop by Sky Bar for a free cup of coffee (one per person per day) to get your day rolling. Mon – Fri, 4th – 8th, 5pm – 8pm When you bike home from work, why not pop into Sky Bar for $1 off wells and drafts. Water refills available. Don’t forget your helmet.
Spoke6
439 N 6th Ave, #101 Wed, 6th, 4pm – 7pm Spoke6 will be hosting a Happy Hour event to show appreciation for bike commuters. There will be free snacks & drinks available to all cyclists. Spoke6 is a coworking office space located on the SW corner of 6th Ave and 6th Street.
Style America
943 E. University Blvd. Mon – Fri, 10am – 7pm Got helmet head? Bike over to Style America for 10% off any hair services!
Sunflower Market
4282 North First Ave. (First/Wetmore) Fri, 8th, 7am – 6pm Cruise over to Sunflower Farmers Market on First Street on your way to or from work for a “pit stop” of fresh fruit, granola, and juice. Remember to say, “Bike Fest” and wear your helmet.
There & Back Bikes and Bentley’s House of Coffee and Tea
1712 E Speedway Blvd and 1730 East Speedway BoulevardWed, 6th, 7am – 9am This dynamic duo is giving a free commuter breakfast for all who come – pancakes, bagels, OJ, fruit, and other goodies! Discounts for beverages at Bentley’s good for Wednesday AND Thursday.
Tucson Yoga
UA and BICAS Bike Celebration Day
UA, Trek Bicycle Shop, BICAS, UA Cycle Club
UA Mall in front of the science library Wed, 6th, 9am – 2pm We will have a lot going on for bicyclists – free bike registration with a free bike light kit and free bike bell (while supplies last), free minor bike repairs/tune-ups, free nutritional bars from Clif bar, and free maps, brochures, and giveaways.
World Wide Wrappers
500 N. 4th Avenue Mon – Thurs, 11am – 8pm, Fri, 11am – 9pm For a tasty smoothies and healthy choices of wraps, bike in to World Wide Wrappers for a 10% discount on any purchase.
Xoom Juice
245 E. Congress Mon – Fri, 4th – 8th, 7am – 9am All week @ Congress Xoom, show up on your bike and get a $2 peach titan, the perfect breakfast smoothie for your ride!
Monday:
- Building Health: Energy Medicine and the Arts: 7-9 a.m.
- O’Hungry’s: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Tucson Yoga: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
- Xoom Juice: 7-9 a.m.
- Chocolate Iguana: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Cereal Boxx: All day
- Eco Rider: All day
- Ajo Bikes: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Elements in Balance Salon and Spa: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sky Bar: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Antigone Books: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Style America: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Karreen & Co.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Collete Clothing: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Brooklyn Pizza Company: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- O2 Fitness: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- World Wide Wrappers: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sacred Art Tattoo: Noon – Midnight
Tuesday
- Tucson Yoga: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
- Xoom Juice: 7-9 a.m.
- O’Hungry’s: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Chocolate Iguana: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Food Conspiracy: 8-10 a.m.
- Ajo Bikes: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sky Bar: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Elements in Balance Salon and Spa: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- UA and BICAS Bike Celebration Day: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Eco Rider: All day
- Collete Clothing: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Antigone Books: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Karreen & Co.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Style America: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Bookmans: (Speedway/Wilmot), 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., (Grant/Campbell), 9-11 a.m., (Ina/Thornydale), 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Brooklyn Pizza Company: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- World Wide Wrappers: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- O2 Fitness: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Sacred Art Tattoo: Noon – Midnight
Wednesday
- There & Back Bikes and Bentley’s House of Coffee and Tea: 7-9 a.m.
- Tucson Yoga: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
- Xoom Juice: 7-9 a.m.
- O’Hungry’s: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Chocolate Iguana: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Food Conspiracy: 8-10 a.m.
- UA, Trek Bicycle Shop, BICAS, UA Cycle Club: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Elements in Balance Salon and Spa: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Cereal Boxx: All day
- Eco Rider: All day
- Ajo Bikes: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sky Bar: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Antigone Books: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Karreen & Co.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Collete Clothing: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Style America: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- La Indita: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- World Wide Wrappers: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Bookmans: (Speedway/Wilmot), 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., (Grant/Campbell), 9-11 a.m., (Ina/Thornydale), 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Brooklyn Pizza Company: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- O2 Fitness: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Spoke6: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sacred Art Tattoo: Noon – Midnight
Thursday
- Tucson Yoga: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
- Xoom Juice: 7-9 a.m.
- O’Hungry’s: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Building Health: Energy Medicine and the Arts: 7-9 a.m.
- Chocolate Iguana: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Food Conspiracy: 8-10 a.m.
- Sky Bar: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Elements in Balance Salon and Spa: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Ajo Bikes: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Eco Rider: All day
- Antigone Books: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Body Benefits Massage and Sabino Cycles: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Karreen & Co.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Style America: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Collete Clothing: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- O2 Fitness: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Bookmans: (Speedway/Wilmot), 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., (Grant/Campbell), 9-11 a.m., (Ina/Thornydale), 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Brooklyn Pizza Company: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- World Wide Wrappers: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Sacred Art Tattoo: Noon – Midnight
Friday
- Downtown Commuter Celebration: 7-9 a.m.
- Sunflower Market (First/Wetmore): 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- O’Hungry’s: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Tucson Yoga: 7 a.m. & 9 a.m.
- Xoom Juice: 7-9 a.m.
- Chocolate Iguana: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Elements in Balance Salon and Spa: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Cereal Boxx: All day
- Eco Rider: All day
- Ajo Bikes: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Sky Bar: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Antigone Books: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Karreen & Co.: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Style America: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- O2 Fitness: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Mr. Head’s Art Gallery and Bar: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Collete Clothing: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Bookmans: (Speedway/Wilmot), 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., (Grant/Campbell), 9-11 a.m., (Ina/Thornydale), 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
- Brooklyn Pizza Company: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- World Wide Wrappers: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Sacred Art Tattoo: Noon – 2 a.m.
Don’t forget about the BICAS ¡Bikes and Burritos! Happy Hour ride to Crossroads Mexican Food Restaurant on Tuesday, April 5th.
Ride meets at BICAS at 5:30 then follows this route: http://bit.ly/9dfSce to Crossroads, 2602 South 4th Avenue by 6 pm.
Info here: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=191823390854929&ref=ts
Also, is Sun Rideshare doing its thing this year? Register your commutes and be entered in a drawing? I won an awesome book (Pedaling Revolution) last year. Granted, I had already read it, but it was nice to give it away to another bikey person to enjoy!
I wouldn’t mind riding to work, but it’s just not possible.
So right after I posted the above comment, I received this by email:
“Don’t forget about the City of Tucson’s Bicycle Commuter Challenge, which runs April 1 to April 30. You just need 20 one way bike trips to work to qualify for the grand prize of a new bicycle. Other prizes include $25 gift cards from Bookman’s, Brooklyn Pizza, Cereal Box, and Zoom Juice. Go to the Commute Calendar at http://www.884ride.org/ridepro to participate.”
Yep. Working on a post about that for tomorrow.
Yeah, if I rode to work, it would really mess up the carpet.
Then again, working from home does have its advantages. I have yet to catch my computers playing office politics with the furniture. And there’s zero commute time.
Martha, you totally got my joke! I work at home too. Seriously, there’s no way I can ride my bike out the bedroom door and make the tight turn into the office! It’s pedestrian only for me, I’m afraid. : )
The good news is that, when we work-at-homes need to go out on errands, we can take a ride.
That’s right! The wifey, the dog, and I are heading out to the office supply store right now via pedal power.