Join Virginia Outside, Roanoke Mountain Adventures, and Wilderness Adventure for a fun and activity packed challenge at GOFest! Pick up a GO'LYMPICS checklist form from our booths at the festival, complete any 6 of the 10 activities, and return your...
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Custom Footbeds for Your Cycling Shoes While You Wait
Proper foot support is key to improving comfort, reducing injuries, and improving power on your bike. Our custom footbeds stabilize your feet and knees through your pedal stroke, thereby improving alignment for power transfer and improving comfort. Our trained...
Read MoreTrek Bicycle Demo
- Oct 14th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Oct 15th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Got your eye on a brand-new steed? Try it before you buy it at our GO Fest demo event! Have some fun cruising around on our latest and greatest models and find the perfect one for you. We will have...
Read MoreCardinal Bicycle M&M Mountain Bike Ride
- Oct 15th: 10:30 am -
This is a fun and welcoming intermediate mountain bike ride starting from the Cardinal GO Fest Booth. eBike demos from Cardinal Bicycle and Specialized are available for demo on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early to allow time to...
Read MoreCardinal Bicycle Gravel and Grinds Ride
- Oct 14th: 9:30 am -
Explore some gravel from GO Fest! This 40-mile gravel adventure ride will leave from the Cardinal GO Fest Booth, and it will follow the short version of the VBR Road & Gravel Route from the Gravel Adventure Field Guide. This...
Read MoreCardinal Bicycle Road Ride
- Oct 14th: 9:30 am -
Join a fun and social 30 to 40 mile road ride starting from the Cardinal GoFest Booth and then riding some of our favorite roads in Roanoke. This ride will include climbing and is appropriate for intermediate and advanced riders. This...
Read MoreCardinal Bicycle Tire Changing Competition
Stop by and show us how fast you are at changing a flat. We will have both mountain road tires for you to use and show us your skills. Come by any time during the weekend. The fastest time will...
Read MoreCardinal Bicycle & Cane Creek Moutain Bike Ride
- Oct 14th: 2:00 pm -
Take a ride with the mountain bike experts from Cane Creek. Cane Creek designs, develops, and hand-builds a unique range of cycling components nearby in Western North Carolina. We will all head out to Mill Mountain to enjoy some trails...
Read MoreLearn How to Optimize your Mountain Bike Suspension with Cane Creek
- Oct 14th: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mountain bike suspension is designed to be tuned to its rider based on weight, riding style, and terrain. Cane Creek’s suspension experts will teach you what you need to know to tailor your ride. Stick around to join Cane Creek...
Read MoreMountain Bike and eMountain Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle and Specialized
- Oct 14th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Oct 15th: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cardinal Bicycle and Specialized will have a fleet of full suspension mountain bikes for you to try out on the trails. Choose from a Specialized Stumpjumper EVO or try an electric mountain bike with a Specialized Levo. We will have...
Read MoreViews & Brews E-Bike Tour
- Oct 13th: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Oct 14th: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
RMA is offering their standard e-bike tour and taking it through GoFest! The Views & Brews electric bike adventure packs in sweeping Blue Ridge mountain views and 3 brewery tasting stops along a fun but safe course that winds from...
Read MoreGO Fest Pop-up Traffic Garden
RIDE Solutions and Pedal Safe Roanoke will host a Pop-Up Traffic Garden at GO Fest. A traffic garden is a mini-streetscape for kids (3 to 9 Y.O). Walk, bike, scoot, skate, or rollabout in a wheelchair to learn traffic safety...
Read MoreWorld’s Slowest Bicycle Race
- Oct 14th: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
- Oct 15th: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Test your bicycle skills as you balance, bob, and weave your way through an obstacle course where the winner is the SLOWEST! Complete the course, as slowly as you can, without putting your foot down to win a $20 gift...
Read MoreGO Fest Bike Valet Parking
RIDE Solutions and Pedal Safe Roanoke will provide FREE on-site bike valet parking for all Roanoke GO Outside Festival attendees. Bike Valet will be located along Jefferson Street between Elm Avenue and Bullitt Avenue. Drop your bike with us, enjoy...
Read MoreBike Demos from Roanoke Mountain Adventures
Our staff will get you fitted and answer any questions about any of our available bikes to demo. Demos will be available on a first come first serve basis and all participants will need to fill out a waiver and...
Read MoreGreenway Bike Celebration & Parade
- Oct 15th: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Ride your favorite bike to Vic Thomas Park for an all-ages & all-bicycles celebration of cycling on the Roanoke River Greenway! ***you're welcome to join for SOME OR ALL of the activities*** 9am: We’ll be handing out FREE COFFEE &...
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