Goodman Community Center, Ironworks Building
Evjue/Merrill Lynch room
149 Waubesa Street
November 16, 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Free admission
Family friendly
Are you curious about riding your bike in the winter but don’t know how? Do you already love to ride your bike in winter? Have you discovered the secret to staying warm and dry?
Whether you’ve been riding a bike in the winter for a long time or are just curious, come join us for the Winter Bike Fashion Show at the Goodman Community Center. Share your expertise, your excitement for winter riding, and celebrate the season with others at a family-friendly event. Winter riders like you and me will be our models and showcase what they wear and do to stay comfortable on the bike during the cold season. In addition to the runway show, there will be plenty of opportunities to chat and ask questions about how to keep riding through the cold season.
Be a model!
We’re still looking for Madison Bikers of all ages to share their expertise in dressing for winter weather! As a volunteer model, you’ll come dressed in your own gear, walk the catwalk, and share some of your personal tips for winter riding to encourage others to ride more this season.
You don’t have to be a year-round cyclist to apply, it’s cool if you’re new to riding in the cold, and no modeling experience is required. Are you a summer cyclist who’s found a good way to extend your commute into the late fall with a few extra layers? Do you have a teenager who manages to get around town by bike with very little specialized gear? Are you a parent who has figured out how to keep your kids warm for weekend adventures on the bike path? We want to showcase winter biking and winter bikers in all their many forms!
Application deadline: Monday October 27th
Apply here: https://forms.gle/AmqtRUEbxki2EiXt8
We’re looking for:
- Year round bikers to show off their biking clothes and bike gear
- Shoulder season (late fall or early spring) riders to show off their biking clothes and bike gear
- Adults and kids (both kids who ride their own bikes, and kids who are transported by bike)
- Gear for winter biking and demo bikes- how do you adapt your bike for winter riding? We love DIY solutions that make it easy and inexpensive to giving winter biking a try!
We strongly encourage people of color, women, and LGBTQ+ winter riders to apply!
Bus and bike
Taking the bus for part or all of your trip in winter is viable option for many. But maybe you haven’t done it before and have concerns or question? We will have staff from Metro and even have a Metro bus on site. You’ll be able to practice putting your bike on the bus and ask whatever questions you have.