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Week Ahead: Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Velopolooza

Vancouvers ultimate bike festival, Velopalooza, is on now until July 2, with a packed calendar of over 125 events.
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Vancouvers ultimate bike festival, Velopalooza, is on now until July 2, with a packed calendar of over 125 events. Beginning every morning with a so-called Morning Mass a sunrise bike ride starting out from Devonian Harbour Park at Georgia and Denman Velopalooza promotes fun bike rides and events in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­and surrounding areas. The first Velopalooza in 2010 lasted 10 days and had 68 rides. In 2011, Velopalooza grew to 18 days and 129 rides. Many favourites returned, including the Bike Rave and historical rides from John Atkin and Gordon Price. Some of the events still to come this year include the international Bike! Bike! Conference June 21 to 24; Bike Smut: The Orgasm Trail (use your imagination) screening June 22; the Richmond Dyke Dash a non-competitive fast paced ride from the RiverRock Casino to Gary Point and around on Friday, June 22; the 2nd Annual Kiddiepalooza at MacLean Park on Saturday, June 23; Water Gun Bike Wars on June 23 meeting at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Olympic Village at 11:45 am; and a Mystery Ride departing from the Commons (2080 Clark) at 6:30pm, June 23. A full schedule of free and reasonably-priced events is online; all you need is your bike. Everyone has the chance to lead a ride by adding it to the calendar and Velopalooza operates year-round, promoting bike-themed events in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­). Photo courtesy of Grass Frame Works