The rain cleared and it was gorgeous for the 13th Annual Bicycle Fetish Day! Check out a few pics from the day. Check out our FB photo album, and be sure to keep an eye on our Instagram. Thanks to all who came out. See you next year!
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June 24: Bicycle Fetish Day 2017
This year Bicycle Fetish Day becomes a teenager! We’re gearing up for our 13th annual family-friendly block party for bikes. Meet us on Havemeyer St. between Hope & Grand Streets in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn on Saturday, June 24, from 12 noon to 6 PM. Free and open to the public!
Join us at our family-friendly event to celebrate NYC diversity and bicycles. Love your Bicycle? Bring your two-wheeled pride and joy and show it off. You could win a trophy, prizes, and a year of bragging rights!
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This year’s street party for two-wheel transportation includes:
- Classic Bicycles, Mutant Bicycles, Handmade Bicycles, unicycles, vintage BMX, Cargo Bikes, and more from clubs, nerds, & enthusiasts devoted to the bicycle!
- Badass bike skills on display all day!
- Information from Transportation Alternatives, LifeCycle Biking, Bicycle Utopia, WE Bike NYC, Bike Works NYC, & other NYC bike advocacy groups!
- Music to get you dancing in the street!
- An Alley Cat/Fun Ride!
and
BIKE COMPETITIONS!
Judging starts at 2 PM. Categories include:
2:00 – Best Commuter Bike
2:30 – Best Vintage Bike
3:00 – Best Small-Wheel Bike
3:30 – Cargo Bike
4:00 – Best Handmade Bike
4:30 – Ugliest Bike
5:00 – Kids Bikes
&
**5:30 – Best In Show**
See you on the street!
About The City Reliquary Museum:
The City Reliquary Museum & Civic Organization preserves the everyday artifacts that connect visitors to the past and present of New York City. It was originally established in 2002 as an apartment window display at the corner of Grand and Havemeyer Streets in Williamsburgh. It relocated to 370 Metropolitan Avenue in 2006. The Reliquary also hosts public events that invite neighbors and visitors to meet, exchange ideas, and celebrate the diversity of our city.
Location: 370 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11211; Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 12pm–6pm. Admission: $5 general; $4 educators/college students/seniors; Free to employees of all museums foreign & domestic and children 12 & under; Website: cityreliquary.org; Phone: (718) 782-4842; Email: [email protected]
8 Reasons To Come to Bicycle Fetish Day
1. You can ride crazy bikes like Domes For Haiti’s twin rider. Photo by Scoboco
2. You can hang out with disco Pee Wee. Photo by Eric Harvey Brown from Smosh
3. There are BMX tricks
4. Name aside, it’s family friendly. Really! Photo by Scobo
5. See, even really little kids come! Photo by Jaime NYC
6. There will be a visit from the Classic Riders bicycle club and their immaculate Schwinns. Photo by gudphoto.com
7. We’ve got nothing to add here. This is awesome. Photo by Scobo.
8. Did we mention the cool bikes you can ride? Photo by Alfalfa Studios.
Bicycle Fetish Day 2011!
The City Reliquary sponsored Bicycle Fetish Day took place the last weekend of May. We blocked off part of Havermayer street and celebrated Williamsburg’s love of bicycles. Awards were handed out for Best Small Wheel, Best in Show, Best Vintage (we had one entry from 1938!), Best Handmade, and Best Beaterbike. In addition, we also raffled off a light blue bicycle at the event. The man who won luckily did not show up to BFD with a bike and rode off with a new one!
The after party, which was held in the City Reliquary’s back yard, was also a huge success! We had first time visitors as well as old friends. With beer provided by Brooklyn Brewery, we partook in bicycle themed events such as whacking a bicycle themed piñata, stationary bicycle races, and bicycle burlesque by Darlinda Just Darlinda, Divina Grandsparkle, Frida Schwinn and Miss Spoke.