By Jason Hibbets
Oaks & Spokes is a collaborative effort to grow bicycling community and culture in Raleigh. They support bicycling as a viable mode of transportation and intend to leave a lingering impact through outreach, collaboration, and making real change within our city. Their 2014 festival kicked-off on First Friday.
A flurry of activity happened over the weekend that started rolling on First Friday. There was a “Raleigh Bikes Art Show” at the Benelux Cafe and a Bike First Friday Ride that wheeled off at the NC State Belltower. On Saturday, WESA Cat, an adventurous scavenger hunt bike race, commonly known as an alleycat, took cyclist on a 10 mile hunt around Raleigh. Then Oaks and Spokes wrapped up the weekend with a Triangle Tweed Ride on Sunday afternoon at the Benelux Cafe.
From more details about Oaks and Spokes, visit their website at oaksandspokes.com and see the rest of the event line-up for this week. Be sure to check out the rest of the Oaks and Spokes events happening this week:
Bike-In Movie
April 7 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Raleigh City Museum, 220 Fayetteville St Raleigh, NCBenelux Ride
April 8 @ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Benelux Cafe, 309 Blake Street Raleigh, NC 27601Donate-A-Bike
April 9 @ 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Carmichael Recreation Center, Raleigh, NC#BikeRaleigh Forum
April 10 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cobblestone Hall, 215 Wolfe St Raleigh, 27601Crank for a Cause
April 11 @ 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Crank Arm Brewing Company, 319 W Davie St Raleigh, NC 27601Oak City Open
April 12 @ 8:00 AM – April 13 @ 7:00 PM
Brentwood Park, 3315 Vinson Court Raleigh, 27604Raleigh Kidical Mass
April 13 @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Oak City Cycling Project, 212 E. Franklin Street Raleigh, NCFrankenbike
April 13 @ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Oak City Cycling Project, 212 E. Franklin Street Raleigh, NC