Cardinal Bicycle Archives - Roanoke GO Fest

Ask a Mechanic

Oct 19th: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hang out in the Cardinal Lounge and chat with our expert mechanics. Ask your technical questions or just hang out and get to know the team. You can also see if you can change a flat the fastest or guess...

Bike Box Derby presented by Cardinal Bicycle

Oct 20th: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Decorate you and your bike using a cardboard bike box—and any other materials you choose! Bring (or ride) your completed masterpiece to the Adventure Outpost at Explore Park on Sunday Oct 20 to ride the Bike Box Derby Course, which...

Cardinal Bicycle and Cane Creek Gravel Ride

Oct 20th: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join Cardinal Bicycle and Cane Creek for a fun and challenging 2-3 hour gravel ride. We will all head out from the Adventure Outpost at Explore Park to some local favorite gravel roads. Expect a mix of pavement and gravel...

Cardinal Bicycle Beginner Mountain Bike Ride

Oct 20th: 9:00 am -

Join us for a beginner mountain bike ride at Explore Park. We will ride easy trails and gravel roads. This 1 to 1.5 hour ride is a perfect ride to get more comfortable off-road and meet other beginner riders.

Cardinal Bicycle Mountain Bike Ride

Oct 20th: 9:00 am -

Join us for an intermediate to advanced mountain bike ride on the trails at Explore Park. This ~1.5 hour ride will explore our favorite trails and be back in time to be first in line to demo a mountain bike...

Cardinal Bicycle Road Ride

Oct 19th: 9:30 am -

Join a fun 1.5 to 2 hour intermediate road ride starting from the Cardinal GO Fest Booth to some of our favorite roads in Roanoke. This ride will include climbing and is appropriate for intermediate and advanced riders. This is...

Cardinal Bicycle Singletrack Shenanigans

Oct 19th: 9:30 am -

This ride explores mountain bike trails, gravel roads, and as little asphalt as possible as we meander our way along the local trail systems. You can ride a mountain bike, a mountain e-bike or maybe—just maybe—a gravel bike. This is...

E-Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle & Specialized

Oct 19th: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Try a Specialized Vado or Como! These e-bikes are perfect for Greenway adventures, commuting, family rides, getting around town, and more. These bikes are life changing. Don’t believe us? Give one a try and find out. Bring your own helmet, or...

Intro to Bike Packing with Wolf Tooth Components

Oct 19th: 2:00 pm -

Learn how to get your gear set up and ready to go bike packing with Josh Feazell from Wolf Tooth Components. Josh will go over some bike packing basics to get you started and tips for customizing your current bike to best...

Mountain Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle & Santa Cruz

Oct 20th: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cardinal Bicycle and Santa Cruz will have a fleet of full suspension mountain bikes for you to try out on the trails. Choose from a Santa Cruz Hightower, the no-fuss-do-it-all bike, or try a Santa Cruz Bronson, for a fun...

Mountain Bike Demos with Cardinal Bicycle & Specialized

Oct 20th: 11:00 am - 3:00 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 Epic 8 EVO, the fastest downcountry bike in the world, or try the Stumpjumper 15,...