Bike 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...

Bike Bus to GO Fest!

Oct 20th: 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Hop on the (bike) Bus! This is a family-friendly, mass bike ride to GO Fest: Starts at Vic Thomas Park -- (next to Black Dog Salvage, on the Roanoke River Greenway) -- then rolls to its next stop at Rivers...

Bike Valet by PedalSafe ROA

PedalSafe ROA will be providing bike valet for people who choose to bike to GO Fest. Last year hundreds of people biked to GO Fest to avoid traffic, reduce emissions, and get exercise. With a bike valet, you don't need...

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 Brewery Tour

Oct 18th: 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Oct 19th: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join the RMA crew for a special GO Fest addition of our Views & Brews E-Bike Tour! We will start at our shop (NOT OUR GO FEST TENT) and get all geared up, going over how to use the e-bikes....

E-bike Demo

Come down to the Roanoke Mountain Adventures tent to demo an e-bike. RMA will bring an assortment of their e-bikes available from Benno, Tern, Marin,Priority, RadPower, & Velotric. Helmets and liability waivers are required prior to riding. Bikes are available...

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...

Extreme Trials Riding Show at Adventure Outpost

Oct 20th: 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

It’s like rock climbing or parkour on a bicycle. Bicycle trials is the ultimate test of bicycle control, balance, and technical skill! Riders conquer challenging obstacles to test their riding abilities and to see what is possible on two wheels!...

Farrar Cycling Extreme Trials Riding Show

Oct 19th: 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Oct 19th: 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Oct 19th: 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Oct 20th: 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Witness a demonstration of extreme technical skill, balance, and precision on two wheels with the top ranked bicycle trials riders in the country, Sean and Ian Farrar! Bicycle trials is the ultimate test of bicycle control, balance, and technical skill!...

Free Kids Bike Demo

Oct 18th: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Oct 19th: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Oct 20th: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Come down to the Roanoke Mountain Adventures tent to have your kids demo one of our bikes. We will be drawing one lucky winner from each day of GO Fest to take a bike home with them! RMA will have...

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,...

Outdoor Films on the Big Screen

Oct 18th: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and incredibly inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. Join us for an evening of short films from around the world full of breathtaking...