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Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and Shimano: Coast to Coast for A Good Cause
This summer, the Shimano Coasting Tour is cruising across America to promote the Coasting experience—automatic gear shifting and easy pedaling, a throwback to the casual bike riding of your youth. The 11-city Coasting Tour will offer Americans the chance to experience the appeal of Coasting and support Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) with donations.
The tour includes public events allowing consumers the opportunity to test-ride Coasting bicycles, interact with local bicycle retailers and make donations to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy that Shimano will match in every market. In select cities, the Coasting demo tour will appear at popular locations ranging from farmer's markets and baseball games to music festivals, health and fitness expos, to stand-alone events at local parks and bike paths.
"Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is thrilled to be a beneficiary of Shimano's Coasting Tour," said Keith Laughlin, president of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. "The Coasting lifestyle is re-introducing people to the joy of riding a bike, and RTC is happy to offer more than 15,000 miles of rail-trail where people can do just that; where they can rediscover what it feels like to be a kid again."
Join us for a test-ride event in a city near you, where you can explore your local neighborhoods on a Coasting bike, receive fun giveaways, have your photo taken as if you are on the cover of Bicycling Magazine and much, much more!
Tour Schedule
*Tour dates are subject to change, so please check back to confirm locations and dates closer to your event.
Date
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Event
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Address
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City, State
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Time
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Thursday,
May 22
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BikeTown Columbus |
Portman Plaza
South Side of City Hall
(90 W. Broad St.) |
Columbus, OH |
11am-2pm |
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Friday,
May 23
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Ohio State University |
Lincoln Tower Park |
Columbus, OH |
10am - 5pm
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Sunday,
May 25
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Chicago Retail Event
at Trek Bicycle of
Schererville, IN |
651 East Us 30
Schererville, IN 46375 |
Schererville, IN
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11am - 3pm |
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Monday,
May 26
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Navy Pier |
600 E Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611 |
Chicago, IL |
11am - 6pm |
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Thursday,
May 29
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Madison Retail Event
at Williamson Bicycle Works & Fitness |
640 West Washington Ave.
Madison Train Depot |
Madison, WI |
11am - 3pm |
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Saturday,
May 31
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Des Moines Retail
Event at Bike World |
5970 Ashworth Rd.
West Des Moines, IA 50266 |
Des Moines, IA |
11am - 3pm |
Sunday,
June 1
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Omaha Retail Event
at Trek Bicycle Shop
of Omaha |
7214 Jones St.
Omaha, NE 68114 |
Omaha, NE |
11am - 3pm |
Tuesday,
June 3
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Jazz in June |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus
12th and R streets |
Lincoln, NE |
5pm - 8pm |
Thursday,
June 5
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BikeTown Lincoln,
NE |
TBD |
Lincoln, NE |
TBD |
Saturday,
June 7
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Boulder Bike Month
Event - Boulder
Farmer's Market |
13th St. Between Canyon and Arapahoe, next to Boulder's Central Park |
Boulder, CO |
10am - 2pm |
Sunday,
June 8
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Denver Retail Event
at REI |
1416 Platte St.
Denver, CO 80202 |
Denver, CO |
11am - 3pm
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Tuesday,
June 10
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Jackson Hole Event
at Teton Village (part
of Bike Week) |
Teton Village |
Jackson Hole,
WY |
3pm - 7pm |
Friday,
June 13
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BikeTown San
Francisco |
TBD |
San Francisco,
CA |
TBD |
Saturday,
June 14
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Embarcadero Area |
Justin Herman Plaza across from the Ferry Terminal Building and the farmers market |
San Francisco,
CA |
8am - 3pm |
Sunday,
June 15
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Palo Alto Bicycles |
220 University Ave.
Palo Alto, CA. 94301 |
Palo Alto, CA |
11am - 3pm |
Thursday,
June 19
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BikeTown Portland |
TBD |
Portland, OR |
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Saturday,
June 21
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Pioneer Courthouse
Square Custom
Event |
Corner of SW Yamhill
& SW Broadway Ave.
Portland, OR |
Portland, OR |
11am - 4pm |
Sunday,
June 22
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Retail Event at the
Bike Gallery |
901 SW 10th Ave.
Portland, Oregon
97205 |
Portland, OR |
12pm - 4pm |
Thursday,
June 26
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BikeTown Seattle |
TBD |
Seattle, WA |
TBD |
Friday,
June 27
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Seattle Retail Event
at REI |
222 Yale Ave., N
Seattle, WA 98109 |
Seattle, WA |
2pm - 7pm
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Saturday,
June 28
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Seafair Marathon
Health & Fitness
Expo |
Hilton Bellevue
300 112th Ave., SE
Bellevue, WA 98004 |
Seattle, WA |
10am - 7pm |
About Coasting
Coasting offers a casual bike experience for the millions of Americans who remember the easy thrill of pedaling around their communities as kids. The bikes are comfortable to ride and the technology is hidden and designed for the casual rider's needs.
The bikes feature Shimano's automatic shifting Coasting system that uses a combination of user-generated power, electronics and mechanical components to create an effortless ride that virtually anyone can enjoy. Shimano Coasting parts are available on Fuji, Giant Bicycle, K2, Phat Cycles, Raleigh, Schwinn and Trek bicycles.
Consumers can find Coasting-equipped bicycles ranging from futuristic cruisers and fashionable yet functional urban bicycles, to vintage-inspired rides. These Coasting bicycles are available from each manufacturer through hundreds of independent bicycle dealers all across the country. For more information about Coasting, including product information, a dealer locator, and even a calendar with reasons to ride daily, please visit www.coasting.com.
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