2009 Seattle Bike Expo Guests & Features are listed below. We expect another great line-up in 2010 - check our website closer to the event date for details!

Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m. (doors open)
Expo Gala: An Evening with Bob Roll

Sand Point Magnuson Park Theater
Building 47, Seattle, WA, 98115
Separate ticket required.
Cost: $20 in advance through Brown Paper Tickets.
Call Cascade at 206-522-3222 for more information.

Join us for a special evening with Versus Network's very own "voice of the Tour", Mr. Bob Roll. Bob has been a regular commentator on international cycling events for many years. He brings a wealth of fun information, insights and colorful commentary on the world of professional cycling. Tonight's show includes a 75 minute on-stage presentation followed by a short Q&A and then a meet & greet/autograph session.

Bob is a former professional cyclist and a member of 7-Eleven Cycling Team until 1990, also competing for Motorola Cycling Team in 1991. In 1992 Roll moved to Greg LeMond’s Z team and added mountain biking. He continued racing mountain bikes through 1998. He has written several books: Bobke: A Ride on the Wild Side of Cycling, Bobke II, and two Tour de France Companions.

Bobke's own Ten Cycling Commandments should be required reading for all you two-wheelers out there:

X. Thou shalt not take the name of Eddie Merckx in vain.
IX. Thou shalt be screamed at by one Grewal or another.
VIII. Thou shalt be screwed by one cycling federation or another.
VII. Thou shalt have your bike destroyed and luggage lost by airlines.
VI. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's bike swag.
V. Thou shalt pee in cup eventually.
IV. Thou shalt be thrashed, trashed, crashed and smashed by someone younger and stronger than you.
III. Thou shalt wear your helmet on every ride.
II. Thou shalt not touch thy front brake while negotiating off-camber switchback turns.
I. Thou shalt crash and look like a fool sooner or later.

Don't miss this special pre-Expo Friday night event featuring an exclusive presentation by one of the biggest names in U.S cycling! The event will take place in the restored 500-seat Sand Point theater, and we will be hosting a beer and wine bar (21+). If you are passionate about cycling you will love this event!

Note: Bob will NOT be performing at Expo - he appears on Friday evening only.

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Seattle Bike Expo Guests & Features

The 2009 Seattle International Bicycle Expo promises to be one of the best ever. This year the show is back at Warren G. Magnuson Park, a wonderful bike-friendly location and home to Cascade Bicycle Club. The event is at a new location, however, in and around Hanger 30, just two blocks from the Main Gate on NE 74th.

All shows below are included with your Expo ticket. Pick up a show program when you arrive to see a full schedule of events, all vendor listings plus a handy venue map.

Saturday, March 14

Classic Racing & Road Bike Show

The Viewridge Room, located next to Bike Corral and dining area
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Come see this collection of some of the finest vintage lightweight bicycles from the United States, England, France and Italy. Bicycles from the 1920s through the 1990s will be on display. Many have been restored to their original glory and some are untouched originals. If you are interested in showing a bike please email Ebbikes1@aol.com

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Intro to STP

Will Chin, STP Organizing Committee member
10 – 11 a.m.

So you want to ride the Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic this year? Get all the information you need to prepare for the Pacific Northwest's marquee ride. Don't forget that you can sign up at Expo for this event at the Cascade Bicycle Club registration booth.

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Cycling X - Your "bike path" to a healthier life!

Sally Edwards, MA, MBA
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Do you need to be motivated to use your bike to get healthier, happier and fitter? Join Sally Edwards as she tells you how to get out of your comfort zone and into your heart zones. Sally, the author of 22 cycling and fitness books has competed in the team division of Race Across America, is the National Spokeswoman for the TREK Women's Triathlon, and is affectionally known as the 'head heart' of Heart Zones USA, a training, education, and coaching company. The secret to a healthy and fit lifestyle is in the "X." Listen carefully to Sally's magic tips and learn how to reach your goals.

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"The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wandering" and other musings

Neal Skorpen, cartoonist
1 – 2 p.m.

Twelve of Neal's cycling cartoons appear in “The Bicycle Book: Wit, Wisdom & Wanderings,” a collection of articles, essays and cartoons by 25 writers and cartoonists, including a Pulitzer Prize winner. It's a tribute by contributors who love to ride to one of the finest, most efficient machines ever invented... Copies will be available at Expo. Neal Skorpen is also an animator and a teacher of comic art. Along with creating Cyclotoon, he collaborates with writer Peter Gelman on various bicycle propaganda, including the forthcoming illustrated novella, “Dangerous Bicycle Mystery Quest.” Visit him online at www.nealskorpen.com.

"Since you can’t be on your bike all day (you can’t, right?), this book gives you a place to linger with recollections, think about your next ride or envy the people who have gotten to ride longer, farther and faster than you." -- Nashville Scene

"A 'must read' for any and all bicyclists" -- Midwest Book Review

"No matter what kind of cyclist you are, this book offers something to make you think, laugh, or want to get on your bike and ride." -- Tom Snyders, The Bicycling Comedian, BikeComedy.com

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Training with a Power Meter: The real reason why…

Hunter Allen
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Hunter Allen, co-author of the book, “Training and Racing with a Power Meter” and co-developer of Training Peaks WKO+ software, will present an intriguing and exciting way to interpret your Power meter data. As an elite coach of over 10 years, Hunter has searched the ‘holy grail’ of coaching and believes he has found it!

Any coach or rider can raise their fitness level, but can they do it so the peak day or week is exactly when they need it? By using a metric that he and Dr. Andrew R. Coggan have pioneered, Training Stress Score (TSS), Hunter can tell you how to make fitness peak exactly when you want. . Power meters have become as popular as carbon fiber for serious cyclists and Hunter’s presentation will help you to unlock the hidden potential i your power meter.

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The Metal Cowboy- Unplugged and Ready to Ride!

Joe Kurmaskie, author, national columnist
4 – 5 p.m.

Join one of Expo’s favorite speakers, author and travel dad extraordinaire Joe Kurmaskie, as he serves up sixty minutes of side-splitting new material, including:

"Into Africa" - An exciting preview slide show about the Africa Stage Race and Eco Bike Tour Joe will be tackling in Malawi, Tanzania and Mozambique later this year. "The Ravioli Ride" - Slide show from the Italy ride in Lucca, Chiga Terra and how Joe and his boys conquered a walled city by bicycle. "You Might Be A Cyclist If…" featuring the musical debut of a Joe on guitar… be afraid, be very afraid!

All of these fine entrees will be followed by a tasty dessert: a Q&A session about bicycle traveling with children…

"A modern day Mark Twain on two wheels." - USA Today.

"David Sedaris trapped in the body of Lance Armstrong." - Boston Globe

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Sunday, March 15

Riding Faster, Riding Further: How to Improve Your Cycling and Your Triathlon

Sally Edwards, MA, MBA
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

If you are prepared to use that wonderful machine, your bike, to go faster, get stronger, lose weight, and ride further than you ever have before, this is the presentation for you. Sally Edwards' latest book “Heart Zones Cycling” is for the intermediate/advanced indoor and outdoor rider. At Expo she will share her tricks on how to train to go the distance, to get the power, and to improve your miles-per-hour.

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Colombia and Venezuela: Bicycling Beyond the Headlines

Willie Weir, author
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Colombia has spent many years ranked as one of the most dangerous countries on the planet. Most Americans only exposure to Venezuela is from seeing President Hugo Chavez rant against American Imperialism.

Most folks would leave both countries off their travel list. Not Willie Weir. He has made a habit out of seeking out the less desirable travel destinations. He spent five months pedaling around India. He cycled in South Africa right after the election of Nelson Mandela. He pedaled through the Bosnia when tanks still out numbered cars. Cuba interested him solely because his government said he couldn't go. And the beginning of the war in Iraq didn't deter him from traveling across Turkey.

As Willie and his wife, Kat, prepared for this latest journey, all the advice from every source steered them to travel only the main roads .. especially in Colombia. This was depressing to say the least for cyclists who delight traveling off the beaten path.

Willie has been delighting audiences with presentations about his travels for more than 15 years. He is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine and a bicycling commentator for national public radio station KUOW. His presentations often "fill up", so get there early to reserve a seat.

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Feed Your Need - The Six Coolest Things in Cycling

Craig Undem, Dean of Cycle University
Hunter Allen, author, coach, CEO Training Peaks
Erik Moen, PT, CSCS, Corpore Sano
2 – 3 p.m.

You love cycling and can't get enough of the coolest sport in the world. Now you need to know the six coolest things for 2009 in the world of cycling. Join three of the top cycling coaches in the country for an entertaining and informative survey of the best gear, techniques, technology, clothing and bikes. They’ll give you inside information from their unique perspective as professional coaches who work with top athletes, product representatives and manufacturers. This is all about gear that makes a difference and how to use it.

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Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association

Open during regular show hours

The Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association (OBCA) will be at the Seattle Bicycle Expo this year! This is the only frame makers organization in the world, possibly because more than 40 members live in Oregon, and it is the site of the world’s foremost bicycle fabrication and mechanic school.

OBCA members will exhibit more than 50 bicycles demonstrating an incredible range of creative talent both in materials used – from titanium to bamboo – and types of bicycles represented – from commuter to racer to tandem. Among these are pure art bikes, award winning show bikes and race winners in every category.

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Kids' Bike Zone

Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Richmond Beach Room
Indoors, heated room directly across from the Food Court area.

Kids of all ages are welcome! Free admittance to Kids Zone for adults and kids. No Expo ticket is required.

Treasure Hunt
All day

Cascade’s Expo Treasure Hunt is fun for kids of all ages. Get your passport and clue list as you enter Expo. Visit the exhibitors while you search for answers that fit your clues. Answer them all and you get a great prize!

Kids Bike Carnival
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Kids, come play games of skill at our bike-theme mini-Carnival.. Win a prize by taking a chance at: Go Fishing’ for a Bike, Penny Pitch, Ring a Sports Drink, Wheelie of Fortune and more.

Bike Art Table
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

There is more to this art table than glitter, glue and magic markers. Create usuable art by reusing bike parts in innovative ways. Come decorate bike license plates or turn inner tubes and chains into bracelets or whatever you can think of.

KidCross - Kids cyclo-cross clinic
Ages 12 years and under*
Saturday only, outdoors on the grass-course
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Kids can learn how to cyclo-cross from junior racers on our simulated cross course. It's set up just like the big-time races with stage, finish line and a super fun course. Please bring your bike and helmet or borrow equipment from us.

* Parents must sign waivers.

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