Handy Bikes Classes and Events

Are you a bicyclist who loves beer? Come out for the monthly Handy Bikes x Port City Brewing Pedals & Pints LONG ride! Effective 4/26/25 this ride departs the Handy Bikes retail showroom at 10:30am (not 10am).

We have teamed up with our neighbors on Wheeler Avenue, Port City Brewing, to bring you Pedals & Pints. We'll leave from the bike shop and tackle about 30 miles round trip at about a 15 mph pace. You'll work up a thirst and return to plentiful brews and a rotating food truck on site just down the street at Port City Brewing.

All participants will need to sign a waiver beforehand. All riders must wear helmets. This is a recurring ride that happens on the 4th Saturday of every month. In the event of cancellation due to weather we will post here, on Facebook, and on Instagram. See you there!

Bike Packing Classes have retuned with the Spring Riding and Camping Season! Time to get outdoors! This year we will be covering more topics as well as the basics, in bi-monthly installments on Mondays to start.

Week 1; 101 the Basics. The difference between "bikepacking", 'touring', and "randonneuring". What kind of bike do I need? (anybike, really) What kind of racks, bags, gear? Basic load principles.
From there we will post bi-monthly topics to add basic knowledge. Route planning. Finding and filtering water. Meal prep. Choosing and managing a camp site. Camp wisdom.
Leave a comment if you're interested, have particular questions you'd like us to cover, or even if Mondays aren't your thing. We may change the day of the week depending on popular demand, we are listening.

Are you a bicyclist who loves beer? Come out for the monthly Handy Bikes x Port City Brewing Pedals & Pints Short Ride. Note that while this is a shorter ride, it does have a few punchy hills as we tour the west end of Alexandria.

NOTE: Effective 5/10/25 this ride will depart at 10:30am; please arrive by 10:15.

We'll leave from the shop and tackle about 10-mile round trip at about a 10 mph average pace. You'll work up a thirst and we'll cruise down the street to Port City for plentiful brews and tacos courtesy of La Tingeria.

All participants will need to sign a waiver beforehand. All riders must wear helmets. No RSVP required here; this is a recurring ride that happens on the 2nd Saturday of every month, just posting this event to help spread awareness. See you there!

GPS file:
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/67072147

Bike Packing Classes have retuned with the Spring Riding and Camping Season! Time to get outdoors! This year we will be covering more topics as well as the basics, in bi-monthly installments on Mondays to start.

Week 1; 101 the Basics. The difference between "bikepacking", 'touring', and "randonneuring". What kind of bike do I need? (anybike, really) What kind of racks, bags, gear? Basic load principles.
From there we will post bi-monthly topics to add basic knowledge. Route planning. Finding and filtering water. Meal prep. Choosing and managing a camp site. Camp wisdom.
Leave a comment if you're interested, have particular questions you'd like us to cover, or even if Mondays aren't your thing. We may change the day of the week depending on popular demand, we are listening.