FOUR MORE SLEEPS till Roam Fest Sedona, presented by Specialized Bicycles...
... Specialized who have been tried and true Roam Events allies for years, who have a proven track record of supporting womxn + non-traditional folks in the MTB industry, and who host our absolutely BANGING Roam Fest Dance Party.
We're definitely thinking of you, team Specialized, on this glorious day dedicated to unabashedly unleashing alter-egos + true selves, since you're the kind of friends that have always supported + celebrated ours.
For all you Roamies joining us so spooky-soon in the Arizona desert, we can't wait for the costume party remix / redux on that above-mentioned dance floor!
Whether you're a center-of-the-circle or a head-bob-from-the-sideline kinda creature, it's sure to be one helluvah night.
#thisisroam
#roamevents
#bikeparty
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfest
#roamfestsedona
#roamfestfruita
#roamfestknoxville
#community
#mtb
#mountainbike
#spookyseason
#halloween
FOUR MORE SLEEPS till Roam Fest Sedona, presented by Specialized Bicycles...
... Specialized who have been tried and true Roam Events allies for years, who have a proven track record of supporting womxn + non-traditional folks in the MTB industry, and who host our absolutely BANGING Roam Fest Dance Party.
We're definitely thinking of you, team Specialized, on this glorious day dedicated to unabashedly unleashing alter-egos + true selves, since you're the kind of friends that have always supported + celebrated ours.
For all you Roamies joining us so spooky-soon in the Arizona desert, we can't wait for the costume party remix / redux on that above-mentioned dance floor!
Whether you're a center-of-the-circle or a head-bob-from-the-sideline kinda creature, it's sure to be one helluvah night.
#thisisroam
#roamevents
#bikeparty
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfest
#roamfestsedona
#roamfestfruita
#roamfestknoxville
#community
#mtb
#mountainbike
#spookyseason
#halloween
Roam Fest Sedona, presented by Specialized Bicycles, starts exactly TWO WEEKS from today!
We've said it before but we'll say it again: our sponsors + partners are our EVERYTHING; as we finalize workshop schedules + confirm demo bike sizes, we can't help but take a moment to feel all the feels about their support.
We'll be announcing our 2022 Roam Fest Sedona BIPOC Scholarship recipients early next week (aahhhh!!!) but we wanted to call out the rad fact that EVERYONE at Roam Fest is on a scholarship of sorts, thanks to the community-building backing of the brands + organizations that continue to believe in our biggest little bike party that could.
They MASSIVELY off-set event costs so we can keep ticket prices low, they throw down on travel stipends for scholarship recipients + SHREDtalk panelists, they contribute to programming funds so we can expand things like our adaptive partnerships, and they donate beer tips so we can give back to local trail advocacy groups.
We seriously could not do this without them.
Love you to Sedona (and Fruita and Knoxville) and back Specialized Bicycles, Liv Cycling, Pivot Cycles, SRAM, Industry Nine and Sierra Nevada (and all our other fraaaaaaands who make this party roll - you know who you are even if we can't squeeze ya into 2,000 characters).
Can't wait to bike party with y'all in just fourteen short sleeps!
Six more sleeps till Roam Fest Fruita, presented by our fav friends, Specialized Bicycles!
Saturdays (at Roam Fest) are for mega raffles that don't suck! Our sponsor partners seriously throw down so we can offer prizes you ACTUALLY want to win... like coolers, helmets, shoes and even bikes!
One of the most coveted prizes, tho, is a sexy, shiny, SERIOUSLY sendy set of Industry Nine wheels.
*Drools uncontrollably*
Industry Nine has kept Roam Fest rolling (pun absolutely intended) since pretty much day one and we are head over wheels about this Asheville, North Carolina-based company that has SUCH a way with standards, whether we're talking the quality of their hand-built components or the caliber of community they uplift, from athletes to employees to partners (it us).
So it is zero percent surprising to us that they are setting a new (potentially literally) gold standard for giveaways:
This year in Fruita, every one of you Roam Fest participants out there will have the chance win an alloy wheelset EXACTLY how you design it on paper by visiting the "Let's Color" station at the Industry Nine tent! All you gotta do is get creative with some markers and then keep those ink-stained fingers crossed that Industry Nine picks YOUR design in their random drawing.
This opportunity might be the only thing more beautiful than the rainbow wheel captured in this (delightfully calming - we could honestly watch all day) video.
Thanks for always keeping the spoke stoke, Industry Nine Can't wait to play bikes (and arts + crafts) with you sooooon.
#thisisroam
#bikeparty
#roamfest
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfestfruita
#roamfestsedona
#roamfestknoxville
#community
#mountainbike
#MTB
#fruita
#sedona
#knoxville
#industrynine
Brooke Goudy is Bringing Black Joy to MTB_Long_480.mov
"The one major goal was black joy."
Back in May, Brooke Goudy graciously hosted a Black Girls Do Bike + Roam Events event in her home state of Alabama.
(If you don't know who Brooke Goudy is, check out our "Spotlights" feature on her!)
And while no video could possible capture every single moment of laughter, progress and radassery that went down that weekend, we think this one does a pretty damn decent job - while also illustrating, maybe more importantly, just how powerful the space that Brooke creates for her riders really is:
"In this country it's so easy to relive our trauma as black folks." Programs like Black Girls Do Bike, though, in Brooke's words, serve as a reminder that even while grieving over that trauma, it is vital to also seek joy.
"And this is the way I find joy: through mountain biking."
📽️: Claire Jencks
#thisisroam
#roamevents
#community
#blackjoy
#bikeparty
#mountainbike
#blackgirlsdobike
#roamfest
#hugsnothandshakes
#alabama
#birmingham
Our last batch of Roam Fest Fruita + Roam Fest Sedona tix go live one week from today, on the Funday-est of Sundays, July 17th, at 8am MST…
… and we may or may not be giddily watching this shredit of Roam Fest Sedona 2021 on repeat because, like, why even try to contain the stoke for desert bike party season?
#thisisroam
#bikeparty
#roamevents
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfest
#roamfestfruita
#roamfestsedona
#fruita
#sedona
#community
#mountainbike
"Wow that went fast. Fast as a bunch of Knoxville slaayyyydies during a pump track sesh (featured 🤩 ).
Kat and Sienna here, wondering how it's already the last day of our Roam Events social media takeover. We hope everything we've shared this week has been helpful and that you are as convinced as we are that Roam Fest Knoxville is about SO much more than 'just' riding bikes...
🚲 It's about playing on and learning about those bikes (and all things bike-related) in a safe and welcoming space.
🚲 It's about finding joy during workshops, trail building and 'Happiest Hour' shenanigans.
🚲 It's about being inspired by trailblazing humans during the SHREDTalk Panel discussion about how they use bikes as vehicles for big ideas - which, for Roam Fest Knoxville participants, means hearing from @marleyblonsky @brookegoudy and @carly.zooms with @__alyssagonzalez moderating.
🚲 It's about watching women-identifying and non-binary folks shred everything from singletrack to expectations (and everything in between) during the adventure film screening.
🚲 It's about reconnecting with your inner kid who just wants to groove with abandon whenever a fun song comes on at the Roam Fest Animal-Theme-Costume Dance Party.
🚲 It's about finding community that uplifts.
🚲 It's about leaving with the WORST BEST fun-hangover you'll ever experience.
So if you're still on the fence about joining us next weekend, we hope this takeover might help nudge you in the direction of COME PLAY BIKES WITH US. Knoxville is the perfect location for everyone from beginner on up to advanced rider, and, more importantly, Roam Fest is the perfect event for YOU as a human.
Hugs not handshakes everyone! See you down the trail."
#thisisroam
#roamevents
#bikeparty
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfest
#roamfestknoxville
#mountainbike
#knoxville
"This could change the world."
Our hearts are SO full after hearing what Roam Fest participant, Lily Krass, had to say about her experience in Sedona last fall.
As much as we love getting rowdy on two wheels, we also live for that moment when a rider rolls into our community and feels like they're home.
Rolling registration for Roam Fest Knoxville (the first ever!), Fruita and Sedona begins March 1st, 2022.
Consider your ticket a reunion RSVP for the family you just haven't met yet. ❤️
#roamevents
#thisisroam
#bikeparty
#hugsnothandshakes
#roamfestknoxville
#roamfestfruita
#roamfestsedona
#roamfest
“If heaven was on earth, it would be Roam Fest.”
Ash here. I’m still nursing a fun hangover from such a magical weekend spent slapping laps with 300 badasses in Fruita.
Someone asked me what Roam Fest was at the end of the event, (warning: I had been happy crying for hours at this point 😂) and I’m going to paraphrase my answer:
“I can tell you what this event was before this weekend…a women’s mountain bike festival. But after Fruita? It’s so much more. Mountain biking is just the reason we get together for a party; but I realize now that this event is really about the community, about building relationships and friendships and effecting real change. Yes, 300 shredders spent a weekend playing bikes. But, I think we all left feeling like we experienced something magical and like this is the start of something real, something big, and something powerful that the outdoor industry is going to take notice of.”
Shoutout to 🎥 @claire.jencks for capturing the vibes in all the right ways, to @__alyssagonzalez for the opportunity to make a difference, to my crew (the lesbians 🤣) for all the hustle, late nights, early mornings, and non-stop smiles of genuine stoke, to my rock and right hand @_kayla_belle_ for literally making this event happen, to our SHREDTalks panelists (@cloudia5447, @alexshowerman, @brookegoudy, @isa.chavis, @kornhausersauce) for being vulnerable and making us beautifully uncomfortable with your powerful calls to action, to the 40 unicorns who almost broke the stage at the dance party, and to our partners who are leading the charge on real change in the bike industry; we are proud to have you as part of the Roam family and are filled with great expectations that you will continue to put your considerable resources into the right buckets. ❤️
#RoamFest #RoamFestFruita
Going full throttle here at Roam!
We had to split our team this week in multiple locations around the country. Not the most brilliant scheduling with a mega event in 7 days…but when event season is upon us, we goooooo. We’re back on track to party in the Fruita Desert with y’all next weekend.
Keep calm, shred on, and stay tuned for more info🤘🏼 #RoamFest #RoamFestFruita
I set out to build the ultimate quiver killer - meet Michonne, a custom Specialized/SRAM/Rockshox/Industry Nine shred sled 🤩
#ladyshred #femalemechanic #mtb #mtbwomen #custommtb #iamspecialized_wmn #srammtb #rockshox #industrynine #sierranevadabrewing
@iamspecialized_mtb absolutely nailed it. #loveactually #ineedalevorightnow
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