PROVIDENCE, R.I. (BRAIN) — This Friday's New England Builders' Ball will host many of the world's best bicycle framebuilders at Roger Williams Park Casino here. The Ball is being held in partnership with the KMC Cyclo-Cross Festival, presented by Shimano and the East Coast Greenway Alliance, for whom the event is a fundraiser.
The Ball has become a highlight of the weekend, with handmade bicycles of all types on display from legendary framebuilders like Richard Sachs and Mike Flanigan (Alternative Needs Transportation), Boston's Firefly Bicycles and Geekhouse Bikes. First-time exhibitors include Winter Bicycles and Sinewave Cycles.
Flanigan said, "The Builders' Ball has become a premier American bicycle event, and ANT is beyond happy to be a part of it. The East Coast Greenway is one of our favorite projects, so the fact that all proceeds help build it is icing on the cake!"
The Roger Williams Park Casino will host athletes and fans alike, offering music, beer and refreshments from Harpoon Brewery and Artisan Beverage Cooperative as well as two food trucks, Rocket Street Food and Mijos Tacos. This year's Ball will feature its first roller racing contest for the Quahog Cup. Cyclocross race numbers and gran fondo bibs will be available for early pick-up at the Ball.
"The New England Builders' Ball is a wonderful night out," said Kris Henry of New Hampshire-based 44 Bikes. "Framebuilders from across the region gather for a night to celebrate bicycles and all proceeds benefit the East Coast Greenway. I leave the night content, humbled, and proud to be a member of such a tight-nit group of cyclists I can call my extended family. If you live in New England and call yourself a cyclist, the Ball is the place to be on October 2nd."
For further information visit newenglandbuildersball.com.
