Redmond, The Bicycle Capital of the World

Redmond’s 69th Derby Days, the premier summer fun event in Redmond, is happening this weekend.  There’s a parade, concert, wine and beer gardens, and the main event, the  bicycle  criterium, on a very fast, short course race in downtown Redmond.  The bicycle criterium is the longest running bike race in the United States.  So have some fun and go cheer the bicyclists on.  After all, Redmond is the bicycle capital of the world!

July 11th, 2009 10 AM-10 PM

15670 NE 85th next to City Hall.

If you’d like to volunteer, check out the meetup website for information. The Seattle Times shared a little bit of history of Redmond with some of the history of one ofRedmond’s founding familiess, the Perrigo family.

The fun begins this  Friday night with a concert.  Here’s the event scheduled (from Redmond city website);