Tour de Fat
15 U.S. cities, through Oct. 20, 2012
Beer-loving cyclists can embrace their two favorite hobbies at the Tour de Fat, a tongue-in-cheek rolling festival that hits 15 cities from June through October. Sponsored by New Belgium Beer, the maker of Fat Tire Amber Ale, the cycling circus is a series of beer-soused bike parades and events that raise money for charity. Beginning in Nashville on June 2, the Tour de Fat moved to Washington, D.C., through the South and Midwest, visiting Chicago in mid-July and Fort Collins, Col., Sept. 1, where the flagship event drew an estimated 20,000 participants. Upcoming stops on the Tour de Fat are:







