Barcelona Bike Show

Once again the Bike and Skate Festival is back in Barcelona. Over the weekend of 18 and 19 June there will be programme of races, exhibitions and events like the first national gathering of cruiser bikes. The highlights will be the Bike Show and the fun bike-and-skate ride round the city’s streets.

Freeride and BMX areas

The Bike Show, Europe’s biggest bike fair, is back at Parc del Fòrum, with 50.000 square metres offering a wide range of bikes and activities which will appeal to everyone.

Kids’ races, circuits for trying out urban bikes, Freeride and BMX areas, competitions, brand showcases and other exhibitions. The list is very long. Moreover, this year there will be an area devoted to skating and other activities linked to bikes, like spinning.

The bike-and-skate ride will take place on Sunday 19 June, starting at 10 am. About 13 kilometres long, it is a fun ride and is open to anyone as it is not competitive. Bike and adapted bike hire points will be set up for the occasion.

The ride will pass through some of Barcelona’s most emblematic streets and finish at the Fòrum, coinciding with the Bike Show. Cyclists will set off from Carrer d’Aragó, at the junction with Carrer de Balmes, while skaters will set off from the junction with Passeig de Gràcia.

Tony Hawk & Friends will come to Barcelona during Euro Tour

Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and the Birdhouse team will be heading to Europe this summer for a skateboarding tour that include stops in the cities of Berlin (Ger), Rome/Ostia (Ita), Barcelona (Spa) & Brighton (UK).

Tony Hawk & Friends - Barcelona

Tony is a role model for fans of all ages. He was named Choice Male Athlete at the Teen Choice Awards 2004 and had won the same in 2001 and 2000. He is an active participant in the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which honored him as its Favorite Male Athlete in 2002. With the creation of the Tony Hawk Foundation in 2002, Tony has also been helping others experience the same excitement he did as a young skateboarder, learning to skate and building the self-confidence that resulted in his success.

The monumental vert ramp – Europe’s biggest – will be set on the recently inaugurated Plaza del Mar, facing the Mediterranean Sea with an unobstructed view guaranteed of San Sebastián beach.

On the music side, the Quiksilver presents Tony Hawk and Friends tour in Barcelona will gather two major US artists: Joey Cape, founder and voice of Californian punk rock band Lagwagon and Tony Sly, founder, guitarist and voice of California’s No Use For a Name. Exclusively for the show, Joey and Tony will turn themselves into Dj’s before playing a live acoustic session at the After Party, Playa del Masnou (from 9:30pm at ‘El último Xiringo’).

Sunday 18th July – Free entrance at 18:00pm