Announcing: ACME Bicycle Co's Neutral Ground event
Our appreciation for ACME Bicycle Co has been a longstanding theme on the TBD Journal. In our opinion, they provide some of the best bike fits in the tri-state area and their newer location in Katonah, NY is conveniently situated in one of our favorite areas to ride.
To add to all of that, ACME is also organizing a three day event for the first weekend in May that is not to be missed. They’re bringing in a plethora of industry brands, ranging from independents like No. 22 to giants like SRAM/Zipp, for a three day festival called NEUTRAL GROUND.
Festivities kick off on Friday May 5th, followed by a full day of events on Saturday including two rides (one gravel and one road), raffle items, music, drink and food - all of it anchored in downtown Katonah that is readily accessible via bike, train, or car. We’ll definitely be making an appearance and hope to see you there - details below.
If you want a sense for the riding around Katonah, head over to our KATONAH RIDE GUIDE.
Scenes from some of our fall riding out of ACME Bicycle Co - the riding from Katonah rarely disappoints
ACME BICYCLE CO: NEUTRAL GROUND May 5,6 + 7
We are excited to announce ACME's NEUTRAL GROUND event on May 5th, 6th and 7th at ACME Katonah (215 Katonah Ave, Katonah NY 10536). This will be a weekend packed full of demos, lectures, rides, music, food and drinks!
Friday May 5th // 5:30pm-7:30pm: An evening presentation by No. 22, Factor, Time and SRAM/Zipp! Drinks and lite bites.
Saturday May 6th // 10am-5pm: Bike expo featuring No. 22, Time, Factor, Moots, SRAM/Zipp, Rapha and Serotta! You'll have the opportunity to meet some of ACME's favorite brands face to face, look at new bikes and products and demo some of what they have to offer. ACME will be serving up good vibes all day long - two group rides, raffle items, live spinning, drinks and food.
There will be 2 group rides throughout the day (a gravel ride at 12:45pm and a road ride leaving at 1pm) led by Neverlost, Rapha and Factor athletes. Routes to be posted soon. Link to register: https://waiver.fr/ktnhgroupride
Zipp will be on site with 8 sets of demo wheels available. If you are interested in trying a pair, please register here: https://forms.gle/vMXQVK3DCgFxVrhv7
If you would like to demo a Factor or Time on the 6th - please reach out to jonathan@acmebicycle.co
Sunday May 7th // 9am: Final group ride with a coffee and pastry hang at Katonah's LMNOP afterward. Link to register: https://waiver.fr/ktnhgroupride
Keep up to date with events and group rides on ACME’s calendar https://acmebicycle.co/calendar and make sure to follow them on Instagram for daily updates.
We hope to see you at Neutral Ground! Please reach out to ACME if you have any questions! info@acmebicycle.co
Getting There: Katonah’s a shorter journey from NYC than you might think!
By train - The Metro North Harlem line passes right through Katonah, and the train station is just a few steps from ACME’s front door. Catching the 9:09am train on Saturday from Grand Central will put you in Katonah at 10:26am, which leaves you plenty of time to check out some bikes at the demo and suit up for either ride option.
By bike - Weather permitting, a few ambitious (foolish?) members of the TBD squad will be riding up from NYC for the 12:45pm gravel ride on Saturday. It’s a 42-mile journey from the George Washington Bridge. Interested in joining? Let us know by filling out this form for more info!