Louisiana Bicycle Festival
Bike enthusiasts take over the tiny town of Abita Springs, astride antique and creatively customized machines
Abita Springs Abita Springs, Louisiana 70420
“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” Encouraging words from H.G. Wells, who would no doubt endorse the Louisiana Bicycle Festival. Each year, bike enthusiasts take over the tiny town of Abita Springs during this day-long festival to see and show antique and creative custom bikes via a whimsical and meandering parade, instead of a race. There's a bike flea market and plenty of contests and prizes for two-wheeled tricks. Live music and festival food, too, at a bike fest that the web-zine Bike Ride & Custom has declared “the biggest custom bike festival in the United States.”
The festival cycles town-wide, but look for cyclists gathering at the Trailhead from 9 am–5 pm. Free. louisiananorthshore.com.
