New Belgium’s Tour De Fat Is This Weekend, Looking For Costume Ideas? [PICTURES]

New Belgium Brewery's annual Tour De Fat is one of the biggest and best beer festivals in the country. Every years thousands of people grab their bikes, get dressed up, and meet for a parade of epic proportions in Fort Collins, followed by food music and performers. Last year was a record breaking year for attendees and I bet this year is even bigger! (Hey, you can start your day with Tour De Fat and then check out the Rocky Mountain Showdown between CU and CSU.)

If you're looking for costume ideas check out some of the photos we've taken at past Tour De Fat events and let your imagination run wild.

Derek & I will be out at Tour De Fat this Saturday, cameras in hand looking for more of the best costumes. See you then, and say, "Cheese!"

2011 Tour De Fat (Gallery 1)

2011 Tour De Fat (Gallery 2)

(You can find those pictures on Facebook too, feel free to tag yourself and share them with anyone.)

2010 Tour De Fat

2008/2009 Tour De Fat

Need more Tour De Fat info:

Tour de Fat rookies and veterans alike are encouraged to grab a bike and join [New Belgium] for a whimsical day of entertainment and two-wheeled revelry, all while raising money for Overland Mountain Bike Club, Bike Fort Collins and Fort Collins Bike Co-op.

For those who haven’t experienced Tour de Fat, it is a thrilling rite of passage that includes an unparalleled costumed bicycle parade, New Belgium beer, eccentric entertainment, local food, unusual bike contests and much more.

Schedule de Fat

9:00 AM - Parade Registration

9:45AM - Rhymanese Twins Parade Launch

10:00 AM - Bike Parade

11:00 AM - Devil Dan Show (main stage)

11:30 AM - Yo- Yo People (sideshow stage)

12:20 PM - Slow Ride (sideshow stage)

12:00 PM - Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers (main stage)

12:40 PM - Squirm Burpee Circus (sideshow stage)

1:30 PM - Ian Cooke (main stage)

1:40 PM - SssssnakenStein (sideshow stage)

2:30 PM - Car for Bike Trade (main stage)

3:00 PM - Karl Denson's Tiny Universe (main stage)

3:50 PM - De Finale!

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