The first Urban Bike Festival kicks off in April 2016. An annual festival will celebrate urban cycling in Zurich. The Urban Bike Festival will focus on cycling culture, modern mobility and the urban lifestyle. The new festival is aimed at city dwellers who prefer to get around by bike and who use bikes in their free time.

Shipbuilding: The Urban Bike Festival event center is located in the middle of the Zurich West district

The foyer of the Schiffbau provides urban flair - and a good shelter should the April weather strike

The shipbuilding hall is also taken over - by the exhibitors at the Urban Bike Festival.

Where? Schiffbau...
In the middle of the trendy Zurich West district - where old meets new - lies the Urban Bike Festival event site. It is ideally located between Hardbrücke station and Escher-Wyss-Platz. The event center is located in the Schiffbau and on the
Turbinenplatz. Other activities take place at various venues in the city of Zurich, such as a city ride that rides towards the main station and then back to the event site.

No patchwork: The organizer will give the event a uniform look, as the bookable stands are predetermined in terms of shape. Here is a visualization of the pavilions on Turbinenplatz

... and Turbinenplatz
The Turbine Square is used for testing the bikes. Several test stands lined up in a uniform look - so-called Urban Bike Pavilions - accommodate the test bikes and the advisory staff. The test route from Turbinenplatz is 1.2 kilometers long and rides through the middle of the urban quarter in Zurich West, mostly on the city's cycle paths. The route will be signposted.

Food and drink will also be provided: One of the Urban Bike Pavilions on Turbinenplatz invites guests to linger with a bar and seating.

City Ride: bikes are not only on display, but also ready for test rides

What: exhibit, test, have fun
At the center is the bike exhibition, which focuses entirely on urban bikes. The expo will take place in the hall and foyer of the imposing shipbuilding building, giving the event a good dose of bad weather suitability.

The basic structure of the stands is determined by the organizer: exhibitors can rent a frame with pallets with basic lighting and electricity.

The supporting program also includes items such as a speed challenge (pedaling against the fastest on the roller), a velodrome (a fast-paced wooden oval circuit), a pump track (advancing and jumping in a circle without pedaling) or a wheel race for children round off the program.

Turbinenplatz also has a pavilion on the subject of mobility, communication systems and safety. This pavilion is operated by the City of Zurich, among others, as part of the "Urban Transport 2025" program.

One or two bike races are planned to be held in the city as part of the Urban Bike Festival. As soon as funding is secured and the necessary permits are in place, the races will be held.Who organizes?
The Urban Bike Festival is organized by the organizers of the Bike Days in Solothurn. The team around event professional Erwin Flury therefore has a lot of know-how on how to put on a coherent bike festival.

The Urban Bike Festival is also supported by the city of Zurich, velosuisse - the association of Swiss bicycle manufacturers and importers - as well as the bicycle industry and private companies.

From January 2016, the communication measures for the new festival will run on several channels. From this date, more information will also be available on the following website:

www.urbanbikefestival.ch