Special Events

April 1

Get Lucky Ride. Ride your bike to find the shamrocks hidden around Homewood, following the clues written out as contrived, forced-rhyme limericks to claim the pot of gold. Take a selfie with each shamrock as proof. Participants have until 4pm to find all the shamrocks and make it to the shop to claim their prize. Clues will be posted to social media and at goodspeedcycles.com at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1.

April 15

Bikes and Books Scavenger Hunt. In the Ho-Flo's 18 Little Lending Libraries, you'll find wisdom, romance, mystery, adventure...and clues you'll need to decipher the Secret Message and win the prize. Clues will posted to social media and at goodspeedcycles.com at 10 a.m. Participants have until 4pm to find all the clues and make it to the shop to claim the prize

October 24

Haunted Ho-Flo Halloween Ride! Starts (6:30pm) and ends (8pm-ish) at GoodSpeed Cycles.  A party-pace tour of horror and high camp as we find all the best home and yard decorations in the Ho-Flo by bike. Post-ride relaxing at Lassen's next door. Cost: $3/person donation to benefit the Homewood Cancer Support Center; donate on-line or bring to the ride. Need a pre-fright? Watch this.

November 4

Cranksgiving! Cranksgriving is a food drive on two wheels: part bike ride, part food drive, and part scavenger hunt. At GoodSpeed Cycles, participants will pick up a list of food items to buy from local stores. You can go to stores in any order, any route, but you must complete the shopping list and bring it all back to GoodSpeed by bike.

December 12

Holiday Lights Ride. A party-pace bicycle tour of the Ho-Flo's bestest, funnest and beautifulest holiday lights and decorations. Starts and ends at GoodSpeed Cycles, 6:30pm–8pm, covering 7-9 miles. $3/person minimum donation to benefit the partner abuse support work of Anew (formerly South Suburban Family Shelter). Donate on-line here.