Suwannee Bicycle Association hosts Suwannee Fat Tire Festival

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com From Thursday, Oct. 19 to Sunday, Oct. 22, bicycle enthusiasts from across the nation flocked to White Springs for the Suwannee Fat Tire Festival. The four-day event was hosted by the Suwannee Bicycle Association. allowing cyclists to camp out at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park and enjoy a full weekend of nature-filled bike riding. The first day was set aside for check-in and preparing for the weekend ahead, including a potluck dinner for those who had arrived. Then, on Friday, Oct. 20, the festivities began. Attendees were offered off-road riding, gravel and mountain bike night rides, a daily mountain bike clinic, gra