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We’re throwing a

party

Come celebrate Two Bikes with the Knoxville cycling community August 30th from 6-9pm at The Mill & Mine. Our Summer Cocktail Soirée features drinks from some of the best bars in Knoxville, and this year we’re hosting games. Margarita blender bike? It’ll be there.  Adult strider bike short-track racing? Yes! Plus, the silent auction is filled with bicycle products that you usually only get to see online. MAAP, Silca, Road Runner, and so much more.

Presented By

Supporting

The Bike School

The Summer Cocktail Soirée proudly benefits The Bike School, Two Bikes’ youth workforce development program. By supporting the Summer Cocktail Soirée, you're helping create more opportunities for underserved youth in Knoxville.

Job Training in A

Bike Shop?

The program is specifically designed to empower and equip young individuals with valuable skills in sales, e-commerce, and basic bicycle mechanics.

Working in a bike shop can help young individuals to discover a passion for hands-on work. The tactile nature of bicycle mechanics and repairs provides a tangible and rewarding experience that engages their curiosity and creativity.

The Summer Cocktail

Soirée

Featuring Cocktails from Some of Our Favorite

Bars in Knoxville

Plus we’ll have plenty of heavy Hors d'oeuvres provided by our friends at the Mill & Mine, so there’s no need to worry about dinner before. Specialty cocktails will be provided by Tern Club, Chivo Taqueria, Money’s Bar, and the illustrious Brother Wolf. and two other secret spots that we love. Non-alcoholic options are provided by Athletic Brewing Company.

An auction

you won’t want to miss

We’re launching our online auction on August 1st with some of the best brands in cycling, and 100% of the proceeds go towards creating jobs for underserved youth in Knoxville.

Our auction includes items from Appleton Bicycles, Rapha, MAAP, Further Bags, Outer Shell, State Bike Co., Cane Creek, Bedrock, L39ION of LA, SimWorks, Silca, REI, and Road Runner.

A Raffle

worth winning

Here’s the deal. Every $5 donation gets you one raffle ticket to win a State Bike 4130 All-Road (color copper / size medium) and a ticket to play one of our games including gold sprints, adult strider bike short track racing, bicycle wheel bowling, and a margarita blender bike presented by Chivo taqueria.

Tickets

Purchasing a ticket helps provide paid job training in Knoxville, plus you get to see all of your friends in the Knoxville cycling community in their fancy clothes! Tickets range from $65 to $125 and tables range from $1,000 to $4,000.

  • $65, access to non-alcoholic options, games, silent auction, and tax-deductible benefits.

  • $95, Access to beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, games, silent auction, and tax-deductible benefits.

  • $125, Get a limited edition tote bag from our friend Emily Miller, access to specialty cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, games, silent auction, and tax-deductible benefits.

  • $1000, Limited edition tote bag by Emily Miller (one for each ticket), website representation for your brand, 8 tickets, access to specialty cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, games, silent auction, and tax-deductible benefits.

  • $4,000, create a job for an underserved youth at Two Bikes.

    Receive a framed poster designed by our friend Emily Miller (one), website representation, recognition on stage, tote bag (one for each ticket), 8 tickets, access to specialty cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic options, games, silent auction, and tax-deductible benefits.

FAQs

  • The Summer Cocktail Soiree will be held at The Mill & Mine on August 30th from 6pm - 9pm.

  • Thanks for asking, you sure can. You can see our online auction here.

  • The online auction starts on August 1st and ends on August 30th at 8:30pm.

  • You can purchase a ticket or a group of tickets online here.

  • Tickets range from $65 - $125 and tables range from $1,000 to $4,000.

  • Great question. There will be vegetarian and vegan options at the event.

  • We thought you’d never ask! The event supports The Bike School, our youth workforce development program. Learn more here.

  • Of course. When you enter the event we’ll have someone greeting you at the door, and they’ll ask if you’d like to purchase any raffle tickets.

    You’re going to want to say yes because each raffle ticket enters you to win a State Bike Co. 4130 all-road AND each raffle ticket can be used to play one of the bike-themed games at the event.

  • Yes, the Mill & Mine is providing heavy hors d'oeuvres (I always have to look up how to spell that).

  • Yes! You can donate to The Bike School here.

Bill Malkes

Paul & Sandy Cochran

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