Stupid Bike Night happens every First Friday in September right here on Vashon. Everyone is encouraged to join in on the ride. Decorating your bike is also encouraged, but not required. Just join in on the fun, that's what matters most. This event has become more Vashon than any other event of the year IMO. Stupid Bike Night is organized by some pretty cool cats that include some of Vashon’s most clever contraption-makers, performers and party people. You know who they are. ———>

Town Center promises to be lined with spectators at dusk, waiting to welcome the stupid bikes along their loop winding through town and up and down Vashon Highway.

The parade of bicycles features dozens of riders tooling through town on outlandish forms of tricked-out, lit-up, pedal-powered means of transportation — including a flame-throwing bicycle equipped with a working bar and grill, flower and foliage-festooned bikes and trikes, and chariots pulled along by giant wooden unicorns and circus horses.

You'll see wild, colorful costumes of the riders: disco attire, space suits, neon wigs, gladiator garb, Amish country clothing, giant baby clothes, glow lights and glitter.

Some of the bikes even haul musicians, creating a cacophonous ensemble that is more “Mad Max Fury Road” meets Dr. Seuss than an actual band. No one seems to be even trying to play the same song, with drummers, electric guitarists and horn players independently banging, blowing and blaring their music. It's the Vashon way folks.

Oh yeah, did we mention that ANYONE can participate? Dust off those bikes and be a part of this fun night!

Stupid Bike Night is proud to be sponsored by Vashon Ace Hardware. Thank you Ace for doing your part to Keep Vashon Weird!

More info to follow!
*A big thank you to Liz Shepherd for some of the above content.