It’s time for the annual pedal from Austin to Shiner, Texas! So, tune up your bikes and get ready for one of the most unique cycling events in Texas! Join thousands of cyclists as they depart from Austin and ride 90 miles through small towns and scenic byways to the historic Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas on Saturday, May 3, 2008.

After the ride, festivities roll into high gear with delicious food, brewery tours and cold beer and live music! And if you need a ride home, chartered buses will shuttle cyclists back to Austin.

Ride Tandem with the Biggest Name in Biking! For 2008, the Shiner GASP is once againg proud to partner with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and 7 time Tour de France champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF provides the practical information and tools people living with cancer need to Live Strong. For more information about the Lance Armstrong Foundation, visit www.laf.org.

2008 marks the Spoetzl Brewery’s 99th anniversary and we hope to set another record for registered riders as well as for funds raised. So join us on May 3rd for a fun ride, a good cause and a day of warm Texas hospitality—we hope to see y’all there!

Registration is now Closed

This year post-ride festivities will include:

• BBQ dinner with brisket, sausage, vegetarian options and more
• Live Texas Country Music featuring a few of the hottest rising bands. View Band Line-up.
• FREE Shiner Beer

Latest News

• Shiner Records Band, Miles From Nowhere agrees to play at Shiner GASP on Saturday, May 3, 2008.
• Eric Middleton agrees to play at Shiner GASP on Saturday, May 3, 2008.

The History of GASP

Shiner's bicycle history began with a G.A.S.P. The Great Austin to Shiner Pedal was started by a few loyal Shiner Bock fans in Austin, Texas in the mid 1980s. The event was an annual pilgrimage to the Spoetzl Brewery, in Shiner, Texas, from Austin, Texas. G.A.S.P. was a fall event that grew in popularity and in only a few years grew to more than a thousand bike riders.

In 1998, Shiner B.A.S.H. (Bike Austin San Antonio Houston) replaced G.A.S.P., and was moved to the spring to take advantage of the better weather and the spring break holiday for college students. Shiner B.A.S.H. attracted more riders with the addition of Houston and San Antonio starting points. All three cities are roughly an equal distance to the brewery—90 miles.

Riders were greeted at the grounds adjacent to the brewery, with a hot meal, cool refreshments, comfortable shade trees and green grass, music and fun. Cyclists were treated to brewery tours and samples of fine Shiner products.

In 2007 as the Spoetzl Brewery came closer to its 100 year anniversary we decided to return to Shiner's roots with Shiner GASP. Texas’ most unique cycling event has continued to grow and this year's event is ready for a record number of riders and guests. More than 1,500 riders are expected this year!

With only one more year until the Spoetzl Brewery celebrates its 100th Anniversary, with the success of last years Shiner GASP and as 2008 marks the Spoetzl Brewery’s 99th anniversary we will once again have the Shiner GASP finish on the grounds of the historic Spoetzl Brewery. Riders will be greeted with a hot meal, cool refreshments, live music??? and FREE Shiner Beer. This is one ride you will not want to miss!

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