On Saturday, March 14, the Seattle bloggers at Bike Hugger will be holding a Mobile Social here in Austin as part of the SXSW festivities. The Mobile Social will start with a leisurely ride around Austin and end with a BBQ party where they’ll be giving away a Madsen cargo bike, Gary Fisher Simple City, and looks of other cool stuff. HOWEVER, to attend the BBQ party you must register and attend the ride OR have a SXSW badge.

Here’s the skinny:

Ride Details:

• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009
• Time: 2:00PM – 4:00PM
• Start/End Location: Susanna Dickinson House at Brush Square Park (Austin, TX)
• Etc: Leisurely-paced ride with ride leaders.
• Sign-Up: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1372993/ - Free and open to all.

BBQ

• Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009
• Time: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
• Location: Brush Square Park (Austin, TX)
• Etc: Too much fun not to miss.
• Sign-Up: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1372978/ - Must either sign up and ride or have SXSW badge to attend.

In addition to this cool ride and party, Bike Hugger is holding an after party at Mellow Johnny’s that evening and are in need of six volunteers to help with check in and crowd control. Schwag and food will be given to all intrepid souls who wish to be Hugger operatives. Fill out there contact form here if you are interested (Bike Hugger site registration required to fill out contact form- Bummer!)