Tour de Fat on the Horizon and Other Fun Stuff

It’s Almost Here! Welcome to almost September. Labor Day weekend is just a stone’s throw away and we all know what that means…Three day weekend! Three day weekend! Along with the biggest bike party this side of the Mississippi. The TOUR de FAT rolls into town on Saturday September 5th, just in case you hadn’t heard. ! Got your costume ready? We are still in need of VOLUNTEERS. The Tour de Fat supports two local non-profits. Overland Mountain Bike Club, Northern Colorado and Southern Wyoming’s mountain bike resource and Bike Fort Collins, an organization dedicated to getting people out on their bikes and helping make Fort Collins safer for cyclists. If you haven’t yet signed up, please do so. If you have signed up but your neighbors, friends, and/or family haven’t, what are they waiting for? Volunteers receive a t-shirt, food, and two drink tokens. VOLUNTEER HERE.

Devil’s Backbone Outreach Day

Blue skies and moderate temps made for a great day this past Saturday to set up the tent at the Backbone and talk trails and bikes for a few hours. We talked with several trail users, handed out all sorts of literature, went for rides, and had a thoroughly enjoyable morning. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped out. I think it was a relatively calm day too. No crashes of note except for 3 year old Ella wiping out in the loose gravel on her little blue bike. Good thing she was wearing a helmet. Speaking of helmets…If you do happen to crash and hit your noggin’, please replace your helmet. Even if there’s no visible damage, the structural integrity of it could be compromised. It’s cheap insurance.

Monthly Meeting and Upcoming Elections

Last Monday evening we gathered once again at Catalyst Coffee to talk mountain biking and socialize. It was good to see everyone. Three members threw their hat in the ring for the upcoming Board of Directors election that will take place at our September meeting. Todd Thibedeau, Bill Heisterman, and Monty Seitz each gave a little talk about the direction they'd like to see the club head in. If you'd like to discuss their ideas with them more, seek them out. Most Wednesday evenings, Monty and Bill can be found at our Singletrack Socials. Todd will be at the Tour de Fat this weekend and you can always find him somewhere near Curt Gowdy State Park.

EXPAND Disabled MTB Clinic

The Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance and the City of Boulder could use your help on September 12th. Here's a great way to help share our love of mountain biking with a truly inspiring group. The City of Boulder EXPAND Program needs volunteers to tow adaptive riders up Marshall Mesa & support them thru tricky sections on the trail. More info HERE.

To register a disabled person that would benefit from this FREE clinic, or to volunteer for a morning or afternoon shift contact: Jenn Heilveil 303-413-7474 or email her at: heilveilj (at) bouldercolorado.gov

That’s about all the chatter I have in me this week. Here’s what to look forward to.

Monday, August 31
Tour de Fat Lead Training, 6:00 p.m. at New Belgium Brewery

TIPS Training, 7:00pm at New Belgium Brewery

Wednesday, September 2
Singletrack Social Group Ride – Meet at Maxwell. Be ready to roll by 6 p.m. Social hour at Josh’s house afterwards. Bring something to share. Anyone is welcome to attend.

Saturday, September 5
Tour de Fat. Need I say more?

Tuesday, September 8th
Trails Team Meeting - Come on out and talk TRAILS! The Trails Team meets monthly to discuss local trail issues and plan for future trails in and around the area. We’d love to have your input.

Thanks and Points Leaders

A huge thanks to Doug and Mary McCartney for being the shutterbugs that they are. Check out the wonderful uploaded photos of recent events in our gallery.

Oh, and that points thing. Leaders as of this morning:

Total Points Leader: Pete Skram - 220 points

Patrol Points Leader: Joe Perrin - 113 points