Tour de Fat a Success! And this Week's Stuff

Well, we did it. Another Tour de Fat rolled in, rolled through, and rolled right out of town. Don’t worry. It’s not going far. If you want to participate in the beauty of bikes head on down to Denver this next weekend and bask in the glory of all things bike-ness. Check here for more details. You won’t have to pour beer, check i.d.s, patrol the parade, etc. You can simply sit back, enjoy the music and sip.

Speaking of the Tour de Fat, a huge thanks to New Belgium Brewery for supporting our organization through this wonderful event. A huge thanks to each and every volunteer who worked one shift or twelve and took time out of their 3-day weekend to make the event run smoothly. A good time was had by all. Oh, and before I forget. A quick shout out to Jess M. who, even after checking i.d.s for hours on end, nabbed a young fellow’s i.d. that well, quite frankly, wasn’t his. Nice work Jess.

Curt Gowdy State Park = IMBA Epic

The Stone Temple 8 race takes place on September 26th. After the race, a ceremony will be held to designate Curt Gowdy as an IMBA Epic. Plan on coming up for the race and for the ceremony. Also, if you can lend support to the Stone Temple 8 Race, you won’t be turned away.

Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on the Horizon

National ‘Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day’ happens on October 3rd. For the fall event we’ll be up at Lory State Park. Parents, sign your kids up HERE, tune up their bikes and bring them on out for a free day of mountain biking. Kids, write a cool essay and win a bike. Of course, we’ll need volunteers to help make these kids smile and smile. Look for info on volunteering soon.

That’s about all the jabbering I have in me. By the way, that's Todd Thibodeau up top at the 'Tour de Float'. And speaking of pictures, a ton of new ones from throughout the season have been added to our gallery. Check it HERE. Here’s the calendar for the next week or so:

Tuesday, September 8th:
6:30 p.m. - Trails Team Meeting at Café Vino. Got a ‘Trail Idea’? This is the meeting to attend. Plus, check out this ARTICLE about illegal trails. One more reason to get involved.

Wednesday, September 9th:
6 p.m. - The best group ride in town. Leaving Maxwell at 6 p.m. so be there a few minutes early to get geared up. Hitting Josh’s house for social hour around 7:45. Hope to see you out there. All level of riders welcome. Some go slow. Some go fast. The rest of us fall in accordingly. Hope to see you out there. As always, bring something to share.

Saturday, September 12: (Busy day!)
All weekend - The Beaver Meadows Mountain Bike Fest and Collegiate Race – Info here. Possible volunteer opportunities also.
9 a.m. – Our Saturday Singletrack Social leaves the Soderberg Parking Lot at 9 a.m. Please be ready to ride by 9 a.m. Team 2, who’s battling it out with Team 3, hosts.

That’s it for this immediate week, but…

Sat. Sept. 19th – Trail Day at Curt Gowdy. Help tidy up Curt Gowdy and work the trails before the IMBA Crew gets up there on the 26th. Might as well plan on riding afterwards. Also, Todd, Paul and the Crew need the tool trailer for the day. Can someone plan on taking it up there?

Sun. Sept 20th – Trail Day with our Friends at New Belgium. If you can’t dig in the dirt on Saturday, you can on Sunday with the crew from New Belgium Brewery at Hewlett’s Gulch. Help support our main sponsor and one of the most popular trails in the region.

Don’t forget to lube your chain…

Oh, I almost forgot. We’re working on getting the points thing figured out for the TdF and all those extra shifts and volunteers people recruited. Check the website in the next few days and add your name to the appropriate column.

Oh, and please get out and patrol! Especially up the canyon. We'd love to see an upswing in patrols as we roll into the fall.

Once again, thanks for helping out on Saturday. Make sure you find time to ride.