Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

The Grand Valley Bike Swap is the product of a much needed event for not only the Grand Valley but all of Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. The GVBS is meant to build community while giving you an avenue to sell gear locally, all while helping raise money for local trails!

Grand Valley Bike Swap is a community gathering of local bike shops and private individuals coming together for a single day, outdoor swap. Whether you have a single set of wheels to sell, or your shop wants to off load stock before the busy riding season, this event is for you!
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Along with providing a much needed bike swap for Western Colorado, this event will also be a great way to raise funds for local trails. All proceeds from ticket donations will go directly to the trails we all love to ride. This year’s event will be donated to the Grand Valley’s very own COPMOBA.

Whether you want to buy or sell, you will need a ticket. All tickets are based on suggested donation, listed below.

Enter event: $1 minimum/person

Sell product: $5 minimum/vendor

Beer sales: $10/mug includes two tickets

$4/beer ticket

Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

From: St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees
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After careful consideration, it is with a heavy heart that we write to share that the St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation will no longer be holding the Rose Hill Rally.

Originally started over 22 years ago, it has been our honor and privilege to partner with our dedicated committee of volunteers on this wonderful event. The funds raised through the Rose Hill Rally have supported the Rose Hill Hospitality House, and the Foundation remains committed to supporting this vital service by focusing our efforts in other ways that can grow and maximize philanthropic support for St. Mary’s and the Rose Hill Hospitality House.

We can’t thank Western Colorado and Grand Junction enough for their enthusiasm, participation and support of this event over the past 22 years. We look forward to your continuing support of St. Mary’s Medical Center as we work to provide the best care for our patients, their families and our community.

We invite all past participants and others to join us on Sunday, May 5, 2019 for an informal Rose Hill Rally ride starting at 8:30 a.m. at the parking lot at Canyon View Park near the Gunnison Pavilion. This unofficial ride will not include rest stops or SAG so bring what you will need on this 31 mile fun ride over the Rose Hill Rally route from Canyon View Park to Fruita and back. This will not be a fund raiser although the Rose Hill Hospitality House is always deeply appreciative of your generosity.

For questions regarding the informal ride, please contact Ed Lipton at 970-242-5940 or at [email protected]

To purchase a discounted Rose Hill Rally bike jersey for $40, please contact the Foundation Office at 970-298-1954.

VIDA / COMBA Ladies Shop Nights are here! Start the season off right by getting your bike & maintenance skills tuned up.

This is a HANDS-ON class aimed to empower you to be more familiar with your bike and making repairs. We break into groups of 3-4 based on your desired topic, so this is for EVERYONE. Whether you’ve never changed a tire or want to learn to bleed your brakes, we got you! Because it’s hands-on, we only offer 28 spaces which fill up fast. Class cost is $20 with proceeds going to COMBA’s trail building & maintenance efforts. We’ll have drinks, food and lots of swag!!

This class, we’ll be covering the below topics:

> suspension (set up, pressure, sag, rebound, service)
> wheels (rims, spokes, sealant, tires, tubes, plugs)
> brakes (rotors, pads, fluid, pistons)
> derailleur adjustments (cable tension, b tension, limit screws). We’ll also have drinks, food and swag!

We’ll have Sexy Pizza, Fat Tire beer from New Belgium, bubble, and CLIF Bar! We’ll also have plenty of product giveaways from COMBA’s supporting partners: Yeti Cycles | Deuter | WTB | PEARL iZUMi | UPLND STOKE

WHAT TO BRING:
> Something to take notes
> If you want to wrench, don’t wear your nicest clothes.
> Bikes: Our aim is to break in groups of 4 so it can effectively be hands-on. We’ll likely get around to working on 2 bikes per stand so if you don’t care that YOUR bike is the one being demonstrated/worked on, then don’t bother bringing it. If you’re stoked to wrench on yours, pack it up and we hope to get to it! The shop has plenty of bikes too, so no shortage there. REMEMBER: this class is not intended to fix your bike, but rather give you the skills and empowerment to fix it on your own, so please leave your specific parts and technical repairs at home 🙂

ABOUT THE EAGLE OUTSIDE FESTIVAL

Launched over a decade ago, the Eagle Outside Festival was created to showcase Eagle’s authentic western slope flavor, spectacular mountain setting, incredible quality of life, climate, friendly community vibe, dining, craft brewing scene, and its incredible trail network. The 100+ miles of trails accessible right from downtown are the star of the event. Spanning three climate zones – from high desert to high alpine – and accessible directly from town.

Our festival celebrates active mountain culture. Come enjoy free bike and gear demos from the industry’s top brands, race Enduro or XC, demo dirt bikes, join a fun run, listen to live music, do yoga, go fly-fishing and/or experience the new Eagle River Park for some boating. Celebrate into the night with the signature Bonfire Block Party, a street party with national touring musicians, and craft beer all located right downtown.

There is something for everyone here in Eagle June 1-3. We invite you to Discover New Terrain in Eagle, Colorado.

Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

ABOUT THE EAGLE OUTSIDE FESTIVAL

Launched over a decade ago, the Eagle Outside Festival was created to showcase Eagle’s authentic western slope flavor, spectacular mountain setting, incredible quality of life, climate, friendly community vibe, dining, craft brewing scene, and its incredible trail network. The 100+ miles of trails accessible right from downtown are the star of the event. Spanning three climate zones – from high desert to high alpine – and accessible directly from town.

Our festival celebrates active mountain culture. Come enjoy free bike and gear demos from the industry’s top brands, race Enduro or XC, demo dirt bikes, join a fun run, listen to live music, do yoga, go fly-fishing and/or experience the new Eagle River Park for some boating. Celebrate into the night with the signature Bonfire Block Party, a street party with national touring musicians, and craft beer all located right downtown.

There is something for everyone here in Eagle June 1-3. We invite you to Discover New Terrain in Eagle, Colorado.

CO BIKE EXPO AT EROCK

The 5th Annual Colorado Bike Expo will be returning to Castle Rock, CO at the Elephant Rock Cycling Festival!

The FREE two-day expo and festival promise to be the biggest and best yet, anchored by a long-standing Colorado tradition that brings between 5,000 – 8,000 cycling enthusiasts to town, not to mention their friends and family. Expect live music, food & beer, 100+ exhibitors and more!

Please mark your calendars and join us for the OFFICIAL kickoff to the 2018 Cycling Season!

Colorado Bike Expo @ ERock
Saturday, June 1 – Sunday, June 2
Douglas County Fairgrounds
500 Fairgrounds Rd.
Castle Rock, CO 80104

See you there!

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SUBARU EROCK SUNRISE TO SUNSET
This is Colorado’s 12-hour mountain bike race! Race as a solo or up to teams of 5 on a FUN 6.5-mi looped course.

Grab your buddies for June 1st race against the sun!
www.erockrace.com

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SUBARU ELEPHANT ROCK RIDE
Whether you’re looking for an 8, 27, 40, 62 or 100-mile adventure, Elephant Rock Ride has something for you! Join the 31st annual Subaru Elephant Rock Ride on June 3rd!

www.elephantrockride.com

Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day are fun and easy, and they help get people outside and on bikes. There’s no cost to you or your participants (unless you want to charge a fee to participants to cover your costs). The initiatives help create community connections, promote destinations, and can boost local economies. You can participate in Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day through your own programming or you can partner with other groups.

There are two ways to be part of Bike Travel Weekend & Bike Your Park Day:

1. Plan and register a Bike Travel Weekend trip at BikeTravelWeekend.org and/or register a Bike Your Park Day ride at BikeYourParkDay.org. Registration, planning resources, and inspiration are available for free. Plus, registrants will receive stickers for their group and will be entered to win a bike and Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/register-a-bike-overnight/

2. Promote Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day to your customers, visitors, and friends. Visit the “Promote” pages at BikeTravelWeekend.org and BikeYourParkDay.org for sharing resources and a downloadable Toolkit with resources to help you plan your rides or just encourage others to participate.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/promote-your-bike-overnight/

Adventure Cycling also has Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day sponsorship opportunities to help you promote your brand or destination. Please contact me at [email protected] or (406) 532-2743 if you are interested in sponsorship or if you have any questions about Bike Travel Weekend and Bike Your Park Day. I would be happy to walk you through the planning and promotional resources and registration process. I can also send additional stickers and postcards for your audiences.

I hope to “see” you out on the roads and trails on June 1 – 3 for Bike Travel Weekend and September 29 for Bike Your Park Day. Enjoy your ride!Bike Travel Weekend, June 1 – 3, inspires thousands of people throughout the world to go on a one- or two-night bike trip to a campground, hotel or B&B on the same weekend. Registration, planning and promotional resources are free at BikeTravelWeekend.org.
https://www.adventurecycling.org/resources/bike-travel-weekend/

The Ridge at 38 Criterium is a cycling race on a fast, 1.15 mile course in the in the heart of Wheat Ridge. Participating cyclists ride as many laps of the circuit as possible within the time limit. This ensures a lot of action and excitement for spectators and athletes, so don’t miss out on the fun! This year our race once again acted as the Colorado Criterium State Championships.

Back this year is a Brewfest featuring some of the best local breweries. In addition to racing and beer, the event features free festivities for spectators, including a family-friendly festival with food, live music, vendors, lively commentators announcing the action, and a kids’ zone featuring a bouncy castle and face painting!

VIDA & COMBA are hosting a 3 hour evening clinic to raise funds for COMBA (Colorado Mountain Bike Association) and the trails you love to ride! Although not a formal clinic, it’s a great taste for what a VIDA clinic is all about! We will have VIDA coaches and ambassadors guiding the event as you tackle a slopestyle course, dirt jumps, drops, pump tracks, wall rides, and basic bike handling skills. We’ll break up into groups based on skill level, so this event is for ALL levels. We’ll have bike demos (limited) from evo Denver, drinks, snacks, swag, a raffle from COMBA’s supporters; WTB, PEARL iZUMi, Deuter, Yeti Cycles, UPLND STOKE, and CLIF Bar!

WHAT TO BRING:

Knee and elbow pads if you have them
Full face helmet if you have it (though a half shell is okay)
Water
Bike
Sunscreen

SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 13
4:45p.m. – Bike Demo Pick Up with Evo
5:00 p.m.– Check In Begins (bike park entrance)
5:15 p.m.– Coach Introductions & Session Skill Location
5:30 p.m.– Group Sessions
7:30 p.m.– Evening Wrap Up & Raffle

Please keep in mind, there is a $45 COMBA donation for the event to help with our local trail building projects. Due to limited spacing and being a fundraising event, there will be no refunds.

Hundreds of American communities have been successful in increasing bicycle commuting by providing Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day events. Bike to Work Day is June 26th STATEWIDE!

40% of all trips in the U.S. are less than two miles, making bicycling a feasible and fun way to get to work. With increased interest in healthy, sustainable and economic transportation options, it’s not surprising that, from 2000 to 2013, the number of bicycle commuters in the U.S. grew by more than 62 percent.

Click the link below for more information on registering, stations/stops, Bike to Work Day T-shirts, creating a group ride and materials.

2019 4th Annual Junior Crested Butte Bike Week

The 4th Annual Junior Crested Butte Bike Week takes place in conjunction with the Crested Butte Bike Week, the oldest bike festival on the planet!

 Thursday, June 27 – Sunday, June 30

 Town of Crested Butte, Colorado, venues vary with events

Event Cost:  $10 – $50

Event Website:  www.JuniorBikeWeek.com

Event Contact:  Amy Nolan

Event Contact Email:  [email protected]

Additional Event Information:

All proceeds from this event will benefit the Crested Butte Development Team, a local  non-profit 501(c)3 organization that provides a fun and safe environment for young cyclists to develop skills and passion that last a lifetime.

Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

Western Spirit Cycling has partnered with Crested Butte Mountain Resort to provide a summer Outerbike in one of the birthplaces of the sport. Crested Butte has always been high on the bucket list for hardcore riders, but now the new Evolution Bike Park has something for everyone. For three days, the world’s best bike and gear manufacturers will be set up at the Outerbike expo site. You can walk through, pick a bike and take ‘er for a spin around the Evolution Bike Park or hop on the lift to access the high country. Repeat as needed. Your registration fee buys you access to the all the bikes, lunches, shuttled rides, beer, prizes, and entrance to our evening parties!

FAQ

Q: Are there ID requirements or an age limit to enter the event?

A: There are no age requirements. You must be 21 with proper I.D to drink at the beer garden. Those under the age of 18 are welcome to attend Outerbike, but a parent/guardian must sign a liability waiver for you to attend. If you are under 18 and traveling without your parent/guardian please contact us prior to the event.

Q: What can/can’t I bring to the event?

A: You should bring your shoes & pedals (if you ride clipless/SPD), helmet and your normal riding clothes. A Camelbak is also a great idea as many of the demo bikes do not have water bottle mounts.

No drugs or alcohol are permitted inside the event.

Q: Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

A: [email protected] or 800 845 2453

Q: Can I update my registration information?

A: Yes at any time. Log in and make changes. Call Western Spirit with any other problems 800 845 2453

Super fun and challenging Gravel Grinder. This course is sensational!! Phenomenal views, super challenging but brutally fun 63 miles, 80% Dirt, 20% paved and bike path. Starting at Criterium Bike Shop, following bike path to Garden of the Gods, thru the Garden, up Rampart Range Road to Mount Herman Road, down to Monument, back on path through the Air Force Academy and finishing at Criterium Bike Shop. 5400 feet of climbing!

Saturdays in 2019 just got that much better! VIDA has returned to showcases epic Colorado towns. Visit the website for all event details.

Saturday, April 27: Grand Junction
Saturday, May 11: Boulder
Saturday, June 1: Lakewood
Saturday, August 17: Snowmass
Saturday, September 7: Durango
Saturday, September 28: Golden
Saturday, October 19: Boulder

Save the date for October 7th for this year’s Bicycle Colorado Summit! Organizers are hosting back in Denver after an exciting 2018 event in Steamboat. The Summit with bring in influential cycling speakers and focus on key issues facing our community.

Join thousands of others around the world on September 28, 2019 to explore your parks and public lands by bicycle. Ride any distance on roads or trails and make a day of it: stop to enjoy a picnic, pause by a river to cool your toes, or take a break at a visitors center to learn something new. What better way to spend a fall day celebrating our public lands?

Registration is free. Everyone who registers will receive a Bike Your Park Day sticker in the mail, and will be entered to win a Co-Motion Cycles Divide bike or two Amtrak tickets to Glacier National Park.