Summer riding has arrived! Temperatures soaring into the
nineties (ok,
so for one day at least!) It never ceases to amaze me that even in the
hottest temperatures here in Boulder, riding a bike is a pleasant
experience.
Last Friday was a very entertaining experience with
Bob Roll and
Gary Fisher chatting and answering questions from the crowd at the new
Trek Store in Bas Mar Shopping Plaza.
Bob
talked about what life on the "Tour" for 3 weeks is like both as a
racer and now, as a journalist covering it for the Versus network. It
sounds rather grueling (esp. when he tries to keep up with the drinking
habits of his 2 announcing sidekicks!) Gary discussed the latest
trends in Mtn biking coming out of California (as he said you know it
all starts out there and as California goes so goes the rest of the
country eventually). In
Marin County where he resides he's seeing a
surge in High School racing supported by the parents because it gives
the kids a great outlet for there energy. He also talked about one of
the fastest growing segments of the market is the
"commuter" type bikes
with more people utilizing a bike to get around town especially in the
urban areas. All in all a fun time was had by all and
big thanks to the
owners of the
Trek Store for bringing these entertaining guys to
Boulder.
Another true sign of summer is the arrival of
looking for a GREAT place to ride.
Patrick from Chicago hit the ground
riding last week and didn't stop riding to he got back on the plane
back to Chicago!
out-of-staters! It's fun to show people all the
great rides and
cycling atmosphere we tend to take for granted living here.
Take a look at
photos from last Sunday morning at
Amantes and Gary Fisher here . Welcome to all of you
travelling through and feel free to join in on a ride with us or email
us with questions at
info@bouldercyclingclub.com
The air is full of
century rides with the
Sunrise Century this
weekend and remember Marie's
Blue River Century is only a week away.
let's help support one of our members as she rolls out this inaugural
ride out of Keystone. She still needs volunteers to help, so if your
interested email us at info@bouldercyclingclub.com
for more info.
If you've never volunteered at one of these events take
it from me it's a lot of fun plus it makes you feel good to help such a
good cause. I'll be going up to help out so join me in all the fun in a
beautiful setting.
All the rides for the month are posted on the
calendar page of
the
website so for more information on specific rides check it out!
Have fun and get out there and RIDE.
Donald Cicchillo
Club President
