This Sunday, the Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team will host our third and final Colorado Bike MS Training Series ride of 2009! Join us for some great training for all abilities. The ride will leave Peloton Cycles in Fort Collins at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday June 21 and will cover the route below.
Join us for a great ride and get your last-minute preparation for the Great-West Life Bike MS, Colorado’s Ride 2009 Presented by Sam’s Club!
The Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team will host the second ride in our 2009 Colorado Bike MS Training Series on Sunday June 7. The ride will leave Peloton Cycles‘ Fort Collins location at 10:00 A.M. Sunday morning and cover a 59 mile route that includes Carter Lake and Horsetooth Mountain Park.
Registration will take place between 9:30 – 9:50 A.M at Peloton Cycles. Participation in the ride series is free and groups for all abilities are available. If you are training for your next charity ride, century, race, or general fitness, join us Sunday for a great time!
Bring your riding partners and join in a group ride for a great cause!
Email bholcombe@peloton-specialized.com for more information.
When only one other person showed at the Oval this morning, I headed toward Estes Park for a little high altitude pain and suffering. The ride went well for 90k, up and down the Glen Haven Road in the rain, with good sensations after a week of rest. I did not fuel well today before or during my ride, though, and had a serious bonk in Eden Valley. The wife and I rushed to Five Guys for a burger IV though, and after a quick nap, all is well.
I’ll have a serious training block next week, culminating with a day on the Dead Dog RR course in Wyoming on Friday, so it was nice to get my legs spinning uphill hard today.
I passed a triple bike heading up to Horsetooth Reservoir this morning. The two adults on the rig bore bright purple and yellow jerseys of the Triple Bypass. Rolling around the south end of the reservoir, I smiled and waved at three riders in orange Copper Triangle jerseys. I climbed over to Inlet Bay past another Triple Bypasser with a different jersey before passing another Copper Triangler near Horsetooth Mountain Park. Heading up Eden Valley southwest of Masonville, I passed yet another charity rider wearing a Courage Classic jersey. I would pass no fewer than 10 more charity riders sporting their favorite ride jersey over the rest of my ride.
This got me thinking about how many different charity rides we have in Colorado. The short list includes the Bypass, Triangle, and Courage Classic, plus the Colorado Bike MS ride and Ride the Rockies. Countless smaller rides exist throughout the year funding everything from sustainable development to muscular distrophy. “Good for these folks. They’re riding for great causes and proud to show it,” I thought.
What’s your favorite charity ride jersey and do you wear it on the road? Are you planning to ride in any charity rides in 2009?
If you’d like a great training opportunity for your next charity ride, come out on Sunday June 7 for the second ride in our Colorado Bike MS Training Series. Details are available at our homepage. We had a great turnout for the first ride and look forward to spending more road time with each of you next weekend!
Brian
We’ve finalized our first route for the 2009 Colorado Bike MS Training Series. We’ll see you Sunday May 24 at 9:45 A.M. at Peloton Cycles in Fort Collins! All are welcome – MS 150 riders and non-riders! The events are free and casual – come join a group for training motivation and fun.
The Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team is pleased to announce that the team is partnering with Colorado Bike MS in the organization’s commitment to improving the lives of the more than 72,000 Coloradans affected by Multiple Sclerosis.
The Fort Collins based Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team will host a three-ride training series for cyclists leading to the 2009 Colorado Bike MS event on Sunday May 24, Sunday June 7 and Sunday June 21, 2009. The training series, free of charge for all cyclists, will include groups for all ability levels. The training rides will depart at 10:00 a.m. from the Peloton Cycles Store located at 3027 East Harmony Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526 and will follow portions of the route outlined for the 150-mile Great-West Life Bike MS, Colorado’s Ride 2009 Presented by Sam’s Club, which will take place June 27-28, 2009.
Cyclists interested in taking part in the training ride series should stay tuned to www.peloton-specialized.com or call Brian Holcombe at 970-219-3780 for more information. Registration will be available at Peloton Cycles between 9:30 and 9:45 A.M. on the day of each ride.
Brian