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Taft Hill Time Trial #4 6/15/2010

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For the fourth and final installment of the Taft Hill Time Trial, team riders Mike Williams placed 2nd in the Male 2 Aero Division with a time of 0:31:41 and Mark Zabel came in 4th among Male 4/5 Eddy Merckx with a time of 0:38:48.

Congratulations to both Mike and Mark for their strong finishes representing the team with their consistent turnouts during the series.

After the race, a gathering was held at gourmet sandwich destination, Backcountry Provisions in Old Town, sponsor of the Taft Hill Time Trial series and a key supporter of the cycling community in Fort Collins and northern Colorado at large.

New Belgium Short Track

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CANCELLED for the night of 5/11 – But check for updates at Your Group Ride, the official internet home of the New Belgium Short Track MTB Series, for next week’s which will be the last of this season’s.

A strong Peloton-Specialized contingent, including Sam Acheson, Tom Carter, Nick Davis, Benjamin Duke, Dustin Folger, Jim Fu, Sean Grey, and Lora Heckman, has been riding in and supporting this year’s series held at New Belgium Brewing.


Video Credit: James Bethea/WorldwideTrainer

Sponsor Profile: Peloton Cycles – Specialized Concept Store

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Peloton Cycles, with locations in Fort Collins and Loveland, Colorado, is not only an independently-owned local bike shop carrying top-of-the-line brands in bicyles, apparel, and accessories, but also has the worthy distinction of being a Specialized Concept Store.

As a Specialized Concept Store, Peloton Cycles has partnered with Specialized Bicycle Components to deliver the utmost in selection, range, and quality of products and service to satisfy the most discerning customer, from the beginning cyclist on crankless kick-bikes, to recreationists and commuters, to world-level competitive professionals vying in road, mountain, triathlon, and cyclocross contests.

On top of it all, Peloton Cycles upholds an environmental ethic that is unprecedented in the bike business, earning it the 2009 GREENy Retailer Award by Bicycle Retailer and Industry News for its sustainable practices and efforts to reduce the business’ environmental impact, as well as pending Platinum LEED Certification.

Peloton Cycles and Specialized are the title sponsors of the Peloton-Specialized Cycling Team.

Peloton Cycles hosts a group ride on Thursdays starting at 6PM from the Fort Collins store at Harmony and Zeigler.  All are welcome as the group will find its own pace.  For information, please call Mike Geoffrion, ride leader, at 970-449-5595.

The unique roofline of the Fort Collins flagship store at 3027 W Harmony Road (at Zeigler), conveniently located off I-25 exit 265

A Rainbow of Charity Rides

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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

MS150 Training Ride #1 Route

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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.