Springtime is here! Is it time for a bicycle tune-up, or maybe even a new bicycle?
Check out your local bike shops for great
deals and great service.
Buy from a local
bike shop and keep your dollar in your community.
April 18, 2:00-3:00pm
2nd Annual Earth Week
Bike Parade (CSU Oval)
Get out your costumes and come to the Oval to ride your bike in a parade through campus with other, alternative transportation enthusiasts! Costumes are strongly encouraged!
http://www.events.colostate.edu
April 18, 4:30pm
Co-Pilots Tandem Rides (New World Sports,
Free rides for low-vision/blind and other disabled
individuals; volunteers and tandems needed. All ability levels. Please RSVP. Sponsored by
http://www.newworldsportsllc.com
April 19, 6:00-9:00pm
Good Host Training
for MTB Patrollers (
This is a required training course for certified patrollers. The training is good for three years.
April 22, 12:00-2:00pm
Give a Watt, Pedal it
Forward (CSU) Lory Student Center Plaza
Panel discussion with local experts on bike safety, financing (employee biking rebates), and rentals! (12:00pm-1:00pm) Lory Student Center Senate Room) Also, throughout the week, use your human power to produce energy that will be donated to local businesses!
April 23, 9:00am-12:00pm
Kids I Bicycle Clinic
(
Designed for parents, instructors explain how to teach a
child to ride a bike. Topics covered
include how to perform a bicycle safety check, helmet fitting, and bike sizing
and basic bicycle skills. RSVP
http://www.fcgov.com/bicycling
April 25, 6:30pm
Overland's Monthly Meetings are meant to be fun but also keep you apprised of what's happening along the northern front range in terms of mountain biking, whether it be trail issues, upcoming races, trail days, etc. Hope to see you there. Everyone is welcome.
April 30, 8:30-3:30pm
13th Annual Spring Warmup Ride (
12-, 26-, 43-, and 62-mile routes. Sag support, breakfast
snack and lunch provided. Proceeds
benefit Health District of Northern Larimer County’s Tooth Fairy Fund. Sponsored by
April 30, 9:00am
Trail Day
The Shoreline-Foothills Trail sees thousands of users each year. Come on out and help us do some much needed work on this trail.
May 3, 6:30am-9:00pm
Mex for MS!
(Castillon’s Restaurant)
Mention this event at Castillon’s any time on Tuesday, May 3 and they will donate 25% of your total bill to MS Global!
May 7, 9:00am
Patrollers Training
Day and Picnic
If you are on the Patroller's track, this is a great way to get in a check ride, do some "in the field" first aid training, learn how to keep a bike rolling if it breaks down etc. If you aren't on the Patroller's track, it's still a great way to come out and learn some stuff that may very well keep you safe on the trail. Hope to see you there.
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:00am-1:00pm
Back on a Bike (
This class is oriented toward senior citizens to help them
get back into cycling. This four day course covers the fundamentals of
safe cycling in
http://www.fcgov.com/bicycling
May 5, 12, 19, 23, 10:00am-1:00pm
Intermediate Senior
Social Cycling (
Social group bike rides for senior citizens, includes 1-2 hour bike rides followed by lunch out (participants must provide own lunch). Cost – free. RSVP
http://www.fcgov.com/bicycling
May 7, 8:00am-4:00pm
Traffic Skills 101 (
This class gives cyclists the confidence they need to ride
safely and legally in traffic or on the trail. The course covers bicycle safety
checks, fixing a flat, on-bike skills and crash avoidance techniques and
includes a student manual. Recommended for adults and children above age
fourteen, this fast-paced, nine-hour course prepares cyclists for a full
understanding of vehicular cycling. Course includes classroom and hands on
instruction. Ages: 15 and up - Cost is free. RSVP Lunch provided. http://www.fcgov.com/bicycling
May 7, 9:00am-12:00pm
Poudre River
Trail-athon (
Discover the Poudre Trail on this self paced morning of fun with 9 event stations. Sponsored by Poudre River Trail Corridor.
May 14, 4:00-7:00pm
Rolling for MS,
Bowl-a-Thon (Chipper’s Lanes on Horsetooth)
Wacky games! Prizes! Fun!
May 15, 6:30am
Community Classic Bike Tour (
10- 30-, 37- & 62-mile ride options. Benefits McKee Medical Foundation.
203-2519
May 15, 22, 29, June
5, 12, 19, 11:00am-7:00pm
4th Annual 6-Day Races at the CSU Oval
Volunteers and citizen-racers welcome.
May 16, 4:30pm
Co-Pilots Tandem Rides (New World Sports,
Free rides for low-vision/blind and other disabled
individuals; volunteers and tandems needed. All ability levels. Please RSVP. Sponsored by
http://www.newworldsportsllc.com
May 22, 7:00am
3rd Annual Ram Bicycle Classic (CSU Campus)
Four rides including a 101-mile, metriccentury, half-metric-century & family cruiser ride. Post-ride party. Proceeds support CSU Global Social & Sustainable Enterprise Program. Sponsored by CSU GSSE program.
http://www.rambicycleclassic.org
May 28, 8:00am-3:00pm
Kids II Bicycle
Clinic (
This 7-hour class for 5th and 6th graders covers the same topics as Traffic Skills 101, including on-bike skills as well as choosing safe routes for riding. RSVP
