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While the temps are soaring and the days are still long, soon – summer will come to an end. Now is the time to get rolling. All of the rides, races, and cycling adventures you hoped to complete this summer need to have a check mark next to them. Who wants to look back on the season with regret? No one! So get out your planner and make August your best month yet.
If you are competitive cyclist, you may still have the itch for more racing. Fortunately, in Colorado the cycling season finishes strong in August. Following are a handful of road races and mountain bike races happening this month:
- August 6, 2016 – I-25 Kia Copper Triangle, Copper Mountain, 82mi
- August 6, 2016 – Stonewall Century Bicycle Ride, Spanish Peaks, La Veta, 100mi
- August 7, 2016 – Classic Velo Retro Rider, Boulder, Vecchio’s at 10am
- August 9-14, 2016 – Breck Epic, Breckenridge, 35-50mi a day, 6-day stage race, MTB
- August 13, 2016 – Leadville Trail 100 MTB, Leadville, 100mi, MTB
- August 13, 2016 – Red Rocks Gran Fondo, Red Rocks (a hard one!), 33/50/62/100mi
- August 13, 2016 – BStrong Ride, Boulder, 24/69mi
- August 13, 2016 – The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb Gran Fondo, 12.42m, ~8,000ft
- August 13, 2016 – Prestige Imports Vuelta a Dillon Fondo, Dillon, 20/60/90mi
- August 13, 2016 – Tour of the Valley, Grand Junction, 30/50/78/100mi
- August 20, 2016 – Tour de Cure Colorado, Longmont, 10/50/62/100mi
- August 20, 2016 – Tim Kalisch Memorial Grand Loop, Golden, 200mi, 15,000ft
- August 28, 2016 – Golden Gran Fondo, Golden, 20/60/90mi
- August 27, 2016 – Colo Bike Law Lookout Mountain Hillclimb, Golden, 4.6mi, 1200ft
- August 27, 2016 – Venus de Miles, Boulder, 33/51/100mi, women only
- August 27, 2016 – CF Cycle For Life (Cystic Fibrosis), Highlands Ranch, 14/49/65mi
- August 28, 2016 – Good Sam Bike Jam, Lafayette (Boulder County), 62/100mi
- August 29, 2016 – Colorado Gran Fondo, Colorado Springs, 60/100mi
Racing isn’t for everyone. If competition isn’t your thing, there are several Front Range rides you can do. Following are some of our favorites:
- Historic Lariat Loop
- Deer Creek Canyon
- Bergen Park or Idaho Springs to Guanella Pass
- Red Rocks Park Loop
- Bergen Park or Idaho Springs to St. Mary’s Glacier (Alice)
- Idaho Springs to Loveland Pass
- Golden to Cold Springs Campground via Golden Gate Canyon
- Bergen Park to Echo Lake
- Idaho Springs to Juniper Pass
- Manitou Springs to Pike Peak Summit Parking Lot (Pikes Peak Hill Climb)
- Morgul-Bismark Route
- Jamestown Canyon Ride
- Flagstaff Hill Climb
- NCAR Hill Climb
- Lookout Mountain Hill Climb
- Sunshine Hill Climb
- Magnolia Hill Climb
- Mt. Evans Hill Climb
- Pikes Peak
- Trail Ridge Road
The best way to make the most of your bucket list rides is be prepared: mentally, physically, and have fully inspected your bike parts. You want to make the most of your rides, don’t you? Of course! No one wants a mechanical during training or racing. Obviously, functioning brakes are essential on the long, fast descents. Proper gearing can make or break your chance of making a climb. And, having the right bike tools, cycling accessories, and extra bike parts on hand make a difference between a stellar ride and a bail out.
Better yet, why not get a new bike for your bucket list rides? Yep, that’s right – a new bike! Get 20% off all bikes $1000 and up and 10% off all bikes under $1000. Stop by the Peak Cycling Bike Shop for help or visit us at bikeparts.com for all your cycling needs.
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