Register for This Sunday’s Fat Bike Fun at the Staunton Blizzard 

February 20, 2020

Staunton Blizzard Fat Bike Race and Ride It’s that time of year again! It’s time for the Staunton Blizzard! You know, the super fun fat bike race and ride? Well, it’s happening this Sunday at Staunton State Park.  Here’s what you need to know to get in on the fun action. 


The course: A beautiful 12.1-mile loop that includes the following trails: Staunton Ranch – Borderline – Mason Creek.  Fatties rollout at 8,100 feet for a route that includes 2,000 feet of breathtaking elevation gain


The race categories:

• Masters Men’s (age 40 and above)

• Masters Women’s (age 40 and above)

• Senior Men’s (age 21-39)

• Senior Women’s (age 21-39)

• Junior Men’s (age 20 and under)

• Junior Women’s (age 20 and under)

If racing isn’t your thing, then opt to join the group ride!


The schedule:

8:15 am Check-in begins

9:00 Races begin

9:30 Group ride begins. After the race categories start, join a “Smiles and Miles” group to enjoy this beautiful course.


The cause: We love fat biking and we want others to love it too! Because we know great trail conditions can make a good day into an awesome day, Big Ring Cycles and Peak Cycles have partnered with 285 Nordic and Staunton State Park to raise money for trail grooming at Staunton.


Race registration is $50. Group ride registration is $40. Your registration fee includes:

• Park entry fee

• Race timing and awards

• After party with burgers, beer (for those over 21) and beverages

• One ticket to win great prizes (additional tickets may be purchased)

• Donation to 285 Nordic for trail grooming


Extra notes: If we have snow, the trails will be groomed for fat bike use. This is a fat bike race only. A minimum 3.8″ tire size is required for all racers. Oh, and by the way, we have fat bike tires on sale


There you have it! All you need to do now is pick up any last-minute bike parts or cycling accessories you might need. Some favorites include  Poagies – they are insulated hand covers that slip over your handlebars, are also very useful for keeping your hands warm. You might also want to check out some of the winter riding essentials we have on sale too 

Register for the Staunton Blizzard today and we’ll see you Sunday at Staunton State Park for a fun day of fat bike riding and racing. 

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Plan Ahead! Small Business Day is Coming – Why it Matters to You and to Peak Cycles Bicycle Shop 

November 14, 2019

The holidays are coming! And much like a stage race, there are three days of holiday shopping worth noting. An important one might be missed. And that is Small Business Saturday. Nestled in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday is one day every year set aside to support small businesses across the entire United States. The event was started by American Express in 2010 and is celebrated on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. 

There may be some obvious reasons why Small Business Saturday is important, as in personalized customer service, product diversity, and overall just supporting a local business.  But the reasons to support small, local businesses goes beyond that. Specific to Peak Cycles Bicycle Shop, your purchases go a long way from just keeping the mechanics busy and the shop bringing in bike parts, and cycling gear.  Your support enables us to host community events like the Bike Safety Talk with the Cycling Lawyer, offer Bicycle Demo Days, and contribute to the national races that come through Golden like the Colorado Classic.  Your purchases encourage us to give back to the community as in co-hosting the Staunton Blizzard Fat Bike Race each year. More so, your purchasing dollars extend to our youth through Peak Cycles Bicycle Shop’s support of a variety of race teams. Over the years we have been proud sponsors of The School of Mines cycling team, Golden High School cycling team, Twin Peaks Racing, The Colorado Collective, and Tough Girl Cycling Team. Not to mention the BikeParts.com Racing team too! 

With all that said, our customers benefit too. Sure you have access to new road bikes, mountain bikes, fat bikes, and cyclocross bikes.  And yes, you can even take bikes out for demos and we’re happy to share where the best road and mountain bike trails are for dialing in trialing the demo bikes.  But most importantly, by investing in our local shop, you are investing in a cycling community.  A community in which you ride, live and play in. One that supports healthy, active living for people of all ages.  

The holidays are about expressing our appreciation of others and the meaning they bring to our lives.  We’re grateful for our wonderful customers. And, we invite you to join us to Shop Small on November 30th for Small Business Saturday. Your purchases make a huge difference to us and our community.  

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