From Boulder County Transportation email

Boulder County will be removing the pavement for a one-mile stretch of Niwot Road west of 55th at the end of next week as phase one of the Neva /Niwot Road reconstruction project. From that point forward, one part of anther of Neva and Niwot Roads between Foothills Highway and North 63rd Street will be likely be gravel through early November.

Also, Neva Road is scheduled to be closed from 39th Street to Fairways Drive the week of September 10th. No traffic, including bicycles will be allowed through the closure during daytime hours (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM). The road will be open evenings and weekdays however, construction conditions will exist.

Once complete, the entire stretch of Neva / Niwot will be repaved at full width including 4-foot shoulders. Our goal is to have the project done by the end of the year, but it is very likely that weather will delay at least part of the project until early spring 2013.

Boulder County is sending out regular construction updates on the project. Anyone interested in receiving them should contact the Transportation Department at the email below.

Please use caution when riding and remember, "Courtesy is Contagious"!!!!

Tim Swope, AICP
CIP Coordinator

Team ten20, one of Colorado's largest women's cycle team, will be painting pinkies pink at the US Pro Cycling Challenge stage 6 to raise money for Boulder firefighters

As a team we look to be inspiring and impactful, and at the US Pro Cycling Challenge, coming to Colorado later this month, Team ten20 is set to descend upon the crowd watching the pro racers as they come through stage 6 in Boulder and Paint Pink Pinkies for Boulder Rural Fire Department.

Through this grass roots effort, our goal is to raise money for the brave men and women fire fighters of our very own Boulder Rural Fire Department who have been out this summer (and numerous other times) fighting the Colorado wild fires.

We though no better connection between our cycling team and the grand audience out to watch the USPCC then to canvas the crowd in our racing kits (pink/orange jerseys, knee socks, shorts & skirts), pink nail polish in hand, to ask who will have their pinkies painted pink for a $1 (each nail - though no limit to the donation - perhaps all ten fingers for $10.20) - all donated funds will go directly into fire fighter boots and to the BRFD!

In addition to being out in the crowd along the race course - ten20 spa will host a pinky bar and lounge all day Saturday, August 25th from 11 am - 6pm. Come cool off in the spa, have your pinky painted pink and enjoy a cold beverage and treats from our sponsors.

ten20 is located on the NE corner of Pearl + 20th Street, at the east end of the USPCC Finish Festival.

http://www.facebook.com/teamten20

http://teamten20cycling.com/

Partial repost with permission from Flatironbike.com. Please go there to read the full article

Two bicyclists have been killed at the intersection of US-36 and Violet Avenue since 2009. The most recent was TJ Doherty, on July 24th, 2012. Both cyclists were headed southeast on US-36, and were hit by cars traveling northwest, making left turns onto Violet. In this area US-36 is just outside of Boulder’s city limits, in the county, but it’s the Colorado Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) that’s responsible for it. Looking at the aerial view below we can explore why this intersection might be particularly dangerous for cyclists.

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Northwest bound vehicles on US-36 have a dedicated left turn lane, and no obligation to stop before making their turn. The angle that Violet Ave. makes with the highway is quite oblique, meaning that it can be taken at high speed, and because US-36 has a speed limit of 55 mph in this area, cars often will take it at high speed if they don’t see any oncoming traffic.

Colorado is the home of many great cycling events, for racers we have Boulder Roubaix, Mt Evans and North Boulder Crit and tour riders have Ride the Rockies, Triple Bypass and Elephant Rock Ride and now this year Colorado will have a birth of a new ride, Pedal the Plains. Tonight's live podcast show was with the ride director, Chandler Smith, Reed Rowley from the Govenor's office, Chef Biju, Jon from Skratch Labs, and me, the geek who likes to ride.

Clockwise from center, Biju, Reed, George Thomas (headphones), hidden is Chandler

Thanks to George Thomas with Over the top Radio for making this podcast happen!