Unstoppable Tour Stops in Boulder for a little Cyclocross

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You probably have heard or maybe not but local company EAS did what they called the Unstoppable Tour. Here is a description of the "Tour"

We found one athlete to take on 30 different sports in 30 consecutive days in 30 cities across America. Watch his incredible 30-episode journey, and find out what it takes to be Unstoppable.

The Cyclist Lawyer -- What to do if in a Bike Accident!

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Megan Hottman of www.TheCyclist-Lawyer.com

Megan Hottman, lawyer with Hottman Law Office

If you are involved in an accident while riding your bike, and with a motor vehicle, consider doing the following:

1. Medical care comes first -are you injured? Does an ambulance need to be called? do the police need to be called? Are you able to call or does someone need to call on your behalf. Do not attempt to move if you are seriously injured -- unless remaining where you are puts you at greater risk (ie in the middle of a road). If your neck or back are hurt, try to remain still and ask someone to stabilize you/block traffic/redirect traffic so that you can remain where you are.

2. If the driver flees the scene, even if you are injured, do your very best to note the vehicle type/color/plates/driver description or ask a bystander to help you with this. If the driver stays around you should not say ONE WORD to the driver. (when this happens cyclists tend to blurt out "i'm so sorry" or "it was my fault" KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT. but-listen for statements like this from the driver, i.e. "I didn't see you."

3. Whether or not your injuries do not warrant an ambulance/medical care -- this is a judgment call. If you are harmed, allow medical care providers to render care to you. This is why you have health insurance! Do not decline an ambulance ride if you think you may have serious injuries. Make your medical care top priority. Document all of your healthcare needs and services provided to you. Keep copies of all of the paperwork given to you at the hospital. Keep receipts of deductibles you pay, prescriptions you fill, etc.

Quizno Pro Challenge is looking for volunteers

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From committee for Education and Outreach of the Denver Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Visit Denver and the Quizno’s Pro Challenge (QPC)


Greetings Cycling Club Members:

The committee for Education and Outreach of the Denver Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Visit Denver and the Quizno’s Pro Challenge (QPC) are soliciting clubs and individuals to help spread the word about QPC and the great sport of bicycle racing. Our mission is to reach thousands of residents of all ages through personal presentations, the media, outreach at races and recreational cycling events.

How your club can help: Each club will appoint members to set appointments and make personal presentations at schools, events (not just bike related), retail businesses such as bike shops, health clubs, breweries, restaurants, civic groups such as boys & girls clubs and other organizations. Presentations would commence April 15th and run through August. School presentations will take place in May.

Velolet - The Bike Rental Hub Is Making Its Way to Colorado

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Velolet.com, a unique bike rental service launched this year, allows bike owners, including both individuals and bike shops, to list their bikes and earn income by renting to other cyclists. Creator Dan Cleary came to 303Cycling to announce that Velolet.com will be making its way to Colorado soon.

The goal of the website is to make it easy for traveling cyclists to rent quality bikes. If you've traveled with your bike recently, you know the pain. The options are either pay the extra $175-200 to bring it along or pay less to ship through other services and be without a bike for a week before and after the trip. “If you travel, you know what the bike rental situation looks like a lot of times -pretty bleak. You can't get to the top of any mountains in Colorado on a beach cruiser,” Cleary said. "Well, I guess you can…but why try when there are sweet mountain bikes and road bikes that are available." The site also allows locals to rent bikes that they may otherwise be unavailable for demo.

Velolet helps cyclists rent bikes by connecting them with other cyclists who have bikes to rent. Through the process, the cyclist has a better selection of bikes and the bike shop/individual listing the bike earns money with insurance protection and minimal paperwork. Velolet only takes a small fee from the renter transaction, but only to keep the bike hub rolling smoothly!
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Valmont Bike Park Update from the BMA

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Thanks to the Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance for making this recent update on Valmont Bike Park

Last week's snow made for some good photos ops, but caused some challenges for the construction crews. They moved inside and worked on the restroom building (yes, no porta johns!!!) while the snow melted. The windy and warm weather this week dried the site off, and let the crews get back to work on the bike features. Many of the elements of the construction are weather dependent, and we are hoping for an early spring to put the finishing touches on park construction. The photo below is one of the jumps installed on concrete footers....

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