Boulder Cycling

Fourmile Connector trail to Betasso set to open July 12th

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This Thursday at 3pm Boulder County officials will open the LONG awaited Fourmile connector to the Betasso trail system. This new trail will allow cyclist to avoid either the tunnel or the canyon link trail if they want to ride to Betasso. Many have hated the existing two options because the tunnel for many is just damn scary if you don't have a tail light and the link trail can be a pain if you don't have good legs or lungs and sometimes have to watch for the occasional bombing downhiller yelling "Straaaavvvvaaaa".

From Boulder County Website

The Boulder County Commissioners and Parks and Open Space department staff are hosting the grand opening of the .8-mile Fourmile Link Trail connecting Benjamin Loop with Fourmile Canyon Drive at Betasso Preserve on Thursday, July 12, at 3 p.m. The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at the bridge over Fourmile Creek.

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Interview at Zeal Optics in Boulder - Allen Lim

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Listen to internet radio with overthetop on Blog Talk Radio

Over the Top Radio will be hosting a live interview with Allen Lim, see details below

This will be a free form podcast driven by your questions! You may contact us via Facebook (Skratch Labs or Over The Top Radio), email (ottpradio@gmail.com) or stop by the Zeal Optics offices in Boulder to join in the show. Guest is Dr. Allen Lim - expert on power meters, nutrition, training and co-author of "The Feedzone" cookbook.

Boulder Safe Street's new Heads Up Safety Campaign

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Born out of the recent Boulder Safe Streets Report that came out this past Febuary, a campaign to help improve safety at crosswalks is moving forward. According to the study 39% of all bike/auto accidents happen at crosswalks.



From pg 5 of the Safety Report

The new Heads Up, Mind the Crosswalk Campaign is to educate users of how these crosswalks work because by far the majority of the communities we grew up in crosswalks were non-existent or just white paint on pavement.

Boulder Peak 5150 Triathlon finds a window between rain storms. Boulderites Cam Dye and Laura Bennett claim titles.

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From 303triathlon

The 2012 Boulder Peak Triathlon was all about the bike. Boulder native Cam Dye very nearly claimed the bike course record on his way to winning the notoriously challenging Boulder Peak 5150 Triathlon. In the end 4 time XTERRA World Champion, Conrad Stoltz, edged Dye by just 6 seconds to claim the bike record on his way to an eventual 5th place. That's an effort, according to Stoltz, of close to 400 watts average for the 42k hilly course. We have to imagine Dye was producing something very close to those numbers, although he is a bit lighter than "The Caveman" Stoltz. Either way both produced bike splits more than three minutes faster than the third split of Matty Reed (1:01:20). The only reason Stoltz was not second was due to a minute stand down penalty due to riding past the dismount line into T2.

Cops are Cracking Down on Cyclists

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It's been a hot summer so far this year and most of that heat is coming from the law! From the information we are hearing in social media enforcement is up. It's easy to see a cyclists break the law, some intersections in Boulder could be used to fund a few new cop cars if they stayed there every day. But which law breakers are worse? Take our law breakers poll

From Denver Post

Travelers to Morrison, be warned: If you’re riding a bicycle through town, police will be watching to make sure the rules of the road are upheld.

Running a red light or failing to stop at a stop sign are the most common infractions, according to Police Chief Rudy Sandoval.

“We will be ticketing cyclists who disobey the traffic laws,” he said.

Valmont Bike Park celebrates one-year anniversary

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Valmont Bike Park: What to Expect from Boulder, Colorado on Vimeo.

The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of the grand opening of Valmont Bike Park. The park, located at the corner of Valmont and Airport roads, is a 42-acre, natural-surface facility, recognized as the largest urban bike park open free to the public and offers multiple disciplines for all ages and abilities. The grand opening of Valmont Bike Park occurred on June 11, 2011, at which more than 2,500 children and adults enjoyed a ribbon-cutting ceremony, vendor expo, food, fun and rides on the many park amenities and features.

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