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Open Space Board approves 2 new trails

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From the Daily Camera

The Boulder Open Space Board of Trustees approved two possible mountain bike trails on the open space land west of the city Wednesday night, though both proposals would require cooperation from other landowners.
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The two mountain bike trail opportunities that the board approved were the ones originally recommended by Open Space and Mountain Parks staffers. One would connect Eldorado Canyon with Walker Ranch, and one would connect Boulder Canyon to Flagstaff Mountain via Chapman Drive. For either to become a reality, other landowners, including the state park, would have to agree.

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The article goes on to talk about the West TSA issue.

BUT here is where the story is really going!

Boulder Valley Velodrome - Update

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The rumors first started last summer about a new velodrome that was going to be built in Erie. Well progress continues and the new velodrome is now being called the Boulder Valley Velodrome. Here is a brief description taken from the website.

Boneshaker and Board Track Racing Inc. will be building a 250-meter velodrome. The shape is a work of art designed by Peter Junek, specifically for our site. It will be similar to the track Peter built in Aguascalientes, Mexico, for the Pan-American track championships where world records were set by Sarah Hammer. It will have 12-degree straight-aways, and 42-degree banking on the turns. It is designed to accommodate the world’s fastest racers and still allow beginners to ride comfortably.

More information from the website:

Once our funding is in place, we anticipate six months of construction to complete the velodrome. If we had the money today, we would be digging a hole tomorrow. We have jumped through years of hoops to get where we are now. Every detail needed to get the building permit is done:

  • Buy property: check.
  • Obtain zoning change: check.
  • Design & architectural drawings: check.
  • Complete special-review packet: check.
  • Have excavation permit: check.

No petitions, letter-writing campaigns or meetings are necessary. We received a 5-0 positive vote from the Erie Planning Commission, and a 9-0 thumbs up from the town’s Board of Trustees. We are cleared for take-off. If we, the cycling community of Colorado, want to build an Olympic-caliber velodrome in Erie, we are free to do so. Therefore, it seems realistic to set a goal of beginning construction this May.

Stolen Bike: Titanium Spot Brand Carbon Drive System

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I saw this on the Oscar Blues bike blog. Looks like someone stole the wrong bike. Let keep our eyes out for this bike.

A bike thief cut a cable lock and stole Dale’s custom Titanium Spot Brand Carbon Drive System bike off of the Old Chub jeep on Friday in Denver. We wanna find this bike & have some fun with it. Dale is offering a $300 gift certificate to Oskar Blues locations and a day of Oskar Blues led riding, beer & food with the crew for the karma fed soul that can return this baby back to daddy.

Boulder's Pearl Street Bike Corral Program to Get Formal Study

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Boulder's Pearl Street bike corral program to get formal study

Residents offering mostly high praise for test program
By Heath Urie Camera Staff Writer

What has been an informal survey about the popularity of two new "bike corrals" installed on opposite ends of the Pearl Street Mall will soon become part of a formal study to help determine the future of parking along the popular pedestrian mall.

The city installed the corrals last September, in an experiment to see how people respond to trading a traditional vehicle parking spot for an on-street bike rack with room for up to eight bicycles.

So far, the experiment seems to be a roaring success.

"Even in the middle of winter, we are seeing that people are using them and that bike parking is being well utilized along both blocks," said Marni Ratzel, Boulder's bicycle and pedestrian planner.

The city has been soliciting feedback from residents about the corrals for the last five months via its Web site, goboulder.net. So far, at least 40 people have commented about the bike racks.

"Most of the feedback we've gotten is that these are great," Ratzel said.

Only about three comments have been from people upset about losing parking spaces along the mall.

"Others said, 'now there's less parking for me,'" she said.

Safe Routes to School Webinar Coming Up

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Saw this on Bicycle Retailer and Industry News

Safe Routes to School Webinar Coming Up

LAGUNA HILLS, CA (BRAIN)—Are you wanting to engage your local bike shop in Safe Routes to School programs? Or, as a local bike shop, have you been looking for ways to get involved in the Safe Routes to School movement but haven't quite figured out how you fit?

This free webinar will highlight success stories in Colorado and Austin, Texas, that have teamed a local program with a bike shop to enhance Safe Routes to School efforts, according to a press release. In addition to programmatic highlights, presenters will explain the benefits of involving bike shops, describe a strategy for approaching local bike shops and discuss concrete ideas for collaboration ranging from low hanging fruit to full-fledged sponsorship.

Involving bike shops in Safe Routes to School projects is key to creating a sustainable program that encourages more bicycling. Any parent, program staff, manager or bike shop staffer that has struggled to implement bicycling within Safe Routes to School activities should attend this webinar.

Presenters:

  • Jenna Berman, Education Director, Bicycle Colorado
  • Leslie Luciano, Director of Advocacy, Bicycle Sport Shop, Austin, TX
  • David Cowan, Program Manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
  • Robert Ping, State Network Director, Safe Routes to School National Partnership

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Openspce to reconsider adding more bike access

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From the Daily Camera

"I'm not convinced that the Anemone Loop is workable (for mountain bikes), but with a little more analysis of where a bike loop might go, it seems like it might be possible," said Trustee Allyn Feinberg.

Trustee John Putnam had similar sentiments about a southern connector that mountain bikers could ride from the center of Boulder to the South Mesa Trailhead.

2011 Gunnison Growler and Leadville Alternatives

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Did you miss the Growler registration or not sure if you made it in to the Leadville 100 Mountain Bike Race? Don't worry you won't have to miss out on your Colorado vacation or an epic Colorado mountain bike race. There are a number of other great options that are just as tough if not more difficult than the Leadville 100 or the Gunnison Growler. Here is out list:

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