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ARTCRANK brings out the best in Denver’s bike scene and creative culture.

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If there’s such thing as a pop culture power couple, Tran and Josh Wills are Denver’s leading contenders. Together, they’ve channeled their imaginations, instincts and energy into creative start-ups ranging from a fashion boutique showcasing local talent (The Fabric Lab) to a hip b&b for Denver visitors eager to depart from the beaten tourist path (Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast). They’ve also found time to open their own gallery — Super Ordinary —which will play host to the 2011 edition of ARTCRANK Denver, a poster show featuring affordable artwork created by local artists and designers.

This year’s ARTCRANK Denver will feature the work of 30 artists, with a mix of returning show veterans and new talent. The show will open on Friday, September 2 at 6:00pm at Super Ordinary, and also include a Saturday showing from noon until 6:00pm. Admission is free, and limited edition prints of all posters will be sold for $40 on both days.

East Boulder Bike Pool Program

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From East Boulder Transportation Options

Boulder East’s PoolBike program assists your company with setting up and managing bikes. The PoolBike program is one of Boulder East’s most popular program with currently 20 different companies and 36 bikes.

The bikes can conveniently be used for errands, lunch, off-site meetings during the work day instead of driving. PoolBikes provide all the benefits of biking - personal health and environmental benefits - plus they add to employer’s benefits such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

An online PoolBike manager allows the program to run smoothly with very little administrative intervention. An employee checks out a bike on-line. It then can be used to calculate miles ridden, gas saved, calories burned and C02 saved. Plus it displays the top rider in each company.

The Levi's Brand and Urban Outfitters Set up Bike Shop in Boulder

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THE LEVI’S® BRAND AND URBAN OUTFITTERS SET UP BIKE SHOP
IN BOULDER WITH “GET IN THE SADDLE” TOUR

WHAT: To celebrate the recent launch of Commuter by Levi’s®, iconic Levi’s® products designed for urban cyclists, the Levi’s® and Urban Outfitters Bike Shop will travel across America encouraging everyone to “get in the saddle.” Levi’s® and Urban Outfitters ”Get in the Saddle” Bike Shop will set up shop in Boulder on September 1.

Through the month of September, a specially outfitted trailer will travel to cyclists’ hot spots offering bike-enthusiasts access to a bicycle tuning center, custom tailoring shop and photo-booth to capture their Bike Shop experience. To check out the Bike Shop tour schedule and get updates from the road, check out http://urbanoutfitters.com/levis.

TUNING CENTER: Bike Shop visitors are encouraged to bring their bikes and gear to receive free bike maintenance advice from the onsite mechanic. Services include replacing brake pads, rewrapping handlebars, adding reflectors, inflating tires and fixing flats.

Colorado Towns Measure Impact of Bike Race

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Not a ton of detail in this article and I belive alot of the data is still to come but it looks like the impact of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is not has big as predicted.

Colorado Towns Measure Impact of Bike Race

Denver Business Journal
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 7:04am MDT

Towns along the route of the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge are glad for the publicity being part of the course generated, but the economic impact varied, according to news reports.

The professional bike race didn’t bring in the 20,000 visitors Aspen was expecting, the Aspen Times reports, but restaurants saw a slight increase in business after the race’s stop in Aspen on Wednesday.

Restaurants were jammed in Breckenridge and retailers reported a big bump in sales, the Summit Daily News reports. More than 50,000 people lined the route as the race went through Breckenridge.

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Valmont Park Cyclocross Work Session

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Thursday, Sept. 1st, 4:30-6:30pm

Join us for a volunteer work session to get the Valmont Bike Park ready for cyclocross training, Wednesday Worlds, and this season's CX races.

We will be prepping the cyclocross segments of the park by clearing weeds, raking, picking rocks, and pulling up erosion matting. Please help us get these areas dialed for CX training and racing and build on our partnership with the Parks Dept as we head into the CX season and Wednesday morning rides.

The work will be dirty, scratchy, and maybe wet, so come prepared. Wear work gloves and heavy duty shoes. Tools will be provided.

USPG race in FTC will allow ACA members score national points

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From ACA Executive Director

Hello All - please see the below schedule, which was created by a really fantastic effort of cooperation between Joan Hanscom, the USGP promoter, and Yvonne van Gent of the ACA. The goal was to help Colorado cross racers who have aspirations at the US Cross National Championships to be exposed to USAC's new ranking system for callups, and also ensure that the USGP enjoys another successful year in Colorado.

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