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Putting a positive spin on cycling - Positive spin on Cycling |
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Written by Erin Frustaci
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Wednesday, 23 August 2006 |
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UPCOMING BIKE EVENTS
 Horsetooth Double Dip Bicycle Challenge (formerly the Rat Ride)
Sponsored by the Fort Collins Cycling Club
When: Sunday, Aug. 27
Time: Staggered starts, beginning 7 a.m.
Ride distances: 29, 50, 75, 105 miles
Altitude gain: 8,000 feet for the 105 mile route
Start/ Finish: C.B. & Potts, 1427 W. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins
Registration & FEES: Online at www.active.com. $40, plus $50 charity contributions per family. Includes sags, aid stations and a post-ride buffet featuring pizza, pasta, chicken wings, and soft drinks in the clubhouse at C.B. & Potts.
For more, including route maps, go to: math.colostate.edu/~estep/hdd/2006_hdd.html
Proceeds go to: Team Fort Collins — Preventing Drug and Alcohol Abuse Together; Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department; and Scholarships for Colorado
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 The Buffalo Bicycle Classic (Boulder)
When: Sunday, Sept. 10
Time: Staggered starts, from 7-10 a.m., depending on distance you’re riding
Ride distances: 13, 35, 50, 70 or 100 miles
Start: Starts at Colorado Boulevard and Folsom Avenue.
Registration & FEES: $40 for most routes with a minimum $45 donation, for $85 minimum. Includes light breakfast before the ride and a special after-ride celebration with entertainment, rider/sponsor recognition and a pasta buffet.
more Online: www.buffalo bicycleclassic.com
Proceeds go to: This is the fourth year for the ride. More than $300,000 in scholarship money has been raised by the event.
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Tour of the Vineyards
When: Saturday, Sept. 16
Time: 7-8 a.m.
Start: Palisade
Ride distance: 25 miles through Western Slope vineyards
Registration & FEEs: $35
More online: www.emg colorado.com/race_tourvine.html
Bonus: Following the ride, take in the Colorado Mountain Winefest “Festival in the Park” with music, food and fun.
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City of Fort Collins events
 “Contested Streets” documentary screening
When: 8 p.m. Sept. 14
Where: Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St.
7th annual Safety Fair
When: 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Sept. 16
Where:Christ Center Church (Corner of Drake and Lemay)
What: More than 40 exhibits and activities.
Mason Trail Grand Opening
When: 4:30 p.m., Sept. 22
Where:End of Farway Lane, just west of College Avenue
What:The opening of a direct north-south bicycle and pedestrian trail from Spring Creek to Harmony.
Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
When: Oct. 7
Where:Lory State Park
What:Ride organized by Diamond Peaks Mountain Bike Patrol and REI.
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