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After years of collaboration and shared goals, SendTown Bike Club and Ciclismo Racing have officially joined forces to better serve Northern Colorado’s growing youth cycling community.

If you’ve ever wanted access to the same lab-grade performance testing used by pros, you’re in luck. The Performance Health Analysis program at CSU’s Human Performance Clinical Research Lab is offering cutting-edge exercise and body composition testing to help Northern Colorado cyclists and endurance athletes fine-tune their fitness. Full details on the services, staff, and how to schedule an appointment are below.

The 2025 Tour Divide officially rolled out this morning from Banff, Alberta, sending over 230 riders off the start line on one of the longest and most demanding ultra-endurance bikepacking events in the world. The course covers roughly 2,745 miles (4,418 kilometers), tracing the length of the Rocky Mountains along the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR), and finishes at Antelope Wells on the U.S.–Mexico border.

The 2025 Stadium Criterium Series continued Thursday night at PSD Stadium in Timnath with 78 racers, the largest turnout since COVID. Week 2 was designated as Women’s Night, featuring a strong women’s field alongside competitive A, B, and C races.

A Weld County woman was sentenced today, June 13, 2025, to five years in prison after fatally striking a bicyclist and fleeing the scene in Greeley, Colorado, in 2023. Ana Caren Romero hit Michael Wallen while he was riding his bike on 8th Avenue and left without stopping or calling for help. After the crash, Romero drove through a McDonald’s drive-through with her 5-year-old son in the car before eventually returning home. Following an investigation that linked Romero’s vehicle to the crash, she pled guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced by Weld County District Court Judge Anita Crowther, underscoring the serious consequences of her actions.

The long-awaited final link in the Poudre River Trail is one step closer to becoming reality. According to Zac Wiebe with Larimer County Natural Resources, CDOT has issued the notice to proceed to bid, clearing the way for construction to begin as soon as this summer. The project is expected to wrap up after the 2025 irrigation season, when the bridge over the Greeley #2 Canal is installed.

Under new ownership as of December 2024, the Merc is once again open—and more welcoming than ever. We caught up with the new team behind the counter to learn what’s changed, what’s stayed the same, and what they hope to build for both cyclists and the broader Masonville community.

The June YGR Time Trial Series presented by Cafe Vino start on Tuesday June 10th.

There are a ton of cool events either wrapping up or kicking off this week (I'll mention them in a bit) but I wanted to take a moment to highlight and encourage you to attend one in particular that is near and dear to my heart; Ollie's Ride for Change is happening at CSU on Saturday. We will meet for a fun day to celebrate Ollie and advocate for safer streets. The day will include bike decorating contests and giveaways, free helmets, face painting and other family-friendly activities, a bike rodeo to teach children essential cycling skills, a bike expo featuring community groups and cycling safety resources, advocacy speakers discussing legislation to combat distracted driving, food trucks, and more.

Wrapping up his thirteenth year of bike commuting, Tom Sweeney—a PSD fifth-grade teacher, cyclist, and photographer—has continued his steady streak, riding to and from school every day since January 18, 2012. Along the way, he documents the seasons and everyday moments through his photography, capturing the world as it shifts around his daily route.

Mountain bikers in Northern Colorado have a new trail to explore: the Bay to Bay Trail at Horsetooth Reservoir officially opened today, offering 1.8 miles of shoreline riding.

Listen, I get it—turning Hughes into a Natural Area might sound like a good idea. If I didn’t know the full story, I’d likely agree with you. If someone approached me in a parking lot asking me to sign a petition to get the issue on the November ballot, I’d probably sign it. Who wouldn’t want more natural areas?