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School is back in session, which means it’s time for our annual Wish For Wheels FoCo Team Challenge!

I’m excited to announce that for the fourth year, YGR is teaming up with Bike Fort Collins and Wish for Wheels to provide free bikes to second-graders in need right here in Fort Collins via the Team Challenge.

The High School MTB season with the Colorado League kicked off this past Saturday in Leadville for the Platte Region teams of NoCo and Wyo! Races were also held on Sunday in Leadville and in Frisco over the weekend for the other three high school regions in Colorado totaling 1,515 athletes!

Here it is, friends, your ultimate guide to the 2023 Tour de Fat.  We're talking schedules (festival and bands), maps (route and venue), emergency update info, and weather forecasts. The forecast for is looking pretty good so if you were on the fence about attending, there's still time to get a costume ready and your bike decorated. 

The story of Eric Drake and Drake Cycles is the type of story I love to hear and showcase. From a 21-year-old kid reluctantly planning to attend CSU's engineering school to an entrepreneur running arguably the best full-service and independently owned bike shop in Fort Collins. Drake Cycles has come a long way since Eric's roommate first urged him to plant a sign in his front yard and an ad on Craigslist. While the growth has been slow, it has also been done with specific intent.

And yes, his last name is Drake, and the shop is located on Drake Road.

The Colorado Trail Race, a 500-mile self-supported mountain bike race from Durango to Denver, started over the weekend. NoCo/SoWyo has several racers currently taking part.  Jimi Killen, Adam Vaughan, Teresa Garcia (ex-pat), Joshua Cameron, Brad Bensley (Cheyenne) and Andy Lueck (scratched) are on course from NoCo/SoWyo. 

We're going to wrap up the YGR Time Trial Season with races on Thursday, August 17th, and Tuesdays August 22nd and 29th. Races are $10. Everyone is welcome.

The City of Fort Collins announced today that after an extended closure due to flood damage, Bobcat Ridge Natural Area is set to reopen on Friday, August11th, 2023.

The demand for single track trail vibes just can’t be denied here in Northern Colorado. They couldn’t contain all of the fun, food, music, rides, and demo bikes to one day, so they’ve expanded the 2023 Northern Colorado Mountain Bike Festival to two days over September 23-24, 2023! Overland Mountain Bike Association will be your host, with event central located at Lory State Park in Fort Collins, CO.

Overland Mountain Bike Association will host its monthly Trail Talks Road 34 on Thursday August 10th.

Friends of Lory State Park and Drake Cycles are hosting a raffle fundraiser to complete phase two of the bike park improvements at Lory State Park. Tickets are $5 each. The winner will receive a  Kona Rove AL 650b gravel bike donated by Drake Cycles. The bike will be awarded on September 24 during Overland Mountain Bike Association's Take a Kid Mountain Biking event at Lory State Park.

City Streets Crits- Week Two full results and photo gallery by Tyler Phillips.

On June 24th, 49-year-old Dave Goldfain was attempting to complete the Four Seasons of Horsetooth Challenge course for the 12th time before a heart attack derailed his ride. Thankfully the marketing expert and founder/CMO at Cereal Agency survived the emergency thanks to being in remarkably good physical condition. He's ridden Towers Road an astonishing 54 times in 2023, 103 times in 2022, for a total of 443 times. According to doctors, there were no preexisting conditions, signs or much he could have done to prevent/predict the emergency.