John Stroud:
"Rose Quinn of Avon was relaxing in the shade at the Fourth Street Plaza enjoying a beer and “reliving her day.”
“It was such a gorgeous ride today,” Quinn said of the 68-mile second stage from Hotchkiss, over McClure Pass and into Carbondale.
Quinn came to the realization as she embarked on her second Ride the Rockies from Gunnison Sunday morning that she had forgotten her bicycle cleats.
So she duct-taped her sneakers to her pedals and made it through two days of riding before she finally found a bike shop in Carbondale to buy a new pair of bike shoes.
“I bumped into one of the town's employees and he even took me to the bike shop,” Quinn said. “This is easily the best host city so far in the two years I've been doing this. People here are just so friendly.”
Greg Norling and Paul Richards, both from Seattle, were quick to agree....." (Read more? Click title)
Showing posts with label Ride the Rockies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ride the Rockies. Show all posts
June 12, 2012
June 8, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Carbondale prepares to party with Ride the Rockies"
Nelson Harvey:
"CARBONDALE, Colorado — By any standard, Carbondale is a bike obsessed town. But its bike mania, on display last month during the annual Bonedale Bike Week, will ramp up a few notches come Monday.
That day, 2,000 riders on the Ride the Rockies bike tour will roll into town, establishing a base camp for the night at Roaring Fork High School before heading downtown for an afternoon and evening of festivities.
Carbondale will host Ride the Rockies for the first time since the Denver Post launched the event in 1986. After starting in Gunnison on Sunday, this year's 442-mile, six-day tour takes riders through Hotchkiss and Carbondale, then over Independence Pass and into Leadville. After that, they'll make stops in Granby and Estes Park before finishing at the Odell's Brewery in Fort Collins on Friday, June 15.
In Carbondale, a committee of bike-loving locals is planning a warm welcome for the riders as they pass through the Roaring Fork Valley.
On Monday, Main Street will be closed off between Third Street and Weant Boulevard, and Fourth Street will be blocked for a half block north and south from Main Street. The Fourth Street Plaza will play host to a food court featuring local vendors, as well as several musical acts on the town stage.
Street buskers, including musicians, jugglers and other local artists, will greet the riders as they filter downtown on Monday afternoon, from their headquarters at Roaring Fork High School..."
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"CARBONDALE, Colorado — By any standard, Carbondale is a bike obsessed town. But its bike mania, on display last month during the annual Bonedale Bike Week, will ramp up a few notches come Monday.
That day, 2,000 riders on the Ride the Rockies bike tour will roll into town, establishing a base camp for the night at Roaring Fork High School before heading downtown for an afternoon and evening of festivities.
Carbondale will host Ride the Rockies for the first time since the Denver Post launched the event in 1986. After starting in Gunnison on Sunday, this year's 442-mile, six-day tour takes riders through Hotchkiss and Carbondale, then over Independence Pass and into Leadville. After that, they'll make stops in Granby and Estes Park before finishing at the Odell's Brewery in Fort Collins on Friday, June 15.
In Carbondale, a committee of bike-loving locals is planning a warm welcome for the riders as they pass through the Roaring Fork Valley.
On Monday, Main Street will be closed off between Third Street and Weant Boulevard, and Fourth Street will be blocked for a half block north and south from Main Street. The Fourth Street Plaza will play host to a food court featuring local vendors, as well as several musical acts on the town stage.
Street buskers, including musicians, jugglers and other local artists, will greet the riders as they filter downtown on Monday afternoon, from their headquarters at Roaring Fork High School..."
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April 26, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Coloradoan "Ride the Rockies returns to Fort Collins after 19 years away"
Congratulations again, to Carbondale. Your hard work soliciting Ride the Rockies pays off in a very big way this year with the overnight on our stage happening in Carbondale.
From the sounds of things, the event is so thrilled with the stage, you are likely to become an annual stop and anchor for the race.
Best wishes to a successful event!
David Young:
"Since 1986, cyclists from around the world have been flocking to Colorado in the summer to see the state from their saddle for The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Colorado Bicycle Tour.
For the inaugural ride, more than 1,500 riders came from around the country to participate in the six day, cross-state tour. In 1987, the registration limit was raised to 2,000 cyclists, and by 1989 the lottery registration system that is now in place was implemented. Last year the tour received more than 4,000 applications.
This June, for the first time since 1993, the ride will return to the Choice City.
Odell Brewing Co. will serve as the finish line for the six-day, 442-mile ride...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
From the sounds of things, the event is so thrilled with the stage, you are likely to become an annual stop and anchor for the race.
Best wishes to a successful event!
David Young:
"Since 1986, cyclists from around the world have been flocking to Colorado in the summer to see the state from their saddle for The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Colorado Bicycle Tour.
For the inaugural ride, more than 1,500 riders came from around the country to participate in the six day, cross-state tour. In 1987, the registration limit was raised to 2,000 cyclists, and by 1989 the lottery registration system that is now in place was implemented. Last year the tour received more than 4,000 applications.
This June, for the first time since 1993, the ride will return to the Choice City.
Odell Brewing Co. will serve as the finish line for the six-day, 442-mile ride...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
February 7, 2012
SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "Ride the Rockies to take a break in Carbondale"
Congratulations to Carbondale! This is huge! SandBox's congrats is sincere. This is a great fit for BoneDale and the revenue boost will be welcome.
So, is the translation of this: "Glenwood Springs tourism marketing has lost still yet another regular and major source of event revenue?" If so, why is Glenwood Springs being passed by on this event that used to be ours?
John Colson:
"CARBONDALE, Colorado — Ride the Rockies will stop in Carbondale this summer for the first time in the 27-year history of the event, according to town recreation director Jeff Jackal.
The Carbondale overnight will be Monday, June 11, following a 68-mile push over McClure Pass, as 2,000 bicyclists make their way from Hotchkiss and pull into the grounds of Roaring Fork High School.
If Jackal's plans work out, the night will be one to remember before the cyclists start for Independence Pass and Leadville on June 12.
“It's good that it's a low-mileage day,” Jackal said of the leg of the tour from Hotchkiss to Carbondale.
“That means they'll be getting in here early and spending more money,” he predicted.
Jackal said the tour's managers estimate that at every stop, of which there are six after the June 10 start in Gunnison, the tour drops as much as $250,000 in revenue on local businesses..."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
So, is the translation of this: "Glenwood Springs tourism marketing has lost still yet another regular and major source of event revenue?" If so, why is Glenwood Springs being passed by on this event that used to be ours?
John Colson:
"CARBONDALE, Colorado — Ride the Rockies will stop in Carbondale this summer for the first time in the 27-year history of the event, according to town recreation director Jeff Jackal.
The Carbondale overnight will be Monday, June 11, following a 68-mile push over McClure Pass, as 2,000 bicyclists make their way from Hotchkiss and pull into the grounds of Roaring Fork High School.
If Jackal's plans work out, the night will be one to remember before the cyclists start for Independence Pass and Leadville on June 12.
“It's good that it's a low-mileage day,” Jackal said of the leg of the tour from Hotchkiss to Carbondale.
“That means they'll be getting in here early and spending more money,” he predicted.
Jackal said the tour's managers estimate that at every stop, of which there are six after the June 10 start in Gunnison, the tour drops as much as $250,000 in revenue on local businesses..."
(Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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