I spent a couple hours at the 1st Annual Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show on Saturday. I could have easily spent the whole 5 hours they were open but my 4 and 5 year olds had plenty with the time I did spend. I think there were about 40 booths.

Local bike shops Bicycle Village, Team Telecycle, Old Town, Balanced Rock Bike and Ski, CS West Bikes, Pro Cycling, Colorado Springs Bike Shop, Criterium, Ascent Cycling and Colorado Cyclist were all there.

The highlight of the show for me was to talk to local bike and cycling accessories companies. I talked to Phil from Koobi Bike Saddles, Scott from Sibex Sports, local frame builder Jeff Tessier and Brent of Rec-Rac.

The show seemed like a success and I look forward to it being back next year. I have posted more Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show photos in the photo section.

My wife and I popped over the Trinity Brewing for a bit for the Women’s Mountain Bike Association of Colorado Springs and Sunna Racing fundraiser. We were barely able to elbow our way in it was so packed.

I won some massage oil and Little Bada** Roadrash Boo Balm in the raffle. Also on the spur of the moment, I threw in choice of $25 gift certificate from the gift card guide.

In addition we went and hung out and the party and King’s Chef Dinner. We also enjoyed watching American Flyers on the big screen at Kimball’s.

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There is an unbelievable amount of cycling and mountain biking events going on this weekend in Colorado Springs. I posted a few days ago about the Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show on Saturday from 10 AM – 3 PM. In addition to the show there is

• Friday 6PM – 8PM Oscar’s (333 S. Tejon) will be setting aside their patio just for the cycling community. Cash bar with drink specials. (21+ only please).
• Saturday after the show there will be a private party for vendors from the show from 6pm-7pm (aka as Industry Only) and then anyone who attended the show will be given a stamp/ticket to get into this private party from 7pm-10pm. It will be at King Chef Diner on the corner of Bijou/Nevada. Beer provided by Bristol (FREE-while supplies last). May even have a DJ spinning funk/80s music. King Chef’s legendary food will be available for purchase as well. (21+ Only please)
• 10pm-“American Flyers” will be shown at Kimball’s Pike’s Peak Theater. Tickets will be available at the show and very good chance could sell out at show. (Short version: Go to show early). The theater does offer beer and wine for sale. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Pike’s Peak Area Independent Film Festival. Call theater for details on that.
• The Return of “Cycling Sundays” @ McCabes! (220 S. Tejon) 1pm-4pm. It’s the end of the “Tour of California” this weekend and we will have it on all 3 TV’s with sound when it comes on. Sure the foosball, darts, and jukebox (one of the best in town) will keep you occupied before and after the coverage. Food and drink specials. FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY! (so yeah, don’t have to be 21+ for this Sunday/Family day event).

If you’re coming from out of town, there’s plenty of both mountain biking and road riding near the show.

The trails used for the Bear Creek races of the Sand Creek Series are just down the street. Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Section 16, Cheyenne Canon and Stratton Open Space are all nearby and have great trails. For road riding there’s Gold Camp Road, Garden of the Gods and the big climb near by. If you want more info on Colorado Springs riding ask your questions in the comments below.

I found out last night when I was hanging out at Kinfolks in Manitou after doing the Incline that I somehow had missed another event this weekend. The Women’s Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs (WMBA of COS) is a new group in town. They have 12 women on their Sunna Racing team.

They are having a Gear and Beer Fest fundraiser Saturday and Trinity Brewing Company on Garden of the Gods road. There will be drawings for 30 nice prizes from sponsors and they’ll be doing a silent auction for a 2009 World Cup Sid fork (MSRP: $952). Here’s the blurb from their Facebook page

Hello friends-

We would like to invite you to learn about a new and exciting organization within the Colorado Springs cycling community by joining us for a fundraising event at Trinity Brewing Company on February 21st.

Last fall, four women cyclists: Elizabeth Turnage, Jessica Conner, Hillary Hienton, and Mary Hoyle, teamed up to begin developing a women’s racing team and non profit organization. We have worked together to find sponsorship from local businesses in support of Our Mission:

To encourage women of all levels of skill and interest in cycling through making the sport and cycling community in Colorado Springs more accessible and visible. We aim to encourage participation in race events through a developmental team, organize group and training rides, educate women through skill and bike maintenance clinics, and organize social events to promote community.

Sunna Racing, our cycling team, is made up of twelve women with an additional thirty or so other women interested in joining our non profit organization, the Women’s Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs…or WMBA of COS. It is wonderful to have found such an incredible response from this community. Our sponsors include SRAM, Trinity Brewing Company, Criterium Bicycle Shop, Penrad Imaging, Action Potential Physical Therapy, and Alison Dunlap Adventure Camps. We are also proud to announce that we are World Bicycle Relief volunteers!

By joining us at Trinity Brewing Company for our inaugural event, you will help enable us to begin fulfilling our mission statement for WMBA of COS. We hope to see each and every one of you on Feb 21st!

Thanks,

Betty Turnage, Hillary Hienton, Jessica Conner, and Mary Hoyle

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Update 2/23/09: I’ve posted my report of the Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show

Update 2/20/09: I’ve posted a few other cycling things going on in Colorado Springs this weekend plus some ride suggestions if you’re coming from out of town for the show.

This Saturday, February 21st, from 10 AM to 3 PM is the 1st Annual Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show at the Norris-Penrose Center. It looks like it will be a quality event with at least most of the local bike shops being there plus several other good exhibitors. I plan on heading over there. Part of the $5 admission fee benefits the Pikes Peak Area Bikeways Coalition.

Peak Region Cyclist is a new local cycling magazine that published their first edition last June. Every issue has had very good articles. While many print publications are struggling, Peak Region Cyclist seems to be making it work. The print version can be found many places around town and you can also read it online.

Saturday evening they’re bringing American Flyers to Kimball’s Twin Peak Theater. I think it would be really sweet to see American Flyers on the big screen. It’s showing at 10 PM. I don’t see it listed on their site but everyone is invited.

Other weekly local cycling happenings are the pub crawl Thurday evenings and Cycling Sundays at McCabe’s. Cycling Sundays are from 1-4 PM. This week the Tour of California will be on.

Highlights of the Peak Region Cyclist Bicycle Show are

• Local Bicycle Shops from Colorado Springs, Monument, Woodland Park, and Castle Rock
• Bicycle Advocacy Groups
• Trail Building Groups from the region
• Cycling related Non-Profits
• Colorado Springs Bicycle Club
• USA Cycling
• CTS Sand Creek Series Mountain Bike Races
• Carmichael Training Systems (The force behind Lance Armstrong!)
• ROLL Bike Art! (Portion of Proceeds benefit Medicine Wheel)
• Bicycle Companies
• Vintage Bicycles

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