Lee's Cyclery Blog

This Saturday, August 15th, a silent auction will be held to come to the aid of a huge member of our bicycling community. Although Stuart Culp is well on his road to recovery, he still has a long journey ahead of him until he’s back on the pedals again; and a journey like this can put a tremendous strain on a family’s finances.  Driving to Denver, take out dinners and family visits from out of state are just some of the expenses the Culps are enduring during his recovery and they could sure use our help.  We would like to encourage you to participate in a silent auction for the Culps at the Peloton Cycles bike shop in Fort Collins from 5:30 – 10:00pm on August 15.  Donations from a number of bicycling establishments have been received to be auctioned off on Stuart’s behalf.  For more information or if you’d like to donate items for the auction, please contact Dustin at Peloton Cycles.

Dustin Folger
Event Coordinator
Peloton Cycles
970-449-5595

We hope to see you at Peloton on Saturday!

Another way you can help the Culps is to purchase gift cards for them for any of the following establishments and mail them to Dan Porter and he’ll pass them onto the Culps.

Food options…

Panda Express
Papa Johns
Qdoba
Red Robin
Wok & Roll
Supper Solutions
Safeway
etc …………………
Vehicle Maintenance and Gas

Conoco
Diamond Shamrock
Jiffy Lube
Grease Monkey
etc….

Send the gift cards or drop them by Dan Porter (Your Group Ride) at 5220 Boardwalk Dr. Unit C11, Fort Collins, CO 80525!

Tour De Fat

OK, looking at the calendar, it looks like there are only about 3 weeks until this year’s Tour de Fat to be held on September 5th, 9:00AM – 4:00PM at New Belgium Brewery, just off Linden St. in Old Town.  Imagine Saturday Night Fever, Saturday Night Live, Monster Garage, Myth Busters, and a little Twilight Zone all coming together for the wildest parade to ever test your sense of reality, followed by a party to celebrate the “cycle” of life! WILD!  The best part of it is, everyone can be a part of the show.  Break out your finest polyester, your favorite two wheeled contraption and maybe your ID and follow your folly to the Tour De Fat!  All proceeds from the event go to local organizations and there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer for the event as well.  Visit http://overlandmtb.org for more information on where your talents could be used best.

Speaking of IDs, a while back I asked everyone who rides to get some form of ID to carry on themselves in case of emergency.  Well, I decided to take Bobke’s advice and order one of the Road ID bands on line and here it is.  After a few rides it’s starting to get broken in and hopefully I’m the only one to ever read it.  I know it’s a bit gimmicky, but after spending the $20.00, I now make sure I wear it.

Finally, whether on the road or dirt, this week’s tip may help you stay out of trouble.  While approaching debris or obstructions on the trail or road, do not focus your attention on the obstacle.  Instead, focus on the route past the obstacle and keep the obstacle in your peripheral vision.  Chances are, if your looking at the obstacle, your bike will follow (and that may not be a good thing!).

Again, I hope to see you at Peloton on Saturday, but if not, I hope you’re enjoying the day on your bike!

Thank you Frenchista for the pix

Steve Lacey