Front Range Mountain Bike Series

I just saw this on the the ACA website.  It looks like Race Pace Promotions will be hosting 6 mountain bike events at a few locations around the front range.  They say the races will be short track and circuit length.  The first kicks off in Lakewood with a 3-mile circuit and, depending on your category, will run for 40-60 minutes.

There are five other races: 2 in Golden and 3 in Louisville (see schedule below). This is fantastic IMO. I look forward to getting a few extra races in and not having to travel 2 hours to and from.  Plus, they will be more spectator friendly, similar to CX races. 

I would like to see them expand to more than CX or Short Track lengths but, hey, this is a great start and I plan to participate as best as I can.

There should be more, in-town, MTB races.   Have you ever watched the world cup events in Houffalize, Belgium?  - In town, massive crowds, a cool mix of streets and trails.   I would love to see one in Boulder.

Friends Don't Let Friends Do Crits

I'll stick with the dirt!

Battle at the Bear Registration is Open

It's a fun, early season race.  You can register HERE.

Teejay Van Garderen

It's cool to see this kid make it big.  I had the pleasure of riding with him a few years back.  There were about 25 of us on the RockyMounts squadra including Teejay's father, Marcel.  Teejay happened to join us.  I was in the front of the pack with him for a while.  I had no idea he was as good as he was.  I think he was 18 at the time and pretty humble.  We chatted a bit about various things and he told me he was going to try and become pro some day.  Wow - did he ever.  He's made it to the big time.  I should have realized this when he dropped me and the other 23 people, like a bad habit, on the last 10k of the ride.

Read on in his HTC-Columbia debut at CyclingNews.  The boy finished in top 10 (should have been better) with the likes of Contador and Leipheimer.