from www.urbanassaultrace.com…

The pedal-powered urban adventure benefitting BikeDenver.

The Urban Assault Rideâ„¢ is a funky bike scavenger hunt that involves street-smart riding, obstacle courses, and a huge after party. Mental muscle is just as important as bike skills as teams of 2 choose their own course to checkpoints around the city.

The event is well known for its checkpoints where physical and mental obstacle courses must be completed before moving on. Kinda like American Gladiators with a demented cycling twist. The first team to hit all of the checkpoint and cross the finish line wins! Then the party begins with FREE BEER and lots more two-wheeled shenanigans!

It is THE MOST FUN you will ever have on a bike.

For more information or to sign up, please visit the New Belgium Brewing Urban Assault Ride website.

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The Park Hill Bike Depot needs your help! Volunteers are needed to help with demolition and construction of their new space at 2825 Fairfax. Help is needed on Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. through April 12.

If you have any of the following, bring them along:
Safety goggles
Work gloves
Dust masks
Saws
Power screwdrivers
Duct tape
Shop vac
You get the idea!

Questions? Contact Gabi Tobar, Bike Depot Manager, @ 303-393-1963 or manager@thebikedepot.org.

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There’s nothing like warm undercrackers.

Found on Cycleicious. Thanks Fritz!

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I’m pretty sure that most Americans aren’t ready to part ways with their cars, although many of us that are already car-free or car-lite would like to see the affair cool down a bit. Either way, this car-toon should make you smile.

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Here’s a truly inspirational story about a man who changed his life by riding a bicycle. I’ve read his blog, Large Fella on a Bike, for awhile now and feel like I’ve had a front seat in his transformation. Be sure you watch the audio slide show. Everyone’s story may not be as dramatic as Scott’s, but I’ll bet if you think about it, your bicycle has changed your life in a big way–I know it has mine.

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Stop by the BikeDenver table in Civic Center Park (Greek Theatre) for free stickers and information.

The DRCOG website reported that:

Last year’s Bike to Work Day was a great success!

Data from the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) for this year’s event shows that about 21,000 bicycle commuters participated, a 14 percent increase over last year’s total!

Other statistics from today’s event include the following:

• 705 companies participated in Bike to Work Day by offering information and assistance about the event at their workplaces.
• 119 breakfast stations around the region offered bicycle commuters energy-boosting snacks before heading into work.
• 7,530 first time riders pedaled to work.
• 109,000 vehicle miles were taken off the road.

For more information on this year’s Bike to Work Day, please visit the DRCOG website.

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Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Denver, Colorado
10:00am - 4:00pm
The Ritz-Carlton, Denver

The Denver Veg Fest & Health Expo will bring local restaurants, nationally-known vegan and vegetarian chefs, vegetarian companies, as well as non-profits representing environmental, vegetarian, health, animal welfare and social justice issues under one roof for an incredible day of tasting delicious food and learning about a healthier lifestyle. The goal is to make the Fest a waste-free event and will provide a bicycle valet. Ticket available at The Denver Veg Fest & Health Expo website.

Volunteer at Veg Fest!

We have several volunteer opportunities available during the Fest. Shifts begin at 7:00am and run throughout the day, ending at 6:00pm. Working a four hour shift will get you a free ticket to the Fest. Email Gary at bikerossmiller@earthlink.net for more information.

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Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters unveiled a new $270 billion federal project Monday to build special lanes for dangerous and careless drivers on most major U.S. highways. Peters said the Department of Transportation plans to construct some 1,400 of the new lanes over the next four years, all of which will feature a special bowl design to keep cars in the lane while drivers are sleeping, drunk, applying makeup in the rearview mirror, receiving or performing oral sex, or drumming along on the steering wheel while singing “The Immigrant Song” at the top of their lungs. Padded concrete embankments and steel-rail barriers will line the lanes in urban areas, and rumble strips will be cut into the pavement every 100 feet in an attempt to help keep drivers alert.

Of course, a story like this comes from our friends at the Onion. I for one would like to keep cyclists barrier-separated from the cell-phone yakkers and DWT’s (driving while texting).

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