The New Belgium Urban Assault Ride (UAR), was created to show cyclists that it is possible and enjoyable to safely maneuver cities, like Denver and Fort Collins, by bike. The founder of UAR, Josh Kravetz, joined Susie Wargin for the latest 6:20 Sidebar to talk about the return of UAR to Colorado. To view the interview, click here.

The UAR will be in Fort Collins on July 19th and Denver on July 26th. This quirky event introduces cyclists to the viability of urban cycling and the benefits of using a bike for transportation in addition to recreation and fitness.

Here’s how it works: the funky bike scavenger hunt sends two-person teams riding to checkpoints around town to complete crazy obstacle courses at each stop. In Denver, checkpoints include Elitch Gardens, Wheat Ridge Cyclery, Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant and other locations. Obstacles may include the human wheel barrow, the keg walk, bike jousting, or the paper boy relay, but since they change at each venue, cyclists never know what to expect until they reach the checkpoint.

Mental muscle is just as important as bike skills as teams choose their own course to checkpoints around the city and solve riddles along the way. The first team to the finish line takes home a pair of limited edition cruiser bikes.

This pedal-powered urban adventure is for riders seven and older. Tandems and tag-alongs are welcome.

The Denver Urban Assault Ride is a green event designed to show riders that a bike is a great way to get around town. The Urban Assault Ride’s “green focus” extends beyond bike advocacy. The production powers the event with a solar generator, a bio-diesel truck delivers the gear to each city, and almost all event waste is composted or recycled.

Urban Assault Ride partners exclusively with companies that promote sustainable business practices and bike advocacy. Local partners include Elitch Gardens, Wheat Ridge Cyclery, and Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant. National partners include Specialized Bikes, Keen Footwear, Clif Bar, Blue Sky Natural Beverages, Swobo, Timbuk 2, Rudy Project and other local sustainability-focused partners.

Find out more at www.urbanassaultride.com.

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