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TRAINING RIDE SATURDAY A.M.
Nic's Saturday morning ride leaves from Criterium's porch at 9 a.m. This fast-paced ride is for road bike riders with intermediate cycling skills. No one is dropped.

This is a weather-permitting ride! Call at 8 a.m. to confirm: 599-0149.

All riders are enrolled in VeloNation; Criterium pays your membership fee.

COMPUTRAINER RACING STARTS IN JANUARY
Nic has set up a four-person race program on Criterium's Computrainers. The first event will be January 23rd. You may bring your own road bike to set up on the trainers, or use one of our rental road bikes. Racing will be in 4-person heats, with prizes, sample energy snacks, and a lot of fun. Let the Inner Champion become the Indoor Champion... call for details: 719-599-0149

RACERS and Spectators will find all the current information for Colorado and world events at the Handlebar and Grill website. If you haven't visited this famous Denver cyclists' restaurant, make a plan! It's on the corner of Alameda and Downing, between downtown and Cherry Creek:

www.handlebarandgrill.com

Many Colorado rides are now listed on Active.com, with the option to register online. We highly recommend online registration if you are a visitor to the area. This is also the best way to register with a credit card payment.

YES, We have maps for the people!
Mountain Biking Colorado Springs -a small booklet with all of the area's best known single track rides $9.95 Palmer ParkTrails System (aerial photo perspective) --a great way to explore extensive trails right within the city limits!$11.95
Captain Jacks Trail System --topo map with extreme detail for the extreme rider. $11.95 Air Force Academy general access map with trails inside the military reservation $Free (our ad helps to pay for it)
Great maps from Tom Dawson for Captain Jacks area, Palmer Trail, and Garden of the Gods Lots more maps in all styles--books, CD's, fold-outs, for the Pikes Peak Region and other areas--plan a great adventure!

NEW MAP READY FOR NORTH-BOUND TRAIL
Criterium has a new map developed by Tom Dawson of Colorado Springs to show the length of the Pikes Peak Greenway/New Santa Fe Trail network. This is a great way to plan a route for you or guests to the region.

Although the trail through the Air Force Academy has many markers about the local ecology, mileages are not posted on signs. This trail is a great fitness-builder. Going north is a steady, gentle climb (rare in Colorado!), with a noticeable descent coming back soutbound.

This map is included in Criterium's packet for new bike buyers to get them started, and you may pick up a copy for $2 at the shop.

OTHER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Colorado Bicycling Manual from the Colorado Department of Transportation -- Free

Everything about riding a bicycle in Colorado, from state laws to ways to organize a commuter program. A good list of government agencies and statewide bicycle organizations.

nowthisiscolorado.com is the online version of the Mountain Bike Guide to the Fourteeners Region, our favorite FREE guide to rides, facilities, and events in the upper Arkansas River Valley.