Ride News

2012

RTR Pre-Tour Coverage

• 01/24/2012 – Ride The Rockies gets green light for route near Ft. Collins
• 01/21/2012 – Ride The Rockies hopes to settle route to Ft. Collins
• 01/12/2012 – Exemption worth granting
• 01/09/2012 – Ride The Rockies looks to finish 2012 ride in Ft. Collins

2011 Archive

RTR Denver Post Stories

• 06/17/2011 – The Denver Post Ride The Rockies Blog Coverage
• 06/17/2011 – The Denver Post Ride The Rockies 2011 Photos
• 06/14/2011 – Authorities name man killed during Ride the Rockies
• 06/11/2011 – Siblings join Ride the Rockies to honor cycling brother killed in hit-run
• 02/06/2011 – Ride The Rockies will roll out grants to nonprofits

RTR Tour Coverage

• 06/22/2011 – Granby restaurant owners smiling after big bike events
• 06/17/2011 – Ride the Rockies updates from Susie Wargin
• 06/17/2011 – Ride the Rockies rolls into Georgetown
• 06/16/2011 – They’re here: Thousands of cyclists roll in to town
• 06/16/2011 – Lively Ride the Rockies offers something for everyone
• 06/16/2011 – Steamboat businesses benefit from 2 days of Ride the Rockies
• 06/16/2011 – Ride the Rockies, through a newbie’s eyes
• 06/16/2011 – Ride the Rockies stop a success
• 06/14/2011 – Ride the Rockies arrives in Steamboat
• 06/13/2011 – Steamboat to welcome Ride the Rockies cyclists Tuesday
• 06/13/2011 – Ride the Rockies 412 Mile Bike Ride
• 06/12/2011 – Ride the Rockies comes to Edwards

RTR Pre-Tour Coverage

• 06/11/2011 - Brothers Honor Hit-And-Run Victim’s Memory With Grueling Ride
• 06/08/2011 – Ride the Rockies rolls into town to start summer
• 06/08/2011 – Ride the Rockies coming to BV Sunday, June 12
• 06/07/2011 – Dad-daughter team returns to Ride the Rockies
• 05/05/2011 – Ride the Rockies in style with the 2011 Prologue
• 03/17/2011 – NPS Pressured to Bend Rules for Colo. Monument Bike Race
• 03/08/2011 – Ride the Rockies could put G-Town on a roll
• 03/02/2011 – Back in the saddle
• 02/12/2011 – 2011 Ride the Rockies – ready for applications
• 02/10/2011 – Ride the Rockies to visit Steamboat twice in June
• 02/10/2011 – Ride the Rockies to overnight in Granby
• 02/09/2011 – Town to host opening day of 2011 Ride the Rockies
• 02/09/2011 – Ride The Rockies to come to BV
• 02/08/2011 – Ride the Rockies announces Buena Vista is host community
• 02/08/2011 – Ride the Rockies will include stop in Edwards
• 01/01/2011 – God Lives On Two Wheels

2010 Archive

RTR Denver Post Stories

• 06/20/2010 – Cyclists celebrate Ride The Rockies’ sunny finish
• 06/19/2010 – Cyclist in critical condition after Wolf Creek Pass accident
• 06/18/2010 – Aches, weather are a pain
• 06/17/2010 – On Day 4, a scary road to Durango
• 06/16/2010 – Sag wagons providing welcome lift
• 06/15/2010 – Grand Mesa a 90 – mile grind
• 06/14/2010 – Cyclists get more to love, hate
• 06/12/2010 – Ride The Rockies is longest, hardest yet
• 02/07/2010 – Sign-up starts for 25th Ride The Rockies

RTR Pre-Tour Coverage

• 02/26/2010 – Ride-Strong: Ride The Rockies 2010
• 02/15/2010 – 25th Ride The Rockies route announced
• 02/11/2010 – Ride The Rockies Coming Back to Town
• 02/10/2010 – Get Ready to Ride The Rockies
• 02/10/2010 – Ride The Rockies Stops in Ouray on 25th Anniversary Tour
• 02/10/2010 – Ride The Rockies Returns to Delta
• 02/08/2010 – Ride The Rockies to make final stop in Salida
• 02/08/2010 – Ride The Rockies Starting in GJ This Summer
• 02/08/2010 – Ride The Rockies Tour to Begin in Grand Junction
• 02/08/2010 – This year’s Ride The Rockies will start in Grand Junction

2009 Archive

RTR Denver Post Stories

• 06/20/2009 – End Of Ride Leaves Glow Of Pride
• 06/19/2009 – Pancakes And Pedaling For Their Honeymoon
• 06/18/2009 – Aspen Well-Heeled? Now It’s Well-Wheeled
• 06/17/2009 – Intellectual Caliber, Trumped By Calipers
• 06/16/2009 – RTR: Ridge View Cyclists Prove Mettle? And Helpfulness
• 06/15/2009 – RTR: The Bike Is Just The Start For Peddlers Of Gadgetry
• 06/14/2009 – Colorado Bike Tour Maps Out Green Goal
• 06/11/2009 – Denver Post Blog
• 02/01/2009 – Gear up to register for ’09 RTR

RTR Tour Coverage

• 06/23/2009 – Susie Puts Pedal To The Pedal For Ride The Rockies
• 06/21/2009 – Rapha Continental – Ride The Rockies
• 06/19/2009 – AllGood News Blog, The Vault 92.3
• 06/19/2009 – Ride The Rockies Brings Thirsty Bicyclists To Aspen
• 06/18/2009 – KJCTNews8 Sykpe
• 06/18/2009 – Our Cycling Ambassador
• 06/17/2009 – Ride The Rockies or Bike Tour Colorado
• 06/17/2009 – Salida Smooth For RTR
• 06/17/2009 – Ride The Rockies Winds Through Chaffee County
• 06/17/2009 – Ride The Rockies, Hotchkiss Are A Great Match
• 06/17/2009 – Glenwood Springs Residents Don’t Pass Up Ride The Rockies
• 06/16/2009 – Bicyclists Leave Trash To ZeroHero
• 06/16/2009 – Locals Ride The Rockies
• 06/15/2009 – Not Too Old To Try Something New
• 06/15/2009 – A Nice, Quiet Ride With 2,000 Cyclists
• 06/12/2009 – Ride The Rockies Pedalers Expected To Crank Up Business In Glenwood Springs
• 06/12/2009 – Ride The Rockies Pedalers To Bring In The Bucks?
• 06/12/2009 – Time To Ride The Rockies This Weekend

RTR Pre-Tour Coverage

• 04/01/2009 – Doug’s Top 10 Training Rides
• 03/01/2009 – Completing the Tour in Style
• 02/04/2009 – Ride The Rockies schedules Hotchkiss stop June 14
• 02/03/2009 – Two bike tours coming through Aspen in June
• 02/03/2009 – Back to back bike tours start, end in Glenwood Springs
• 02/02/2009 – Ride The Rockies makes Salida stop
• 02/02/2009 – Ride The Rockies returns to Aspen
• 02/02/2009 – Glenwood Springs is starting point for Ride The Rockies

2008 Archive

RTR Tour Coverage

• 07/01/2008 – Newbie Conquers Ride The Rockies – U.S. Handcycling
• 06/21/2008 – Rockies riders near end, will complete quest today – Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
• 06/18/2008 – Post-News Community awards $5,000 to Partners – Delta County Independent
• 06/18/2008 – Ride the Rockies a benefit to Montrose – Montrose Daily Press
• 06/18/2008 – Ride the Rockies – Montrose Daily Press
• 06/18/2008 – Wind makes for ruthless fourth day – Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
• 06/17/2008 – Cortez cyclist rides the Rockies – Cortez Journal
• 06/17/2008 – Cyclists plan to make world of difference – Cortez Journal
• 06/17/2008 – Cyclists remember it’s a ride, not a race – Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
• 06/16/2008 – Rocky road: Day 1 – Durango Herald
• 06/15/2008 – Ride the Rockies bike tour launches from Durango today – Durango Herald
• 06/15/2008 – GJ cyclists Ride the Rockies – Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
• 06/14/2008 – Ride The Rockies – Colorado “I Have a Dream” Foundation

RTR Denver Post Stories

• 06/22/2008 – Up-and-down week cranks up jubilation
• 06/20/2008 – Cyclists take five, take in scenery
• 06/18/2008 – Slick ride doesn’t ease sticker shock
• 06/18/2008 – Brothers proving strong beyond their gears
• 06/17/2008 – Top handcyclist is armed with grit
• 06/16/2008 – Medic’s past full of thrills and spills
• 06/15/2008 – Driven rider leaves rough road in dust

RTR Denver Post Blog

• Day 7: Last-blast day
• Day 6: Too much, too much!
• Day 5: Zzzzzzzzzz
• Day 4: Leaving Montrose… and crashing (again) in Crested Butte
• Day 3: Skidding Into Montrose
• Day 2: Crashing in Telluride
• Day 1: The Road To Durango
• Ride The Rockies: Counting Down

RTR Pre-Tour Coverage

• 6/08/08 – Ride The Rockies Special Section
• 2/14/08 – Ride The Rockies set to return
• 2/06/08 – Ride The Rockies bike route includes BV stop
• 2/03/08 – Annual pedaling tour will cover 435 miles
• 1/24/08 – New Tour Director to Lead Ride The Rockies