My Favorite Fort Collins Weekday/End Rides

Michael OlivierPeak Pedaler, Photos, Training

Carter Lake

Occasionally, I get a morning off during the middle of the week. Mostly, however, my training rides — the real ones, where I strap my cycling shoes into my clipless pedals and push myself as far and as hard as time permits — are relegated to evenings and weekends. Trying to narrow down my favorite Fort Collins route is hard. … Read More

Cycling the Front Range Community

Michael OlivierCulture, Events, Peak Pedaler

The Horsetooth Reservoir in the Front Range just west of Fort Collins, CO

I still wear my Asheville Bicycle Racing Club (ABRC) kit whenever I go out on a training ride. Besides being a Hincapie kit that fits as if George himself were cradling you in his hands and pulling you along the wind-stricken roads north and east of town, it’s a great conversation starter. “Hey, you from Asheville? Asheville, NC? You know, … Read More