Challenge the Ride
After suffering from two debilitating sicknesses—diabetes
and schizophrenia—that kept him holed up in his home, unable to walk, Peter
Allen fell into a deep depression. However, after Community Cycles, a nonprofit
out of Boulder gave him a bicycle, his life changed. And he has organized a
special event to celebrate and help the organization that helped him.
“Community Cycles gave me a bike about 1.5 years ago, and I
started riding it and falling over and falling over,” he stated. But he finally
got the hang of it, and then started volunteering regularly at Community
Cycles.
“I’m addicted to working on bikes now,” he stated. And, the
experience has changed his life, so much so that he now wants to give back to
other people with disabilities by giving them hope.
He has organized a group ride to visit the New Belgium
Brewery's Fat Tire beer-themed Tour de Fat festival in Fort Collins. The ride
will take place September 5 and will include an overnight camp-out, a visit to
the festival on September 6, and then a bus ride back home that evening. The
$10 participation fee will go toward the Center for People with Disabilities,
and additional donations are encouraged.
“We’re trying to raise money for them to have a van to be
able to carry people around town so they can do shopping or just to get people
in the air enjoying life instead of being cooped up in a house,” Allen
explained. “I want to start giving people the idea of riding. I don’t want to
see anybody else go through what I went through.”
All people’s donations will be tax deductible. For more information, email petetomato80303@yahoo.com or visit www.communitycycles.org.
this month's magazine
Resort Round-Up
Our Rocky Mountain resorts are always cooking up something new each season. To get information this valuable, you typically have to hang out at a ski area for several days and meet a local. But we’re going to lay it out right here for you.
Faraway Places
As I type this month’s letter, I’m slowly readjusting to the time change from having been halfway around the world.
In & Out
These conditioning workouts will get you adequately prepped for that first snowfall, when the games can begin outside.
Snow Gear
As with every season, there’s new garb and accessories to keep you moving and grooving—and comfortable—on the slopes. Check out what’s cool for this winter.
other features
Mondays with Marty
Award winning author of Chasing Lance, Martin Dugard shares his weekly musings exclusively online.
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