Your Group Ride

Reminder: Two court hearings related to fatal crashes involving Northern Colorado cyclists are scheduled for tomorrow at the Larimer County Justice Center.

The disposition hearing for Nicholas Sierra, the man accused of the death of Luis "Darnell" Loma, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3A and is expected to last 15 minutes.

The arraignment for Wilson Arikita, the man accused of the death of Ian Dickinson, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 5A and is expected to last one hour.

Both hearings are open to the public and will be held at the Larimer County Justice Center, 201 LaPorte Ave., Fort Collins.

Background information on both cases can be found by searching each rider's name on YGR.

Results and photos from last night's Taft Hill Time Trial are up on YGR. Thanks for braving the heat and coming out, everyone. Taft Hill always brings the extreme weather for some reason.
The final race in the July series is on Tuesday, back and forth across the dams. See you then.
The YGR TT series is sponsored by Café Vino. Photo equipment by Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

All of today's content and YGR efforts ais brought to you by Dohn Construction Inc.
You'll recognize Dohn as a longtime Team Rio Grande Racing sponsor, and you have undoubtedly seen their tents at Bike to Work Day stations for years. They've hosted a company-wide Wish for Wheels build and contributed to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge when it came to town. Doug and Connie Dohn, both avid cyclists, have participated in several charity rides, including the Courage Classic, which benefits Children’s Hospital. Dohn did the buildout of Full Cycle on South College and constructed the Loveland Trek Concept store (now Incycle Bicycles).
Founded in 1992 by Doug and Connie, Dohn Construction set out with the desire to change the general contracting industry by valuing clients, team members, and subcontractors. What started as a small construction company quickly grew as word spread about their philosophy and approach to the construction process.

I unfortunately had the honor of posting Cate Withrow's obituary to YGR today.

I know many of you have been wondering how you can support Cate's family, friends, colleagues and students following the crash that took her life. I've been in touch with the family and have compiled information about the Cate Withrow Foundation for Education, her memorial service, mental health resources for those grieving her loss, and a few tips on supporting those closest to her.

One of the simplest and most meaningful things you can do is say Cate's name and share a memory. More information and resources are linked below.

Heat Plan for the FoCo Fondo

Registration is open for tonight's Taft Hill Time Trial pb Café Vino until 4pm this afternoon. Yep, it's gonna be a warm one, so start hydrating now. I'll have ice water on hand at the finish.
'member, this course has additional options: a 3-4 person team time trial and the gravel route. Head over to YGR for all the details and to get signed up.

West Fort Collins Wildfire Update:
All evacuation orders have been lifted.
The fire was at Harmony and Redfox Road on your way to Horsetooth. Basically, at my Harmony Exit sweeping program.
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Mandatory evacuations in the Fox hills and Taft Canyon neighborhoods in Fort Collins.
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"Mandatory Evacuations ordered for residents south of Horsetooth Rd and west of Taft Hill Rd, including County Road 38E and Hidden Springs Rd. Evacuation is mandatory - leave immediately to ensure your safety.'

FoCo Fondo is back for Year 11 this weekend, and the conditions are lining up perfectly for some fast Northern Colorado gravel racing! If you aren’t already signed up to tackle one of the legendary routes out of New Belgium Brewing, good news: registration is still open, so grab your spot (link on YGR). For those of you watching from afar or resting up the legs, you can catch the full elite race LIVE. Tune in this Sunday, July 19 starting at 6:00 a.m. MT over on the YouTubes (link on YGR) to see a stacked elite field, including two-time defending champion Lauren Stephens, Diederik Deelen, and Robin Cummings, battle it out for a piece of the equal $15,000 prize purse. Check out the full press release, athlete highlights, and event details on..................YGR.

Registration is open for Tuesday's Taft Hill Time pb Café Vino Taft Hill is a classic TT course: mostly flat with a lil reality check at the end. This week, we're offering a 3-to 4-person team time trial option, and you can also do the gravel course. Head over to YGR for all the deets.

BIKE PROM IS TOMORROW

The countdown is on! Grab your tickets now and get ready for one of the most unique nights of the summer. Whether you're rocking a leather jacket, thrift-store prom attire, or a tux with a punk-rock twist, Bike Prom is your chance to celebrate bikes, community, and a little beautiful chaos.
🍻 Start the evening at Prost Brewing Fort Collins at 6:00 PM for our Bike Prom Pre-Party! Build your own bike-part corsage with fresh flowers donated by Paul Wood Florist (donations support Bike Fort Collins), meet up with fellow riders, and get ready for the ride.
🚲 At approximately 7:30 PM, we'll roll out together on our Bike Prom Parade Ride to The Lyric. Decorate your bike, light it up, and join the colorful procession through Fort Collins!
✨ Your ticket includes an unforgettable evening featuring:
🎧 DJs TwoScoops & Jimeni
🚴 Veloco Goldsprints
🎟️ Silent Auction with great items from local businesses
💃 Dancing, costumes, bikes, and plenty of Bike Prom fun
Don't wait—tickets are going fast, and you won't want to miss this one-of-a-kind celebration!
🎟️ Get your tickets today.

Bike Fort Collins

2026 Bike Fort Collins Bike Prom Bike Prom 2026 is back and louder than ever! Ditch the limo, grab your bike, and roll into a night of punk rock energy, dancing, friendly competition, and…

Serious question, when was the last time you used (applied? adhered? worn?) a slap bracelet?

It’s time to get those teams signed up for the Friends of FoCo Fondo Costumed Relay, held Saturday at the FoCo Fondo Expo!!! Head to friendsoffocofondo.com under Events, or your Rider Guide:

Imagine, you and your besties pulling out your matching 🍌 banana costumes again, from last , and toeing the line at the x Costumed Relay on Saturday. You think to yourself, wow, another great opportunity to wear this thing, I’m really improving my price per wear 💭, and feeling all proud of yourself.

You’ve been practicing your slap bracelet hand-offs (or not). You’re focused (really you are just belly laughing) on your single 0.5 mile lap, you can see the finish line. You can taste victory, and then you are passed by a…turtle? Alas, the irony is too much- you become an instant fan, impressed with their effort with those big ol’ shells on their backs. Truly, it might as well have been a parachute ✊

Your team high fives, offers some “good game” high fives to the other teams, and you all grab a from the out back beer service right there next to the relay to celebrate a battle hard fought and to watch the finals to see how the turtles end up 🐢 💪 You head to for a big ol’ pre-race burrito.

Grab full details and sign up at friendsoffocofondo.com under Events.

👉 Sat, July 18th 2:30-4pm at the expo
👉 Costumes mandatory
👉 Teams of 2-4 (max 24 teams, or up to 6 per heat)
👉 Spectator friendly!!!!

👉 4 0.5 mile laps per round on closed course
👉 4 heats, single elimination
👉 1 team from each heat goes on to the final
👉 Winning team & best costumed team win $100 gift cards to go celebrate 🎉