http://criterium.com/content Start your ride here! Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:03:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We just received word that the Specialized demo fleet will be in Colorado Springs on Saturday, August 7th from 9-4 at Red Rock park on US 24 just west of 31st. This fleet includes many models of 2011 road and mountain bikes that are not yet available to dealers.  We will ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/07/demo-fleet-brings-the-2011-model-year/ Criterium's new favorite team is the US MILITARY CYCLING TEAM. These racers are active duty personnel stationed all over the world. They are a club, riding for the pure joy of bicycle racing. We have always been partial to racers who hold day jobs! All of the team gear is for sale ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/07/our-favorite-peleton/ Catch the day's stage at Criterium 3 times a day with the Versus broadcast.  The live stage starts about 6:30 a.m., and moves into the final miles when we open the store at 8 a.m.  The finish is usually between 9:30 and 10 a.m.--plenty of time to catch up after ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/07/tour-de-france-at-criterium/ The 4th begins on Saturday the 3rd for cyclists all over the world, as the Tour de France begins 21 days of road racing.  Fast guys kick off the Tour with the weekly  9 a.m. Saturday ride from Criterium. A great trail ride for Saturday morning begins at Criterium (or further ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/06/4th-of-july-at-criterium/ The Elephant Rock Ride kicks off the season for many riders in our region.  If you missed registration, it is still open for registration at the start on June 6th. www.elephantrockride.com. Elephant Rock also includes a 24-hour race at the Douglas County Open Space on June 5-6.  If you have ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/06/june-picks-up-the-pace/ There are a few great bargains left from the Memorial Day rental sell:  Carbon Rize 2 full suspension demo bikes in medium and large, and a tall (21") Rockhopper Expert mountain bike.  We will have more full suspension mountain bikes, and the road bike fleet for sale on July 4th. All ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/05/bike-rental-sell-orama/ Both Criterium and the Monument Ride Center will be open 10-6 on Sunday so that Moms can celebrate by riding bicycles, just as they have for over a hundred years. Come by Criterium to see this season's practical and flattering riding clothes.  We have some fabulous reds, although the styles are ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/05/560/ ...the Monument Ride Center opens Saturday, May 1st.  It is 15 miles upstream via the Santa Fe Trail through the USAFA.  If you are continuing on to Palmer Lake, that is 18.1 miles total, and there are an additional 8.5 miles available across the county line in the Douglas County ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/04/destination-or-waypoint/ Beaches and boardwalks, summer afternoons with picnic baskets, 1950's sandlot America: whatever images come to mind, cruisers are back on the bicycle scene in a big way. With the resurgence of cycling as a lifestyle, cruisers are currently one of the most popular forms of relaxed urban transportation. ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/04/535/ [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignleft" width="432" caption="Descending the South Canyon Trail in Palmer Park"][/caption] These April days have been shaping up right nicely for some primo riding conditions. The expanding daylight hours with fall like evening temperatures are providing excellent after work riding opportunities. Even after that seemingly major snow last week, by ... http://criterium.com/content/index.php/2010/04/why-we-love-april/