DUE TO CONTINUED RAIN THROUGH THE MORNING, MIXED WITH THE LOW TEMPS, WE’RE CANCELING THE RIDE FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 30TH. HOWEVER, WE’LL STILL BE GATHERING AT 5PM AT NEW BELGIUM AND WOULD LOVE TO BUY YOU A BEVVIE!!
ADDITIONALLY, WE’LL BE EXTENDING THE STRAVA RIDE SUBMISSION FOR A RIO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT GIFT CARD AND THE STRAVA SEGMENT CHALLENGE THROUGH APRIL 13TH SO WE CAN HOPEFULLY HAVE A DRY WEEKEND TO GET AFTER IT! DETAILS BELOW.
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We’re kicking off our in-person rides with this one- come on out to meet and ride with new people! The ride departs from New Belgium Brewing at 10am. Please fill out the waiver to attend.
Grab our clothing reco’s for late winter/early spring weather (& a discount code!) below. We’ll be there a little early with some First Endurance hydration & Liquid Shots, Bobo’s Oat Bars, and some rotating surprises through the training series.
Complete the ride and be sure to tag us on Instagram (@focofondo) and join our Strava Club for a chance to win Rio Grande gift cards throughout the year. We’ll stick around afterwards for a beer and food truck lunch. A free Fat tire is available!
ROUTES:
Longer route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders.
NEW in 2025! The Fort Follies will be leading a mid-paced (13-15mph) for women, femme & non-binary cyclists. It will not be no-drop, rather there will be occasional stops to regroup.
NEW for March: the Long Route will feature an optional Strava segment challenge! Go for Pavement to Pavement and the fastest times of the day will win a set of Pearl iZUMi Expedition PRO Bibs.
Shorter route option - Riders are encouraged to ride with similarly paced riders. While it will not be no-drop, there will also be a lanterne rouge to make sure everyone makes it back ok - Big thanks to to Rob Howe of Miiflo (formally 1st City) Cycling Team for kicking off our 2025 season in this role!. Miiflo is a men’s and women’s amateur cycling team consisting of riders of all ages and abilities racing in road, mtb, gravel, and cyclocross races. More info here.
Pearl iZUMi is supporting the training ride series in 2025. They offer a huge range of apparel options for every weather possibility we get here in Colorado. To boot, as of the end of 2024, 98% of their materials used are recycled or sustainable. We think that's pretty dang noteworthy.
For rides ~40-55 degrees, layering is still really important, although each layer becomes lighter and ideally storable on your person should you warm up. Below are our recommended layering options as we leave the coldest days of winter behind and head towards spring. Get the best pricing on the Pearl iZUMi site with code “FOCOFONDO” in 2025 and pick up an item or two:
Note: As we move into in-person rides, it’s a great opportunity to work on pacing. You want to be able to complete the ride without blowing up and having to crawl back in. This often means being able to self-reflect early in the ride on if you are riding at a sustainable rate and being able to dial it back before it’s too late!