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Dale’s Pale Ale, Burton AK & Backcountry Magazine have joined forces to create a FREE Monthly Gear Giveaway at www.bcBEERnGEAR.com

Hit the website to grab the latest Burton, Backcountry Magazine & Dale’s Pale Ale gear throughout the 2010/2011 season (November through April 2011). We’re given' away 10 Burton AK jackets at select OB Fueled locations throughout the season, keep an eye on www.bcBEERnGEAR.com & our facebook pages to find those hot spots. Catch the Oskar Blues Brewery crew at events (Pint Nights & Tastings) to get Backcountry Magazine Subscriptions and Swag from Oskar Blues Brewery at select events coast to coast…

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BoulDurango Day 6: Million Dollar Highway via www.eddieclarkmedia.com

Jeremy Rudolf & C Dillis roll on Red Mountain Pass
Dave Chichura on Red Mountain Pass, day 6 dave!
Arlo hits the money shot
Dave Thibodeau gets Red Mountain Money
Orli, so pro.
The Group on Red Mountain Pass
One more group shot
Adam Avery & Arlo rollin D-Town Style
The group hits Durango
Arlo gets SKA lovin upon arrival.
Dave & Caitlyn enjoy a Wheelsucker Wheat at SKA.

Adam & Dave T end the trip with a Wheelsucker Wheat for Charity.

Thanks for the ride & the support....Thanks DUSTIN, JONELLE & EDDIE for bringing sick support. Cheers!

BoulDurango Day 5: Crested Butte to Ouray

The daily group shot leaving Crested Butte
Jeremy & Adam heading out of town.
The Brick Oven boys lead the group out of CB with 128 miles to go. Thanks for the pull.
Dave Chichura & Arlo Grammatica share a brew at the Colorado Boy Pub & restaurant...still 7 more miles to go.
Arlo, got sun?
Orli, post flat rolls in.
Adam Avery leads into Ouray.

Sheddin' clothes & grabbing beer after a long hard day in the saddle.

Cold beer & cold water was the perfect answer. Cheers!

Tour of BoulDurango: Ted take #1

Adam says, whatchu need? We got it!
Ted announces JR., CONGRATS & A Shot on Us!
Thank you Breckenridge.
The group organizes as Dave T rocks the SSWC 2009 Jersey D-Town style.
Dave gets in the groove on Hosier Pass.

Adam Avery summits Hoosier Pass
Orli & his Blue at the Pass.
Bustin' out miles off HWY 9 & HWY 24 before the short run on HWY 285.

Adam descends like a box o freeeeking rocks....hittin' it on HWY 285 down to Buena Vista.
Dave C under views of the Collegiate Peaks.
Dave T gives a Hell Yeah outside of EddyLine Brewery (www.Eddylinepub.com) in Buena Vista. Good IPA & Pale Ale.


OB brewer Dave Chichura gives a boost on the river post-game style.
Cold Canned Craft Beer, Post Ride & River Style....I jus't don't get any betterPERIOD.
Photo Man & OB Regular Eddie Clark spreads the vibe on a sick day.

Off to Salida tonight to meet up with the Brick Oven boys for a night in Salida before heading to CB tomorrow.

Cheers & Beers

Lyons Outdoor Games ups the Ante: TAO Berman Vs. the World

Check it out at Canoe & Kayak.

Tao Berman has a deal for you: If you can beat him in the Lyons Outdoors Games’ extreme race June 12 he’ll pay you $500, bringing the first-place payday to $1,000.
But Berman also struck a deal for himself: Oskar Blues Brewery stepped to the Microphone & told Tao they would match his offer of $500 & up the ante by providing a year of free beer to him if he can pull out the win.

That’s the deal the 31-year-old extreme racer negotiated with Marty Cronin, the event’s organizer and vice president of sales for Jackson Kayak.
“It all started because I know they have the best race course in the country, but their purse isn’t big enough to attract the country’s best talent,” Berman says.

The race on South St. Vrain Creek began in 2007 when Andrew Holcombe won the inaugural event. But since 2008, no one has had faster lines than Berman.
“When Tao called and started going off on me, I’m like, ‘I’m just trying to make an event go,’” Cronin says. “And then he says ‘I’ll put up $500 of my own money.’ All of the sudden I’m like ‘Holy sh*t, that sounds cool.’ It created a nice little twist.”

“Colorado has a lot of fast paddlers,” Berman says. “Scott Shipley lives in Lyons. I’m willing to put up this money knowing there’s no guarantee that I’m going to win. I’m doing it, partly to give myself even more motivation to train harder.”

Fall Days

I headed out for a quick stomp around town on the Cyclocross bike yesterday. I had no plans of taking pictures since it was a simple route that I've ridden a million times. The fantastic fall temperatures & colors changed my mind pretty quickly. With all the hustle & bustle of summer it was refreshing to get out & reestablish what makes Lyons special. The Great American Beer Fest dominates most of the talk around here these days, that & the Rockies. One unfortunate thing about GABF's new date is it will stop us from playing our role in the 24 hours of moab, good luck ladies! Stay tuned for GABF updates via an insiders view.
GO ROCKIES!