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Buckley
Park was awash in costume-clad crazies parading
around on a variety of randomly constructed, custom built
cruisers during the third annual Tour de Fat on Saturday.
New
Belgium Brewery, bringing back its Mardi Gras-inspired
festival
of bikes and beer, helped benefit local nonprofits the
San Juan
Mountains Association and Trails 2000. The festivities
got
under way early with a parade through town. Local musical
favorites Freewill Recovery rocked Buckley Park while
The
Handsome Little Devils provided an outstanding variety
show
of juggling and humor. The ballyhoo of bikes and beer
came
to a close with the Slow Ride competition down Main Avenue,
where the slowest riders proved to be most worthy.
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The
Handsome Little Devils wowed the crowd
with their fire ball-laden juggling act.
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A
variety of pedal-powered rides were on hand at
Buckley Park, much to the delight of this youngster
who
accelerates in her swing.
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A
young cycling enthusiast gives the pedalpowered
merry-go-round a try sans his feet. |
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Tour de Fat organizer
Chris Winn calls to the beer tent for five cups
of beer, which the Slow Ride competitors
were to drink before crossing the finish line.
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Chad
Cheeney sports his most fashionable cruiser
wear as he rides through the event grounds. |
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| Completely in his element,
volunteer Mike Kane goes double-fisted for the line
of thirsty event attendees
patiently awaiting their frothy beverages. |
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| Wilson Carr, of Freewill
Recovery, gets the crowd
rolling from behind a much sought after New
Belgium cruiser. |
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