Chech it out!
No, it’s not a typo. The “creative spelling” in the Telegraph’s newest comic creation (see p. 27) is purely intentional. It’s creator, local web designer and all-around groovy artistic guy, Clint Reid, explains.

“I had a little design/apparel shop in Red River, N.M., and there was this ugly cable box out front. I decided to make a box-cover to hide it. So, after two hours of drawing, painting, outlining, it wasn’t until I had completely finished that I noticed I had drawn ‘Chech It Out’ instead of ‘Check It Out.’”

For better or worse, it stuck.

Follow Reid on more of his misadventures through Tillman, an overly energetic little boy who may or may not be loosely autobiographical.

“Also, I had a lisp when I was a kid, so I imagine the kid in the comic strip always saying, ‘Hey guys, chech it out!’ while breathing through his mouth and drooling everywhere. Like I did,” Reid says.

Snooze, you lose
In  case you haven’t heard, or are still on the fence, the 2012 Iron Horse has sold out in record time. The highly coveted 1,500 slots for the McDonald’s Citizens Tour sold out in a blazing fast pace of six days. The Citizens Tour sold out in 75 days in 2011.

Additionally 70 percent of the slots in the Durango Coca Cola Road race have been purchased.  Men’s Categories 35 - 44 and 45 – 54 sold out in under 20 hours.  Certain race categories remained open as of Dec. 6.

While no one is quite sure what caused the sudden onslaught in interest, being written up in Outside magazine’s recent “bucket list” of things to do before you die probably didn’t hurt.

For crestfallen riders, there is still a glimmer of hope. Apparently, tour slots are still available through the Fort Lewis College Road Scholars program and Team Livestrong. Slots in the Quarter Horse to Purgatory, Morehart Murphy Subaru Criterium, BP Time Trial, and MBS Mountain Bike Race also remain open.

Go to www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com for more details or to snatch up one of those last spots.