A buzz is in the air...

With the warmer weather outdoors, there's a buzz in the air with all of the activities going on around town. The buzz is only going to get louder over the next couple of months, so we want to make sure that you're ready for all of the events coming up!

Northern Colorado Outdoors and Full Cycle will be hosting their 2nd Annual Summer Kickoff party at Full Cycle Bikes at 230 S. College Ave. Fort Collins, CO, 80524. There will be folks from across the cycling community present to talk about summer events, women's specific rides, and fun rides. We'll have food, beer, and giveaways, so make sure and join us for the party of the year! Put it on your calendars: Friday, June 5th at 6:30 pm

You can go to the Northern Colorado Outdoors' website and get a good idea of the events going on over the next few months. The Lory Bike Festival is coming up at the end of May. There will be all things Mountain biking there including a beginner women's ride hosted by Full Cycle and Northern Colorado Outdoors. Northern Colorado Outdoors will be running in the Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day weekend as well. You can look for our REI clinics on How to Get Into the Outdoor Life on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, and don't forget about our Brewery Tours on the 3rd Saturday of each month! Northern Colorado Outdoors and Full Cycle are also teaming up for trail work days through the summer on July 11th and August 15th, so mark your calendars for that!

There's so much to pack in over the summer, and we have tried to make it easy with a calendar of events to get you out and enjoying the outdoors and meeting other fun people!

So, catch the buzz and join us for an event! For more information, you can visit our website at: www.NorthernColoradoOutdoors.com

Transforming into Your Utimate Summer Body!

We see so much in magazines this time of year about losing weight and getting into shape. Summer's almost here and so is swimsuit season! Sheesh! It's all so intimidating. We have to look a certain way and act a certain way and even talk in a certain way. But, what if we all accepted each other the way we are and enjoyed our differences?

Well, Northern Colorado Outdoors and Full Life Wellness are working on a Health and Wellness Series called Transforming into Your Ultimate Summer Body. The series plans to help people to not only have healthy bodies, but also have a healthy outlook on life. Health and wellness from the inside out. There will be some discussion of nutrition, physical activity, but the course is really focusing on lifestyle changes, which include stress reduction and self-esteem issues.

The Health and Wellness Series: Transforming into Your Ultimate Summer Body will begin on May 20th at 7:00 pm at Dazbog Coffee at Mason St. and Cherry St. in Fort Collins. The program is $30 for the entire six-week series if registered online at: www.NorthernColoradoOutdoors.com or the program is $60 at the door. Space is limited, so we encourage people to sign up early.

The course includes a FREE membership to Northern Colorado Outdoors for the duration of the program and it provides a discounted membership to participants that finish the program. Full Life Wellness is providing discounts for individual counseling throughout the duration of the course.

If you are interested in getting more information on this course or in Northern Colorado Outdoors, visit our website at: www.NorthernColoradoOutdoors.com

Spring is HERE!

Well, the grass is greener and the weather is certainly warming up. I, for one, am grateful for Spring finally getting here! I've been antsy to get outdoors and mountain bike, hike, and do all the things that I love outdoors.

I did go for a mountain bike ride last night with Team BOB (Babes on Bikes). What a fun ride and a great group of ladies! Our particular group rode the Blue Sky trail to Indian Summer from the Soderberg Trailhead. It turned out to be a warm, slightly breezy evening. The clouds moved away just in time to get some good riding in. The trails were smooth and ready for us to have fun!

The first ride of the season is always a little hard. Everyone is a little out of shape. In my case, a lot out of shape. So, we're struggling to get back in the saddle and just have fun. The women are always accommodating and encouraging while riding, so it makes it easy to persevere to the very end, which is exactly what we did. I rode with one particularly friendly gal, who was a beginner to the group and the sport of mountain biking. She did great! She kept her head up and her wheel down and just kept at it! What an amazing way to start the season!

If you want more information on Northern Colorado Outdoors, visit their website at: www.NorthernColoradoOutdoors.com More information for Team BOB can be obtained from their website: www.coteambob.com