21 Things To Do in July Without Lance
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#1
July 5-10: Breck Epic
Stage races are fun, stage races on dirt are even more fun and they allow riders to keep their dignity. The six-day ultra-endurance race in Breckinridge, Colorado, gives riders plenty of time in the saddle each day, and just to make sure the roadies-cum-mountain bikers get their TdF fix, that other race will be broadcast every night; breckepic.com
#2
July 9-12: Goat Style Bike Fest
Dirt jumps, drops, goats. This jam in Creston, British Columbia, is one of the continent’s premier grassroots freeride contests. The winner also qualifies for a trip to the big slopestyle dance at Crankworx in Whistler. In its fourth year, the course promises to be better than ever; goatstylebikejam.com
#3
July 10-12: Fluidride Cup #4
Riders hail the Fluidride Cup as one of the best-organized, greatest-vibed series in the U.S. This stop takes place at Mt. Hood, Oregon, which is notorious for being relentlessly technical. Good luck finding any carbon frames on this course; fluidride.com
#4
July 10-12: Downieville Classic
Bad-asses like Mark Weir, Brian Lopes, Thomas Frischknecht and Ross Schnell will battle for the unofficial "All-Mountain" world championships while the rest of us follow in their wakes and then focus the other world championship titles available—in river jumping and pixie bike racing; downievilleclassic.com
#5
July 10-12: 21st Annual Maine Bike Rally
This three-day event in Fryeburg, Maine, offers more than cycling. While there’s plenty of road and mountain rides, there’s also organized canoe trips and other family-friendly events; bikemaine.org
#6
July 11-26: Mont Sainte Anne World Cup
The best racers in the world will compete in XC, 4X and DH. Thanks to the UCI's ban on Lycra in gravity events, it'll be morally easier to ring a cowbell at this event than while watching a peloton of scantily clad men; velirium.com
#7
July 11-12: Miner's Revenge
How many XC races go through a mineshaft? The Miner's Revenge in Greenland, Michigan, includes riding through a pitch-black mine as part of the loop, forcing riders to use lights in the daytime; minersrevenge.com
#8
July 11 -12: $ound 2 Diablo Gravity Series
Diablo Freeride Park in New Jersey is rocky, but the race series rocks even harder. This event features giant slalom and DH racing as well as nice cash purses for the pros. There are also plenty of other trails on the mountain to keep you occupied between race runs; Diablofreeridepark.com
#9
July 12: Cascade Cream Puff
This on-dirt century features a course that is more than 50 percent singletrack and weaves through Oregon's Cascade Mountains. It's an endurance event all it's own and features 18,000 feet of climbing; cascadecreampuff.com
#10
July 12: Coaster Brake Challenge #2
This is the second stop on the So Cal underground series that laughs at bike weights, technology, and doping with anything besides PBR. Riders should leave hand brakes and gears at home and be reminded that racing can be fun; atomiccycles.com
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