Memorial for a fallen brother this Saturday at 10am

Late last week, ICCC's Don Bartow was involved in a cycling accident and was hit by a car. He lost his battle in the hospital with his family at his side. This was posted on the ACA website from Doug Gordon of Colorado Bike Law.

As some of you have heard, Don Bartow was killed in a cycling accident on Friday. He was one of the first friends that my wife Susannah and I made when we got into cycling several years ago. A lot of you have been asking "was that the guy we rode with at..." and the answer is yes. Check out this photo of Don as he was getting his belt buckle in Leadville.... :)

Don was a fixture at races and weekend rides for years, but he was also one of those guys' who'd ride along with you at Deer Trail RR and keep you company. In 2008 he raced a lot on the road, but chose to focus on MTB races this year, so you might have seen him there. If you ever raced any of the ICCC venues like the CX races or the Wheels of Thunder, you probably saw him there, volunteering for just about everything.

Don was a fabulous guy, would do anything for you, and will be missed very, very much. If you are interested, there's a web site that has served as a communication tool for the family and friends and you can see the entire story of his accident and what they're going through there. If nothing else, when the time comes to race an ICCC race, I hope you might take a moment of time and think of Don. Please join us as we celebrate Don's life and victory into Heaven this Saturday at 10 am at the ICCC Cross race at Pelican Point, Bear Creek Lake Park.

This life is precious as we hear the cliché so often. But it is true. Don was one of us, he was an excellent bike handler with an amazing amount of experience.

That's what's so shocking.

Live your life on purpose...