Capes, chains and pond crossing: Scenes from 2016 Breck Bike Week (photos)

Sports | June 27, 2016

Photos by Louie Traub
Special to the Daily

A competitor goes from up to down in a split second during the pond crossing competition in downtown Breckenidge for Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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A young cyclist keeps it straight and even during the annual pond crossing in downtown Breckenridge for Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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An instructor leads an all-female group through mountain bike skills at the new Wellington bike park for Breck Bike Week on June 23.
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A mountain biker weaves through the Carter Park switchbacks with Breckenridge Resort in the background during a group ride for Breck Bike Week on June 23.
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Mom helps her little one through the Strider bike course just off of Main Street Breckenridge during Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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A group of mountain bikers takes a pause for s'mores at dusk during a night ride to Baker's Tank on Boreas Pass for Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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A group takes a historic bike tour of Breckenridge's mining and railroad past during Breck Bike Week on June 24.
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Pig in the mud: A mountain biker and her riding partner during Breck Bike Week on June 23.
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A snazzy group of cyclists pedals down Main Street Breckenridge for the cruiser pub crawl during Breck Bike Week on June 23.
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Mountain bikers get ready for a headlamp descent down Boreas Pass on a night ride to Baker's Tank for Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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A unicyclist truly tests his balance on the elevated 2x4s of the pond crossing competition in downtown Breckenridge for Breck Bike Week on June 25.
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