Wheat Ridge, CO. It was a great honor for us to be invited to participate at flagship retailer Wheat Ridge Cyclery's Women, Wheels, & Wine event. During this evening dedicated to women athletes featuring over 30 top industry vendors, we sent many guests happy on their way home with sets of On the Wheel glassware and bicycle prints, including the winner of a set of beer glasses that we contributed to the event raffle.

In addition to delighting guests, we enjoyed catching up with many of our industry colleagues whom we hadn't seen in a while due to a furiously upticking spring season. We also met some great folks, including sales professional Kelly Polychronis, and, not to mention, got to enjoy some delicious cupcakes along with the scrumptious catering.

Next year we'll be back again, bringing along Clif Family Winery selections as the event's featured wine.

Portland, OR. It's a bike shop. It's a bar. It's a show stage. It's a hangout. It's a museum. Velo Cult, recently relocated from San Diego, is a hub of bicycling culture filled with vintage bikes, a beer bar, and a loyal following of patrons who were fans even before Velo Cult came to Portland.

Portland, OR. In spite of warnings that the line around Voodoo Doughnut would snake around the block, we drove right up into a parking space right in front of the shop, and were able to walk right in and order. We did notice, however, that the crowd came immediately after we sat down to munch, and could barely get out of the premises by the time we finished all that we could stomach of the enormous Apple Fritter.

Portland, OR. Triathletes' temple Athlete's Lounge is located in a 60,000 square foot former Safeway supermarket building that houses retail space, workshop, fit studio, training center, locker rooms, and coffee and beer bar.

Lake Oswego, OR. Lakeside Bicycles is one nifty bike shop that is filled with high-end road machines and components, complete with a staff boasting commensurate knowledge and service culture.

Portland, OR. A bike-assembly area in the baggage claim at Portland's airport. This town really is into bikes.

Fort Collins, CO. The Art of the Bicycle exhibition at the ArtLab cooperative art space opened to a crowd of over 1,000 visitors on the eve of the April, 2012, First Friday Gallery Artwalk in Downtown Fort Collins.

The exhibition is the brainchild of Josh Kerson, founder of Runabout Cycles, which builds electric bicycles.

On display with On the Wheel glassware were Clif Family Wines including The Climber Pouches which were apparently irresistible to one visiting couple whom we had to dissuade from opening our pouches that were part of the exhibit.