I WON A BIKE!

I won a bike!  I still can't believe that I have a brand new New Belgium Fat Tire bike sitting in my living room.  Last month, my boyfriend told me I should enter their contest, Pairs Well.  You could either take a photo with a snazzy caption or just enter your e-mail address.  While I love taking photos, especially of beer, I decided to just enter the e-mail contest.

Yes, please, I would love a bike!

I had forgotten about entering until I received two e-mails within a few minutes of each other.  The first one thanked me for entering the contest and the second one was filled with congratulations on winning a bike.

I've never felt so lucky!

I was lucky enough to visit New Belgium last year while in Colorado for the Great American Beer Festival. While on the tour I noticed the wide variety of employee bikes and wondered how I could ever have one of my own.  Our tour guide told us that after working for the company for a year, employees receive their own New Belgium bike.  While I was pretty tempted to drop everything and relocate to Colorado for a pretty bike, I'm glad I won one instead.

Rad bikes at New Belgium Brewery

After I replied to the initial e-mail, I had to submit paperwork within two weeks.  Less than a month later, my bike was delivered to my doorstep.  The bike is manufactured by Felt Bicycles, which are known for their amazing reputation for creating fantastic bikes.  After a quick run to the hardware store to purchase a couple of tools, my boyfriend graciously put together my partially assembled bike.

I love all of the details on the bike and am excited for the many adventures that I will have with it!  Thanks again, New Belgium!

I love my new bike!