Bike Leans - We're in this Together

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“We’re in this together.” They drive that into your head day one in basic training, but it applies to everyone. Last year, Agent Gravel and I were in Pueblo, Colorado, for the Grassroots Gravel race. That’s Agent Gravel with a mural that says just that. We are in this together. Pueblo, long known as the Steel City due to its longtime ties to the steel industry, is Colorado’s ninth-largest city, population-wise, and has spent a long time turning itself into an art city. There are nearly 160 pieces of public art inside the city limits. They’ve got art all over the place in Pueblo. There is a canal that runs through the town (I’m unsure if it’s the Arkansas River or Fountain Creek,) and that thing is muraled up beyond belief. But art is everywhere. Just walk around and you can’t miss it. Or, take a walk through the Creative Corridor, which spans three historic neighborhoods. You can join other like-minded souls during the First Friday Art Walks, when you can not only check out the art, but there is also live music, and the local artists often hold meet and greets, sometimes even giving demonstrations. If that’s not your thing, there are also guided tours available. That was a really fun weekend. I went for a bike race, but found a lot of really cool public art. And I am a fan of public art. Link is to a video of some of the murals seen around Pueblo, a few of which I recognized from last year: