Twenty raddest costumes at the 2012 Tour de Fat

Touted quite correctly as a "cycling circus," New Belgium Brewing's annual Tour de Fat is a moving fashion show of bikers who bring their wheels and don costumes to raise money for Bike Denver and the Denver Cruisers. From Book of Mormon enthusiasts to Flintstones fans, this year's attendees raised...

By Westword Staff

September 10, 2012

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Touted quite correctly as a "cycling circus," New Belgium Brewing's annual Tour de Fat is a moving fashion show of bikers who bring their wheels and don costumes to raise money for Bike Denver and the Denver Cruisers. From Book of Mormon enthusiasts to Flintstones fans, this year's attendees raised the bar for creative costumes, and Brandon Marshall brought back these photos of the best acts in the the circus.

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