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Welp, there go my chances at my first start of 2020. The world’s best gravel bike racers will be racing in Lyons, Colorado on February 9th to see who can conquer the elements and serious competition at the 2020 Sufferfest Beer Co. Old Man Winter Rally. Colin Strickland and Amity Rockwell, the male and female champions of... Continue Reading →
The power meter wars are in full thrust and consumers are winning. The latest win, Stages announced a drop in price for its entire power meter range with immediate effect. Starting now, a Shimano 105 single-sided power crank arm will cost $299, down from $429. The entire lineup moving from there is reduced as well.... Continue Reading →
Black Friday sales will happen on the 29th of November 2019. Everything from complete bikes to components, accessories, electronics, clothing and even tools are heavily discounted. Here's a list of all the best Black Friday deals for cyclists: Black Friday Cycling Deals 1. Amazon Everything from sales from clothing to electronics, accessories, components and tools.... Continue Reading →
Ryan Van Duzer of Boulder, Colorado is a content creator and speaker who's contributed to the Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Men’s Journal and National Geographic. In Mountains to Deserts he delivers amazing views from a seven-day bikepacking trip from Durango to Moab. It's a great look at the San Juan Hut system.
Lonely Mountains: Downhill is hitting the trails today on PC, Xbox One and PS4. Grab the game on Steam here: http://lonelymountains.com/steam About Lonely Mountains: Downhill Just you and your bike versus the rocky peaks of the Lonely Mountains! Lonely Mountains: Downhill is a low-poly style mountain biking game, released on PC (Win/Mac/Linux) as well as... Continue Reading →
Velodrome outside of Boulder, Colorado set to close after going under contract with a buyer who plans to demolish it The Boulder Valley Velodrome, a one-of-a-kind high-altitude, 250 meter track, is likely to close at the end of the year after a trying run for owners Frank Banta and Doug Emerson. The velodrome has survived... Continue Reading →
This weekend marks the second Saturday in August. While I'm sitting at home eating cake and hot dogs for my daughters birthday, 1,500 riders will be tackling one of the most grueling races in the world. Leadville established itself as the bucket list cross-country mountain bike race long ago. It requires entrance in a competitive... Continue Reading →
Fabio Aru is looking to hit reset heading into the 2019 season after his “darkest moments” yet during 2018. Aru abandoned the Giro d’Italia, renounced his sponsors during a crash at the Vuelta a España, and sat out of Italy’s World Championships team. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jaqs6_RslM8 “I want to cancel 2018, one of the darkest moments of... Continue Reading →
Taylor Phinney. Whether it's Boulder or Los Angeles. Dude sets the chilled out standard. "It's a place where you can find anything you want to find. Whether that's a group of people that you click with, or a certain type of food, or a certain community. Whatever you are looking for, there's something that's going... Continue Reading →
The holidays are a stressful time. Getting the house ready, buying presents, making sure you see all the friends and family and traveling all add up. My wife's birthday lands right at the beginning of December, which can make it disappear into all the surrounding craziness. So when the Hotel Boulderado invited us up for... Continue Reading →
In 1968, Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Dick Dorworth, and Chris Jones left to climb Cerro Fitz Roy in Patagonia. The 8,000-mile trip was full of surfing, skiing, dirt-bagging and finally the third climb of Fitz Roy. The team filmed their exploits on a 16mm Bolex camera and shared it with small crowds when they got back.... Continue Reading →
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