James Niehues: The Man Behind the Map
If you’ve ever skied or snowboarded in the US, Canada, or just about anywhere else with slopes in the world, you’ve used a ski map painted by James Niehues. Hell, I…
Share
Posts by tag
Colorado
58 posts
The Colorado Classic Men’s Race is Dead
Sad news today, the Colorado Classic men’s race is dead. In its place, organizers will now hold a Colorado Classic women’s stage race, August 22-25. The four-day race, announced this morning by…
Share
Weekly Roundup: the Ultimate Gas Guzzler, How to Get Hit by a Train on Your Bike and Hemp’s Back (Almost)
It’s been a long post-holiday week, but Friday is upon us, finally. Here’s all the cool stuff I didn’t get to this week. Ingrid Michaelson and Leslie Odom Jr. — “All I…
Share
Find your polling place! Vote! Then Watch the Midterm Election Coverage Live
It’s election day. Historically, about 4 in 10 eligible voters turn out and vote in the midterms. That’s pathetic. Your vote counts. In. Every. Single. Race. And election results matter. As I…
Share
Cycling the Sandia Crest
It’s just October, but snow is already falling in Colorado. As I prepare to move my cycling indoors for the winter, it’s time to look back over a great summer…
Share
Mosaic Cycles and Mitch Hoke Partner for Wounded Warrior Project
Mosaic Cycles recently collaborated with Mitch Hoke on a sweet looking Wounded Warrior Project XT-1 ‘cross bike. Mitch is a pilot for the Air National Guard and has worked with WWP to…
Share
A Late Summer Ascent of Longs Peak
Longs Peak (Neníisótoyóú’u to the Arapaho people) is the most prominent mountain summit in the northern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The 14,259-foot fourteener (28th tallest peak in the…
Share
Colin O’Brady to Climb the Highest Mountain in Every State in the U.S. in Just 30 Days
I spent a lot of weekends spanning from childhood through adulthood climbing all of Colorado’s fourteeners. I’ve often thought it would be fun to bag the highest peak in every…
Share
Colorado Classic Route Retains Beloved Vail Pass TT
The Colorado Classic has confirmed its four-day route for the men’s and women’s stage race that will take place August 16-19. The race starts with two stages in and around…
Share