Biking

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It’s winter? Riding can be a joy, drag

The cold temperatures, poor air quality from the winter inversion and short days can make winter cycling and maintaining fitness very challenging. Normally at this time of year, I find diversions from the bike up in the mountains. But this ...

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BLM releases draft resource management plan

The Colorado River Valley Field Office for the Bureau of Land Management recently released its draft Resource Management Plan for some 505,000 acres in Eagle, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, Routt and Rio Blanco counties. The area involved does not ...

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The next Queen stage?

Riding a road bike on the dirt seems crazy to most people, but I love it. And with the inclusion of the dirt road up Cottonwood Pass in the 2011 edition of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, we now have a greater scope of route possibilities for ...

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2011 Pro Challenge Stage 1

Images from the finish of Stage 1 of the 2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a 100-mile stretch from Salida to Creste Butte Tuesday afternoon.  ...

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USA Pro Cycling Challenge brings some of top racers to Colorado

It has been 23 years since international cycling raced on the roads of Colorado. With Stage 1 of the inaugural USA Pro Cycling Challenge starting Monday in Colorado Springs, it has returned in a triumphant manner. The race will cover over 500 ...

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Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour starts Sunday in Grand Junction

The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour is beginning and ending in Grand Junction. The fifth annual ride starts Sunday at Grand Junction High School at 6:30 a.m., with riders making their way to Hotchkiss. Stops in Gunnison, Crested Butte, ...

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Riding a bike over Colorado National Monument in dark is a real treat

Colorado National Monument is without a doubt one of the most spectacular places in the world to ride a road bike. The steady climbs between sheer cliff walls, the three short tunnels, the rolling terrain over the top, the snaking switchbacks ...

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Lunch Loop Bike Park close to town, offers perfect quick getaway from work

Although a majority of recreational users ride mountain bikes here, my business partner George Rau, his wife Elaine, and their dog Good Boy, hike one of the trails in the Lunch Loop area just about every day. My buddy Geoff Tischbein and his ...

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It’s not too late for some spring skiing, or maybe help reroute Troy Built Loop

I don’t want to make you jealous, but I’m hiking the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. I’ll report next week. In the meantime: For dog enthusiasts, local “Master Mutten Maker,” Pam Gibbons custom sews ...

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Trail Etiquette 101

By Ashley Jordan Some of our trails are for everyone and some are for bikers, hikers and horses.  As mountain bikers we have an amazing amount of love for our sport and what better way to show that love and passion than to simply ...

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