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Culture, off season, ski bike, snow, winter, winter park - April 7, 2014

Of Ski Bikes, Mustaches, and Humble Pie

“What the heck is a ski bike?” I asked as my friend Kristen tried to explain it to me. “They are simply bikes with skis.” “Really?” (No, not really). An avid cyclist who is well connected with the Colorado mountain biking scene, Kristen was friends with Devon Lenz, founder of LenzSport, and she hinted that he …

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Overcoming the Winter Blues

Spring is starting to reveal itself. There’ve been days in New Mexico already where the weather is gorgeous, not a cloud in the sky, and the temperature doesn’t dictate the need to cover up your sexy spandex (unless, of course, you’re one of the cool kids with baggy mountain bike clothes). In short, there’s absolutely …

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Ski Trips: A Great Way to Plan a Bike Vacation!

While waiting for the bike trails in Grand Junction to dry out, we took off on a ski trip. Because we were skiing in several of our favorite bike destinations, this trip gave us a great chance to start planning future bike trips. Normally when we bike in Crested Butte in late July, we camp. …

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Eating My Words: Mountain Biking Moab in January

“Winter is for skiing!” I said. “It’s for going downhill on snow!” I taunted. “Take a break from biking!” I urged. BUT… and you guys all knew there was going to be a “but,” didn’t you? The snow in the middle of January was horrible, alright? We were tired of skiing hardpack at the local …

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dry land, i:1:4314, sunny, Trail, Trails, warm, winter - February 13, 2014

In Search of Dry Land, Volume III: Section 13, Canon City, Colorado

Canon City, located an hour down the road from my new hometown of Salida, Colorado, sits about 1,700 feet lower in elevation and generally receives even less precipitation than Salida… which isn’t easy to do. I’d previously driven down there to ride the new Oil Well Flats trail system, and after a few weeks of …

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