Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Sunday, June 19, 2005
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
A little write-up
A little write-up of the weekend's festivities. I had a great time. I imagine a lot of other people did too.
Thanks Dave!
Thanks Dave!
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Well, just one more day of preperation and work around the house for the fest. Everything is in motion now, we'll just have to wait and see how it all shakes down. We still have a lot of work to do around the house (still have to make the 'shoe pit). This will be a fun weekend.
Friday - leave, absolutely the latest, by 3pm to drive into the forest. Meet up at 2:30. If we leave any after 3, our loop may turn into an out and back. Lots of folks won't be rolling into town until then, so we'll see!
Saturday, we'll meet at the bike shop (NE corner of 4th & Broadway) at 8:30am. Plan to be gone all day. We'll get back just in time for more fun.
I'm going to bed now. I need some rest:)
Friday - leave, absolutely the latest, by 3pm to drive into the forest. Meet up at 2:30. If we leave any after 3, our loop may turn into an out and back. Lots of folks won't be rolling into town until then, so we'll see!
Saturday, we'll meet at the bike shop (NE corner of 4th & Broadway) at 8:30am. Plan to be gone all day. We'll get back just in time for more fun.
I'm going to bed now. I need some rest:)
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
final fest recon mission
I was up at the crack of dawn on Sunday to preride the big loop for Fat Tire Fest Five. Well, sort of anyway. As I drove into the forest, I hatched a brilliant scheme - ride the same loop, but backwards. Just to double check the preferred direction. No matter how you do it, though, the ride starts with a stiff, stiff rocky jeep road climb in. If you can clean it, your are definitely the man. I didn't, so I stopped to enjoy the scenery.
I topped out on the climb a mere 30 minutes in - I was making good time. At this point, I diverged from the beaten path and headed off on the grand loop. I rode through old forest road and trail and crested a hill. Not stopping for the views this time, I started to descend. As I descended, the road got rougher, steeper, and narrower. At one point not too long ago, it was narrow singletrack. Unfortunately, last summer some ATVs were through here. Now, it's a combination of singletrack and ATV trail. Not bad, though, by any means. By this time, I was happy to be riding this 'backwards,' as this section was turning out to be a heck of a downhill.
The descent ends in the bottom of a very deep (1000' deep) river canyon. The goal was to cross the river, climb out and loop around back to the river about 3 miles upstream where I'd cross it again. What's this, though - a new trail next to the river?
Yeah, I know it's hard to see, but it really was there. I followed the trail, upstream, secretly hoping that something would pan out. The realistic part of me, though, was telling me to get back on course while I still could. Thankfully, in situations like this, I rarely listen to the my realistic side. I decided to press on. After riding and bushwacking a bit, I came to some narrows in the canyon. Rocks were blocking my way and I could go no further. But wait - I think I see a trail on the other side of the river...
Let's just say that, despite how it looks, that thing was moving swiftly and the water was nut deep. Did I also mention that it's over 8000' feet and it was only 9 in the morning and the water is all snow runoff? Yes - it was cold!
Of course, as soon as I crossed the river, I saw that the trail on this new side was only 30 yards long before it crossed back over. Argggghhh! I crossed it again, picked up the trail, and kept going until I found a place to go if I never wanted to be found. Not that I'll need to, but don't tell anyone about this, just in case!
After that, I played the same damn game of crossing the river back and forth. By the time all was said and done, I'd crossed it 5 times. Also, by the time all was said and done, I was almost a mile upstream and the trail dissapeared, just as the realist in me had predicted. There's a trail on top of the ridge to the east, though, so I opted to hike out. Heck, I could see the top of the ridge. The hike out of the Canyon couldn't be too bad, eh? It was. the top of the ridge I saw was really only a false summit about 20% of the way up to the very top. Arrrghhh again!
So, by now I'm almost a mile up the canyon on the water, and I'm 20% of the way climbed out. The walls were super duper steep and covered in deadfall everywhere I looked. Combining that combo with a 30 pound bike does not generally equal fun. I did find something to indicate to me that I was not the first to have done this
After 30 minutes or so of hiking and monkeying aroud thru the deadfall, I made it to the top of the ridge and back to a familiar jeep road. Finally, I was back on track. I stopped again to check out the scenerey
The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful. The descent back to the river was sweet, though, but the climb out was hard - especially at this point in a long ride. The rocks and drops didn't do much to energize me so I stopped for the view again. View of the trail this time, though.
This was the last climb of my day. Kind of bittersweet, though..
You know - you're tired from riding all day and want to get back for a nap or something, but you're also bummed the ride is over. Just one more descent and it's back to the car. Luckily the descent was fantastic, as usual. Just too quick.
Overall, the day was great. Was out for 3+ hours, beautiful blue skies, no flats or mechanicals, and zero people encounters. I couldn't have asked for more.
I topped out on the climb a mere 30 minutes in - I was making good time. At this point, I diverged from the beaten path and headed off on the grand loop. I rode through old forest road and trail and crested a hill. Not stopping for the views this time, I started to descend. As I descended, the road got rougher, steeper, and narrower. At one point not too long ago, it was narrow singletrack. Unfortunately, last summer some ATVs were through here. Now, it's a combination of singletrack and ATV trail. Not bad, though, by any means. By this time, I was happy to be riding this 'backwards,' as this section was turning out to be a heck of a downhill.
The descent ends in the bottom of a very deep (1000' deep) river canyon. The goal was to cross the river, climb out and loop around back to the river about 3 miles upstream where I'd cross it again. What's this, though - a new trail next to the river?
Yeah, I know it's hard to see, but it really was there. I followed the trail, upstream, secretly hoping that something would pan out. The realistic part of me, though, was telling me to get back on course while I still could. Thankfully, in situations like this, I rarely listen to the my realistic side. I decided to press on. After riding and bushwacking a bit, I came to some narrows in the canyon. Rocks were blocking my way and I could go no further. But wait - I think I see a trail on the other side of the river...
Let's just say that, despite how it looks, that thing was moving swiftly and the water was nut deep. Did I also mention that it's over 8000' feet and it was only 9 in the morning and the water is all snow runoff? Yes - it was cold!
Of course, as soon as I crossed the river, I saw that the trail on this new side was only 30 yards long before it crossed back over. Argggghhh! I crossed it again, picked up the trail, and kept going until I found a place to go if I never wanted to be found. Not that I'll need to, but don't tell anyone about this, just in case!
After that, I played the same damn game of crossing the river back and forth. By the time all was said and done, I'd crossed it 5 times. Also, by the time all was said and done, I was almost a mile upstream and the trail dissapeared, just as the realist in me had predicted. There's a trail on top of the ridge to the east, though, so I opted to hike out. Heck, I could see the top of the ridge. The hike out of the Canyon couldn't be too bad, eh? It was. the top of the ridge I saw was really only a false summit about 20% of the way up to the very top. Arrrghhh again!
So, by now I'm almost a mile up the canyon on the water, and I'm 20% of the way climbed out. The walls were super duper steep and covered in deadfall everywhere I looked. Combining that combo with a 30 pound bike does not generally equal fun. I did find something to indicate to me that I was not the first to have done this
After 30 minutes or so of hiking and monkeying aroud thru the deadfall, I made it to the top of the ridge and back to a familiar jeep road. Finally, I was back on track. I stopped again to check out the scenerey
The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful. The descent back to the river was sweet, though, but the climb out was hard - especially at this point in a long ride. The rocks and drops didn't do much to energize me so I stopped for the view again. View of the trail this time, though.
This was the last climb of my day. Kind of bittersweet, though.. You know - you're tired from riding all day and want to get back for a nap or something, but you're also bummed the ride is over. Just one more descent and it's back to the car. Luckily the descent was fantastic, as usual. Just too quick.
Overall, the day was great. Was out for 3+ hours, beautiful blue skies, no flats or mechanicals, and zero people encounters. I couldn't have asked for more.
Friday, May 13, 2005
Despite the rainy weather of late, I was able to perform some recon for the upcoming Lyons Fat Tire Fest Five. My goal was to analyze the proposed big loop near the mid section of the ride to check for extra trails. I had heard there was more to be found. I was eager to search.
It was raining when I set out, but it was a calm and misty rain. I hadn't heard any thunder all day so I wasn't too worried. The fog was lifting, too. Just another beautiful Spring day. Climbing in the way I did puts put me at about the 60% mark of where we'll likely ride in the fest. It was nice 'shortcut.' The climb is rocky and moderately steep with a few technical sections and a couple of long rock gardens. The trail also follow an old dry streambed for a couple of bits. This was no ordinary dry streambed, though! For some strange reason (perhaps all of the rain), this dry streambed had a solid 8" of water rapidly crashing over the rocks and down the hill. It made the rock gardens pretty interesting, being under water and all...
smooth part of the ride
I made it to the top of my climb, where I connected with my proposed Memorial Day route. After passing a singletrack that dumps onto the main road from way up high,
I vcntured into new terrain. New terrain. One of my favorite things about mountain biking. Sometimes new terrain yeilds fantastic riding. Sometimes new terrain is a bust and doesn't pan out. Doesn't matter. Finding out is half the fun!
Anyway, the rain was still coming down. Gentle but steady. I stopped a couple of times to take in the view. Normally, you can see tall peaks far off in the distance. Today wasn't one of those days. That didn't diminish the veiw, though. The fog was brilliant.
I continued to climb on an ancient jeep road. Thankfully, this road was quite rocky. The rocky road and trail surface of the day kept the mud away.
one of the non rock smooth parts
I climbed up the jeep road for another few minutes. It didn't take me long to get to the end. The end was a closed gate, proclaiming that I had ventured out of the forest and onto a local county road. I had heard whisperings of possible trails existing further up this road so I had to press on. So far I hadn't seen anything. Unfortunately, as I pressed on, two things happened. It started raining harder and I realized that I was running out of time. I called the ride and turned around. I was miles away from the car, but luckily, it was 100% downhill. About the time I made it back to the gate and the start of the jeep road, all hell broke loose in the skies. Thunder started booming overhead and I could see lightning way off in the distance. I wasn't too worried, as I was about to enter a pretty narrow gulch, but you can never be too sure. Just to make things on my downhill more interesting, about half way down (where the trail is in that dry creekbed) it started to hail. Nothing big, mind you, just lots of it! By this time, my fingers were starting to go numb (I was on my 2nd pair of gloves).
Ah the irony of it all... Just when it was hailing the worst, and about when my fingers were ready to fall off, the skies started to clear and the sun peeked out. It's amazing the warmth that the sun brings when it smiles. Feeling it's warm rays on my back was an enlightening experience. To finally top it all off, coming around the last corner, I saw a rainbow. My car was parked just beneath! Coincidence?
the light at the end of the tunnel.
It was raining when I set out, but it was a calm and misty rain. I hadn't heard any thunder all day so I wasn't too worried. The fog was lifting, too. Just another beautiful Spring day. Climbing in the way I did puts put me at about the 60% mark of where we'll likely ride in the fest. It was nice 'shortcut.' The climb is rocky and moderately steep with a few technical sections and a couple of long rock gardens. The trail also follow an old dry streambed for a couple of bits. This was no ordinary dry streambed, though! For some strange reason (perhaps all of the rain), this dry streambed had a solid 8" of water rapidly crashing over the rocks and down the hill. It made the rock gardens pretty interesting, being under water and all...
smooth part of the ride
I made it to the top of my climb, where I connected with my proposed Memorial Day route. After passing a singletrack that dumps onto the main road from way up high,
I vcntured into new terrain. New terrain. One of my favorite things about mountain biking. Sometimes new terrain yeilds fantastic riding. Sometimes new terrain is a bust and doesn't pan out. Doesn't matter. Finding out is half the fun!
Anyway, the rain was still coming down. Gentle but steady. I stopped a couple of times to take in the view. Normally, you can see tall peaks far off in the distance. Today wasn't one of those days. That didn't diminish the veiw, though. The fog was brilliant.
I continued to climb on an ancient jeep road. Thankfully, this road was quite rocky. The rocky road and trail surface of the day kept the mud away.
one of the non rock smooth parts
I climbed up the jeep road for another few minutes. It didn't take me long to get to the end. The end was a closed gate, proclaiming that I had ventured out of the forest and onto a local county road. I had heard whisperings of possible trails existing further up this road so I had to press on. So far I hadn't seen anything. Unfortunately, as I pressed on, two things happened. It started raining harder and I realized that I was running out of time. I called the ride and turned around. I was miles away from the car, but luckily, it was 100% downhill. About the time I made it back to the gate and the start of the jeep road, all hell broke loose in the skies. Thunder started booming overhead and I could see lightning way off in the distance. I wasn't too worried, as I was about to enter a pretty narrow gulch, but you can never be too sure. Just to make things on my downhill more interesting, about half way down (where the trail is in that dry creekbed) it started to hail. Nothing big, mind you, just lots of it! By this time, my fingers were starting to go numb (I was on my 2nd pair of gloves).
Ah the irony of it all... Just when it was hailing the worst, and about when my fingers were ready to fall off, the skies started to clear and the sun peeked out. It's amazing the warmth that the sun brings when it smiles. Feeling it's warm rays on my back was an enlightening experience. To finally top it all off, coming around the last corner, I saw a rainbow. My car was parked just beneath! Coincidence?
the light at the end of the tunnel.
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Tonights group ride was sure a good one. Heading to the shop coming north on 36, I drove through torrential downpour and grape sized hail to get to Lyons. By the time I got to town, I could see dark skies to the SW and blue skies the NW. Always being the optimast, I banked on no more rain and got ready to ride. We had a crew of 6 strong tonight. A few of the usuals plus the addition of Mr W. himself! He was in from Winter Park for the next couple of days and decided to ride with the crew.
The skies had calmed and the roads were drying up. We decided, despite the mad rains that had just hammered town, that we'd head to Hall Ranch. Heck, it's usually about perfect after a rain so what the hey. We climbed through the rock garden successfully. There were bits of sloppy section, but the rocks were dry and the trailbed was, for the most part, firm, so we carried on. We made a quick break at the top bench. Rolling onward, we only made it a few hundred yards before the trail turned into an ultra quagmire of sticky mud. Yuck. At this point, we realized that our better judgement had failed us so we turned around. The descent back to Hwy7 was a blast though. The rocks were dry and the dirt offered more traction than it ever does when it's dry. We didn't see a single soul on the way back down, so that was good.
After the Hall fiasco, we rolled around town for a bit, including connecting all the ghetto singletracks around town. Fun stuff .
The ride was top notch, even though conditions weren't.
The skies had calmed and the roads were drying up. We decided, despite the mad rains that had just hammered town, that we'd head to Hall Ranch. Heck, it's usually about perfect after a rain so what the hey. We climbed through the rock garden successfully. There were bits of sloppy section, but the rocks were dry and the trailbed was, for the most part, firm, so we carried on. We made a quick break at the top bench. Rolling onward, we only made it a few hundred yards before the trail turned into an ultra quagmire of sticky mud. Yuck. At this point, we realized that our better judgement had failed us so we turned around. The descent back to Hwy7 was a blast though. The rocks were dry and the dirt offered more traction than it ever does when it's dry. We didn't see a single soul on the way back down, so that was good.
After the Hall fiasco, we rolled around town for a bit, including connecting all the ghetto singletracks around town. Fun stuff .
The ride was top notch, even though conditions weren't.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
What a difference a week can make here in the Spring. Just last week, we were thawing out from a late Spring snowstorm that rendered trails useless for about a week. My only dirt escape was to a very nice dirt road loop just outside of town. I took the cross bike out for some fun.
here's to you, view
It had been nudging me for a while now, "take me out, it's been too long." Last time I had the cross bike out was probably in January when I did the dirt road loop from True Grit to Nelson and back. Hmm, that's only... whoa - 4 months! Yikes! The cross bike was the perfect fit for the day. The dirt roads had been soft from the snow, but warming conditions left them damp and hardening. I couldn't have asked for anything nicer for my 35c knobbies. Traction was great.
from the top
I hit the descent (900' on a rough, country road)on the limits of what those 35c things could hold. The day was chilly and damp, but a great Spring day.
Forward a week to another great Spring day. Only this time, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. It was only 7:30am but temps were already in the 50s. Trail conditions are quickly on their way back to prime. I couldn't be happier. I ventured forth into the forest for a quick little trail ride. It was a good call. A short ride, but some prime singletrack indeed.
from the top
I couldn't believe that it was snowing hard just one week ago. Springtime. Love it.
here's to you, view
It had been nudging me for a while now, "take me out, it's been too long." Last time I had the cross bike out was probably in January when I did the dirt road loop from True Grit to Nelson and back. Hmm, that's only... whoa - 4 months! Yikes! The cross bike was the perfect fit for the day. The dirt roads had been soft from the snow, but warming conditions left them damp and hardening. I couldn't have asked for anything nicer for my 35c knobbies. Traction was great.
from the top
I hit the descent (900' on a rough, country road)on the limits of what those 35c things could hold. The day was chilly and damp, but a great Spring day.
Forward a week to another great Spring day. Only this time, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. It was only 7:30am but temps were already in the 50s. Trail conditions are quickly on their way back to prime. I couldn't be happier. I ventured forth into the forest for a quick little trail ride. It was a good call. A short ride, but some prime singletrack indeed.
from the top
I couldn't believe that it was snowing hard just one week ago. Springtime. Love it.
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Lots of things going on right now as Lyons Fat Tire Five approaches. To me, the fest seems to symbolize the 'start' of the Front Range backcountry season. I usually keep it relatively close until the end of May. Spring, with summer quickly on its heels, brings fantastic conditions to the area west of Lyons. Springtime out here is one of the best times to be outdoors.
I can't believe we'll all be grouping up again in Lyons for some superb front range riding. I think I'm looking forward to it as much or more than a lot of folks. The storefront will be closed for the weekend and I'll finally be able to get out on some big rides, some epics. I can't wait to ride some old favorites, new stuff, too..
Don't take these hills for granted folks. When the space craft dropped us off here in Lyons, I was riding 6-7 days a week, I was exploring and otherwise spending a ton of time on my bike in the backcountry. Now, if I ride 3 days at Hall Ranch, it's been a great week of riding. Family, work, and other obligations can really change a persons riding habits! It's been a great ride so far, though, and I'm still excited about that next turn in the trail.
Fat Tire Five is coming up at the end of this month. The event is 5 years old this year. That's definitely cause for celebration so we'll surely do it up in style. Did I mention the free beer? We have a sponsor this year! Heck, by next year, we may even have 2. The season is kicking into gear and I'm excited to ride. Did I miss anything?
Want pics?
yes, it will be steep
yes, it will rain
ahh yes
I can't believe we'll all be grouping up again in Lyons for some superb front range riding. I think I'm looking forward to it as much or more than a lot of folks. The storefront will be closed for the weekend and I'll finally be able to get out on some big rides, some epics. I can't wait to ride some old favorites, new stuff, too..
Don't take these hills for granted folks. When the space craft dropped us off here in Lyons, I was riding 6-7 days a week, I was exploring and otherwise spending a ton of time on my bike in the backcountry. Now, if I ride 3 days at Hall Ranch, it's been a great week of riding. Family, work, and other obligations can really change a persons riding habits! It's been a great ride so far, though, and I'm still excited about that next turn in the trail.
Fat Tire Five is coming up at the end of this month. The event is 5 years old this year. That's definitely cause for celebration so we'll surely do it up in style. Did I mention the free beer? We have a sponsor this year! Heck, by next year, we may even have 2. The season is kicking into gear and I'm excited to ride. Did I miss anything?
Want pics?
yes, it will be steep
yes, it will rain
ahh yes
Sunday, May 01, 2005
Less than 1 month to go!
Lyons Fat Tire Five is coming. Memorial Day '05. Get ready. Remember last year?
Monday, April 25, 2005
5 Spot Love
Today was a great day for a ride. I was able to get out early to beat the weather. It was a beautiful morning.
I got out on the 5 Spot today. I'd been spending most of my time on the Flux lately so I thought it'd be good time for a change. It's a tad heavier than the Flux but that extra inch and the relaxed geometry are oh, so nice! Especially in the rocky stuff
If a bear's natural habitat is a Studebaker, what's the natural habitat for the 5 Spot?
I hope everyone was able to get out for a great ride today, too.
On a somewhate related note, the Lyons BBQ guy that sells fine dining out of his moble kitchen just set up shop across the street from me. It's a bad thing - I've already given him way too much money! Great stuff, check him out next time you're in Lyons. On the approach to the singletrack, I got hungry for some barbeque.
I got out on the 5 Spot today. I'd been spending most of my time on the Flux lately so I thought it'd be good time for a change. It's a tad heavier than the Flux but that extra inch and the relaxed geometry are oh, so nice! Especially in the rocky stuff
If a bear's natural habitat is a Studebaker, what's the natural habitat for the 5 Spot?
I hope everyone was able to get out for a great ride today, too.
On a somewhate related note, the Lyons BBQ guy that sells fine dining out of his moble kitchen just set up shop across the street from me. It's a bad thing - I've already given him way too much money! Great stuff, check him out next time you're in Lyons. On the approach to the singletrack, I got hungry for some barbeque.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Friday!
Another fantastic work week down the tubes, eh. Where do I start.
Well, most importantly, after cracking my helmet earlier this week, I finally got my new one today. Zoe and I went for a little bike ride after work and I tested out the new shell. Man, oh man, that has got to be the most comfortable helmet I've ever worn. It's a LAS Kripton. The fit system seems to be way beyond what Bell and Giro are doing. Plus, it's got a coolmax liner and bug netting. Very nice. I'm now a big fan of LAS helmets! I'll give the longer term review in a few days provided I don't manage to break it before then!
In other news, I recently got the latest update from the Forest Service on the Left Hand Canyon management plan. They are getting ready to roll this thing into action! What they are proposing is way too long to mention here, but here's the basic skinny:
*close Carnage Canyon to all
*open potential new 4WD rock crawler routes
*build one (yes only one) new singletrack trail that short and not a logical connector
*limit the area to day use with the specific exception of night riding (our only real victory)
*close off all the little spur singletracks in the area
If this plan gets finalized, I'd have to say that we didn't get much. In fact, I'd argue that we, as a mountain bike population, lost out on all of our opportunity. Not to say we didn't show, but it is definitely an OHV area and they need their place to play. Never hurts to ask, though, huh? Anyway,the process isn't over yet! I'll have more info up on the Redstone LHC OHV page soon.
One more thing! Save May 14 on your calendars for what promises to be a fantastic movie night at the Boulder Theater:
"hard-won victories, agonizing defeats and desperate attempts to gain coveted points were captured on film in "Off Road to Athens," a documentary about eight athletes - four women and four men - and their aspirations to become Olympians
May 14 (2 shows) Boulder, CO Boulder Theater $10 adv. $12 door"
yep. Racin'.
That's about all I've got to report today. Did I mention that the first batch of stickers are in? They're sweet, come on and get yours!
Well, most importantly, after cracking my helmet earlier this week, I finally got my new one today. Zoe and I went for a little bike ride after work and I tested out the new shell. Man, oh man, that has got to be the most comfortable helmet I've ever worn. It's a LAS Kripton. The fit system seems to be way beyond what Bell and Giro are doing. Plus, it's got a coolmax liner and bug netting. Very nice. I'm now a big fan of LAS helmets! I'll give the longer term review in a few days provided I don't manage to break it before then!
In other news, I recently got the latest update from the Forest Service on the Left Hand Canyon management plan. They are getting ready to roll this thing into action! What they are proposing is way too long to mention here, but here's the basic skinny:
*close Carnage Canyon to all
*open potential new 4WD rock crawler routes
*build one (yes only one) new singletrack trail that short and not a logical connector
*limit the area to day use with the specific exception of night riding (our only real victory)
*close off all the little spur singletracks in the area
If this plan gets finalized, I'd have to say that we didn't get much. In fact, I'd argue that we, as a mountain bike population, lost out on all of our opportunity. Not to say we didn't show, but it is definitely an OHV area and they need their place to play. Never hurts to ask, though, huh? Anyway,the process isn't over yet! I'll have more info up on the Redstone LHC OHV page soon.
One more thing! Save May 14 on your calendars for what promises to be a fantastic movie night at the Boulder Theater:
"hard-won victories, agonizing defeats and desperate attempts to gain coveted points were captured on film in "Off Road to Athens," a documentary about eight athletes - four women and four men - and their aspirations to become Olympians
May 14 (2 shows) Boulder, CO Boulder Theater $10 adv. $12 door"
yep. Racin'.
That's about all I've got to report today. Did I mention that the first batch of stickers are in? They're sweet, come on and get yours!
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
So the Tuesday Night Ride was fun. Well, at least most of it. We rode the tour de Hall. The crew was 4 strong. We climbed up the main trail, looped Nelson, then back to Hwy 7. Everything was fine except for one part. That would be the part where I sampled the dirt. You know, augered head first into the earth. We were descending from the loop. We'd just passed the rocky section with the tight right handers and just past the Prarie Dog Sign on the right side of the trail. 3 jumps right in a row. 1 jump fine, 2 jump fine, 3 jump, land on a gravelly off camber with my wheel cocked-not fine. I tried to ride it out but I could not correct my error. The front wheel slid on the sandy off camber and I augered head first into the dirt at full speed. Add to that the fact that there was a field of cactus just before where I laid. When I got up, I thought, "hmmm, good thing I didn't land in that cactus." As the adrenaline wore off, I felt a twitch in my left arm. I looked down and found that my arm, jacket, and glove were full of cactus needles.
It was an expensive fall. Not only did I break my helmet, I broke my sunglasses, too! As I type this, I still have (3) 1/8" needles stuck somewhere inside of my hand. They're buried so deep that I've tried to forget them. Hopefully, they will emerge someday!
Anway, thanks to Kirk, Jamie, and Chad for rolling with the 'stone. I had a great time and look forward to continuing the tradition next Tuesday!
It was an expensive fall. Not only did I break my helmet, I broke my sunglasses, too! As I type this, I still have (3) 1/8" needles stuck somewhere inside of my hand. They're buried so deep that I've tried to forget them. Hopefully, they will emerge someday!
Anway, thanks to Kirk, Jamie, and Chad for rolling with the 'stone. I had a great time and look forward to continuing the tradition next Tuesday!
Monday, April 11, 2005
what a week!
Wow what a week. Real Spring weather early in the week, followed up by real Spring weather at the weeks end. Last Tuesday was the first shop ride of the year. We had a couple of riders and conditions were fantastic. Later in the week, I was lucky enough to squeak out for a recon snow ride. I took to the high hills and was quite surprised at what I found:
There was still a bit of snow, but less than I had suspected:
good views, too:
Then we got some moisture. That's ok. I was still able to get a quick ride in. Come on out and ride Tuesday at 6. Conditions will be great!
There was still a bit of snow, but less than I had suspected:
good views, too:
Then we got some moisture. That's ok. I was still able to get a quick ride in. Come on out and ride Tuesday at 6. Conditions will be great!
Friday, April 08, 2005
mmm fruita
Fruita was good. Check back - I'll have more pics up in a bit. For now, though, here's a couple of my favorite pics:
Pablo dropping into Horsethief Bench. Yep, he rode it
Mic on the moto trail that took us to heaven
We all know that Matty likes to jump
Pablo dropping into Horsethief Bench. Yep, he rode it
Mic on the moto trail that took us to heaven
We all know that Matty likes to jump
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Saturday, March 26, 2005
Spring
What great Spring weather! I just came in from outside and my hands are so fozen it's hard to type! Oh well, as long as the desert has good weather next week, I'll be fine. Seems like everytime this year, it's nice to escape from the daily routine and the just-past-winter doldrums into a fresher, warmer atmosphere. Fresher not in the sense of better, more along the lines of "ahead." That's one of the reasons I like Fruita this time of year. Seems like they're just a little ahead of us with weather and Spring blossoms and all of those nice smells and sights associated with Spring. I am a bit apprehensive about going, though, as I haven't ridden my bike in 2 weeks. Alas, the life of a shop owner!
Tonight was a fun night at the shop. All of the tune-ups, upgrades, and repairs have already been made for the week so I finally had some time to spend on the shop itself. It felt like things were getting more cluttered all the time. Fairly easy given the massive square footage, I know. Anyway, I received a bunch of cool inventory tonight and somewhat re-merchandised the shop.
Among some of the cool things I got in this week were a Gravity Dropper seatpost, Answer Pro Taper Carbon bar, a complete build kit for Scott's bike, the new 29" WTB Epic Wolf tires and a smattering of Latitude 40's maps. Those are the best maps in the business when it comes to Colorado. Latitude 40 doesn' just make maps, they are works of art.
Speaking of art, the town of Lyons wants me to remove the bike from the roof. Here's the rub, though: You need a sign permit to put up a sign. "Art" is specifically exempt from permit requirements. There are other types of signs exempt from permit as well. Regardless of permit requirements, Town code specifically states that "no sign" must be mounted above the roofline of the building. It says nothing about art. Therefore, if no sign permit is required to display art, and art is not a sign, the bike on the roof stays. I'll keep you posted.
And speaking of bikes, we've got a handful of GTs and Schwinn's in now. I even brought down my own new PeaPicker for display.
There are lots of things going on with the shop right now. So much that I'll have to write more later. Until then...
Tonight was a fun night at the shop. All of the tune-ups, upgrades, and repairs have already been made for the week so I finally had some time to spend on the shop itself. It felt like things were getting more cluttered all the time. Fairly easy given the massive square footage, I know. Anyway, I received a bunch of cool inventory tonight and somewhat re-merchandised the shop.
Among some of the cool things I got in this week were a Gravity Dropper seatpost, Answer Pro Taper Carbon bar, a complete build kit for Scott's bike, the new 29" WTB Epic Wolf tires and a smattering of Latitude 40's maps. Those are the best maps in the business when it comes to Colorado. Latitude 40 doesn' just make maps, they are works of art.
Speaking of art, the town of Lyons wants me to remove the bike from the roof. Here's the rub, though: You need a sign permit to put up a sign. "Art" is specifically exempt from permit requirements. There are other types of signs exempt from permit as well. Regardless of permit requirements, Town code specifically states that "no sign" must be mounted above the roofline of the building. It says nothing about art. Therefore, if no sign permit is required to display art, and art is not a sign, the bike on the roof stays. I'll keep you posted.
And speaking of bikes, we've got a handful of GTs and Schwinn's in now. I even brought down my own new PeaPicker for display.
There are lots of things going on with the shop right now. So much that I'll have to write more later. Until then...
Thursday, March 24, 2005
Desert Dessert
So, it's time for Redstone to officially kick off the season. Spring is here and what better way to roll in the ridin' season than a trip to the western slope deserts of Colorado. I have been looking forward to this trip for a long time. The Redstone Crew will be meeting up with the gang from Monkey Wrench Cycles in Lincoln, NE for a hell of a good time frolicking on Fruita's superb singletrack. It will be a motley crew of racers, ex racers and homeboys that live to ride, have a great bike ethic.
The plan is to leave Thursday after 5 to drive to our campspot. We'll ride all day Friday, camp, ride all day Sunday, camp, ride 1/2 day Sunday and drive home.
If you're interested, shoot me an email at dave@redstonecyclery.com for more details.
the fun awaits.
The plan is to leave Thursday after 5 to drive to our campspot. We'll ride all day Friday, camp, ride all day Sunday, camp, ride 1/2 day Sunday and drive home.
If you're interested, shoot me an email at dave@redstonecyclery.com for more details.
the fun awaits.
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Thursday Night Ride, 3/24
Let's meet up at 6:45pm at the shop. It's likely that we'll head to the Eagle Trail trailhead just east of 36 on Neva Road.
Tuesday night rides start at the shop on April 5, just after Daylight Savings!
Tuesday night rides start at the shop on April 5, just after Daylight Savings!
Monday, March 21, 2005
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Saturday, March 19, 2005
Full Moon Ride next Thursday
Looks like the moon will be full next week. Is anyone up for a full moon ride on Thursday night? Last full moon, I rode from Neva Road, all the way around the Res, and into Boulder on the Foothills trail without lights. Hopefully, next week will be another bright one.
Saturday Evening Post
Today was a good day. Temps were trying to break into the 60s at times, the sun came out a bit, and lots of folks were out on their bikes. Hall Ranch is even drying out. Sounds good to me.
The shop was busy, too. Service was rocking today and I sold a bike, too. To top all of that off, we finally got the sign mounted. You know, the big, 200# rock sign. Whew. Debaser came up to help out with that. It wasn't as big of an undertaking as I originally estimated, but it was a fair size time consumer. Hmmm. Come to think of it, the project was a fair size beer consumer as well! Anyway, the shop is looking top notch finally, but we still have a ways to go.
The shop was busy, too. Service was rocking today and I sold a bike, too. To top all of that off, we finally got the sign mounted. You know, the big, 200# rock sign. Whew. Debaser came up to help out with that. It wasn't as big of an undertaking as I originally estimated, but it was a fair size time consumer. Hmmm. Come to think of it, the project was a fair size beer consumer as well! Anyway, the shop is looking top notch finally, but we still have a ways to go.
Thursday, March 17, 2005
new bikes!
This has been a good week for Redstone. Come on by and check out the new bikes. We've got a silver Turner 5 Spot frame hanging up and we just got in some Schwinns and GTs.
I got the GT ID XC4.0 and the Schwinn Cruiser SS built tonight. Building the Cruiser SS was a good feeling. Having been an ex Schwinn employee, it felt like a homecoming of sorts. I know a lot of folks have mixed emotions about the Schwinn brand now (I do, too), but having spent so much time with Schwinn in the past, it just felt good.
Then there's the GT. This is the first ID XC I've seen outside of a trade show format. I have to say that I am really impressed. For only $1000, it's a really nicely spec'd full suspension bike. About the only thing missing are disc brakes, but hey, it's only $1k. It's not 100% done yet, but I'm eager to give it the ol' parking lot test. I really like the new I Drive design over past versions. It's much cleaner looking and lighter, too.
Hopefully by this weekend I'll have the other bikes built.
I got the GT ID XC4.0 and the Schwinn Cruiser SS built tonight. Building the Cruiser SS was a good feeling. Having been an ex Schwinn employee, it felt like a homecoming of sorts. I know a lot of folks have mixed emotions about the Schwinn brand now (I do, too), but having spent so much time with Schwinn in the past, it just felt good.
Then there's the GT. This is the first ID XC I've seen outside of a trade show format. I have to say that I am really impressed. For only $1000, it's a really nicely spec'd full suspension bike. About the only thing missing are disc brakes, but hey, it's only $1k. It's not 100% done yet, but I'm eager to give it the ol' parking lot test. I really like the new I Drive design over past versions. It's much cleaner looking and lighter, too.
Hopefully by this weekend I'll have the other bikes built.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Tonights Town Hall Meeting on Hall/Heil Ranch
Tonight was the big town hall meeting about Lyons connecting to Hall Ranch and to Heil Ranch. Originally, this was intended to be a pretty low key event between Boulder County and some folks around town, but the crowd ended up being over 100 people. If you've ever been to Lyons Town Hall, you know that building was waaaay over capacity!
Anyway, this was the first meeting of hopefully several more. We (the mtb community) walked away from the meeting with hopes of working positively with Boulder County in the near future. Boulder County has 2 brand new and one pretty new Commissioners. That's the position in the drivers seat with regard to County Open Space. In the past, the Commissioners have contiunally favored preservation over recreation to a fault. Despite the fact that the counties residents have clammored for more outdoor recreation, the County has roped it off from the people.
Tonight could mark a turning point. Boulder County came to Lyons to present folks the idea of a trail going from Lyons to Hall Ranch and a trail going from Lyons to Heil Ranch. Most of the folks there were very opinionated and some groups (the local NIMBYS) were coordinated and well represented. Lots of bikers were present as well. It was mostly an informative session and nothing "real" came of it.
Perhaps the best thing, though, is that Boulder County officials realized that they were overwhelmed with folks sick of the County not listening to it's constituents. Hopefully, this will lead to a more progressive era in County politicking with regards to land management and recreation. I've got my fingers crossed.
Anyway, this was the first meeting of hopefully several more. We (the mtb community) walked away from the meeting with hopes of working positively with Boulder County in the near future. Boulder County has 2 brand new and one pretty new Commissioners. That's the position in the drivers seat with regard to County Open Space. In the past, the Commissioners have contiunally favored preservation over recreation to a fault. Despite the fact that the counties residents have clammored for more outdoor recreation, the County has roped it off from the people.
Tonight could mark a turning point. Boulder County came to Lyons to present folks the idea of a trail going from Lyons to Hall Ranch and a trail going from Lyons to Heil Ranch. Most of the folks there were very opinionated and some groups (the local NIMBYS) were coordinated and well represented. Lots of bikers were present as well. It was mostly an informative session and nothing "real" came of it.
Perhaps the best thing, though, is that Boulder County officials realized that they were overwhelmed with folks sick of the County not listening to it's constituents. Hopefully, this will lead to a more progressive era in County politicking with regards to land management and recreation. I've got my fingers crossed.
Thursday, March 10, 2005
we've been riding...
Time flies - I can't believe it's been over a week since I last posted an update. I was looking at the page and I think it needs some more pictures. Here's some pics from our last few rides. We've been riding Left Hand Canyon lately. It's super steep, very technical and most importantly, it's dry! Enjoy the pics. Also, keep Tuesday evenings open. Group rides will start soon at 6pm from the shop!
Enjoy the pics!
migz and bg climbing a faint singletrack
bg rockin' the ONLY smooth section of singletrack on the entire downhill.
smooth,LHC style
the views aren't half bad either. don't fall...
Enjoy the pics!
migz and bg climbing a faint singletrack
bg rockin' the ONLY smooth section of singletrack on the entire downhill.
smooth,LHC style
the views aren't half bad either. don't fall...
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Thursday night ride
We're riding this Thursday, 3/3. Wow, hard to believe it's March already... Anyway, we meet up at the shop at 7:30pm and decide where to ride from there. Last week, I was solo, so I headed down to the reservoir for some full moon cruising. The moonlight was so bright, I didn't even use my light for half of the ride. Not the case this week, but we'll ride something fun anyhow. Hope to see some of you there!
Thursday, February 24, 2005
mountain bike advocacy news
Well, first off, not really Lyons, but those of you registered to vote in Boulder may find this interesting. Since former Councilman Will Toor had to leave his post to hold up the status quo that Ron Stewart is leaving behind as county commissioner, his council seat is up for grabs. There will be a special election in April to decide who the new council person will be.
I got this email from BOA today:
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BOA endorses Suzy Ageton for City Council
Will Toor resigned his City Council seat in November to take on his new job with the Boulder County Commissioners. There is a special election underway to fill his City Council position. The biggest issue that this Council person will face is the Open Space and Mountain Parks Visitor Master Plan (VMP). Of the six candidates running only Suzy Ageton or Lisa Morzel have a realistic chance of being elected. For more trails and better access to OSMP properties the mountain biking community should support Suzy.
If you are registered to vote in this election, you should have received your ballot in the mail by now. We ask that you consider this election to be a turning point in City politics, one where we can open a new chapter of collaboration and positi ve progress with OSMP.
After six years of stops and starts and over one million dollars spent, the City Boulder Open Space &Mountain Parks (OSMP) has released its Final Draft. It's due for submission to the City Council in April. BOA was an active participant throughout the six year process and worked to represent mountain biking access in this plan. During this period, BOA, along with dog owners, runners, rock climbers, equestrians, hang gliders and paragliders became involved politically like never before. We interviewed City Council candidates in 2004 to voice our concerns with the VMP. The current City Council now understands our issues and our desire to create a plan that both provides access while protecting the lands.
What does the plan look like?
For starters, we encourage everyone who enjoys Boulder's fine open space s to look for themselves at the OSMP website: http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/plan.htm
We are happy to report that this plan is a good one. The tone of the plan places the user experience as a valued goal for OSMP. There are specific goals laid out, there are metrics to see how they are doing, and there is a feedback process to help with an adaptive management approach. And yes, mountain biking access is in there as well.
Is it perfect? Of course not. There are still several issues regarding "on-trail only" use in certain areas and nighttime visitation. But taken as a whole, this plan is a guide that will enhance the user experience AND protect the natural resources.
Are we done? Is there anything you can do about it?
Yes! Vote in the spe cial election and support Suzy Ageton. The VMP is scheduled to go before the City Council for approval on April 5, 2005. We need Suzy on the City Council.
Suzy acknowledges the problems we've had with OSMP and the Board of Trustees. She seeks a more balanced representation on the Board of Trustees. Ms. Morzel represents the more reactionary facets of Boulder politics, the type of approach that we have seen throughout the 1990's, where preservation trumped recreation at every turn.
There are candidates that are more pro-recreation to be sure. But we feel every vote for someone other than Suzy Ageton is really a vote for Liza Morzel, who has been endorsed by PLAN-Boulder and the Sierra Club.
Getting to this point in the process has indeed been a long, strange trip. Please consider our points and then go vote
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Thanks for reading this far. In other news, although it's a couple weeks old, check out this press release from IMBA regarding mountain biking and Wilderness. It's good to have a little backing in this area. A little more background info his here. Interesting, to say the least.
Thanks, more as I hear it!
I got this email from BOA today:
*************************************************************
BOA endorses Suzy Ageton for City Council
Will Toor resigned his City Council seat in November to take on his new job with the Boulder County Commissioners. There is a special election underway to fill his City Council position. The biggest issue that this Council person will face is the Open Space and Mountain Parks Visitor Master Plan (VMP). Of the six candidates running only Suzy Ageton or Lisa Morzel have a realistic chance of being elected. For more trails and better access to OSMP properties the mountain biking community should support Suzy.
If you are registered to vote in this election, you should have received your ballot in the mail by now. We ask that you consider this election to be a turning point in City politics, one where we can open a new chapter of collaboration and positi ve progress with OSMP.
After six years of stops and starts and over one million dollars spent, the City Boulder Open Space &Mountain Parks (OSMP) has released its Final Draft. It's due for submission to the City Council in April. BOA was an active participant throughout the six year process and worked to represent mountain biking access in this plan. During this period, BOA, along with dog owners, runners, rock climbers, equestrians, hang gliders and paragliders became involved politically like never before. We interviewed City Council candidates in 2004 to voice our concerns with the VMP. The current City Council now understands our issues and our desire to create a plan that both provides access while protecting the lands.
What does the plan look like?
For starters, we encourage everyone who enjoys Boulder's fine open space s to look for themselves at the OSMP website: http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/openspace/plan.htm
We are happy to report that this plan is a good one. The tone of the plan places the user experience as a valued goal for OSMP. There are specific goals laid out, there are metrics to see how they are doing, and there is a feedback process to help with an adaptive management approach. And yes, mountain biking access is in there as well.
Is it perfect? Of course not. There are still several issues regarding "on-trail only" use in certain areas and nighttime visitation. But taken as a whole, this plan is a guide that will enhance the user experience AND protect the natural resources.
Are we done? Is there anything you can do about it?
Yes! Vote in the spe cial election and support Suzy Ageton. The VMP is scheduled to go before the City Council for approval on April 5, 2005. We need Suzy on the City Council.
Suzy acknowledges the problems we've had with OSMP and the Board of Trustees. She seeks a more balanced representation on the Board of Trustees. Ms. Morzel represents the more reactionary facets of Boulder politics, the type of approach that we have seen throughout the 1990's, where preservation trumped recreation at every turn.
There are candidates that are more pro-recreation to be sure. But we feel every vote for someone other than Suzy Ageton is really a vote for Liza Morzel, who has been endorsed by PLAN-Boulder and the Sierra Club.
Getting to this point in the process has indeed been a long, strange trip. Please consider our points and then go vote
****************************************************
Thanks for reading this far. In other news, although it's a couple weeks old, check out this press release from IMBA regarding mountain biking and Wilderness. It's good to have a little backing in this area. A little more background info his here. Interesting, to say the least.
Thanks, more as I hear it!
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
upcoming rides
Thurs night at the shop at 7:30pm. We usually bs for a bit then decide where to ride. We usually end up driving. Bring good lights.
Also, how about a Sunday morning tour of Left Hand Canyon, given all of the recent fuss about the place. We can meet up at LHC at 7:30am. Plenty of time to ride before the shop opens!
The Sunday ride is subject to a time change. I'll repost here later with more firm details.
Also, how about a Sunday morning tour of Left Hand Canyon, given all of the recent fuss about the place. We can meet up at LHC at 7:30am. Plenty of time to ride before the shop opens!
The Sunday ride is subject to a time change. I'll repost here later with more firm details.
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Weekday Group Rides to Start Soon
Howdy. In a couple more weeks, it will be light enough to start after work rides. I'm hoping that by mid March, we can start gathering once a week at 6pm at the shop to ride Hall or elsewhere. For now, we'll have to bring lights, but we'll use them less as the days get longer. Last year group rides were every Thursday.
The bad thing about Thurs is that Lyons has concerts in the park on Thursdays in the summer. Lots of folks like to stick around town and jam to some free music so we're rescheduling the night to ride.
I'll take a vote - is there any preference for Tuesdays or Wednesdays? If I don't hear from anyone, it'll be Tuesday. Post here or email.
dave
dave@redstonecyclery.com
thanks!
The bad thing about Thurs is that Lyons has concerts in the park on Thursdays in the summer. Lots of folks like to stick around town and jam to some free music so we're rescheduling the night to ride.
I'll take a vote - is there any preference for Tuesdays or Wednesdays? If I don't hear from anyone, it'll be Tuesday. Post here or email.
dave
dave@redstonecyclery.com
thanks!
Monday, February 21, 2005
Burley Action
Today was one of the best rides I've had in a few weeks. We slept in today and headed into town for a mid morning ride thru the park. I took the hardtail out today, and had daughter Zoe in tow in the Burley. We left from the bike shop and road out South St Vrain to the far end bridge. We took a little detour up Red Gulch Road, where we ran into Greg on his new Orbea Onix. That is a very sweet bike. Full carbon and 10sp Dura Ace. This was his 2nd ride on it. He was all smiles. After riding a bit with Greg, we went back to the park to play in the sand and on the swings. Ride time was maybe 40 minutes, but it's quality, not quantity! Zoe had a great time. "Again Daddy!"
Sunday, February 20, 2005
nothing to see here...
Well, at least it's the weekend. The day started with a little group ride at the shop at 7:30am. The idea was to make it up and lap around Hall before the thaw. Well, it didn't quite work out 100%. We left the shop closer to eight and made it to the top bench without incident. It was definitely chilly when we went up, but the sun was peeking out from the clouds and sections of trail were very slightly starting to soften up. Backside of the bench was great - 100% snow. It was a slippery slide down to the next bench. From there, though, it just got muddier and muddier. We called it and headed down Antelope. Another fun one, it was about 90$ snow covered and the rest was really getting soft. I rolled back to town to open the shop, but the rest of the crew went back up and over to Hwy7. I saw them at the end of their ride. Apparently, the main trail had received a bunch of sun and was quite muddy.
Lots of bikes that were mounted on cars today heading out of Lyons were super mud caked. Thankfully, there were not many. In many ways, we've been cursed with lots of snow this season, making off road riding not a worthwhile endeavor. On the other hand, consider this wet time to be a blessing. You will be thankful for it come July and August when the trails are at their driest. Remember, the ruts we make today will become concreted in the trail when the weather dries things out, but enough of the rant.
Tomorrow may be a road bike day. Last Sunday was a fantastic day out on the road. Up 7 to the P-P highway and back. A short little climbing out and back, but a fun ride none-the-less. 50mph descents help, too.
Let's hope for sunnier skies out for Sunday and drier trails to come soon. Right now, the wind is absolutely howling - maybe that'll help the moisture go away sooner than later. Good or bad? You can make the call. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a great ride!
Lots of bikes that were mounted on cars today heading out of Lyons were super mud caked. Thankfully, there were not many. In many ways, we've been cursed with lots of snow this season, making off road riding not a worthwhile endeavor. On the other hand, consider this wet time to be a blessing. You will be thankful for it come July and August when the trails are at their driest. Remember, the ruts we make today will become concreted in the trail when the weather dries things out, but enough of the rant.
Tomorrow may be a road bike day. Last Sunday was a fantastic day out on the road. Up 7 to the P-P highway and back. A short little climbing out and back, but a fun ride none-the-less. 50mph descents help, too.
Let's hope for sunnier skies out for Sunday and drier trails to come soon. Right now, the wind is absolutely howling - maybe that'll help the moisture go away sooner than later. Good or bad? You can make the call. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a great ride!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Night Ride Tues/Left Hand Canyon time for Action
The Left Hand Canyon USFS management meeting is this Tuesday, 2/15 at 5:30 Please show up and be heard. There's ton's of opportunity for mountain bikers here.
Many of us are planning to night ride at LHC after the meeting. Email me if you can't make the meeting but still want to ride!
Many of us are planning to night ride at LHC after the meeting. Email me if you can't make the meeting but still want to ride!
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Road Ride on Sunday
The trails around here are in sloptacular condition, so it's time to break out the skinny tires. Meet up at the shop (NE corner of 4th and Broadway across from the visitor's center) at 8:45 am. I'd say 8:45 sharp, but I'm pretty dull that time of day. We'll ride for a couple hours at a not too tough pace. The route will be decided at the time.
come on out!
come on out!
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Ride - Thurs 2/10
We plan to do it up again this Thursday eve. Who know's where we'll end up or how late we'll be out, but the plan is to meet up at the shop at 7:30pm. Bring lights and warm weather gear. Last week, there was talk of meeting up a little earlier, but I'll post up if that materializes at all.
See you there!
See you there!
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Thursday's Night Ride
was a blast. We'll probably do it again this Thurs. I'll post up info when it's finalized.
Also, most folks are familiar with it, but we've got local trail conditions posted here, too. Right now, Hall is a muddy mess. Maybe next week!
Also, most folks are familiar with it, but we've got local trail conditions posted here, too. Right now, Hall is a muddy mess. Maybe next week!
Schwinn/GT on the way!
Just got the paperwork all turned in. Redstone is now an official Schwinn/GT dealer. It's been in the works for a bit now and it feels good to have everything finalized. The new bikes will arrive in a few weeks. We won't be bringing in a ton - we're no UBikes here. We will, however be taking requests if anyone would like to see anything special. Check 'em out here - SCHWINN, GT.
It'll be a little wierd going from past employment with Schwinn/GT to selling them in my own shop!
It'll be a little wierd going from past employment with Schwinn/GT to selling them in my own shop!
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Redstone gets the new sign!
Finally got the new sign. All that's left is dealing with the town on the sign permit (easier said than done) and getting it mounted up. Special thanks to Scott from Bergen Designs for the awesome work!
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