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Kurt Refsnider‘s multipart series on the Grand Loop Bikepacking Race concludes in this final installment, detailing the revival of the almost forgotten route. With some new energy infused into the small community of Nucla, Utah, the race has risen like a phoenix from the ashes…
With an already impossible itinerary to visit all four builders who received a scholarship for Bespoked last fall, Petor decided to tack on one last shop visit, Ground Up Speed Shop. Outside of Colorado Springs is home to Eric Barr and his infamous Dizzy Drome. Read on for Petor’s deep dive into this unique shop and its eccentric creator…
Are bike shops the new third place? After first opening its doors in Denver, Colorado, in 2023 Treehouse Cyclery recently moved to Boulder. Hailey Moore writes about the factors that influenced the owners’ decision to move and how Treehouse is serving its community, during and after hours.
Winter Park, Colorado San Util Design is excited to announce their new Saguaro Hydration Vest. Available in four color options today and with full customization coming soon. Check all the details on this amazing MUSA hydration vest below…
The Radavist is stoked to be partnering with Summer Vibes Bike Rally & Run Festival for an incredible VIP giveaway, and we’ve got a lot up for grabs, including Radavist-branded Ripton jorts for men or women. Read on for the full prize scoop!
We’re always stoked when makers share their custom projects for a Readers’ Rides, and today, we’re featuring the work of Gunnison-based Goodday Bikes + Curiosity Bags. Read on for Chris and Arly’s words and photos of this stunning Javelina hardtail!
Bikepacking Roots just announced the Rocky Mountain Summit’s dates for 2025, from September 12th through the 15th at Rustic Creek Ranch in Bailey, Colorado. These bikepacking summits are all about building a vibrant community, exploring the stunning local landscapes, and making bikepacking accessible to everyone. Bikepacking Roots is passionate about creating a grassroots event that brings together bikepackers from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Whether you’re a newbie eager to learn or a pro looking to connect with fellow enthusiasts, we’ve got something for you. Our carefully planned rides and activities are designed to help you discover and connect with these beautiful landscapes in a meaningful way.
Roll on over to Bikepacking Roots to see more and register as an attendee or vendor.
Introducing a new event in the Front Range of Colorado, Summer Vibes Festival will kick off the start to the best time of year in the Rocky Mountains over the solstice weekend. We’re partnering with Summer Vibes to give away a prize package for the event weekend, including a free bike, *limited edition* Radavist x Ripton jorts, free lodging and more! Read on to get the sweet deets.
Our Readers’ Rides column has become a venue for introducing new framebuilders. Not just to the readership, either! We’ve been introduced to lots of new companies over the years through this fun feature. Today we’ve got Ben sharing his GJ 29er from Grand Junction’s Orchard Bicycle, and boy, is it a beaut! Read on for Ben’s wonderful photos and words below…
In the last installment of a four-part series looking Inside / Out of the BESPOKED SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship winners, our European correspondent Petor Georgallou joins Good Grief Bicycles of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Petor recently took a gonzo-style road trip through North America to visit four framebuilders who were awarded SRAM’s Inclusivity Scholarship to attend Bespoked in Dresden, Germany, last October.
Take a peek behind the walls in a special Inside / Out look at Christopher Schmidt’s company Good Grief Bicycles.
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Treehouse Cyclery is moving to Boulder, Colorado and to help it with its next phase in business evolution, it is seeking $15,000 from the community. There’s a Kickstarter to help Alyssa and Kolby out. Everything the two raise will go directly back into the shop, including events and programming, rent, bills, and shop improvements after the move to Boulder.
Treehouse recognizes this is a large ask and only a fraction of what the small IBD needs to really get things going. While this funding will help the new shop launch, it only covers a portion of what’s needed to fully bring our vision to life. At the Kickstarter, you’ll find its stretch goals, which outline what we can accomplish with additional support.
Reliving long days on the bike helps keep the motivation alive during the offseason, a reminder that the snow will melt and the days will, once again, be long. While impatiently waiting for spring to round the bend (the birds are already chirping!), Hailey Moore recently looked back on a full-value day from last summer, riding Mount Blue Sky, a Colorado 14er home to the highest paved road in North American, on her Rodeo Labs Trail Donkey:
“There was fire in the air on the last day of July. The morning felt thick with haze from the three Front Range blazes as I rolled my bike outside. Colorado has been lucky the last few years, but there’s always the chance that fire season will mar my otherwise favorite time to live here. At least the air doesn’t smell like smoke yet, I thought as I swung a leg over and pushed off. The day would be long and the air thin enough where I was headed: from my home in Boulder all the way up to the 14,000+ foot perch of Mount Blue Sky.”
Hard efforts are often as much about what happens inside your own head as the world around you, and Hailey’s Mt Blue Sky reflections reveal how she grapples with both emotional and physical challenges along the way. Read the rest in Rodeo Adventure Labs Journal!
Today, Black Sheep Bikes from Fort Collins, Colorado, is offering a first for the framebuilding operation: a production hardtail mountain bike. Photographer Josh Hicks penned a few words and delivered a fun gallery showcasing these new bikes Black Sheep has dubbed the Speedster Project. Let’s check it out…
Colorado bag maker San Util just announced a new hip pack called the Whirlpool ($135)…
We are delighted to launch our first feature-length documentary film, Camera Corner: Wende Cragg Documents the Birth of Mountain Biking. It profiles Wende’s work and its lasting impact on the cycling industry. Photographer Wende Cragg has been a pillar of the cycling community since she began documenting road, cyclocross, and the early days of mountain biking in Marin County, California, and throughout the United States over 50 years ago.
Continue reading below for all the details!
Ahead of the holiday this week, Hailey Moore took part in Treehouse Cyclery and the Radical Adventure Riders’ Denver Cranksgiving event. In the spirit of giving back, read on for her Reportage of an event that showcases bikes at their best.
You’ll find mostly women’s apparel hanging on the racks at Boulder’s newest cycling shop, Cassiopeia. Opened in late September, the “female-forward” store features boutique brands like Ostroy, Jelenew, and Fingerscrossed, and it doubles as a cycling café and Velospa. Hailey Moore takes a shop visit to Cassiopeia to chat with owner Diana Freeman about the store’s unique business concept, Velospa, membership model, and more!
In the next installment of a four-part series, our European correspondent Petor Georgallou joins Significant Other Bikes of Denver, Colorado. Petor recently took a gonzo-style roadtrip through North America to visit four framebuilders who have been awarded SRAM’s Inclusivity Scholarship to attend Bespoked in Dresden, Germany, on October 18–20. Take a peek behind the bikes made by Ashley King at Significant Other…
