Alchemy Bikes recently opened doors at its new headquarters in Golden, Colorado. The 8,000-square foot fabrication site features a social hub where cyclists can build community, meet the brand's creators, get a factory tour, demo bikes, and drink beer. … [Read more...]
How to navigate the designated camping in Crested Butte
To help manage the surge of campers, the six picturesque drainages surrounding Crested Butte now feature designated camping. Here's how to navigate the newly designated camping (also referred to as designated dispersed camping) in Crested Butte, a transition completed in summer 2022, and where to camp if you … [Read more...]
First-ever e-bike show launches in Denver
Lost Paddle Events, which owns the Big Gear Show, will debut an electric bike trade show that is the first known e-bike-focused national trade show in the country, if not the world. Dubbed (e)revolution, the e-bike trade show is scheduled for June 8-11, 2023, at the Colorado Convention Center in the Mile High … [Read more...]
Return to Dirt supports adaptive athletes
Glenwood Springs-based Return to Dirt recently joined the High Fives Foundation, the nation's lead adaptive action sports organization. That change supports Return to Dirt's surging growth through the network and resources of the High Fives Foundation. Return to Dirt is a nonprofit that provides complimentary … [Read more...]
Recycling guidelines debut for e-bike batteries
Boulder-based PeopleForBikes, a bicycling advocacy nonprofit and the bicycle industry's trade association, launched industrywide electric bike battery recycling guidelines this month. … [Read more...]
The best places to stargaze for Colorado’s dark sky month
To celebrate Colorado's Dark Sky Month, stargaze beneath the most prolific night skies in the state, officially designated by the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) as one of the most idyllic places for celestial observation in the world. In the last two years, nine more destinations received … [Read more...]
Carbondale opens a gear library
The gap between Colorado’s outdoor opportunities and who can access them can be as insurmountable as a Class VI rapid or free soloing the Diamond face of Longs Peak. To help provide backyard access across the Centennial State and beyond, another outdoor gear library recently opened doors in … [Read more...]
Pattie Gonia hosts outdoor meetup in Denver
Known for their/her climate change activism and outdoor dance-offs, drag queen Pattie Gonia is bringing a queer nature party to Mile High City. Pattie Gonia is leading an outdoor event series to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities dubbed the Summer of Pride. The event is co-hosted by The North … [Read more...]
Ladies’ ‘Sunset Shred’ mountain bike meetups tours Colorado
The evening marked the first stop of the Sunset Shred in the Centennial State: a nationwide mountain bike series for women to meet and ride together while testing out Pivot Cycles bikes. After the ride, participants enjoyed a complimentary dinner and a screening of documentaries featuring female … [Read more...]