Summer is here! I signed up for a trail half-marathon in August. Ironically, I can’t seem to get off my bike! June proved to be a breakthrough month for my personal riding. It seems the last few years of “try and try again” riding, the super instructional and motivating VIDA MTB Clinic and hilarious attempts […]
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“You just rode with a couple of the best lady mountain bikers around here,” beams my boyfriend with a proud smile. He is referring to Jacque Ball and Cat Ambrose whom we coincidently encountered on our late afternoon ride. “Oh, I know.” I thought. Ball and Ambrose ride for the Yeti Beti Women’s Mountain Bike Team
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The weather is in a steel gray, blustery snowy pattern as I ponder this topic. Spring seems far away at this moment; I am hopeful it starts making guest appearances soon and finally takes over the show. There is an election going on in Breckenridge. It’s a race for Mayor and for three (3) new
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What happens when top-riders from the area come together on Fat Bikes for an elimination race on Breckenridge Main Street in fridged, super slick conditions? That’s right, The Fat Bike Eliminator! An amazingly entertaining event with some good laughs, a few nail-biting moments and surprising results! Maverick Sports Promotions and the Breckenridge Tourism Office (BTO)
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BRECKENRIDGE FAT BIKING! Coloradoans are nuts for this fat-winter activity. Until now, the nordic and fat bike communities were utilizing the same popular Breckenridge backcountry trails. The nordic skiers would pack-out the trail which enable fat bikers to ride more efficiently. Some nordic skiers argue that fat bikes rut up the trails. The shared use has
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Breck Bike Guides is Summit County’s only year-round dedicated bike shop. Fat Bike with Breck Bike Guides. They offer daily guided tours from downtown Breck to Gold Run Nordic Center and back, fat bike sales and demos from Rocky Mountain, Scott, and Borealis, as well as a full line up of fat bike-specific clothing, and accessories.
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A little more than a year ago, my daughter came home from a ski race in Steamboat Springs and told us she saw fat bikes on nordic trails. That was a progressive and interesting idea. At the time, in Breckenridge, there was an undertone of irritation by nordic skiers as fat bikers gravitated to
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Interview by Carly Cummings, 15, High School Varsity Soccer, Ski Team and long time friend of Ezra. Ezra Smith, 15, State and National Champion in Nordic Skate Skiing, Summit Velo Rider, XC Mountain Bike National Champion 15-16 and High School Soccer. What would you want to be remembered for? “MY FACE, just kidding, I want
Taylor Shelden grew up in Breckenridge, Colorado and graduated from Vail Mountain School. His family still lives in Breckenridge and once in a while you may find yourself racing against Shelden in one of the Summit Mountain Challenge races. I briefly caught up with Shelden, who is riding in Tour of Utah as part of
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UPDATE: 7.15.17 Marlee Dixon, Mtbracenews.com / Pivot Cycles, has seen some incredible success in the last 2 years including TWO consecutive Pro Open Wins at the Firecracker 50! She has worked hard with highs and lows like everyone. Currently, riding the wave, she was feeling the pressure on her home turf at the Firecracker 50,
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