Trail Etiquette, Education and Overcrowding. On most summer weekends, just as the sun begins to shine on the valley floor, a steady parade of cars descend on trailhead parking lots in Breckenridge. It used to be only during peak season, but 2020 saw a significant...
It took me nearly a decade to finally ride the 25-mile Firecracker 50 loop, here’s why. I’ve no grandiose delusions about my ability to climb Little French on my mountain bike. Little French is a legendary trail that, when seen in photos, looks relatively...
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...
May in Breckenridge means budding daffodils and aspen trees, bear sightings, road riding and most importantly, Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms out there. And for all you guys who need gift Ideas for those bike-crazy ladies in your life, I found a...
The first time I saw Tony was on the Barney Flow trail. He was flying through the air on his bike. I didn’t know it at the time, but he was actually ‘checking his work’ with a couple of friends. Tony Overlock, Lead Trails Technician for the Breckenridge Open Space...
