Trail Etiquette, Education and Overcrowding

Trail Etiquette, Education and Overcrowding

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...

April 2016 Useletter

HELLO!  Hope this finds you all happy, healthy and thirsty for the cycling season to start! I am! Thank you for being part of the Bikenridge Useletter. I so appreciate you giving me access to your Inbox and will work very hard to get you the inside scoop on biking in...
Trail Etiquette for all Users?

Trail Etiquette for all Users?

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...
Trail Etiquette by Steve Lipsher

Trail Etiquette by Steve Lipsher

  I broke a chain once, in the middle of nowhere. Worse, it was in the middle of a Summit Mountain Challenge mountain-bike race. A friend and rival of mine, Todd Rankin, came by a couple of moments later, stopped to check on my welfare, then pulled out a chain tool...
Rules of the Trail

Rules of the Trail

BackCountry Trail Etiquette Expect varied Trail Conditions and pay attention to the signs … Rocky, rugged, steep is common in the high country.  Most local backcountry trails Do Not receive routine maintenance. So be aware. Be on the lookout for fallen trees,...