Tag: cycling
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Wheeling and dealing: Bike swap returning to Colorado Springs
When he organized his first bike swap in 2017 in Colorado Springs, Gabe Alvarado admits “it was kind of a selfish thing.” The local mountain biker didn’t want the annual event to go away — his chance to score deals on odds and ends for the riding season ahead. “And I knew that a lot of…
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Wheeling and dealing: Bike swap returning to Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When he organized his first bike swap in 2017 in Colorado Springs, Gabe Alvarado admits “it was kind of a selfish thing.” The local mountain biker didn’t want the annual event to go away — his chance to score deals on odds and ends for the…
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With ‘Good Grief,’ a Colorado Springs cyclist finds his happy place
Growing up, Chris Schmidt was always compared to his grandfather. Norman Cheekū did things the hard way — working his big, 6-foot-5 body hard until injury ended pro football hopes, later working hard and standing firm for his people in his Bureau of Indian Affairs post. “Everybody always said, ‘You’re stubborn like your grandpa,’” Schmidt…
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Limited access remains at Colorado Springs velodrome as management vision emerges
Colorado Springs cyclists remain frustrated over the loss of time long granted to them at the Memorial Park velodrome. The level of access once enjoyed by Olympic dreamers and everyday track racers and youth does not seem to be returning anytime soon. Representatives with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and USA Cycling recently shared…
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Mad Gravel race series in Elbert County, Colorado
The Mad Gravel race series takes place Memorial Day weekend at the McNeil Ranch at Peaceful Valley in Elbert County, Courtesy BeFeral Media and Mad Gravel
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Southern Colorado mountain bike destination adding first skills parks
Cañon City is adding another notch to its mountain biking belt. After a decade of putting itself on the map with such singletrack networks as Oil Well Flats, South Cañon and Royal Gorge Park, now the city is unveiling its first skills park. The Yard, a playground of ramps, jumps and rollers, is set for…
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E-bike talk in Colorado Springs turns to motors on non-motorized trails
Legalese has taken center stage in the debate regarding electric bikes on Colorado Springs trails. In the latest Trails, Open Space and Parks (TOPS) meeting, members of the city committee heard disputes over federal and state definitions of the technology and local laws pertaining to non-motorized trails. The 1997 voter-approved TOPS ordinance, directing portions of…
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Colorado Springs bike swap set for return
A day of bike and gear wheeling-and-dealing is scheduled to return to Colorado Springs after last year’s cancelation due to COVID-19. “We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll be in level blue or green,” reads the Facebook event page for the bike swap set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 17 at SoccerHaus, 4845 List Drive.…
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2021 Colorado Classic cycling race canceled
Organizers of the Colorado Classic on Thursday announced the cancellation of the 2021 road cycling race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The elite, women’s-only event typically scheduled for August hasn’t been held since 2019, but organizers say they plan to bring back the race in 2022. “We know that this race holds an important place…
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PHOTOS: 2019 Colorado Classic Stage 1
Highlights from the women’s race in Steamboat Springs, Colo., Thursday, Aug. 23, 2019. Photos by Chancey Bush and Christian Murdock