By Tom Danielson, Contributor — CINCH CYCLING The information around what to eat for recovery is very one dimensional, often leading people to make mistakes. There are three common mistakes I see people making: Not
by — Gary Robinson — Editor, The Avid Cyclist What is a defense attorney’s job? To Represent their client throughout the legal process. There is no doubt that Andy Gavaldon did exactly that in representing
By Gary Robinson, editor, The Avid Cyclist If you are planning trips to mountain bike in Colorado or Montana, specifically on federal lands, bring some extra money for parking. The BLM will be charging for
This Weekend marked the “kick-off” the 2025 bike race season, as usual, with the Frostbite Time Trial up north of Fort Collins, in Wellington Colorado. It was great to see everyone out there again, gearing
After a sentencing hearing that lasted through the afternoon and into the evening, Amy Weise received her sentence today. On December 20, 2024, Weise was found guilty of Careless Driving Resulting in Death, in which
Smith and Wild Rye, March 5, 2025, announced their collaborative collection of women’s technical cycling apparel, complemented by co-brandedhttp://www.wild-rye.com/ unisex protective helmets and performance eyewear for this coming Spring and Summer. The Smith x Wild Rye limited-edition capsule
On June 21, 2024, Minh-Thi Nguyen, a 24 year old, 3rd year Doctoral Student at MIT, was riding her bike to her lab. While she was in a designated bike lane, a Box Truck turned
By: Tyler Zipperer of Biked Goods— Calling all cyclists, active families, and food enthusiasts! Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure with the Bakin’ Biker ’25 Cookbook. This comprehensive cookbook and nutrition guide is
Fueling Those Winter Miles The days are getting shorter and the temps continue to dive down. Winter will officially start in a week but it feels like it has started for a while. Maintaining a
By Kris Thompson, Contributor-AvidCyclist Do you have bucket rides/events you want to do in your life? Bucket rides/events can motivate you into training for the goal/event, they can inspire imagination of stepping outside of a
When it comes to fueling for a big Fondo or Charity Ride, we can take a lot of advice from the professional peloton. Just because you are not a pro, your body still needs great
11 years ago, the great folks at Adventure Fit Events set out to create a way for our community to rally together during the winter for an adventure in the snowy mountains. Since then, the
By: Gary Robinson, Editor This coming April 4th will mark 56 years since the assassination, by a racist, of the man whose life we remember today. Can any of us really imagine how different our
by: Gary Robinson If you are cyclist here in Colorado, there are a lot of things you see that make you shake your head, and wonder what goes on in people’s heads. It is not
The question of Trek’s survival in a potentially turbulent 2025 bike market is complex. While recent news of restructuring and product line reductions has raised concerns, it’s crucial to remember Trek’s position as a major
by: Gary Robinson, editor-Colorado Avid Cyclist I had just graduated high school 1979, I remember it as a time of political and economic turmoil. The inflation rate was 12% and its release was 2 days
ColoradoAvidCyclist.com has been a big supporter of different events, advocacy groups, and non-profits in the past. That is not changing! Shortly after our inception, we came along side of Bicycle Colorado, and have lent them
Dec. 20, 2024. By Gary Robinson, Editor After a week long trial, The trial of Amy Weiss has come to an end. Today, the jury in the case found Amy Weiss GUILTY of Careless Driving
On Saturday, we finished off Colorado’s CX season with Colo-Tucky Hot Laps in Golden, a last-minute tune-up before everyone heads east to Louisville, Kentucky this week for #CXNATS. The race was put on by Lee
By MAX LEVY | mlevy@prairiemountainmedia.com | Loveland Reporter-Herald PUBLISHED: December 2, 2024 at 6:00 AM MST Nonprofit will donate bikes out of new Mile High WorkShop space A scrappy nonprofit that has provided bikes to thousands of homeless people,
This flavorful Sausage Stuffing made with chicken sausage, celery, onions, herbs and French bread is my go-to Thanksgiving stuffing recipe for this year-again! This recipe takes the traditional stuffing you know and love and amps
2024 Cyclocross is in the books as far as the Cyclocross Cup goes. But the memories will live on. The Racershot’s team was out there capturing all of the thrills and spills that is Cyclocross.
By: Rod Stratton- The death of our 10-year-old son is an example that Colorado’s laws don’t do enough to discourage distracted driving. That has to change. My son, Ollie, had his life tragically cut short
The holidays are coming up and all the social commitments, reduced daylight, and changing weather will put training time in danger. The question many cyclists are asking themselves is how much do I have to
The city of Lakewood is seeking feedback from the community to update its Bike Plan for 2025. The current Plan was adopted back in 2018, and separated bike lanes didn’t make a debut in the
cyclo-cross noun cy·clo-cross ˈsī-klə-ˌkrȯs -klō-: the sport of racing bicycles over rough terrain that usually requires carrying the bicycle over obstacles If you wanted to experience the totality of that definition, this past weekend’s Wild West Cross,
This past weekend was one of the best race weekends of the year which included Cross of the North up at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins. Brent Murphy and Terri Irsik were there and