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Bicycle Colorado is acquiring the nonprofit Colorado Cycling
Dec 15, 2022 By: Bicycle Colorado Bicycle Colorado is acquiring the nonprofit Colorado Cycling Bicycle Colorado’s focus is to get more people of all ages and abilities to ride bikes for recreation and transportation. For over thirty years, we have advocated for laws and funding and provided education services ranging from learn-to-ride to driver training ... Read more
Major Taylor -Honoring the Legacy of the Worlds Fastest Man
Honoring the Legacy of the Worlds Fastest man – By Kate Agathon Major Taylor Honoring the Legacy of the Worlds Fastest Man By Kate Agathon America’s first Black superstar athlete was a cyclist. Before Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Jackie Robinson, and Jesse Owens, there was Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor. Between 1896 and 1910, Taylor was ... Read more
PaleOMG Coffee Marinated Steak Fajitas
If you are a paleo guy or girl, and you love coffee, and love fajitas…this recipe will put you in heaven. The prep time is short, the cook time is shorter…but let the beef marinate in that “plastic bag full of happiness” for a very long time…overnight! Props to Juli Bauer and her awesome book ... Read more
Do I Need a Cycling Coach?
by Gary Robinson, Colorado Avid Cyclist Why Have a Cycling Coach? Just over 5 years ago, I had to have a partial (medial) knee replacement. Knowing my days of CrossFit were over, cycling became my fitness “drug of choice.” My surgery was in December, and by Mid-January I was on an indoor trainer. Once I ... Read more
The Truth About Numb Hands
The Truth About Numb Hands Tom Danielson, CINCH Cycling Are you still shaking your hands out on the group rides trying to get some circulations back in those things you need to steer the bike your riding? It’s kind of tough to pull those break levers when you can’t feel your fingers, isn’t it? Yeah, ... Read more
Bicycle Colorado-Celebrating Another Year of Biking Advocacy
Last year, Colorado Avid Cyclist was proud to become a supporter of Bicycle Colorado. As we will continue that support for 2023 and beyond, we felt it important to share their celebration of what there accomplishments were in 2022, which were plenty. Take a look at this article and we hope you you will support ... Read more
Shut Up, Body! a “Tireside” Chat with Jens Voigt
A “Tireside” Chat with Jens Voigt Recently, Jens Voigt visited Campus Cycles in Denver. Kate Agathon, was able to sit down for a 1-on-1 with Jens…enjoy! A “Tireside” Chat with Jens Voigt by Kate Agathon -Campus Cycles The Jensie talks retirement, reflects on his professional career, professes his love for Colorado, and shares his enthusiasm for Napoleon ... Read more
Boulder entrepreneur has built an outdoors media empire under the iconic Outside brand
By JOHN MEYER | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post Robin Thurston’s dreams of becoming a successful professional cyclist were dashed when he crashed into the back of a team support vehicle, knocking him unconscious and leaving him with more than 100 stitches in his head. He never lost his love for outdoor adventure, though, even as he steered his ... Read more
Heart Rate Variability and How It Will Make You a Better Cyclist
By: Christopher Schwenker Heart Rate Variability is a powerful data tool for guiding a cyclist’s training and recovery, but it isn’t the only wrench in the toolbox. Cyclists like to push the limits. They are constantly seeking the perfect ride by stretching the boundaries of their ability, learning more about themselves and what their bodies ... Read more
Setting Yourself Up for Virtual Cycling Success – Making it Functional
Setting Yourself Up For Virtual Cycling Success – Making it Functional Preparation is the key and this introduction to the virtues of indoor cycling will put you in a position to succeed. The Indoor Specialist season is upon us, and I, for one, am incredibly excited. I am also thrilled by the opportunity to share ... Read more
