Big Wheels

by Elevate March 7, 2011

We asked our readers whether they thought 29ers (mountain bikes with 29-inch wheels for you heathens) were phat or simply a passing fad.

Young Guns

by Elevate March 7, 2011

Forget all the controversy at the top of the sport. The future of cycling is here already—racking up wins on the road and the dirt. We want to introduce you to these hot young riders who are injecting new energy into the cycling world. You are sure to hear more about them in the future.

Run Forest, Run

by Elevate August 6, 2009

Been training hard all summer? Enter a race to see how you stack up. When the dog days start to wag to a close and fall is the air, it’s time to put the miles you’ve logged all summer long to the test. Not the competitive type? No worries. Competition can be light-hearted. Here, we [...]

Bow Wow

by Elevate August 5, 2009

When your pooch gives you that look, it doesn’t necessarily mean he needs to go to the bathroom—he just wants some new doggie gear. We thought we’d change it up this issue and cover what a dog wants instead of what a girl wants. Not that we’re suggesting that a dog is a valid substitute [...]

Facebook Follies

by Elevate August 3, 2009

What’s your folly? Answer that odd little question and you could be cruising on a new bike. New Belgium Brewing claims its folly is beer, of course, and the Fort Collins-based brewer has been giving away limited edition New Belgium Cruisers to web visitors and Facebook friends. And what’s Elevation Outdoors’ folly? … exploring every [...]

Just Peachy

by Elevate August 3, 2009

Where to find ripe, juicy, fresh Colorado fruit on the Front Range Colorado’s Mesa County peach trees require 10 years to mature, but once they do, they’ll yield some of the juiciest fruit in the nation, superceding even California’s best. Warm sunny days and cool dry nights here, combined with soil chock full of phosphates, [...]