Sonya's Singletrack Saga Archives - Elevation Outdoors Magazine

Single Simplicity

by Sonya Looney May 16, 2013

I got my first singlespeed this year. My friend Peter owns a frame company in Ontario called Misfit Pscycles. I didn’t think too much about his bikes when I first met him. I just saw a hilariously dry humored, strong willed, tall muscle dude raging on a singlespeed…and sometimes wearing rainbow tights under his chamois. [...]

Race Report: Whiskey 50

by Sonya Looney May 8, 2013

After Sea Otter, we loaded up the Ergon sprinter van and headed to AZ to work the booth and race the Whiskey 50.

Lifeproof Iphone 5 Case Review

by Sonya Looney May 6, 2013

All of us Elevation Outdoors readers have an adventure-minded spirit. I love all my cool electronics, but I always make fun of myself that my gear must be durable to suit my lifestyle. I take my Iphone on every ride with me. I use it for photos or for an emergency. I have traditionally put [...]

Fruita Weekend for EO TV

by Sonya Looney May 1, 2013

A couple weekends ago, I loaded into a lovely AWD sport wagon with some new friends from Elevation Outdoors and we headed to the winter haven for mountain bikers in Colorado – FRUITA. The sad truth was that despite living in Colorado for 8 years, I had never snuck off for a weekend to Fruita. [...]

Yak Report: Stage 10

by Sonya Looney April 24, 2013

Stage 10 always seems like a cruise after getting over Thorong La Pass. The last stage of the race is around 40 miles. We were are excited to get the last day done and were dreaming of sitting in the hot springs in Tatopani. In Nepalese, “tatopani” translates to “hot water.” I felt strong at [...]

Yak Report: Stage 9 – Thorong La Pass 17,769′

by Sonya Looney April 19, 2013

Stage 9 of the Yak Attack is the peak stage – the big one, the one that makes it the Yak Attack!