Valmont Bike Park is OPEN

by Rob Coppolillo June 12, 2011

After years of wrangling, dreaming, and scheming, the 40-acre Valmont Bike Park is finally open. With the help of the city of Boulder, the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance (BMA), a bunch of generous donors, and an intrepid crew of volunteers (Bobby Noyes, Chris Grealish, Elizabeth Train, Pete Webber, and many [...]

Late-Spring Ski Porn from the Chamonix Insider

by Rob Coppolillo June 11, 2011

I almost feel bad posting so much material from ChamonixInsider.com…but given how badass most of Trey’s content is, the feeling generally passes as soon as I hit “play.” Cham had a terrible mid-late winter, but they have gotten a couple dribbles lately, including a good dump a couple weeks back. The local hooligans all charged [...]

Climber, courier, friend killed in Santa Cruz

by Chris Van Leuven June 10, 2011

I just got word that friend and climbing partner Zach Parke, 25, was killed by a hit and run driver while biking home on his seven-speed in Santa Cruz, California. Around  midnight, he was struck by a burgundy Nissan or Infiniti. His lifeless body was found eight hours later by a cyclist who noticed the [...]

Want 25 Large for Your Fave Crag? Read On!

by Rob Coppolillo June 9, 2011

Yo dirtbags and fellow lovers of the vertical, how about you secure a few grand to maintain, upgrade, or reequip your favorite climbing area? The American Alpine Club has launched an interesting initiative for 2011 by offering $25,000 in grants to qualifying projects. Money can go towards anchor upgrades, parking facilities, waste-management strategies…just about anything [...]

Master of None Returns…Two Grand Lighter

by Rob Coppolillo June 7, 2011

Bottom line: I’m an imbecile. Nearly two weeks ago I settled down to a quiet evening. The boys were asleep and Rebel had gone out with her friends. I brewed a mug of tea, set it on the floor and prepared to “foam roller” my consistently tight IT bands. If you have no idea of [...]

Transylvania Epic: Stage 3 – Pressure Cooker

by Sonya Looney June 6, 2011

Stage 3′s weather forecast boasted another smoking hot day. The high was 94F. The course today was touted as the “road” stage. There was only about 5 miles of singletrack, but just about every mile was fun. I even had a flashback to the Claro Brasil Ride stage race – there was about a .1 [...]