Angel Fire Podium Mountain States Cup – Team BikeParts.com

May 29, 2008

Angel Fire Mountain States Cup Podium Team BikeParts.com

Angel Fire Podium Mountain States Cup – Team BikeParts.com…Another XC race, another podium on a Maverick Durance.


Peak Cycles Bicycle Shop is now a Specialized dealer

May 29, 2008

Peak Cycles (Golden, CO) is now a Specialized dealer.

Era FSR Marathon


Team BikeParts.com photobucket slideshow

May 27, 2008

Maverick Bicycles - Peak Cycles Bicycle Shop - Golden, Colorado

Here is a link to a our Main BikeParts.com Photobucket Gallery slideshow…some good stuff we didn’t want you to miss.


2008 Angel Fire Chile Challenge – Team BikeParts.com

May 26, 2008

Team BikeParts.com traveled to Angel Fire New Mexico to compete in the Mountain States Cup Chile Challenge Mountain Bike race.

Jesse Swift - 2008 Chile Challenge

Jesse Swift finished 9th (Pro XC) out of 26+ with a time around 2:08.

Jon Watt placed 2nd in Expert.

Tim, Parker and Nick (Lenny) all raced hard too in the Expert Class.

My shifting is kind of off.

More great pics…Click to View Race Photos Slideshow


2008 Iron Horse Criterium

May 26, 2008

Michael Carter won the men’s 35-39 crit this weekend at the Iron Horse. This is the second year in a row he worked the field with a mad attack with 6 laps to go. An unorganized chase failed to close down the gap to the flying Carter. You would think we would learn…

Cornering from Main to 7th before Carter dropped the hammer.

Oh, and Michael has finished a few more Tour De France’s than most of the other crit participants.
Matt Smith ended up 10th and Andy rounded out the top 20.

 

 


2008 Iron Horse Road Race Canceled

May 24, 2008

Its official, the 2008 Iron Horse Road Race and Citizens tour has been canceled due to incliment weather conditions. Temperatures at 32F and rain in town (at 6500 feet) translates to about 10F and 6 inches of snow at 10,640 feet (top of Coal Bank pass).

With over 2500 participants and only a small % with the gear to ride in such conditions, Iron Horse race promoters would have a small natural disaster on their hands if they let the race go.

 

JACK PINCUS/The Durango Herald
photo Credit: JACK PINCUS/The Durango Herald


Team BikeParts.com – 2008 Battle the Bear Men’s Expert Podium

May 22, 2008

Team BikeParts.com Men\'s Expert Podium - Race The Bear 2008

Race The Bear 2008 Photo Album


2008 Battle the Bear mountain bike race

May 20, 2008

Team BikeParts.com had a great showing last week at the Denver Battle the Bear montain bike race with team members competing in the expert, pro, semi-pro and 50 mile events. More pics and info to follow.

See the following link for complete results. Race Results


Durango DEVO veloswap – gear and donations needed

May 13, 2008

Durango Devo Velo Swap May 23rd!    

20% goes to Durango DEVO so it helps us keep kids on bikes. 

Drop off is Thur May 22nd 3-8pm at the La Plata County fairgrounds
Swap is Fri May 23rd 10am-10pm
Pick up of items not sold is Sat May 24th 5-8pm
New gear and donations are always welcome.

http://www.durangodevo.com/

Contact Info:
Annie Cheeney
Director Durango DEVO
970-764-5758
annie@durangodevo.com


Durango training

May 11, 2008

I guess I have to call it training, even though I despise formal training. Yesterday we went to ride the passes in preparation for the Iron Horse road race and crit. It was 40F at Purgatory with wet roads, Coal Bank and Molas passes were covered in clouds with fresh snow at about 9300 ft. We bailed and instead did a mountain bike tour of Durango including Animas Mountain, Test Tracks and Horse Gulch / Telegraph.  Sunday was a different story with great beautiful spring weather. The Durango Wheel Club hosted training criteriums at the new Mercy Medical Center Regional hospital.  

 


CT 50

May 10, 2008

Tate and i rode a nice 44 mile section of the Colorado Trail this morning.  we started up near Bailey and rode east on the CT trail through Buffalo Creek/Top of the World/Waterton Canyon.  it was a great ride and after riding tons of sweet singletrack, we didnt see any one else on the trail until 2 1/2 hours in, hikers, then we saw our first mtn bikers at almost 3 hours.  the wind was nasty and it was a pretty cold ride, but it was a good time!  we are getting ready for the Front Range 50 and the BC bike race later in June!   here is the GPS site and elevation profile.  After looking at the elevation, it was kind of like a 44 mile Super D!  🙂   – jesse

Colorado Trail


Tim Barnes, aka Timbra, Team BikeParts.com rider

May 6, 2008

Tim Barnes, Team BikeParts.com racer

Photo by: Deb Funk 
Sprockets and Spokes Bike Shop

 


2008 Durango South Rim Duathlon

May 6, 2008

The 2008 Durango South Rim Duathlon is hosted by Durango Parks and Rec. This year it consisted of a kids race, short course and  long course.

The short course included a 2.5 mile run and a 6 mile bike section. The long course consisted of a 6 mile run and 18 miles of mountain biking (3 laps of the 6 mile run course).

The course was along the South Rim trail, a part of the greater Telegraph Trail System built by Trails 2000 and included fun twisty singletrack, short climbs (longest at 4 minutes) and one long muddy downhill down the Big Canyon trail.

We finished up 2nd in the 35 under team category with a 2:12, about 3.5 minutes out of first.

Overall Race Results:

Dan Ourada won the 19-34 age group (2:01.17).

Shonny Vanlandingham won the women’s (2:07:23). Kristin Danielson was second (2:29:30).