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).


2008 Alien Run MTB race

April 28, 2008

I survived the 2008 super sandy Alien Run, ended up 6th. It was not pretty. i ended up with a flat tire on the back side of the Alien course, caused by running over a few too many cacti in a dizzy anaerobic state. My Big Air cartridge came through and allowed me to fill up 3X to make it home.  Travis B took the pro class win with Zach Shriver in a close 2nd. $30 still gets you a race entry, t-shirt and a bar-b-que lunch, old school mountain bike style. More races should be managed like the Alien Run. ms

http://www.aztecufo.com/bike/ 

The “Alien Run at Hart Canyon” is a mountain bike trail that was developed by private citizens, Al & Deral Saiz along with two other brothers and various friends, all residents of Aztec. The trail was designed in response to the Friends of the Aztec Library’s call for a mountain bike rally as a possible fund-raiser during Aztec UFO99. These brothers responded to that call and designed the trail that circles the “alleged” crash site in Hart Canyon and is located on BLM Land . A special use permit was applied for but the proper studies that needed to be done for BLM clearance had not been done.  The July 2000 issue of New Mexico Magazine, featured a story on the trail as well as the local paper, The Daily Times. There have been inquiries from as far away as Hawaii , New York , and Montana , who accessed this information via the Aztec Library’s Web Page

 

 


Colorado Premier Training Wind Tunnel Sweepstakes

April 15, 2008

Colorado Premier Training (CPT) and BikeParts.com are offering a chance to win a free wind tunnel session, Mavic Wheelset and Kurt Kinetic Fluid Pro Trainer, valued at over $2000!

Sweepstakes Link


Fruita Colorado Rabbit Valley Rally Race Results, MSC #1

April 14, 2008

Race Results are posted with Team BikeParts.com fielding 6 pro and semi-pro riders for the first MSC event in Fruita. Thanks to all the guys that made the trip over Fruita!


Fruita Rabbit Valley Mountain Bike Race Cross Country Course

April 14, 2008

BikeParts.com team rider Jesse Swift mapped the Fruita Rabbit Valley Mountain Bike Race Cross Country Course with his Garmin Edge 205 and posted it here for everyone to view. Check it out!
MAP: MSC #1- Rabbit Valley XC | Mountain Biking | Fruita, Mesa, Colorado, United States


Off to Fruita Mountain States Cup event

April 11, 2008

The BikeParts.com professional racing team is heading to Fruita, Colorado this weekend for the 1st Mountain States Cup Series Event. We will be riding our new Maverick race bikes.

Rabbit Valley, Fruita, CO – The Mountain States Cup, one of the nation’s leading mountain bike race series, kicks off April 12-13 with the Rabbit Valley Rally.
The series opener treats riders to a blistering off-road time trial and a traditional long-loop cross country race.

Stay tuned for race photos, results and team updates.

Event website: http://www.racemsc.com/events/rabbitvalleyrally.html


BikeParts.com You Tube Channel

April 9, 2008

We have setup a YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/bikepartsdotcom to post all of our video. Check it out.

      


Youtube!

April 8, 2008

Check out Team bikeparts.com Youtube site for glimpse of a life from a  professionally cyclist point of view!

 


2008 Maverick Durance race team mountain bikes

April 8, 2008

The new 2008 Maverick Durance bikes are starting to arrive at the shop!  

Blue Bikes


Still Snowing in Golden Colorado

April 8, 2008

Well, Winter Park got another 7″ last night and it snowed in Golden yesterday too…  can anyone tell me officially when will spring sprung?


Team BikeParts.com rider Colin Osborn’s new Maverick race bike

April 2, 2008

Team bikeparts.com Pro Ride, Colin Osborn got his 2008 Maverick DURANCE on Monday!  Look for him on the trails in Durango and in the startline at the NORBA Nationals this season!Colins Bike


Alien Run MTB ride – Aztec New Mexico, UFO Crash site

March 30, 2008

Alien Run is a 25+- MTB single-track and oil-field road mountain bike ride in Aztec, New Mexico.

The ride is named after the fabled Hart Canyon UFO Crash site. Little green men – or women, whomever you prefer.

 

The ride / race course is accessed through Aztec New Mexico. We started at the Aztec Motocross track for about 8 miles of Mountain View trail before we got to the Alien run trailhead. From there it was an 8 mile loop. Sandy, twisty singletrack with some slickrock then back to the moto track via Mtn View.  Total ride time about 2.75 hrs easy with breaks.

Alien Run MTB ride Photo Album
 


Ribbon Trail – Grand Junction, Colorado Mountain Bike Ride

March 27, 2008

So Tyler and I spent 5 days of our spring break riding in the Fruita/Grand Junction area.  We rode Rabbit Valley, 18Road, Ribbon Trail, Free Lunch, Moore Fun, Horsethief and Gunny Loop.  Check out some of the photos here and some of the video too!  Props to Ross Schnell for letting us invade his house during the trip!Rabbit Vally - Colorado/Utah border


Funny stuff: Old School Bike Interviews and Videos on Inside Durango TV

March 27, 2008

Old School Bike Interviews and Videos on Inside Durango TV

Take a look at the hottest mountain bike race technology...of yesteryear.

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Colin Osborn, BikeParts.com team rider

March 27, 2008

Colin Osborn, BikeParts.com team rider and Fort Lewis College student, has a sweet blog. check it out.

link: http://www.colinosborn.com/