Upcoming Appearence

Hello everyone

Could say I'm just waking up from a winter slumber but the weather has been so awesome that hibernation hasn't been necessary. Once again Colorado's incredible winter sunshine has provided amazing cycling conditions for all to enjoy, we're just about over the hump and it's time to start gearing up for another summer in paradise!

Speaking of spring fever, Wheat Ridge Cyclery is about to host their annual event "Women's Night Out". That's right guys, this one's just for the ladies, so if you're a "girl biker" come on down to the shop and join your fellow female cycling comrades and talk to lots of industry reps, tech gurus, and kindred souls. I'll be there signing books and would love to chat and answer any questions you may have for me. There will be lots of food ,beer, fish stories, and fun for all!

Where: Wheat Ridge Cyclery

7085 W. 38th Ave.

Wheat Ridge, CO

303.424.3221

http://www.ridewrc.com/

When: Wednesday, Feb. 18th 2009

6:30 - 9:00 pm

See you there!

Upcoming Appearences

Hey Cycledork, Great to hear from you. Yes I'm not much of a blogger but I do want you and others to be able to communicate with me, and to communicate with you and others as well. I'm assuming you saw my bit on Channel 4's Colorado Getaways on Saturday the 26th, if not check it out at,
http://cbs4denver.com/getaways/colorado.cycling.guide.2.708762.html
and let me know what you think. Also, if you're in the area come see my slide show at Bicycle Outfitters of Evergreen on Saturday, May 10th at 6:00pm, the shop is actually in Bergen Park. I'll be showing photos and telling about how my book came to be. If you're riding in the the Bicycle Tour of Colorado, or are in the Telluride area on June, 24th, 25th, and 26th I'll be doing a booth at the Telluride expo in the high school parking lot on the 24th, and 25th. On the 26th I'll be showing slides at the Naturita Elementary School library at 2pm, 3:30pm, and 5pm. If you can be at the new Borders Book Store grand opening at Park Meadows Mall on Sunday, June 1st, I'll be showing photos there as well. Hope to see you there. Gotta go, I'll post more this week, thanks for your enthusiasm!

Cycling Mt. Evans, photos to psych your soul and temper your ego

Hi Fred,

Great to hear from you, the 25th sounds fine, pray for good weather! May I suggest that we ride it from Bergen Park, up over Squaw Pass, then a partial descent to Echo Lake (the halfway point on Mt. Evans). This route is a bit longer (four miles) and a bit harder, but has some varied terrain to break up the tempo a touch. The Squaw Pass road (CO Hwy. 103) dumps you out at the toll booth for the Mt. Evans Highway (CO Hwy 5), This is a local's approach to Evans and avoids a lot of traffic. Check out Mt. Evans at http://www.googleearth.com/ and type "Bergen Park, CO" in the search box. If you don't have Google Earth it's well worth the down load, if you already have it make sure you have the latest version, it's way better. The images of Evans on Google Earth are with snow on the summit but you can still see the whole road. Another cool resource is http://www.bicyclerace.com/ where you'll find the official site for the Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hill Climb. It's really cool with course info, photos, and history of the race.

Road Biking Colorado is a comprehensive route planning resource.

Hello there, glad to see you've found my site. Maybe you're here looking for my cycling guide, or maybe you already own a copy and have come to see what I've got going on, perhaps you've stumbled upon me while surfing. If road cycling interests you read further and let me know what you think. I started this blog in hopes of providing a way to communicate with my readers and other fellow cyclists. My book, "Road Biking Colorado-The Statewide Guide" has been out for a few years now and has enjoyed rave reviews, I would love to hear your thoughts. Another objective I have for this blog is to provide updated information regarding any subject matter relevant to my guidebook and Colorado road cycling in general. For example; there are a few roads in the state that were not paved when I was documenting for my book, that have since been paved, and some major construction projects that have been finished or started as well. So feel free to make a comment, ask a question, tell a story about your cycling vacation, an event or group outing. Below you'll also find an ever growing list of cycling related links for your enjoyment. I'd love to hear from you, I'll be adding some route updates soon. In the meantime post a comment or visit http://www.roadbikingcolorado.com/ (mid-Summer 2007) to read more about my book and see some beautiful shots of Colorado cycling country.