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Keystone Bike Park
Keystone, CO
The Uncrowded Mountain Town
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The Highs (and Lows) of Colorado Mountain Biking
Traversing Schofield Pass, Crested Butte's 401, and the famed Pearl Pass from the Butte to Aspen
Top Ten Rail-Trails for Fall Foliage
We team up with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy to pinpoint ten perfect rail-trails for experiencing fall’s changing colors
The World's Toughest Bike Race Is Not in France
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The rules are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. JON BILLMAN saddles up for the Great Divide Race, 2,500 miles of blowouts, goatheads, UFOs, and misery—for the lucky ones who finish, that is.

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Trip Ideas

Do the Boulder Dash
Top Denver Day Trips & Overnighters: Boulder, Colorado (30 miles)
Rocky Mountain Highs: Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
GORP's Top 10 Autumn Escapes: Fall's Best Forests
Colorado's Ski Towns without Snow

Practical Advice

Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.
Fix a Flat
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Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Bike Touring: A Packing List
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Bike Touring: A Packing List
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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Mountain Bike Colorado - Durango to Moab
San Juan Hut Systems
from $750, 7 days
From Durango through the Alpine Peaks of the San Juan's to Moab's Canyon Country and Desert Slickrock ...
Mountain Bike Colorado - Telluride to Moab
San Juan Hut Systems
from $750, 7 days
From Telluride through the Alpine Peaks of the San Juan's to Moab's Canyon Country and Desert Slickrock. ...
Rocky Mountain Multisport
The World Outdoors
from $2098, 6 days
Rocky Mountain National Park and surrounding wilderness areas are the showstoppers of the West! Emerald lakes, wildflower meadows and old growth...
Colorado Backcountry Multi-Sport
The World Outdoors
from $1598, 6 days
Imagine a multi-sport getaway where you are literally immersed in the pristine wilds of Colorado's snow-covered peaks, wildflower-laden meadows and...
San Juans of Colorado
Timberline Adventures
from $2095, 7 days
Extravagant rhetoric is unavoidable as we consider our San Juans program - there is just no other way to describe the awesome and singular beauty of...

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Gear

Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
Women's Road Biking
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Race Upgrades
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Lions into Lambs
Road Biking and Commuting
Train: Bell Volt Bike Helmet
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Fitness

Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
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Fittest Real Athletes – Kathleen Calkins
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The Rowbike
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Attractions

Eagle Bahn Gondola

Good For Biking

Lionshead Cir
Vail, Colorado 81657

Description: Eagle Bahn Gondola is Vail Valley's only gondola, and provides the most comfortable passage up Vail... Read More

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The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

Good For Biking

479 Main Ave
Durango, Colorado 81301

Description:

Colorado's most famous train has been in continual operation since 1881. In all that time,... Read More

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Galloping Goose Mountain Bike Trail

Good For Biking

Lawson Hill near the intersection of CO Hwy. 145 and the 145 Spur into Telluride

Description: This trail follows an old railroad route—riders can travel up to 20 miles one way. ... Read More

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