January 22, 2016
By Reese Ruland (@reeseruland) My childhood home, situated on a large corner lot, had your typical single family four-bedroom, three-bath layout. And, as is the case with most suburban neighborhoods, there were likely ten or more similar houses scattered throughout the neighborhood. But ours had one glaring difference from the rest: the yard. Off to the side of the house, … Read More »
December 22, 2015
Team Boulder Cycle Sport / Yogaglo standout and reigning Fat Bike National Champion Amanda Miller talks World Cups, frites, and tackling gnarly Euro-ruts. What has been the highlight of your awesome cyclocross campaign so far this season? The Valkenburg World Cup, for sure. I was terrified by the course and some of the technical sections on my initial pre-ride. But to … Read More »
December 11, 2015
When did you start racing bikes? I started racing when I was about 13. A good friend of my brother had been a cyclist and had found out about a developmental program for kids that existed in Louisville. My brother decided to take a break from running and gave cycling a chance. He fell in love with it, and eventually … Read More »
October 16, 2015
Boo co-founder and master craftsman James Wolf talks ninja swords, Japanese joinery, and the Zen of handcrafting natural materials. – When did you start building things? When I was about 6. What did you build? I did woodworking, boat building, mechanical stuff. Building stuff and making stuff at summer camp. We’d wake up and we’d go fix and ride mini … Read More »
August 13, 2015
Words and images by Adam Blake One of my favorite overnights is climbing to the top of Timber Trail in Lory State Park. The route is challenging, forcing you to hike, bike, and trudge your way to the top. The entire trip is about 35 miles and has about 3,000 ft of elevation gain; 2600 up to the top. I’ve … Read More »
August 6, 2015
When did you start riding bikes? I started riding back in 2010. As an overweight teenager, I knew I needed to change my lifestyle for the better. It all started when a buddy of mine invited me out for a mountain bike ride. I reluctantly agreed, and after the 6-mile ride I felt like I was going to pass … Read More »
July 15, 2015
Five miles into the infamous Crusher in the Tushar I realized I hadn’t ridden my SL-G more than four times since competing in the equally infamous Dirty Kanza 200, more than a month prior…and I was heading into over 10,000’ of climbing with some of the best bike racers in the United States. At one edition of the Crusher, Boo … Read More »
June 4, 2015
For those of you who read my last post Fake It Till You Make It, you’ll know that I had a game plan going into the infamous Dirty Kanza 200…a bit of mental trickery, if you will. Or maybe logical pragmatism? Whatever one may call it, I had no idea how important it would be for me to truly believe … Read More »
May 29, 2015
I’ve toed the line at some pretty big bike races. Some of them had climbs of over 6000’ with more than 40 switchbacks. Other races featured multiple Tour de France winners, elbowing me just like any other Joe Schmo on a bike. I’ve been so scared I was in the bathroom up until a few minutes before the firing pistol … Read More »
May 8, 2015
Words and images by Chad Schneider I first learned about Boo Bicycles two years ago while watching the Pro Cycling Challenge. The Boo Bus was parked on the westside of Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado next to the Rapha bus. They were letting people take their bikes out for a test drive and serving some of Fort Collins’ local … Read More »
