Summer is made for time on the trail. Whether we’re biking, hiking or riding, here are some of the summer essentials we can’t live without. Osprey Raven 10 Hydration Pack Before you take it to the trails, you need a good day pack. For a well-designed lightweight women’s specific hydration pack, I don’t think you […]
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Summer in Steamboat, Part 2: Bike Town, USA
What do skiing families do when the snow melts? They bike. As skis are to winter, bikes are to summer, especially in Steamboat. Already known as Ski Town, USA, Steamboat is well on it’s way to becoming Bike Town, USA. When we visited with little kids, we rented bikes and spent a morning riding the […]
Summer in Steamboat: Four Hooves, Two Wheels and Water (A Three Part Series About One Busy Weekend)
I love Steamboat in summer. So it won’t be any surprise that when we visited for a weekend in mid-June that we had a terrific time. Simply put, there is no other mountain town (that I know of) that has so much going on for families of every age. Activities for Kids, Big and Small […]
I’m Not a Super Cyclist, But I Still Enjoy Spinning My Wheels
I’m a cyclist, but not a very good one. I’m a pretty strong rider, but not a very consistent one. Last summer, when I told friends that I’m training for the Venus de Miles Century, some looked at me as if I was crazy and others asked me technical questions about the training. I’m way […]
Help Kids Play Sports and Get In the Game
I didn’t have a post planned for today. But then this week, a friend called. “Hey, I’m doing something crazy — again,” he told me. “Can you help spread the word?” But, of course. I love crazy people. From the Marathon des Sables to the CAPE EPIC Two years ago, Brian Grossman ran across the […]