This spring, when the winter snow melted off the trails and I got back on my bike, I felt happy. It wasn’t contentment or fulfillment ---or some hard earned new age happiness that one can only achieve though practicing mindfulness or gratitude. Instead, it...
I love to mountain bike. But, I hate the logistics. I hate fumbling with car racks, bike pumps, C02 cartridges, shock pumps, chain tools, pedal screws and allen wrenches. However, as a girl playing in a male-dominated sport, I’ve always made sure I could manage...
When I first heard about the government shutdown, I thought of all those people who would be affected in Washington DC and New York -- all of those people who live in the real world. Those of us living in the west were protected by that...
It’s June in the San Juan Mountains. The trails are dry, the mornings are warm and it's time to ride. But for many Telluride cyclists, June is also the month of pain. It’s the beginning of the season. We simply don’t have time in the...
