Denver was recently voted one of the top 50 cycling cities in the nation according to bicycling magazine. Check out these great cycling resources to join the cycling movement!
-
Recent News
News Archive
News Categories
Support Bicycling Funding – 2/2/12
Today (February 2) the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee is voting on the House transportation bill, which would eliminate crucial funds for bicycling and walking.
You are able to influence this vote and to save dedicated funding for bicycling and walking by contacting your Representative in the U.S. House of Representatives to ask them to vote for the Petri amendment which preserves bicycling and walking funding!
Posted in Helpful Hints, National Events
Tagged house transportation bill, support cycling
Leave a comment
Supercross is Specialized
More and more supercross riders are turning to cycling for intensive cross-training to improve and maintain their fitness. That includes Ryan Villopoto, the sport’s number one rider. And what does Villopoto train on? Specialized road and mountain bikes of course.
Villopoto won supercross’ biggest prize in 2011, the Supercross class championship, and started 2012 with the coveted No. 1 plate on his Kawasaki and Specialized bikes.
“Racing motorcycles requires a lot of fitness, and riding bicycles is for sure the best way of cardio training for us; it’s low impact and still ties me in on the two wheels and provides the necessary training to carry over to the motorcycle,” Villopoto said.
“I ride Specialized because I believe they have the most advanced bikes and equipment out there. I am blessed to ride the top-of-the-line factory motorcycles, and to have the same top-line bicycles to train on is truly unreal.”
This year, Specialized is sponsoring Villopoto, the Monster Energy/Pro Circuit/Kawasaki team, and the Lucas Oil/Troy Lee/Honda Team.
Want to ride like supercross’ top riders? Stop by BikeSource and test ride a Specialized bike just like the pros train on.
Posted in National Events
Tagged cycle, motocross, motorcycles, ride, ryan villopoto, Specialized, supercross
Leave a comment
HRCA/BikeSource Bike Maintenance Clinics Coming Up
Learn the anatomy of your bike, how to perform a pre-ride safety check, and how to change a flat tire on the road at the HRCA/BikeSource Bike Maintenance Clinics. Clinics will be at the Highlands Ranch BikeSource location and are FREE to attend! Participants must register with HRCA or at BikeSource’s Highland Ranch location.
HRCA/BikeSource’s Bike Maintenance and Repair Clinic
Tuesday / 1.17.12 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Tuesday / 02.07.12 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
HRCA/BikeSource’s Women Only Bike Maintenance and Repair Clinic
Tuesday / 01.10.12 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Tuesday / 02.28.12 / 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Posted in Helpful Hints, Local Events
Tagged bike, bike anatomy, clinic, flat tire, hrca, maintenance, repair, safety
Leave a comment
Winter Hours
BikeSource hours will be changing to a winter schedule starting January 1, 2012. the Highlands Ranch, University Hills, and Southwest Littleton locations will operate on the following hours:
Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 12pm-5pm
The Winter Park location remains closed for the season. Regular store hours for Highlands Ranch, University Hills, and Southwest Littleton will resume on March 1, 2012.
And the Winner is: the Venge!
This September, Mark Cavendish won the UCI World Road Championship in Copenhagen. Cavendish’s victory marks the 17th World Championship title from a Specialized rider. Cavendish won while riding Specialized’s new aerodynamic bike, the Venge. This bike is so fast that the only other racer who came close to Cavendish was also riding one! The Venge’s winning combination of lightweight, stiffness, and aerodynamics gives the rider razor sharp speed and effortless handling, which is what makes it so perfect for racing – and racing to win! This all-star bike received 4.5/5 stars on bikeradar.com and is now Cavendish’s preferred ride. So if you’re a serious racer looking for the ultimate performance bike, then look no further than the Venge.
Splash Mash Dash Triathlon
The Splash Mash Dash Triathlon is approaching quickly. This year’s event is benefiting the Rock Canyon Cross Country Team.
- Date: August 20th
- Location: The Recreation Center at Eastridge – 9568 University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
- Distances and Start Times: Junior (300 yard swim, 9.25 mile bike, 2.5 mile run) – 6:00 a.m. start; Olympic (.62 mile swim, 20 mile bike, 6.2 mile run) – 6:00 a.m. start; Sprint (.28 mile swim, 10 mile bike, 3.5 mile run) – following the Olympic; Kids ages 5-8 (25 yard swim, .5 mile bike, .25 mile run) – 12:30 p.m. approximate start; Kids ages 9-11 (50 yard swim, 1 mile bike, .5 mile run) – 12:30 p.m. approximate start
Registration for the Olympic and Sprint categories is $90 until the registration deadline of August 18th. There is no race day registration.
Junior registration is $60 through August 17th. There is no race registration.
Kids registration is $45 and there is no race day registration. The following discounts are available for children with the same last name: $40 for first child, $35 for second child, $30 for third child, $25 for forth child, and FREE for fifth child.
Packet pick-up for the Splash Mash Dash Triathlon is at BikeSource on Friday August 19th from 3-7 p.m.
Not interested in competing in the Splash Mash Dash Triathlon but still want to participate? Volunteers are always needed. Contact Carey Haller at carey.haller@hrcaonline.org for more information!
Epic at Buffalo Creek
The funding was recently approved to build a trail bridge over Buffalo Creek to connect Nice Kitty to FS 543, and construction as begun. Which leaves one last step…
Cutting the trail to bridge! Luckily, the Epic at Buffalo Creek is quickly approaching and will be taking place from September 15-18.
The Meadows Group Campground in the Buffalo Creek Recreations Area is reserved for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, and will be the spot for trail stewardship, camping, hiking, and mountain biking. Saturday night the epic event will wrap up with an evening of entertainment.
Online registration is now open and the event only costs $10. Once you register, more information regarding event details, maps, and staging areas for Saturday’s trail building will be sent your way, so register today!
Posted in Local Events
Tagged buffalo creek, camping, colorado trail blazers, epic, hiking, mountain biking, trail
Leave a comment
Yeti Demo August 3rd!
Yeti has been a brand since before mountain bikes were an industry. Established in 1985, Yeti is one of the most widely recognized teams in the history of the mountain biking sport. At Yeti it is believed that the key to understanding the Yeti philosophy is to ride a Yeti. So join BikeSource and Yeti this Wednesday to test out some Yeti demos. The demo fleet includes the SB-66, 303 RDH, AS-R 7, 575, AS-R 5, and AS-R Carbon.
Come out to Green Mountain Trails / Rooney Lot for this Demo from 4-8PM on August 3rd!
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
