Tag: cycling
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Vision shaping for long-sought bike path off scenic, deadly highway in Colorado
In Boulder, local and visiting cyclists have long sought a dedicated path away from the popular but dangerous shoulders of a highway through scenic, hilly countryside. They’ll have to keep waiting. A bike path along U.S. 36 between Boulder and Lyons still requires bureaucratic approvals, tens of millions of dollars and potentially another year or…
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Colorado Springs Bike Swap returns, continuing ‘grassroots’ tradition
For years, Colorado Springs native Gabe Alvarado looked forward to an annual event that brought together fellow cyclists to buy and sell bikes, gear and apparel. Then he learned the event might be ending; the organizer was moving on. “A lot of friends really enjoyed it in years past, and I enjoyed it as well,”…
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Colorado native, Olympian Alison Dunlap imparts passion for mountain biking as coach for son, Pikes Peak region prep teams
When Alison Dunlap was cut from the Colorado College soccer team, she panicked about what to do next. In search of her next great passion, Dunlap, then a freshman, saw a poster for the school’s cycling club, and thinking “I like to ride a bike,” attended a club meeting and was hooked for the next…
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Happy Trails: Appreciating the new and old at Monument Valley Park
Monument Valley Park loop In a hidden pocket of Monument Valley Park, tucked against a hillside away from this greenway at the edge of downtown Colorado Springs, a colorful wall of rock rises. This is the Geologic Column proclaimed upon the park’s opening in 1907 — lines of granite, sandstone and limestone spanning time and…
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Flagstaff Mountain: A guide to the scenic road and adventure zone in Boulder
BOULDER • Heavy traffic funnels into Chautauqua Park, the iconic destination home to the Flatirons. But the road does not stop there. Up it goes past those angling rock formations, onward to Flagstaff Mountain. “Chautauqua is definitely the most meaningful place in the Boulder area,” says a local hiker, Dorothy Kucar, “but Flagstaff is definitely…
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E-bike debate in Colorado Springs continues as leadership mulls ballot question
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just as a decision seemed close on the legal fate of electric bikes on Colorado Springs open space trails, the years-long debate has taken another turn. Prominent civic leaders have called on the City Council to table a vote on a proposed e-bike policy and…
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E-bike debate in Colorado Springs continues as leadership mulls ballot question
Just as a decision seemed close on the legal fate of electric bikes on Colorado Springs open space trails, the years-long debate has taken another turn. Prominent civic leaders have called on the City Council to table a vote on a proposed e-bike policy and instead turn to voters — an approach urged by some since…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning —…
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Happy Trails: A hidden lake escape in northern Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs, homes keep marching to the north and east — Wolf Ranch being one result. The neighborhood is a family oasis close to schools, playgrounds, shops and restaurants. Everyone around here knows the real oasis: Wolf Lake. Progress continued one recent morning — machinery moving dirt, the not-so-distant bang of hammers on more…
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Happy Trails: By Garden of the Gods, a historic bridge between great views
Driving on 30th Street in Colorado Springs, the view to the west demands attention: the red rock sanctuary of Garden of the Gods in the forefront of Pikes Peak. It’s easy to miss an intrigue on the opposite side of the street. Surely you’ve passed it — that short, cobblestone bridge nestled between grassy knolls. A…