Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Celebrates 50th Year Anniversary
Participants of the Iron Horse Bicycling Classic race the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train.Iron Horse Bicycling Classic. Fifty years ago, brothers Tom and Jim Mayer raced each other from Durango to Silverton, Colorado, with Tom on a bike and Jim aboard a steam-powered train. Ever since, cyclists from around the world ride wheel-to-wheel over two mountain passes to beat the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train to Silverton every year on Memorial Day Weekend. The legendary race covers 47 miles and 5,700 feet of ascent over Coal Bank and Molas passes and reaches nearly 10,000 feet above sea level.
Read full storyElectric Hills mountain bike trails are set to open in Montrose
A mountain biker rides the newly constructed trails at the Electric Hills Trail System in Montrose.(Montrose Uncompahgre Trails.) A new trail network purpose-built for mountain bikers is underway outside Montrose, 297 miles southwest of the Mile High City and 71 miles south of Fruita's well-loved singletrack.
Read full storyColorado's SheFly outdoor pants help women comfortably pee outside
Women hiking in the new SheFly Apparel Go There Pant.(Photo/Erin Joy Nash) If you've ever needed to answer nature's call while adventuring or working outdoors, you know the discomfort: Pulling your drawers down in the elements can be cold, damp, awkward, time-consuming, and lack privacy.
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