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Ride The Rockies tour to begin in Grand Junction
The Denver Post Ride The Rockies is to begin June 13 in Grand Junction with a 46-mile loop that includes a trip up to the Colorado National Monument. more...
  02/08/2010 12:00pm
Bike ride through San Juans to benefit Dolores retreat center
For his 60th birthday last year Bob Jensen, a Grand Junction physician, rode the Colorado Peace Ride — a 238-mile loop around the San Juan Skyway — on a tandem bicycle.
  02/02/2010 9:44am
Hitting the high road at an easy pace
My first bicycle, after graduating from teetering on training wheels post-Big Wheel, was a red bike with flat handlebars and a red and white seat. I rode it up and down our dirt road as fast as I could, because the greater the speed, the more abrupt the...
  09/01/2009 8:26pm
Cyclist dies after crashing on the Monument
FRUITA, Colo. (AP) — A cyclist from Wisconsin has died following a crash at the Colorado National Monument.
  08/24/2009 4:32pm
College bike program gets rolling
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — In an effort to alleviate overcrowded parking and reduce emissions, Mesa State College is offering students a cleaner, more efficient way to get around — on two wheels.
  08/20/2009 9:18pm
Lance Armstrong wins Snowmass race
SNOWMASS — As a competitor sped past her during Saturday's Blast the Mass cross-county race, a women's pro rider motioned to a group of spectators.

“That's Lance!” she yelled, forcing a grin between labored pedal strokes.
  08/10/2009 3:43pm
Forget Fruita, Taos drawing mountain bikers
TAOS, N.M. (AP) - Droves of tourists head to Taos every summer, ready to take in the area's art galleries, pioneer history and American Indian influence. After all, this is the place that inspired artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams.
  07/08/2009 4:34pm
Ritter promotes new bicycle law by taking a long ride
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Gov. Bill Ritter is taking a 62-mile bike ride to help promote a new cycling safety law.
  06/08/2009 12:20pm
Ritter to sign bill protecting rights of cyclists
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Gov. Bill Ritter plans to sign a bill Monday aimed at protecting the rights of cyclists.
  05/11/2009 11:54am
Gov. Ritter: Armstrong wants to revive Colo. race
DENVER (AP) - Lance Armstrong wants to bring bicycle racing back to Colorado, Gov. Bill Ritter said Thursday.

Ritter said Armstrong, who has a home in Aspen and has trained in the area, called him to discuss the proposal.
  05/07/2009 3:53pm
GJ women ride ‘canyons to cactus’ to raise funds for Huntington’s disease
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Triple-digit temperatures won’t deter 73-year-old Charlotte Reicks and 65-year-old Marie Nemec from riding their bikes to Phoenix next month.
  04/28/2009 7:57pm
DT Swiss incentivizes employees to bike to work
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — With 300-plus days of sunlight, flat terrain, and miles of bike lanes, the Grand Valley is ripe for bicycle commuting.

That’s what management at DT Swiss recognized when they came up with a “Bike to Work” employee program.
  04/23/2009 6:35pm
Fruita friends forming youth outdoor program
FRUITA, Colo. — Even as a mother of four children under the age of 10, Rene Benedetto has found time along with her husband, Keith, to start a nonprofit aimed at getting kids outdoors.
  04/09/2009 7:33pm
Make biking fun again
I wouldn’t be surprised if someday I got a beverage thrown at me from a car window. This high school act has been witnessed, and I’m thankful to have avoided it thus far. Only shouts have been tossed in my direction, encouraging me to get a job or a car.
  03/31/2009 5:26pm
Rules of the road: Let’s talk bikes
It’s springtime. And that means warm weather and green grass on the lawn. It also means allergies and ... oh no! ... bicyclists on the road. Yes, it’s that time of year again when people in funny looking shorts are seen pedaling their way around town. I...
  03/24/2009 6:40pm
Popular Tour of the Valley returns after a year off
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Sometimes stepping back and taking a break is all it takes to realize how appreciated you are.
  03/19/2009 5:26pm
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