Biking at Grand Junction, Colorado

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... more...

09/01/2009 8:26pm


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	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


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	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

	Armstrong's hair tested in new anti-doping effort PARIS (AP) - Lance Armstrong has undergone hundreds of urine and blood tests throughout his cycling career. This time, he was in for a surprise - a hair sample test.
	03/18/2009 2:11pm

	Armstrong back for the Leadville 100 mountain bike race LEADVILLE, Colo. — When soon-to-be-the-king David slayed Goliath in 1 Samuel of the Old Testament, the people of Israel didn’t say, “Great job David, but would you mind doing that again next year?”
	03/17/2009 8:29pm