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2022 OMBA Season Kickoff Party

Overland Mountain Bike Association is hosting a season kickoff party on April 26 at Road 34 Bike Shop & Tavern from 6PM to 9PM. Come out and chat with OMBA’s finest volunteers and get stoked for spring riding!

2022 Team Press Release: Bike Sports

Whitney and Zack Allison continue to expand their empire with the Bike Sports Professional Gravel Team. 2021 was a successful soft opening for Whack(?), Zackney(?), Whackillson(?), and they’ll be going all-in this season with little to no-paved races on the schedule for either of the former professional roadies.

Fat Tire joins FoCo Fondo

Whit and Zack with the FoCo Fondo are stoked to be pumped to announce a new title partner, branding and routes for 2022.

Larimer County Advisory Board Openings

Larimer County currently has two advisory boards with openings that could benefit from having cyclists as members. Application deadlines for both the Open Lands and Parks advisory boards are due April 21st.

Matador Elite Masters Cycling

Matador Elite Masters Cycling is a men's category 1 and 2 road, cyclocross and gravel team. 

OMBA Requests Harmony Road Harassment Testimonials

The Overland Mountain Bike Association is gathering testimonials from cyclists who have been harassed while riding CR 38E (Harmony Road) between Fort Collins and Horsetooth Reservoir with hopes of convincing Larimer County to construct a trail between town and the reservoir.

SendTown Coach Training Program

The SendTown Bike Club is hosting a free Coach Training Program this Spring and the program kicks off with an introductory social event on Wednesday, March 23rd.

James Bethea Nominated for Mountain Bike Hall of Fame

Anna Kelso, the Community Relations Coordinator for Bike Fort Collins, submitted James Bethea's nomination to be inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame on February 28th. Anna started the process just after COVID hit but ultimately decided to table the idea until induction festivities returned to normal so James could have the full experience. If James is selected by MBHOF Selection Committee he will be inducted in Fairfax, CA over the weekend of October 7-9, 2022. 

2022 Team Press Release: Ardor Racing

Ardor Racing is a race-oriented team focusing on elevating riders to and supporting them at, the highest echelons of amateur sport in the road, mountain, and cyclocross fields, while maintaining a reputation of sportsmanship, community focus, and tenacity on and off the racecourse.

Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Adaptive Management Plan DRAFT available for public review

Larimer County Natural Resources recently announced that the Horsetooth Mountain Open Space Adaptive Management Plan DRAFT is available for public review and comment. Comments will be taken through March 13 via the project website

What is a Wathen, Anyway?

Have you ever been dusting yourself off after crashing on Wathen and asked yourself, what the hell is a Wathen anyway? The popular trail inside Horsetooth Mountain Open Space is most likely named after Stephen "Bud" Wathen who owned property in and around Stout CO in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

2022 Team Press Release: Team Rio Grande Racing

In 2021, we were back to racing again! While many events were cancelled in 2020, most local racing and about half of the national races decided to give it a go, and we were ready.