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As Team Rio Grande Racing enters its 25th year, the Elite team plans to expand its already impressive palmers. This year the team will race a heavy early and late season calendar with a midseason break. The team also welcomes two new riders to its 11-rider roster.

There's a new coffee cart in Poudre Canyon. The Kind Bean coffee cart opened on March 23rd in Poudre Park. The converted Airstream is 10 miles up the canyon from Ted's Place, 1.5 miles East of the Grey Rock trailhead, and would make a great stop during the Poudre/Masonville loop or before/after a session on Hewlett Gulch. 

IN THE DIRT is a documentary film about a group of passionate Native American cyclists who attempt to bring the sport of mountain biking to the Navajo Nation, where no bike shops exist.

Overland Mountain Bike Association recently filled two positions within the nonprofit. Dieter Long will take over as the Membership Outreach & Coordinator, filling the vacancy left when Samantha Boon left to work as the Marketing Coordinator at Niner Bicycles. Taylor Young relocated to Fort Collins from Bentonville, Arkansas, to lead the newly developed Trail Operations Manager position.

We're just shy of a month out from the first YGR Time Trial of the year! Head over to YGR for full details on dates, routes, categories, cost and whatnot but here are the high points: The YGR Time Trials have been happening on generally the same courses just outside Fort Collins, CO, on Tuesday nights since 2009.

The legendary CSU races are coming up at the end of April. The CSU Rams Cycling team will host the Oval Criterium and the Cobb Lake Road Race on April 20th and 21st, respectively. Collegiate and USAC categories available.

The Frostbite Time Trial is hosted by Team Rio Grande Racing and historically launches the Colorado road racing calendar each year. This year the race takes place on March 16th. The course heads South and then North on the I25 frontage road for 11.4 miles near the Buckeye Power Plant exit. As the name implies, it's usually cold and as the photo shows, it's usually windy.

Bike to School Day 2024 will take place on Wednesday, May 8th. Contact your school (probably the gym teacher) to see if your school is participating. If they're not, see what you can do to make it happen.

Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, Red Mountain Open Space and Hermit Park Open Space have reopened for the season. Soapstone Prairie Natural Area, managed by Fort Collins Natural Areas, Hermit Park Open Space and Red Mountain Open Space, managed by Larimer County, close annually in December and reopen on March 1st. The public open spaces close each winter due to the "sensitive wintering range for large mammals and low recreational opportunities."

Fueled by enthusiasm of a successful 2023 season and exciting new partnership with Incycle NoCo as their official bike shop sponsor, the Fort Follies Women’s Cycling Team is gearing up for an exciting 2024.

Founded in 2012, the Fort Follies have become an important part of the cycling community in Fort Collins. The team seeks to empower women and all cyclists seeking femme spaces in northern Colorado to be active and impactful members of the cycling community. The team does this through riding, racing, and community involvement, fostering a strong sense of camaraderie and empowerment among women cyclists.

Love working on our local trails? Well, Overland Mountain Bike Association has 4 new jobs available – Trail Crew Leader (1) & Trail Crew Member (3). Each are seasonally full-time with 40 hrs/week May-Sep/Oct. The Crew Lead pays between $22 and $25 per hour. The Crew Member position pays between $20 and $22 per hour. Application Deadline: April 15, 2024. Full job descriptions are below and on the OMBA website.

It their fourth year, Ardor Racing has expanded their roster, achieved Domestic Elite Status and has their sights on Pro Nationals in May. They also plan to elevate even more riders into the Pro, 1, 2 categories.