Nearly every cyclist dreams of participating in the Leadville Trail 100 at one point in their lives. I raced the event two years ago and finished in 8:40, earning the coveted BIG belt buckle. The race is one of the primary catalysts for my love of mountain biking, and since then I’ve earned my UCI Elite/Pro mountain biking license, as well as my UCI Elite/Pro Cyclocross license. Every year a

Record-Shattering Late Season Snow Bolsters Spring Skiing Numbers Record breaking late season snowfall resulted in streaking spring break skier visits at mountain resorts throughout North America in 2010-2011. Due to a 29 percent increase in snowfall across North American resorts, many were able to extend their seasons well beyond scheduled closing dates, allowing a surge in late-season skier visits. According to the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), “U.S. ski areas

Quick and easy tips from our own Campbell Levy who’s on site in San Antonio at the PRSA conference on how to do a PR conference right. If you’re in San Antonio for the PRSA Travel and Tourism conference you may want to tune in don’t forget to follow the hashtag, @travelprsa for the buzz. 1. The most important thing to understand about any conference, especially PR conferences, is that

I was out in Fruita last weekend for the second stop in the Mountain States Cup mountain bike race series and the Fruita Fat Tire Festival. The races took place in Rabbit Valley which is literally in the middle of nowhere, about two miles east of the Colorado-Utah border, but it’s home to some of Colorado’s best singletrack. Usually during a multi-race weekend I tend to take it easy both

Last week I wrote a post for Spin Kitchen titled: “5 Best Mountain Rides in CO,” and although that’s fine and dandy, it’s kind of a bummer to read about mountain biking while you’re sitting behind your desk dreaming of riding. So, this week I’m ‘upping the ante’ so to speak, and including a video from my ride in Buffalo Creek over the weekend with my brother and a another

It’s all about the balance around here at TPR, work hard and play hard.  When the weekend comes, we’re always ready for a new adventure. The images in this post are from a recent photo shoot I took part in up on Green Mountain, just outside the Yeti Cycles factory in Golden, Colorado. It was a chance to get some images of the new 2011 Yeti Cycles Pro XC Team