Denver riding

Downtown Denver:



One of my old bmx buddies that lives in Denver doesn't like it much though because the surface is really slick. He says it's VERY easy to wash out. (This is coming from a rad rider who used to do truckdrivers and backflips over spines....) So put on the stickiest tires you can find.

Metro Denver is FULL of sick concrete parks...

Here's a good one.. Castle Rock, south of Denver:


PM me for DJ goodness and skatepark fun when you get into town.

would def show ya around but ill be up in Montana. Lots of good street riding, good dj'n not far, and some sick parks if you look around

http://www.thecoloradoskateboardguide.com/index_files/coloradoskateparks.htm

colorado is probably one of the best place for skateparks in the country (next to oregon). you'll have plenty to choose from!

if you have time, i recommend:
boulder (best in mornings before crowds) (hit louisville on the way back to denver...fun for an hour)
longmont / sandstone (variety of everything)
redstone (which joel posted above, good variety)
commerce city / pioneer park (ghetto atmosphere, but killer/steep bowl with capsule, street stuff is slipper/dusty/small/random. bowl is almost never used, so probably trash/needles in it : )
greenwood village (super fun, but i think bikes are technically not allowed)
parker / rail bender (new, pretty rad, but busy often)

If you want to head up to the mountains, Winter Park has a super fun skatepark, plus you can check out the crankworx slopestyle course construction. Just down the road from WP (5 miles) is a nice dj park with multiple lines and a DS course and pump track as well.

If I were you, I'd prolly bring the Tonic... just because I've never seen one.

t1maglio said:

Oh, any pics of the DJ park or other trails?

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10 minutes from downtown Denver: http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=216991

You have been busy Brandon...I haven't been up there for a while.

t1maglio, bring both bikes.

If you need a shop to send it to, let me know.

I use FedEx Ground...they are a little nicer to bikes. It really depends on how much the bike weighs an how much insurance you are putting on it. You should add about 6 lbs. for the packaging and box. PM me and I'll try to get you a quote.

Send me your zip code too.

Make sure to call all of us locals. Most of us are always down for riding, especially if you don't have a job..... cough cough Turman.

t1maglio said:

Ya, I checked on United to see how much it would cost NOT to sneak my bike on, it was over $100. I plan to either ship it out ahead of time or sneak it some way. I'm not sure how well the 24" will work for that, we had the 20" bikes down for how to get them through back in the day, the bigger wheels might not be so easy.

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You just need one of these.

http://www.ogio.com/product.php?product=177

It'll fit your bike no problem. I know guys using it for 26 without getting charged.

t1, you planning to do any mountain riding ??

ever since i saw the A-Line Whistler videos online, i've wanted to ride something like that.......

what are the best places in the Rockies ?

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t1, you planning to do any mountain riding ??

ever since i saw the A-Line Whistler videos online, i've wanted to ride something like that.......

what are the best places in the Rockies ?

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Winter Park for jump trails (the new jump trail the Whistler dudes built will be off the hook), Keystone for the tech/gnar/rocks, Sol Vista for the high speed loose race stuff. All of those places within an hour and a half from Denver. WP/Sol Vista are right down the road from each other and WP has a sick concrete park in town...

Joel, post some pics of the new trail.

if you ride much street there is sick stuff all over denver. one section under I25 near the stock arena there is a ton of banks to walls of all kinds. also a good wallride near the denver skatepark, and a tight tranny brick vert wall/quarterpipe dealie.

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So, does anyone know of any particular events going on this summer in CO ?

Crankworx, Winter Park, July 30 - Aug 2nd would obviously be rad. Anything else? Even low key would be cool.

www.tevamountaingames.com - SUPER FUN slopestyle event...like a mini-slopestyle and the dual stunt is a fun sideshow. it's at vail and has been really fun the last two years.

u.s. national champs at SolVista mid july if you're into the race thing - www.bikesolvista.com

saw that local exposure tour is coming thru colorado too. don't know when yet, but can't wait to see that!

made it to CO last week.

Rode one day Vail, one day Keystone, and one day Winter Park.

Stoked to get to try out some DH bikes:



Trek Session:


Scott Voltage FR 10:


All three were rad, but the SCOTT felt the best. Not sure if it was the geo or the tuning on FOX suspension/shock, but the smoothness and responsiveness were amazing--I definitely jumped better on the Scott.

Some pics from Keystone:


























WINTER PARK:

My buddy Marcin from Denver:




Wyoming Brad on the last quarter-pipe to step up on BeAllUCanBe (photo by Marcin a few weeks earlier):

Wyoming Brad? Brad Bensley? Nice pics!